All news articles – Page 489
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NewsTesco quadruples number of digital screens in media rollout
The supermarket today announced it had installed its 1,800th screen, up from around 400 in March
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NewsCMA finds brands hiked prices above cost rises but clears industry of profiteering
The Competition & Markets Authority named baked beans as an area where “prices have risen by more than production costs, leading to increases in unit profitability”
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NewsUnite confirms staff walkouts at Chivas Brothers’ distillery sites
It comes after 91.2% of Unite members voted in favour of striking last week
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NewsProcter & Gamble rapped by the ASA for ‘misleading’ incontinence ad
The advertising watchdog upheld two complaints made by Tena owner Essity
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NewsJJ Foodservice reveals sustainability drive at supplier conference
Chief operating officer Kaan Hendekli said the wholesaler was making some significant investments to make the company more eco-friendly
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NewsDeliveroo makes major move into non-food
The company said the launch marked “a major new step in its growth journey and a natural extension of its offer”
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NewsRicky Gervais takes ownership stake in Ellers Farm Distillery
Gervais said he had ‘been looking to invest in eco-friendly businesses for a while’
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NewsCity snapshot: Deliveroo expands in DIY with Screwfix partnership
Deliveroo is betting on an expansion into non-food retail to boost future growth as the delivery firm reiterated its profit forecasts for the year ahead of the group’s first capital markets day today.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 November: Wilko, Deliveroo, Greencore, Pets at Home
The appearance before MPs of Wilko chairwoman Lisa Wilkinson dominates the headlines this morning.
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NewsGreencore boss Dalton Philips signals further price increases amid soaring wages
The boss of sandwich maker Greencore has warned of potential further price hikes
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NewsSalmon welfare scorecard reveals big hurdles for major suppliers
Compassion in World Farming’s new scorecard will report the performance of eight major salmon producers against 13 key welfare parameters
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NewsFormer Wilko chair accused of ‘burgling a failing business’ in MP grilling
‘What is especially stark is that as the business plunged into deeper trouble, the dividends went up,’ said Business and Trade Committee chair Liam Byrne
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NewsHenderson Group launches festive sandwich range
Northern Irish Spar wholesaler launched the wider Delish range earlier this year in partnership with food-to-go manufacturer, Around Noon
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NewsWest of England mayor launches funding for retailers tackling theft
There is a total of £142,000 available, and retailers in the area which includes Bath and Bristol can apply for a 50% match funding grant up to £2,000
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NewsSainsbury’s resumes meal kit partnership with SimplyCook as part of store refresh
The service has launched in Sainsbury’s newly refurbished Witney store
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NewsEx-Tesco boss Dave Lewis: supermarkets must slash environmental impacts
The former Tesco boss and now-WWF chair said there had not been enough environmental progress across the industry
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NewsTesco winds up partnership with WWF as it launches new nature plan
The alliance, announced under former boss Dave Lewis five years ago, was billed as a “ground-breaking” partnership and was originally due to run for four years
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NewsRowse quietly launches maple syrup brand into Sainsbury’s
It follows Rowse owner Valeo Foods’ acquisition of Quebec-based maple syrup manufacturer Les Industries Bernard & Fils Ltd in May 2022
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NewsPig sector urged to be vigilant as first human swine flu case reported
The UK Health Security Agency detected a confirmed human case of influenza A(H1N2)v, similar to that currently circulating in pigs in the UK
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NewsAsda sells more than 120,000 £1 meals to elderly in three weeks
The scheme will run until February alongside Asda’s ‘Kids Eat for £1’ offer, which it said continued to be “hugely popular”