Day: October 18, 2024
Greggs opens champagne bar in Newcastle’s Fenwick department store
The northern baker will serve its savoury and sweet bakes alongside ‘elevated’ condiments and tipples
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City snapshot: Food sales decline during bad weather and shopper spending restraint
Falling sales in supermarkets has dragged down growth on the high street in September as shoppers cut back on luxury foods, the latest ONS figures revealed
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Media Bites 18 October: Nestlé, Tesco, retail sales
Tesco and Shell are to buy the entire output of a controversial solar farm under construction on the Kent coast
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Bebeto taps viral TikTok trend with freeze-dried sweets range
The innovations are claimed to offer a ’fun, sensory experience like no other’
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WKD X gets NPD and first dedicated ad campaign
The WKD X range is now five-strong
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German Doner Kebab appoints two new senior leaders ahead of expansion
The pair will support the brand as it keeps growing in both the UK and international markets
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Women in Wholesale launches menopause café following demand
Over 80% surveyed by WiW said they would be interested in menopause-focused meetings
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Aldi removes plastic trays and windows from several savoury food lines
Aldi’s announcement comes are after new research this week claimed 51% of food and drink in UK supermarkets was packaged in plastic that could safely be replaced with an alternative, amounting to 29.8 billion avoidable pieces annually
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Former Defra secretary George Eustice joins ElfBar and Lost Mary advisory board
The board has been assembled by Hong Kong company HG Innovation to “provide strategic advice” as the vape brand owner looks to maintain growth in the UK market
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Biona adds quick cook risotto and trio of bakery products
The NPD responds to the rising demand for ’clean-label’ products, according to Biona
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Supermarket beef prices set to rise next year due to tight supply
AHDB is forecasting a 3% drop in UK prime cattle slaughter numbers for 2025, in response to falls in subsidy payments and general profitability issues
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Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I appoints Elise Seibold as new COO
Seibold joined Suntory Group in 2004
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Iceland Foods in talks with government over rollout of prisoner rehabilitation scheme
The supermarket’s head of rehabilitation Paul Cowley met with ministers in October to discuss its Second Chance rehabilitation scheme
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Goodfella’s signals ‘bold new direction’ with redesign and new recipes
The pizza brand’s new packs are intended to improve standout and highlight ‘quality’
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Veganuary founder launches anti-RSPCA Assured campaign
The ads, which shows a picture of a pig with the tagline ‘Don’t Trust the RSPCA Assured Label’, will be displayed in 2,750 Tube carriages
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Grolsch reduced to 3.4% abv after sales collapse
The move will save Asahi UK 23p in excise duty for every 440ml can of Grolsch sold
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Listen: How can retailers defend themselves in a world filled with fraud?
In 2023 alone, cyber attacks and fraud cost UK retailers a staggering £11 billion in lost revenue. That’s a huge chunk of money to lose at any time, but with retail margins currently razor thin, for many it could be the difference between a healthy t…
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Mothercare eyes Asian expansion as it secures refinancing deal
Mothercare is planning to expand into several Asian markets as it secures a £24m financial deal.
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Boohoo CEO to exit as it launches strategic review and signs debt deal
Boohoo Group has said John Lyttle, the company’s CEO, will step down as it secures a significant £222 million debt refinancing agreement to support its next phase of development.
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Sainsbury’s trials larger self-checkout tills to boost efficiency
Sainsbury’s is piloting larger self-checkout tills as a replacement for human cashiers, following its CEO’s remarks about the need to make stores “more efficient.”
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