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Comment and Opinion
‘Ultra-processed’ food is a distraction. We should be talking about nutrition
The concept of UPF is one that was never intended to determine the healthfulness of a food, says Quorn’s CEO Marco Bertacca
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Analysis and Features
How sourdough specialist Lovingly Artisan became an award-winning retailer
A husband-and-wife team have grown an artisan bakery to become Farm Shop & Deli Retailer of the Year 2024
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Comment and Opinion
What Mondelez’s tie-up with Biscoff says about Cadbury’s NPD strategy
Regardless of what NPD Mondelez is planning, its partnership with Biscoff is bound to lure in shoppers
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News
William Reed Food & Drink Shows named best UK trade event
Among those who have praised the event are Britvic commercial director Ben Parker
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News
Labour commits to reviving standalone offence for attacking shopworkers
A new bill means the parliamentary process before it becomes law will have to start from scratch
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Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech coming to The O2
It forms part of a doubling of third-party tech partners by the end of this year
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Uber Eats couriers to pick, pack and pay for grocery orders
The company said in the past two years the number of people who had placed a grocery order via Uber Eats in the UK had close to doubled
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Comment and Opinion
An open letter to Henry Dimbleby on the power of UPFs
Demonising UPFs as if they’re all as unhealthy as each other would be as counterproductive as the US experiment with alcohol a century ago, say Melissa Sharp and Leo Campbell, co-founders of Modern Baker
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Tesco makes move to lower chicken stocking densities
The retailer will reduce densities from the current ’industry standard’ level of 38kg/m² to 30kg/m² by the first half of 2025
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Analysis and Features
What happens when retail media overtakes TV advertising?
Tesco has predicted retail media will be bigger than TV advertising by the end of 2025. How can brands make the most of the ‘triple win’ it offers?
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News
King Charles urged to strip Unilever and Cadbury of royal warrants over Russia links
King Charles has expressed his support for the people of Ukraine since Russia’s invasion
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News
Lidl makes it 10 months as fastest-growing bricks & mortar supermarket
Aldi’s growth, meanwhile, has shrunk to a near flatline
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Analysis and Features
How manufactured food and drink can be healthier – the experts wade in
Amid delays to HFSS restrictions and growing concerns around ultra-processed foods, campaigners are calling on food manufacturers and retailers to set a precedent for public health
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News
Sidemen launch exclusive Sides range into Iceland Foods
Iceland has already developed a pipeline of new products that will launch over the coming months, including into new categories
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Nursery industry calls for stricter food standards for pre-schools
Nursery Kitchen is campaigning for an incoming government to set new standards for early years settings
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Costa Coffee reopens refurbished store in London
The renovation includes new furniture, lighting, and a ‘brighter feel’ to welcome customers
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Deliveroo launches invitation-only ‘Diamond Plus’ subscription
It will offer members priority delivery, dedicated customer care teams and access to restaurants unavailable to other users
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Mars Wrigley trials second display unit made from cocoa beans in Tesco
The unit is made from a corrugated cardboard alternative developed in partnership with sustainability consultancy Medoola
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City snapshot: Grocery growth slumps amid wet weather and falling inflation
Take-home grocery sales rose by just 1% over the four weeks to 9 June 2024, marking the slowest increase since June 2022, as poor weather and falling inflation hit supermarket sales
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News
Media Bites 18 June: shoplifting, royal warrants, James Watt
John Lewis and Waitrose have said “greed not need” is driving record levels of shoplifting