Latest Headlines – Page 21
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NewsSubway introduces first self-service kiosks and new rewards app
The sandwich chain is revamping its digital offering to provide added flexibility and convenience
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NewsSainsbury’s to upskill brands on the ‘power’ of retail media networks
Supermarkets are keen to encourage brands to make the most of their growing retail media networks
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NewsPret a Manger cancels plan to open shops in Israel
The food-to-go chain said significant travel restrictions are preventing the deal from going ahead
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NewsRodda’s launches vanilla flavoured clotted cream
The Cornish dairy said it would be the first flavoured cream for the brand as part of its Indulgent range
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NewsQuick commerce player Zapp selling £5k bottles of wine
The brand claims to be one of the largest UK retailers of fine wine and premium spirits, having tripled its sales in the past year
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NewsDeliveroo launches LGBTQ+ chef training kitchen
The delivery giant has committed up to £15,000 to The Open Kitchen Fund, which will sponsor up to five chefs to complete training courses
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Comment and OpinionWe’re not yet at peak premium lager, but we’re getting close
Can Spanish lager Cruzcampo capture British hearts?
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NewsUeshima Coffee Company makes RTD play with iced duo
The pair aimed to ‘give those with a busy lifestyle a refreshing boost’, UCC said
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NewsLiquid Death appoints ex-Beam Suntory finance lead as CFO
Sadik-Khan would bring 19 years of management and finance experience to the Liquid Death fold
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NewsFood businesses urged to fight back against UPF ‘demonisation’
A group of trade bodies told The Grocer the controversy over ultra-processed foods had been allowed to become such a “one-sided debate”
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NewsLabour pledges to ban foie gras imports if elected
Shadow Defra minister Steve Reed has promised to ban imports of the controversial French delicacy
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NewsPlanet Organic plots new stores as recovery makes progress
Renée Elliot revealed the plans in new filings published to Companies House this week
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NewsFood industry has ‘got away with murder’ on UPFs claims Lords’ inquiry chair
Baroness Joan Walmsley said she believed the evidence was clear that ultra processed and HFSS foods had contributed to childhood obesity
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NewsDel Monte UK launches frozen British strawberries into Iceland
The brand said the NPD would offer consumers a ‘delicious and convenient way’ to enjoy locally sourced strawberries year-round
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NewsCity snapshot: B&M sales and profits rise on new store openings
B&M Bargains owner B&M Europan Value Retail saw an uplift in sales and profits last year, driven by volume growth and new store openings
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NewsMedia Bites 5 June: Asda, Tesco, Ocado
Asda is now the UK’s most expensive supermarket fuel seller, according to an analysis by the RAC motoring organisation
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Comment and OpinionPost Office scandal shows the perils of bowing down to data
The Post Office provides a cautionary tale about being blindly led by data, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment and OpinionVoluntary sugar reduction has failed. Extend the soft drinks levy
The mandatory soft drinks levy achieved a remarkable reduction in sugar content, but the voluntary sugar reduction programme fell short, says Dr Kawther Hashem, lecturer in public health nutrition at Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London
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NewsJones Food Company debuts new SKUs in Asda and Ocado
From 10 June, shoppers can find the new Home Grown Crispy Mixed Salad in Asda stores and online
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NewsPladis appoints Taryn-Lisa Molle-McConnell as vice-president of R&D
Her appointment marks the completion of the company’s leadership team under David Murray