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NewsHappy Drinks Group invests £5m in new bottling line
The expansion will create 25 jobs at the site in Liverpool
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NewsHolland & Barrett accounts reveal extent of struggle
Holland & Barrett’s owner LetterOne bought back £700m of its debt in November 2022
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NewsAsda close to selling tranche of stores to lease back for 50 years
The Grocer revealed Asda was exploring the 50-year ground lease deal – an unusual arrangement for food stores – in June
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Comment and OpinionWhat’s behind Iceland’s ‘biggest ever’ frozen launch?
Close followers of Iceland will know that the supermarket chain is no stranger to bold, if sometimes slightly questionable, marketing claims
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NewsGetir UK buying chief resigns from struggling rapid grocer
Neil Franklin was the first Brit hired by Getir
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NewsWilko redundancies to begin from Monday as rescue bid fails
Administrators PwC said there was no viable offer for the entire business
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Comment and OpinionWhy we must stop bashing EU deforestation laws and embrace change
Rather than fighting legislation and consumer demand, we should proactively embrace change, says Chris Forbes, co-founder at The Cheeky Panda
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NewsM&S launches legal challenge against Oxford Street store veto
M&S claims that in rejecting the plans in July, Gove wrongly interpreted and applied planning policy
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Analysis and FeaturesWhat is Liquid Death and is it about to take the UK by storm?
Liquid Death is well on the way to reaching cult-like status, but where did it come from and why has it become so popular?
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NewsNew Product & Packaging Awards 2023: first shortlist revealed
It features the contenders for the product arm of the event – from artisanal stout to sticky toffee flapjacks
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NewsFully autonomous click & collect convenience store opens
The In:Five store, on the ground floor of The Filaments in Salford, features a bank of locker doors from which customers collect their groceries ordered on an app minutes before
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NewsPlastic tax needs ‘urgent rethink’ following Treasury’s £280m windfall
Earlier this month, figures from HMRC revealed the tax generated £276m in its first year of operation, £40m more than estimated by the Treasury before it was introduced
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NewsUnilever, Kimberly-Clark, Essity and Haleon unite on Tesco donations push
The suppliers will donate one hygiene product to charity In Kind Direct for every two sold
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NewsLoah hits £300k crowd goal to scale non-alcoholic beer
Alcohol-free beer startup Loah has hit a £300k crowdfunding target to help win further retail distribution and push into the on-trade
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NewsCity snapshot: Pernod Ricard hails ‘very strong’ annual performance in ‘normalising environment’
Pernod Ricard has posted double-digit annual sales growth despite ‘volatile’ market conditions, while expanding its margins
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NewsMedia Bites 31 Aug: M&S, Wilko, Asda
Marks and Spencer is making a return to the FTSE 100 four years after it dropped out
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NewsHiggidy debuts frozen pies and quiches in Waitrose
The innovations would provide ‘even more mealtime solutions’ for Higgidy fans, said the brand
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Comment and OpinionFrontline grocery staff deserve more flexible working
Those in the grocery sector are yet to see the benefits that would create an experience equitable with their head office peers, says Mavis Boniface, global director of operations at United Culture
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets’ trust bust to be watched, but not worried about
Supermarkets received a tumbling trust score of 30, but it’s not to be worried about too much
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NewsOnly one in five UK adults say they have consistently healthy relationship with food, finds M&S report
Nearly as many (19%) admitted they lacked the confidence in their knowledge to make healthy and balanced food choices