All The Grocer articles in 18 January 2025 – Page 4
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NewsBakkavor revenue grows 4% despite strike-fueled shortages
The UK continues to be Bakkavor’s strongest performing market
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NewsDitch AHDB’s Lets Eat Balanced campaign, campaigners urge
Campaigners led by Feedback have called on the government to step in and end the campaign
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NewsFroneri adds Cadbury Dairy Milk sticks and Crunchie tub
‘Cadbury ice cream has achieved growth that outpaces the total branded ice cream market in all formats,’ it said
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NewsHauliers warn of ‘unfair’ scheme as government announces plans to tackle people smugglers
David Lammy said the new regime would “cripple people-smuggling crime rings and starve them of illicit finance fuelling their operations”
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NewsWuka unveils lightweight Heat Patches to soothe period pains
Unlike traditional heat patches, Wuka Heat Patches adhere to underwear, not skin
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NewsMighty Slice nets almost £1m in fresh investment as Giles Brook backs high-protein cheesecake brand
Brook invested a significant chunk of the £750k round, alongside YouTuber Willne, who has more than seven million subscribers, and Harry Hugo, co-founder of influencer marketing consultancy The Goat Agency
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Comment & OpinionDoes the science behind M&S’s Yay Mushrooms range hold up?
Containing lion’s mane and reishi mushroom, M&S’s nine-strong functional drinks range is the first of its kind from a major retailer, but the benefits remain unclear
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NewsMilk brand Our Cow Molly the first to carry NFU anti-‘family farm tax’ logos on pack
The Sheffield-based supplier has called on other brands to follow its lead and join the campaign against government inheritance tax reforms
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NewsCaterforce strengthens buying team with two internal promotions
Peter Saunders and Joanna Halucha will lead the buying department
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NewsMoving Mountains eyes expansion into drinks, cereal and ice cream
The brand has applied to register its name as a trademark with the IPO across several additional classes
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NewsTesco Marketplace in major expansion to carry 300,000 SKUs
The number of products available on the supermarket’s marketplace has swelled since launch by more than 3,000%
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NewsTesco hires Deliveroo chief to lead Whoosh
Tesco’s rapid delivery service Whoosh saw more than 1.2 million orders placed across the Christmas period
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NewsIrish food and drink exports to UK hit record numbers in 2024 despite Brexit challenges
This is according to new figures by Bord Bia, Ireland’s food board
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association conference returns for first time after Covid
The one-day conference will feature a new exhibition showcasing Scotland’s produce
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NewsGammon and stilton big festive winners as volumes soar in run-up to Christmas
Gammon sales rebounded in the run-up to Christmas after a poor year, blighted by inflation
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NewsThe Black Farmer secures seven-figure funding package to open store in White City
Set up by Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones in 2004, the business opened its first farm shop in Brixton at the end of 2023. It is now preparing to open a second retail outlet in the former headquarters of BBC Television in White City, west London
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NewsNichols on track to hit ambitious growth targets
Nichols set out ambitious medium-term growth targets in November, including revenue growth of 30% by 2029
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NewsMorrisons offers drinking checks as customers look to cut down on booze
More than half (56%) of drinkers said they intend to reduce their alcohol consumption in 2025, according to a survey by Drinkawar
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News‘Overwhelming’ pressure on government to tackle regulation inflation fears
FDF said it was “critical” that the new government worked with the industry to mitigate the impact of new taxes and regulation
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NewsDavid Kennedy leaves EY to join Science Based Targets initiative as CEO
The former director general for Defra was also the founding chief executive of the UK’s Climate Change Committee