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Analysis and FeaturesHow the Global 50 largest fmcg companies are turning defence into attack
The world’s fmcg giants have soaked up plenty of pressure, and are looking to go back on the attack. Can they prosper in the post-Covid environment?
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NewsHomethings returns to the crowd to support retail and DTC expansion
Refillable home care challenger Homethings is closing in on a £450k crowdfunding goal to support retail listings and continuing expanding online
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NewsHeck launches lamb burgers & chipolatas in autumn NPD push
The premium meat brand rolled the chipolatas into 600 Tesco stores this week
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NewsParma ham introduces updated production regulations for modern consumers
Parma ham has focused on reducing salt content during the production process to align with contemporary diet preferences
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NewsSunak plunges waste strategy into chaos as he ‘scraps’ local collections plan
Industry sources said the PM’s intervention to block a series of green proposals had left huge questions over the already embattled Defra strategy
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NewsLogistics sector hits back at government’s green u-turn
The sector has some of the most ambitious decarbonisation targets set by government in 2020
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NewsCultivated fat farm launches in central London
Back fat cells taken from a single pig – now ‘running around happily in a field’ – are being cultivated to eventually produce around 10 tonnes of fat a year at the facility
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NewsTiny Rebel Brewing Co rapped over ‘socially irresponsible’ quartet of brews
The Welsh brewer has had a series of spats with the watchdog dating back to 2017
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NewsCity snapshot: SSP Group annual revenues to reach £3bn on travel rebound
Travel retail specialist SSP Group has forecast its annual revenues will jump 37% to £3bn on the rebound in travel passenger numbers at home and abroad
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NewsMedia Bites 21 September: Wilko, Finsbury Food, inflation
The controversy around the Wilko collapse rumbles on as questions arise over the hole in the pension scheme.
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NewsAF Blakemore sales increase 3.9% to £1.24bn thanks to improved stock availability
The company, which supplies Spar stores and foodservice businesses, said it had enhanced collaboration with suppliers, resulting in a 10% increase in inbound availability
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NewsAlessandra Bellini ends her Tesco love story after seven years
Alessandra Bellini was recruited by former CEO Dave Lewis in 2017 from his old company Unilever, and became a key figure in the Tesco turnaround
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NewsBeam Suntory appoints first chief digital and technology officer
Tabah will report directly into the US-headquartered spirits company’s president and CEO
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NewsUber Eats to launch AI chatbot to help users find sale items, plan meals and order ingredients
The AI assistant, powered by Google’s Palm 2, will launch in the UK by early 2024
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NewsMeatless Farm launches pasta NPD and ‘For the Tryers’ campaign
Staple Meatless Farm lines are also relaunching into Tesco this month including its plant-based mince and chickenless roast
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Comment and OpinionGovernment’s ‘healthy sales’ reporting strategy a positive step, but it’s not all roses
Following a long series of rowbacks and u-turns on the obesity strategy, it comes as a refreshing change to see affirmative action from the government
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NewsTop industry heads join government’s new high-profile trade board
FDF chief Karen Betts and former Arla Foods CEO Ash Amirahmadi join an array of high-profile business leaders
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NewsAll Things Butter secures six-figure funding to launch chef-led butter brand
Organic butter startup All Things Butter has closed a six-figure pre-seed funding round as it readies for a November retail launch
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Analysis and FeaturesThe UK’s 10 favourite chocolate brands 2023
All but one of the top 10 chocolate brands – Lindor – has grown value
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NewsNurture Brands pushes into drinks manufacturing with Juice Executive deal
The latest deal for the plant-based fmcg group adds a premium range of fresh and HPP juices, functional shots, smoothies, cleanses and dairy-free nut milks to the portfolio