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NewsTHG buys skincare brand Biossance for ‘less than nothing’
A five-hour bidding process saw THG secure Biossance’s IP, inventory and debtors with a book value of $29m
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NewsCheesegeek smashes crowdfund target to expand into physical retail
The brand hopes to shift consumers towards buying better-quality cheeses rather than mass-produced products at the supermarket
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NewsInsane Grain backed by Harry Kane following TikTok push
For almost two months, the brand has been trying to catch Kane’s attention through a series of targeted TikTok posts
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NewsDelivery robot driver gets extra training after ‘trying to run over’ pedestrian
The robot had been delivering Co-op groceries to a customer in Northampton when it drove across the lawn of their neighbour and ran over a cat repellent device
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News‘Uber-like’ delivery network Relay secures funding for UK-wide expansion
Relay says it takes its model from Asia, where delivery companies were “founded post the dawn of the internet and purpose-built for e-commerce”
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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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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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NewsMüller sells Milk & More to Freshways in shock deal
Müller said the sale followed a strategic review of the business, which found it was not core to its more B2B-focused operation
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NewsDeliveroo riders are not employees, rules Supreme Court
Deliveroo’s lawyer said the decision brings “welcome certainty for platform economy companies with highly flexible operating models”
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NewsGopuff launches ‘Apple Deals’ Black Friday campaign
Continuing the Black Friday theme, there will be further promotions in alcoholic apple drinks on what Gopuff is calling ‘Cider Monday’
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NewsHeinz Brekkie rolls into 200 locations as part of Eurest deal
In some of the new Eurest locations the brand’s products will be built to order and sold at counters and in others sold from ‘hot hold grab and go towers’
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NewsTesco makes makeup and nail products available online for first time
The products had not previously been offered for home delivery or via click & collect due to issues in the picking process which have now been overcome
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NewsStartups and challenger brands facing ‘exorbitant’ media charges
One supplier claimed they had been asked to spend £20k on a single Instagram post
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Olivia Slater, in-house designer, Field & Flower
Olivia says to get into food or design ‘start a food and recipe blog, design assets for brand you admire, create your own content on social, attend networking events and meet people’
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NewsAmazon Fresh gears up for festive fight
The e-commerce giant’s UK grocery arm has introduced price cuts and an improved delivery slot booking experience
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NewsTesco launches first marketing campaign for rapid Whoosh service
The campaign involves three TV adverts where “young urbanites” remain “blissfully immersed in their happy places” thanks to the speedy arrival of their Whoosh delivery
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NewsDukesHill teams up with Michelin-starred restaurant Gymkhana for new meal kits
The new range will see DukesHill high-welfare meats paired with Gymkhana sauces and marinades
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NewsQuick-commerce player Zapp rebrands to boost appeal to affluent Londoners
The rebrand includes a new font, logo and colour scheme, and new tagline: ‘Elevate Your Everyday’
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NewsHeinz adds pickle ketchup inspired by viral TikTok trend
TikTok videos posted with the hashtag #pickle had over 5.4 billion views at the time of writing