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Comment & OpinionPackaging shortages and strikes will hit smaller British drinks brands harder
Small booze brands are already closing at a rate of knots. Now they have to queue behind the major players for bottles and cans
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Canned drinks: shortage warnings as factory workers strike over pay
The strikes would impact day and night shifts at the factory, ‘potentially leaving Crown Bevcan unable to fulfil its orders’, said Unite
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Camden Town Brewery drops ‘never pasteurised’ promise amid supply complaints
The brand has launched a limited amount of a pasteurised Hells lager, called Flipping Hells, into the on-trade
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Britain could face bottled beer shortage as glass costs surge, suppliers warn
Small and medium-sized breweries are expected to bear the brunt of the impact of rising costs
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Young consumers identified as key to surviving the HFSS tsunami
Learn how young consumers are the key to unlocking success in a post-HFSS world.
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Nestlé discontinues Combos confectionery-popcorn hybrid range
A spokeswoman for Nestlé confirmed it had withdrawn the snacks from sale to focus on growing its core range
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2022 Consumer Trends in Sustainability in partnership with Kraft Heinz
Learn how consumers want brands to act more sustainably. Three-quarters of consumers expect brands to do more about sustainability.
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Why local could be the future of grocery
Having kept us fed and safe so brilliantly during the pandemic, our supermarkets and their teams are again battling a fresh wave of challenges from the current supply chain and cost of living crises. So how can the Power of Local help?
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Succeeding on Amazon is essential for health and beauty brands
In the UK, Edge by Ascential expects Amazon to overtake Boots parent firm Walgreens Boots Alliance to become the top health and beauty retailer by gross merchandise value (GMV) sales by 2026.
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Sunflower oil supply crisis begins to hit supermarkets
The crisis has “disrupted supplies of sunflower oil to the UK,” affecting a wide range of products, said BRC deputy director of food Andrea Martinez-Inchausti.
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3 Steps to Owning Your Digital Strategy and Customer Relationships
Third-party delivery partners were a must for grocers during the pandemic. Such relationships allowed retailers to stay afloat, offer an in-demand service to customers, and hold onto valued clients in volatile times.
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Russian Beluga Vodka disappears from sale amid ongoing Ukraine conflict
The spirits brand, which was previously stocked at Waitrose and Harvey Nichols, has been removed from both retailers’ websites
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Are online shopping opportunities set to dominate grocery post-pandemic?
2021 saw up to 80% of customers in the UK ordering their groceries online and the UK grocery industry is changing like never before.
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Label shortage threatens supply chain disruption across food, medicine and more
As well as food suppliers, Amazon is said to be on high alert over the potential disruption to deliveries
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Colgate toothpastes return to Tesco - some with higher prices
At the time of writing, a search for ‘Colgate’ on the retailer’s website returned 68 SKUs. Only one of these products was ‘unavailable’
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Wonky fruit drink brand Flawsome loses listings in Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
Flawsome lost listings on the back of a ‘really tough period’ for the brand, which fell victim to supply chain disruption and the global aluminium shortage
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Sustainable CPG: The Complete Guide To Making Your Business Regenerative
The world is changing. Legislation is changing. Consumers are changing. Businesses must lead the way and a circular economy must be formed. Businesses must be regenerative.
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KP Snacks products absent from shelves after ransomware attack
KP Snacks last week warned that disruption to its supply was set to last well into March, according to a letter sent to its customers
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Technology transformation for food manufacturers: Where to start
With the world seemingly at a crossroads, the megatrends that were once 25 years away have been brought to the fore in a matter of months. The rate at which businesses must now adopt technology is only increasing. This scene presents itself amid continued reports of supply chain challenges, labour shortages and heightened costs. Download the report below to gain insights into understanding the need for technology transformation.
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KP Snacks warns customers of disruption to supply following cyber attack
In a letter seen by Better Retailing, it warned customers that disruption could last ‘until the end of March at the earliest’
