Buying & Supplying news – Page 24
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NewsVegetable supplier Greenyard to cut jobs as profits slip
Today’s announcement follows the sale of the Greenyard horticulture and mycoculture businesses in September
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NewsBoparan offloads Green Isle Foods and Donegal Catch to Irish consortium
The sale marks the 2 Sisters owner’s latest divestment as it focuses on its core poultry operation
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NewsBrexit set to 'bring billions of battery eggs to the UK'
Battery cages give chickens a space smaller than an A4 sheet of paper and were banned in the UK in 2012
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NewsBubblegum-flavoured apples set to storm UK
Kid-friendly flavours could include vanilla, toffee, elderflower, blackcurrant and cinnamon
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NewsPlant Power gains listing in Sainsbury's for tempeh products
Sainsbury’s will sell the brand’s original block and curry pieces
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NewsDairy UK to revive spoof government ad campaign
It has recruited a consumer panel to pit dairy products against their vegan alternatives
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NewsWaitrose to switch chicken breeds in welfare boost
The retailer joins M&S, Nestlé and Knorr in signing up to the European Chicken Commitment
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NewsCould shoppers buy British passion fruit after Brexit?
UK Tropical Fruits is seeking £100k in funding to grow a host of exotic fruits in Chichester
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NewsNomad heralds end of Findus in UK with Crispy Pancake rebrand
The famous Findus Crispy Pancake will be replaced by a Birds Eye-branded alternative
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NewsValeo Foods to merge Tangerine and Big Bear
The proposed changes include closure of Big Bear’s historic Leicester manufacturing site by the end of 2019
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NewsBAT launches scheme to prevent young people vaping
The Verify initiative includes a whistleblowing hotline for shoppers who believe a retailer is selling vaping products to children
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NewsWaitrose pledges to make all own-brand cocoa Fairtrade
Retailer made the commitment to mark the start of Faitrade Fortnight
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NewsFerrero shuts down world’s largest Nutella factory over quality issue
The confectionery giant is conducting an investigation on the matter which arose this week
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NewsHeck ramps up exports to pay for Sausage World destination
Australia was the third fastest-growing market for vegetarian and vegan produce in 2018
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NewsWaitrose adds online 'aisle' for certified B Corp products
The trial bands together 20 brands and 50 products for sale on its website
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News'Act now to prevent egg sarnie shortages' warns egg council
Currently 25-30% of eggs used in food manufacturing are laid and processed abroad, according to the BEIC
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NewsBerry specialist Chambers plans snacking brand
The Fruitery brand is due to roll out its first product in May
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NewsVaping uptake on the rise among older Brits
The proportion of e-cig users in early middle age has increased from 13% to 20% from 2016 to 2018
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NewsPepsiCo urged to cut ties with Indofood over RSPO fiasco
PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk (Lonsum), a subsidiary of Indofood’s plantation arm IndoAgri, was sanctioned in November 2018
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NewsThird of consumers 'would buy' CBD-infused food and drink
A survey by Harris Interactive has shown consumer interest in CBD products