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Day: October 21, 2024

Media Bites 21 October: Animal welfare, Halloween, TikTok
2 English The Grocer

Media Bites 21 October: Animal welfare, Halloween, TikTok

Just 2.3% of all animal welfare breaches in the UK are being prosecuted, according to a new report

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City snapshot: Sharon White appointed Frontier Economics chairman
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City snapshot: Sharon White appointed Frontier Economics chairman

Dame Sharon White is to take on the role of chairman of economic consultancy Frontier Economics, replacing Gus O’Donnell, who has held the post for the last 11 years

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‘No plans’ for boozy Orangina despite trademark filings
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‘No plans’ for boozy Orangina despite trademark filings

Owner SBF GB&I this year made its first foray into alcohol

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Young’s relaunches its entire scampi range
2 English The Grocer

Young’s relaunches its entire scampi range

The relaunch includes recipe improvements and new packaging to give it strong visual standout and appeal

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Whitby Seafood profits dampened by failed Kilhorne Bay acquisition
2 English The Grocer

Whitby Seafood profits dampened by failed Kilhorne Bay acquisition

Whitby’s attempt to buy Kilhorne Bay Seafoods was blocked by the CMA

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Hip Pop welcomes former Olipop CFO as investor and strategic advisor
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Hip Pop welcomes former Olipop CFO as investor and strategic advisor

Phil Trowler has taken an undisclosed stake in the brand

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Pure Pet Food fetches £15m backing to support growth
2 English The Grocer

Pure Pet Food fetches £15m backing to support growth

Set up by childhood friends Daniel Valdur Eha and Mathew Cockroft in 2013, the Yorkshire-based business today employs more than 100 staff and serves in excess of 40,000 regular subscription customers

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Seasonal worker scheme confirmed for 2025
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Seasonal worker scheme confirmed for 2025

The scheme will provide a total of 43,000 seasonal worker visas for horticulture and 2,000 for poultry next year

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Lidl triples plant-based range and sets new sales targets to support climate goals
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Lidl triples plant-based range and sets new sales targets to support climate goals

Lidl GB chief commercial officer Richard Bourns said the supermarket was the ‘first UK retailer to set specific plant-based protein targets’

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Violence means almost 40% of retail workers want to quit jobs
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Violence means almost 40% of retail workers want to quit jobs

Nearly half (48%) said they did not get enough support from their employer to deal with the current levels of violence, threats and abuse

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Jamie Oliver backs calls to increase school meal funding in the budget
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Jamie Oliver backs calls to increase school meal funding in the budget

The chef said a nutritious school meal was as essential as pens and paper for children to learn effectively

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Scapa debuts aged single malt collection alongside visual overhaul
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Scapa debuts aged single malt collection alongside visual overhaul

The new permanent range will launch next month

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Morrisons diverts surplus carrots to aid King’s food poverty project
2 English The Grocer

Morrisons diverts surplus carrots to aid King’s food poverty project

Morrisons has carried out a trial with Newton and a national rollout of the surplus redistribution will see up to 26 pallets of food collected for national redistribution a week

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Asda hires former Morrisons supply chain director Lauren Lepley
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Asda hires former Morrisons supply chain director Lauren Lepley

Lepley will join in early December as vice president central operations, having parted ways with Morrisons earlier this year

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Rare & Pasture launches new charcuterie brand The Curing Barn into Tesco
2 English The Grocer

Rare & Pasture launches new charcuterie brand The Curing Barn into Tesco

The new brand is aiming to attract both first-time buyers of British charcuterie and connoisseurs alike

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Forest Feast owner Kestrel snaps up Indie Bay Snacks from Nurture Brands
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Forest Feast owner Kestrel snaps up Indie Bay Snacks from Nurture Brands

The premium pretzel brand, launched by Dafna Bonas in May 2016, sells its low-calorie and low-fat snacks in the grocery, travel and DTC channels

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Government legalises carrying chickens by the legs despite welfare concerns
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Government legalises carrying chickens by the legs despite welfare concerns

The ‘shocking’ decision represents the first dilution of animal welfare practices since Brexit and has been criticised by animal rights campaigners

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Former Tesco UK MD Chris Bush made new CEO of global fruit giant Westfalia
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Former Tesco UK MD Chris Bush made new CEO of global fruit giant Westfalia

Bush will take over later this week at the avocado specialist from acting group CEO Rian du Toit, who returns to his former role of group CFO

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Hotter Shoes to ramp up UK production
2 English Retail Gazette

Hotter Shoes to ramp up UK production

Hotter Shoes is planning to ramp up the number it produces at British factories each year to one million pairs under its new owner.

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Viral ‘shopping hauls’ costing retailers £7bn in unwanted clothing
2 English Retail Gazette

Viral ‘shopping hauls’ costing retailers £7bn in unwanted clothing

Viral “shopping hauls” on social media platforms is fuelling a surge in people sending back online orders, with an estimated near £7bn of unwanted clothes returned to retailers each year.

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