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NewsMedia Bites 22 July: Ocado, M&S, GoPuff, Britvic, Amazon
The papers give plenty of coverage to the latest Ocado results and the surprise exit at M&S of CFO Eoin Tonge.
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NewsMackie’s at Taypack to go it alone as Taylor family take control of joint venture
Scottish food group Mackie’s has sold its holdings in the company’s premium crisp brand to its joint venture partner to focus exclusively on ice cream and chocolate.
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NewsConfusion over lack of Covid guidelines as cases rise
Businesses reported absence levels were still “nowhere near” the 2020 peak, when some firms saw over 20% of staff off work
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NewsNisa consults on redundancies in a bid to lower business costs
The move follows a series of management changes at the Co-op-owned buying group
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NewsRevive Eco smashes crowdfunding target to scale up palm oil alternative
A biotech start-up creating palm oil alternatives from used coffee grounds for the food & drink and cosmetics industries has smashed its crowdfunding target, bringing in more than double its £150k goal.
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NewsMarks & Spencer CFO Eoin Tonge to become ABF finance director
He will succeed John Bason, who will be retiring as ABF’s finance director after more than 20 years at the company
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NewsFilshill tells customers to expect delivery delays due to heatwave
Filshill said its teams were working hard to clear any backlog as soon as possible, despite suppliers also experiencing problems
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NewsMajor supermarkets back UK government’s cost of living campaign
Some deals are a continuation of existing campaigns by retailers, which the government wants to promote under the Help for Households campaign
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NewsDiet Coke unveils limited-edition Kate Moss packs
Multipack cans will feature denim, leopard, lace and camouflage designs, which reflect the supermodel’s ‘favourite fashion moments over the past four decades’
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NewsM&S buys its logistics provider Gist to accelerate supply chain transformation
M&S had launched Project Vangarde, a supply chain optimisation programme, in 2020 in order to increase efficiency across its expanding Food business
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NewsShoppers with allergies face ‘discriminatory’ inflation as free-from food prices soar
Assosia data reveals 267 free-from food and drink products have increased in price across the big four supermarkets over the past 12 weeks
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NewsCheeky Panda appoints Simon Duffy as non-executive director
Duffy is currently involved in the UK startup scene as an investor, advisor and mentor across a number of new and emerging brands
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NewsOcado reveals location of first rapid delivery depot outside of London
Ocado said a new Zoom warehouse in Leeds will open by the end of the year
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NewsUnited Wholesale Scotland rolls out app to help retailers take on the rapid grocers
Yuu, a subsidiary of United Wholesale Scotland, is working with last-mile logistics firm Gophr to establish the service
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NewsElectricity costs for UK’s cold food storage facilities double in a year
Electricity spend for the UK’s cold storage facilities has grown from £560.6m in 2021 to an estimated £1.1bn in 2022, according to the Cold Chain Federation
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NewsBooths offering buy three get four promotion on fruit & veg
The offer, which lets customers mix and match different items, will run throughout summer until 30 August
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado falls to £211m first half loss amid retail slowdown
Ocado has posted a £211m first half pre-tax lox amid a fall in retail sales as trading was hit by tough comparatives the rising cost of living crisis. Plus Britvic posts ‘robust’ first half growth, M&S CFO to depart and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 July: Petrol prices, inflation, Premier Foods, Royal Mail
The UK’s leading motoring organisations have accused the biggest supermarkets in the country of not passing on the drop in wholesale fuel prices to customers, with one urging the market regulator to reopen an investigation.
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NewsI Vape Great to build £7m facility as revenues expected to break £100m
The company recently secured Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) which allows the sale of IVG in the US market
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NewsTwo pints of milk now at same price as four pints at start of 2022
Analysis of Assosia data shows that two pints of own label milk now costs £1.15 – the same price as a four-pinter in January