All news articles – Page 650
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NewsWaitrose launches plastic-free range of Easter bunnies and cakes
Waitrose is preparing to face its first Easter since the introduction of HFSS rules
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NewsNyetimber CEO Richard Carter exits after five months
He took over the role from the business’ owner, Eric Heerema, in July 2022
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NewsEnvironment groups criticise government for emergency pesticide use
Defra approved an emergency temporary authorisation for the use of the neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on this year’s sugar beet crop
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NewsPensworth Dairy to close after loss of biggest customer
The supplier is claiming it has been ‘forced out of business’ after Freshways bought its biggest customer
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NewsMcVitie’s BN moves into cake with two-strong Mini Rolls range
Raspberry and Chocolate BN Mini Rolls come in a pack of five, individually wrapped, 35g bars
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NewsAsda to give loyalty card holders more time to spend vouchers
Asda revealed almost £20m worth of Rewards vouchers were spent in store during December
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NewsAsda slashes night shifts in cost-cutting move affecting thousands
A consultation with staff began this week and Asda stressed the overall level of store hours would be unaffected, though it could not rule out redundancies
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NewsOdeon boss Carol Welch to become AF Blakemore CEO
She will be succeeding Jerry Marwood, who is leaving to focus more time on his non-executive directorships and consultancy roles
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NewsDTC paper products challenger Who Gives a Crap to make retail debut
The fast-growing suppler will launch six sustainable SKUs in April across toilet roll, kitchen roll and facial tissue
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NewsM&S chairman warns government against separate labelling for goods sold in NI
In a letter to foreign secretary James Cleverly, M&S chairman Archie Norman said the requirement would add ‘overbearing and prohibitive costs to exporting businesses’
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NewsOcado customers frustrated after being forced on to ‘stone age’ beta app
Late last year, thousands of Ocado shoppers in Exeter and surrounding postcodes were “auto-enrolled” onto a separate Ocado Exeter app and website
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NewsCity snapshot: Diageo sees surging sales and profits as consumers retain taste for premium drinks
Spirits giant Diageo has posted strong growth in first-half sales and profits as consumers continue to flock to its premium portfolio despite rising prices. Plus, Greencore downgrades expectations on lower food to go volumes and trading updates from Fever-Tree, Britvic and Tate & Lyle
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NewsMedia Bites 26 January: M&S/Brexit, Whiskas, Riverford Organic
The chairman of Marks & Spencer has called plans to ease post-Brexit trade ‘baffling’ and ‘overbearing’, as he became the latest business leader to attack the government over its economic policy
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NewsVirtual restaurant brand Peckwater pushes further into Europe
Virtual restaurant brand player Peckwater Brands has expanded its reach further into Europe with the acquisition of competitor Eatclever
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NewsIceland’s over-60s discount set to hit the 8 million transaction mark this month
Iceland claimed a supermarket first when it introduced the discount day in May 2022
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NewsTesco shuns Prime energy drink (for now) over supply concerns
Consumer demand for Prime has reached fever-pitch over the past few months, with the sporadic nature of supply seemingly fuelling the hype
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NewsAldi lays on free bus service from Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda stores
The discounter placed ‘bus stops’ outside Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda stores in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, where a Routemaster stopped to take shoppers to the nearby Aldi
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NewsEllers Farm Distillery hires Jamie Munro as marketing manager
Munro will focus on developing brand positioning for the distillery in the UK and overseas
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NewsJuice Executive expands with Juice 4 Thought acquisition
Organic cold-pressed juice manufacturer The Juice Executive has snapped up premium brand Juice 4 Thought to expand into new markets.
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NewsCamelot CEO and chairman to step down amid management shake-up
Clare Swindell and Neil Brocklehurst, currently chief financial officer and commercial director respectively to become joint-CEOs