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NewsWorld Steak Challenge: Australia claims World’s Best Steak title
Australian producer Jack’s Creek took home the top award at a special dinner in London last week
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NewsSainsbury’s trials new dedicated aisle for free-from food
The new format has combined fresh, ambient and chilled free-from products in a single aisle
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NewsNisa hires Katie Secretan as director of sales and retail
Secretan will be responsible for delivering Nisa’s growth objectives through recruitment and retention across retail and wholesale partners
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NewsTesco makes makeup and nail products available online for first time
The products had not previously been offered for home delivery or via click & collect due to issues in the picking process which have now been overcome
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Comment and OpinionWhat Google search data tells us about petfood trends
Declining pet ownership is now being topped with owners looking to economise on pet spend, says Kathy Lee, consumer retail industry manager at Google
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NewsMorrisons delists vegan Primula line
The Kavli-owned brand launched the SKU – its first attempt to crack the dairy-free market – in April 2022
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News5p levy ‘could slash plastic bottle use’
Brita UK claims the levy on single-use plastic bags, which saw a 98% reduction in use, could be used as a model for reducing the use of single-use plastic bottles
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NewsJump Ship Brewing launches legal challenge against BrewDog
Jump Ship claims to have first launched a beer called Shore Leave in 2022
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NewsGlobal Food Security Summit: Sunak pledges to invest in climate resilient food systems
The UK will launch a new science centre where experts will develop climate and disease-resistant crops
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NewsEstrella Galicia calls out ‘Span-ish’ imposters in new campaign
Estrella Galicia has been brewed in Spain since 1906
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NewsQuality Street releases Christmas rap video starring John Barnes
The campaign aims to encourage shoppers to recycle their paper sweet wrappers
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NewsMedia Bites 21 November: M&S, Huel, Compass
The middle classes are partly to blame for the rise in shoplifting, according to the chairman of Marks & Spencer.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Cranswick boosted by UK volume growth despite price increases
Cranswick has reported strong top line and bottom line growth as it benefited from inflation recovery and resilient volume growth in the UK
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NewsHigh Court gives green light for judicial review of Michael Gove’s M&S Marble Arch store decision
The decision follows a legal challenge by M&S to the levelling up secretary’s rejection of its plans to knock down the 93-year-old building
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NewsCo-op named biggest supporter of British berry industry for 2023 season
The growers’ group has announced that Co-op achieved the highest volume growth in berry sales with a 22.1% increase across all berries
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Comment and OpinionTechnology or tradition: have supermarket self-checkouts gone too far?
Booths’ decision is an unusual one, and goes against the trend of SSCs becoming more ubiquitous in stores of all sorts and sizes
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NewsOpen letter urges government to record assaults on public service workers in official statistics
CEOs for Sainsbury’s, Aldi, John Lewis, the Post Office, Fortnum & Mason, and Wickes have signed the letter.
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NewsCold Chain Federation appoints Phil Pluck as new CEO
Phil Pluck takes over from former Cold Chain Federation CEO Shane Brennan
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Comment and OpinionFive ways AI could boost Christmas grocery sales
The benefits of fully integrated AI systems are yet to be realised, says Julie Neal, partner at management consultancy Vendigital
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NewsPerformance drinks startup Amino to expand lineup with crowd backing
Performance nutrition drinks startup Amino is overfunding after beating a £170k crowd target to scale the business and expand its product lineup