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Comment and OpinionWhat’s driving your product and pricing decisions?
As we enter the new year, the UK economy is still in the grip of uncertainty, say Julie Neal, director, and Sabine Sayer, managing consultant, at management consultancy, Vendigital
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NewsGreggs brings back Vegan Steak Bake for first time in two years
It’s the first time Greggs has released the popular product since 2021
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NewsHousehold shopping budgets rise for eighth month in a row
It marks the highest annual growth rate in over two years (since September 2021), with the average disposable income up to £228 in November 2023
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NewsPollen & Grace adds vegan ready meal range
Packs feature ‘plant points’, with each type of vegetable, fruit, nut, seed and wholegrain counting as one point
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NewsAldi donates 1.5 million meals over festive period
Working with redistribution platform Neighbourly, the discounter paired up stores with local charities, community groups and food banks
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NewsFarmers subsidising cheap food ‘cannot continue’, new report urges
The report’s author Ged Futter wrote that recent global and climatic events had exposed supply chain weaknesses and emptied farming bank accounts
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NewsMutti expands UK presence with new subsidiary and MD
The Italian brand said the move came after considerable growth in recent years
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NewsSuperdrug cuts price of 150 own brand lines by up to 50%
The reduced lines had been curated to cater for ‘everyday shopping’, according to Superdrug own brand director Jamie Archer
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NewsPremium gelato brand Remeo enlists Brand of Brothers to drive growth
The licensed branded ice cream supplier will be responsible for product development, sales, marketing and distribution of Remeo’s range
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News‘Huge rise’ in low & no alcohol consumption among young adults, YouGov poll shows
Nearly four in 10 of 18 to 24-year-olds now refrain from drinking alcohol at all
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NewsMedia Bites 3 January: Aldi/Lidl, M&S, Tesco
Aldi and Lidl, the discount supermarkets, have enjoyed record Christmas trading amid the cost of living crisis, with Friday December 22 was the busiest trading day ever for both discounters
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Range PreviewNew products hitting British supermarkets for Veganuary 2024
Household names and challenger brands alike are gearing up to capitalise on Veganuary
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NewsCity snapshot: ‘Whopper’ Christmas for supermarkets as Brits spend a record £13.7bn over the festive period
Supermarkets enjoyed the busiest Christmas since before the pandemic as a record £13.7bn passed through their tills over the crucial December trading period, according to data released this morning
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NewsM&S teams up with nutrition app Zoe to launch gut health shot
Called M&S Food x Zoe Gut Shot, the drink contains over five billion live cultures from 14 strains of friendly bacteria, according to M&S
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NewsMarigold adds ‘nooch’-flavoured Popcorn Plus for Veganuary
The NPD is claimed to offer a ‘satisfying cheesy taste’ without the use of animal-derived ingredients
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NewsAsda in double raid on Morrisons as it appoints its first chief digital officer
Morrisons chief information officer Matt Kelleher will join the Issa brothers-run supermarket in July
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NewsPublicans, farmers and retailers among figures to receive new year honours
Honourees include the founder of Glastonbury Festival Michael Eavis, who runs a dairy herd
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NewsDash Water brings back ‘bestselling’ Grapefruit flavour
The brand sold through 300,000 cans of the flavour in record time this summer
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Comment and OpinionA 2024 outlook – supermarket and fmcg priorities for the year ahead
There are plenty of hurdles ahead for the supermarket fmcg sector, but what are the main barriers to success in 2024?
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NewsVFC expands ingredients range and launches frozen ready meals
The ready meal range includes Chick*n Fried Rice and Chick*n Curry and has been aimed at health-conscious meat-free consumers