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NewsHalf of British fruit & vegetable farmers likely to walk away within 12 months
Supermarkets and their buyers were accused of not paying on time, pursuing cheaper food alternatives from overseas and cancelling or changing orders at the last minute
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Comment and OpinionThe Responsibility Deal has failed. We need mandatory salt reduction targets
Relying on the food industry to deliver reductions in salt content without leadership is a foolish ideology from government, says Sonia Pombo, registered nutritionist and campaign lead for Action on Salt
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NewsModern Baker wins grant to develop healthier biscuits and ready meals
This is the sixth successive grant awarded to Modern Baker by Innovate UK in six years, bringing its total investment support to £4m
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Analysis and FeaturesThe UK’s 10 most popular sweets brands 2023
Rowntree’s has overtaken Maynards Bassetts to be the UK’s second biggest candy brand
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Comment and OpinionProcessed food is not the enemy – it is vital and valuable
If you removed processed products from sale, you would struggle to fill a corner shop let alone a supermarket, says Kate Halliwell, chief scientific officer at the Food & Drink Federation
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Comment and OpinionCan Project Pegasus stamp out rising retail crime?
The wheels are in motion for a bold and costly new police operation to crack down on the shoplifting epidemic currently rife in retail: Project Pegasus
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NewsBrewDog unveils core range session IPA Wingman
The beer was developed after the Scottish craft brewer identified an opportunity for lower-abv IPAs in grocery
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NewsThousands died due to failures in ‘voluntary’ salt reduction programme
Analysis in the Journal of Hypertension claimed results of the salt reduction programme had gone into reverse since it was taken over by Public Health England
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NewsDeliveroo launches more Hop dark stores with Waitrose and Morrisons
The launch of the sites means Hop dark stores are now active in two-thirds of London’s boroughs
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NewsObesity crisis: government to launch ‘healthy sales’ reporting system for all large food companies
The plans have been drawn up by a powerful food industry working group reporting to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
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NewsCrime fightback kicks off as Co-op named most targeted
In a list of the top 20 most-hit retailers, Co-op came top, with 55% more incidents of shoplifting than Tesco
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Comment and OpinionHow to market low & no-alcohol to gen Z
For gen Z, the shift in drinking habits is symptomatic of more fundamental shifts in their values, says Rowenna Prest, chief strategy officer at Joint
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NewsSnacks distributor GFT Retail appoints two female directors
It has named Squirrel Sisters co-founder Gracie Tyrrell sales & marketing director and made Claire Graham operations director
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NewsFunkin Cocktails adds higher-strength Double Shot RTD range
The lineup will initially comprise Passion Fruit Magarita and Pineapple Daiquiri
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NewsCity snapshot: September heatwave help UK supermarket grocery sales bounce back
UK grocery growth rebounded last month as the early September heatwave helped lift grocery sales at UK supermarkets back into double-digit growth. Plus trading updates from Ocado, McBride, C&C Group and Eagle Eye
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NewsMedia Bites 19 September: Farming, Sainsbury’s, Heineken
Farming and food lobbyists have sent an open letter to the biggest supermarkets urging them to treat suppliers more fairly, claiming that agriculture is “on its knees”.
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NewsCeder’s founders to debut non-alcoholic tequila alternative
Soldadera is the first dedicated non-alcoholic tequila brand to be sold in the UK
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Comment and OpinionDoes La Vie have what it takes to survive UK plant-based?
Can La Vie entertain its consumers in a UK plant-based market that is currently walking the tightrope?
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Comment and OpinionIntensive animal farming is killing the planet. The solution is in our hands
We need to reduce the number of animals farmed and move to higher-welfare regenerative farm systems, says Dr Tracey Jones, global director of food business at Compassion in World Farming
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NewsBritish food and drink exports down as inflation takes toll
Value sales increased but overall export volumes were down in the first half of 2023