All articles by Daniel Woolfson – Page 13
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NewsTesco and Sainsbury’s trial healthier store layouts as HFSS rules loom
Tesco has quietly been rolling out healthier aisle end fixtures across some of its stores, and introducing new ‘under 100 calories’ bays across a range of categories.
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NewsRed Loon looks to give salt a ‘run for its money’ with seasoning launch
The brand has launched with a duo of products, Redloon Seasoning and Spicirub
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NewsTyrrells adds non-HFSS Mediterranean Herb flavour crisps
The NPD is billed as offering a “bold and tasty flavour” while meeting the incoming regulations
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Princes setting its sights on the frozen aisle?
The canned foods giant has launched Street Food chicken kebabs
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NewsNestlé launches tech incubator scheme to tackle supply chain challenges
The scheme will be run in partnership with tech incubator The Centre for Digital Innovation and logistics firm GXO’s Digital Distribution Operation Facility
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NewsCraft brands distancing from BrewDog amid ongoing allegations about workplace culture
BrewDog found itself back at the centre of controversy this week, after a BBC Disclosure documentary featuring former and current staff made fresh allegations over a “toxic culture” and criticised CEO and co-founder James Watt
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NewsDistillery Eden Mill sells majority stake to investor Inverleith
The deal, for an undisclosed sum, would allow Eden Mill to “push forward” with the “ambitious build” of a new distillery at the mouth of the River Eden in St Andrews, said the brand
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NewsDanone’s specialised nutrition business achieves B Corp status
The fmcg giant, whose brands include Nutricia, Aptamil and Cow & Gate, was certified with a score of 90.2
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NewsFormer Aldi director Tim Conder made MD at Bells of Lazonby
Conder will step into the role of Michael Bell, who is moving into new role leading the company’s supervisory board
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NewsPrinces makes frozen debut with Street Food kebab brand
The frozen poultry market was “mainly dominated by breaded or battered coated products”, said Princes, with the supplier hoping to stand out by “offering variety and convenience”
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NewsAustralian brewer Lion to sell Fourpure and Magic Rock after “difficult” two years
The business had encountered “difficult trading conditions over the past two years” in the UK, said Lion
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NewsFreixenet Copestick buys English winery Bolney Estate
Together the two businesses would “aim to realise the opportunities of English sparkling wine and continue to grow Bolney Wine Estate’s position”, said Freixenet Copestick MD Robin Copestick
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NewsKids snack brand Bear revamps Yoyo range
The move would “dial up the fun, taste and health credentials of the Bear Yoyos products to better resonate with both parents and kids”, said the brand
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NewsRitter Sport launches vegan ‘Without Moo’ chocolate bars
The bars have rolled into Ritter’s web store, where they will be available exclusively to the brand’s DTC consumers
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NewsLucozade adds Original flavour to Alert stimulation lineup
Lucozade’s fledgling stimulation range launched in October 2021
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NewsPernod Ricard to distribute La Hechicera rum in the UK
The brand’s name translated into English means ‘The Enchantress’
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NewsPeperami looks to bring adults to meat snacking with chorizo launch
After making a high-profile debut in the plant-based category with its Vegerami bites in June 2021, the meat snack staple returned to pork for its latest NPD
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NewsBudweiser unveils Stella Unfiltered and takes Corona into non-alcoholic and hard seltzer
The new unfiltered version of Stella – news of which was first revealed by The Grocer in October, when BBG applied to register it as a trademark – is set to hit shelves in March
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NewsWeetabix to relaunch Oatibix – and battle Kellogg’s with ‘Nutty Crunch’ NPD
The longstanding Weetabix spin-off will be given a new look from February as well as a recipe reformulation and NPD
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NewsSainsbury’s and meat-free brand This team up for ‘chicken tikka’ roll to go
It marks the first time Sainsbury’s has collaborated with a supplier for a plant-based launch in the category