All Cost of living crisis articles – Page 19
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NewsFareShare slams government bureaucracy over ‘lost’ millions in food surplus funding
Defra permanent secretary Tamara Finkelstein said she “understood” the money had been allocated to Defra’s overall funding towards farmers
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NewsHealth groups launch drive for HFSS taxes
Almost 40 campaign groups and medical royal colleges are calling on the next government to extend the soft drinks sugar levy to include a raft of new categories
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NewsIceland launches on Amazon UK site
The discounter joins Morrisons and Co-op as a third-party supermarket partner on the Amazon marketplace
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NewsDefra rejects supermarket calls to pilot deposit return scheme before UK rollout
Yesterday the House of Commons’ public accounts committee grilled Defra chiefs over the handling of its Waste & Resources Strategy
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NewsLidl to invest £40m extra in British egg supply chain in bid to increase production
The retailer is offering farmers financial incentives to move into egg farming in an attempt to bolster supply
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets naming and shaming shrinkflation brands is a risky tactic
Will UK retailers call brands’ shrinkflation practices out on shelf?
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KVI TrackerCheese prices slashed in latest supermarket cuts
The average price of a block of own-label mature cheese is now 7% more expensive year on year, but has fallen 5% since last month
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NewsIceland Foods’ interest-free microloan scheme to be extended
The retailer launched the scheme in conjunction with the chairty Fair For You in August 2022
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NewsWaitrose extends price cut scheme for third time this year
It’s the third and final tranche of planned cuts following a value investment announced in February
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NewsCrawshaws successor Sterling Meat Co plans two new stores after strong 2022
Sterling hailed its ‘winning’ everyday low prices strategy as a key factor of ’more customers migrating’ towards the retailer
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NewsTesco CEO Ken Murphy calls for government to raise game on net zero
Tesco is to expand its trial of low-carbon, mostly domestically produced fertilisers
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NewsMorrisons launches bodycam trial to tackle store crimewave but Asda rules out move
The supermarket revealed it was running a trial across 25 stores with the potential of a UK-wide rollout if it is seen as a success
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NewsEPR chaos: rollout of enforcement for packaging data reporting delayed
Despite the announcement, Defra urged companies to use “all reasonable endeavours” to hit the deadline
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Category ReportWhy are tea brands being hung out to dry?
Britain’s biggest tea brands are looking high and dry as the cost of living crisis deepens. How can they compete with own-label lines?
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Comment & OpinionHow ideation workshops could solve plant-based woes
An effective ideation process can help suppliers and retailers collaborate, says Gina Overton, director of Bridgethorne
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Category ReportA crying shame for hipster coffee
Eye-watering price hikes are getting coffee shoppers in a tizz – and they’re being tempted away from trendy brands
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NewsM&S price locks 140 food products until after Christmas
Improving its value perception amongst shoppers has been credited by analysts with helping drive strong sales growth at M&S Food
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NewsMorrisons launches biggest-ever loyalty card price reductions
Morrisons first began trialling loyalty card prices last October with brands such as Ben & Jerry’s, Cadbury, Mars and Nestlé
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