Buying & Supplying news – Page 29
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NewsAmazon extends Dash buttons feature to 20 more brands
The extension comes 10 months after Amazon first launched the Dash devices in the UK
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NewsNew EU label rules result in 62% more recalls over allergens
There were 144 allergen-related recalls in 2015/16, up from 89 in 2014/15, according to research by law firm RPC
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NewsKids believe cheese comes from plants in BNF survey
Tomatoes grow underground, pasta comes from animals and cheese is from plants were some statements made by children
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NewsPureCircle develops ‘less bitter’ StarLeaf stevia
The company claims the new variety will help manufacturers slash sugar in products without sacrificing taste
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NewsCalypso to return to TV screens with new Once a Day ad
The 30-second clip is part of a multichannel push for the budget brand’s Once a Day product range…
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NewsBritish shoppers increasingly choosing home-grown brands
Seven of top 10 brands chosen by consumers most often are British, shows Kantar Worldpanel’s 2017 Brand Footprint
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News‘Seeding’ not common practice, say sea salt suppliers in wake of Hebridean case
Hebridean Sea Salt is currently under investigation by Western Isles Council and Food Standards Scotland over questions about its provenance
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NewsMondelez sees commodities costs rise despite falling cocoa prices
Confectionery giant was unable to take advantage of lower prices because of hedging arrangements
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NewsHeineken to splash out £5m on Old Mout campaign
Brand was one of several Heineken brands to be culled by Tesco in February
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NewsAmplify files trademark lawsuit to stop US launch of Metcalfe's Skinny Popcorn
The US owners of Tyrrells and Metcalfe’s Skinny are facing a court battle over their rival popcorn brands
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NewsArla Protein adds pouches and kale-flavoured yoghurt to lineup
High protein brand, which was launched in 2015, is now worth almost £10m, Arla says
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NewsPHE sets targets for removing 200,000 tonnes of sugar per year
Portion control emerges as most likely vehicle for fighting childhood obesity crisis
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NewsM&S urged to cut ties with supplier over welfare allegations
Calves as old as six months old were kept in cramped pens designed for much younger animals, claims Animal Equality UK
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NewsCaterers' spend on 'ethical' British food nears £50m mark
Spend shot up by 40% between 2015 and 2016, according to the Soil Association…
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NewsJJ Food Service urges restaurants to invest in online ordering
In the last year, delivery sales rose by 10% compared with just 1% for eating out, according to NPD Group
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NewsNorseland to supply cheese for blogger's Advent calendar
Hobson, of sowrongitsnom.com, said the calendar would launch in time for Christmas
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NewsTreasury Wine Estates' European MD Dan Townsend dies, aged 53
The “highly regarded and respected” leader was also chairman of industry charity The Benevolent
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NewsScottish snackers urged by FSS to try 'treat-free Tuesdays'
About a third of children and some two thirds of adults in Scotland are currently overweight or obese
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NewsFDF launches new sustainability packaging checklist
The new document produced with Incpen urges companies to slash the environmental impact of their products’ packaging
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NewsThe Co-op and Mars back Manufacture 2030 sustainability plan
The platform includes online hubs allowing shared access to information about energy, waste and water usage