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NewsMedia Bites 24 May: M&S, John Lewis, TGI Fridays
Bosses at Marks & Spencer will try to put the pandemic and a decade of woes behind the retailer next week when they reveal that it has clawed its way back into the black
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NewsCity Snapshot: Demand remains strong for Tesco supplier Hilton
Mixed protein supplier Hilton Food Group has made “a strong start” to the year as momentum driven by pandemic tailwinds continued across its global markets. Plus, Kitwave starts trading on the London Stock Exchange following IPO.
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NewsPremier’s dividend payment represents further proof of turnaround credentials
Premier Foods took another step in its City turnaround this week by paying out its first investor dividend for 13 years
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NewsLidl sponsors ITV’s The Masked Dancer with its own masked character
In show idents, a dancer in a goose costume will challenge the audience to guess who they are using clues related to Lidl products
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NewsOatly emphasises UK as it launches $10bn IPO
Plant-based brand Oatly has emphasised the importance of the UK market to its future growth as launched its $10bn New York IPO yesterday
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NewsFeel Good Drinks claims first for UK soft drinks by becoming climate positive
The business has offset more than twice the 206 tonnes of carbon it produced in 2020
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NewsConfex member Dunsters Farm defects to foodservice specialist group Caterforce
The education sector-focused wholesaler is set to join the foodservice buying group on 1 July
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NewsAldi challenges kids to come up with its next lorry design
The discounter is running a competiton as part of its Team GB sponsorship
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NewsColian aims to double UK business by bringing together Elizabeth Shaw and Lily O’Brien’s
The move will bring together the sales and distribution of its confectionery brands, helping it become a ’major player’ in the category
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NewsUK set to offer Australia tariff-free trade deal
The tariff-free, quota-free trade deal could be phased in over 15 years to give British farmers time to prepare
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NewsTesco expands Wicked Kitchen with new Beyond Meat-based ready meals
The frozen ready meals use Beyond Meat’s pea protein-based mince in a UK first
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NewsPoundland opening first new convenience format Local stores
The Grocer revealed ‘Poundland Local’ was on the way last month
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NewsFoodservice wholesalers struggling with staff shortages
Wholesalers told The Grocer they did not have enough staff in operational roles within depots
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NewsTesco reports surge in food surplus during the pandemic
The UK’s biggest retailer this week revealed its food surplus in 2020/21 hit nearly 50,000 tonnes
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NewsHGV driver shortage pressure set to lead to higher food prices
A 70,000 shortfall of HGV drivers has seen wages shoot up by 20%
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NewsEx-Brakes stalwart Warren Harris joins RH Amar as business development head
Harris had previously worked at foodservice giant Brakes for 22 years in various roles
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NewsPret partners with MFG for first stores in forecourts
The first store opened this week in an MFG-owned BP-branded forecourt in Southgate, London
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NewsThe Convenience Mix podcast looks at ‘Caring for the Community’ in new episode
The latest podcast takes a look at what it really means for convenience retailers to be true champions of their communities
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NewsWhite Claw to launch eight-packs in UK ahead of ‘summer of seltzer’
The eight-can packs are its single biggest-selling SKU in the US
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NewsDelayed but bigger strawberries expected after cold UK weather
2021’s chilly winter and spring have led the crop to grow at a slower pace this year