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NewsMackie’s appoints Jordan Noble as people & development manager
Noble said she would ‘implement a tailored, dedicated people and development strategy that can take the organisation forward’
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NewsFirst Milk sees sales rise by almost 40% in year of ‘profitable growth’
The dairy co-op hailed the ‘resilience’ of the business as it posted operating profits of £5.1m in its 2022/23 financial year
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NewsDead Man’s Fingers enlists KFC to create ‘herbed and spiced’ rum
The “finger(s) lickin’ good” variant was created to mark National Rum Day, KFC said
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NewsCity snapshot: Tyson Foods reportedly eyes China poultry exit
US meat giant Tyson Foods is reportedly exploring plans to sell off its China poultry business in the latest case of a multinational fmcg firm looking to sell key assets in the country
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NewsMedia Bites 17 August: Carlsberg, Wilko, Aldi
Carlsberg chief executive Cees ’t Hart said the brewer was “shocked” at the seizure of its Russian subsidiary by the Kremlin last month.
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NewsRussian attacks on Ukrainian ports fuel grain shipping concerns
Russian drone strikes destroyed grain warehouses on two different port areas in the Odesa region of Ukraine
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NewsDiageo granted permission for Baileys Northern Ireland facility expansion
The site produces more than 60 million bottles of Baileys annually, exporting to 150 countries around the world.
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NewsIceland boss calls for legislation change after infant formula price cuts
Iceland has promoted a price cut to 13 lines of branded formula, which could breach UK legislation
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NewsRegal Food Products creates one-stop shop with acquisition of Packaging ‘R’ Us
World food producer Regal Food Products has expanded into the non-food space with the acquisition of disposable packaging business Packaging ‘R’ Us
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Comment and OpinionAsda is fighting fit, but has it unleashed a sustainable growth strategy?
In the latter days of its time under Walmart, Asda all too often resembled a punch drunk heavyweight boxer
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NewsUK fruit & veg supply threatened as Morocco heatwave decimates crops
Growers are now struggling to replant many tomato crops that didn’t survive the extreme heat
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NewsEG Group sells 63 US convenience stores to pay down debt
EG Group has agreed to sell 63 convenience stores to US convenience operator Casey’s to reduce its debt pile
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NewsKraft Heinz names Carlos Abrams-Rivera as CEO
The US food giant has announced current North American chief Carlos Abrams-Rivera will become its new CEO
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NewsElla’s Kitchen announces new partnership with RSPB
Ella’s Kitchen will support the charity through a mixture of seed sowing, plug planting and allowing natural regeneration
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NewsAsda cuts carbon emissions but faces wait for Scope 3 target approval
Asda said it hoped to have a target approved by the SBTi, a collaboration including the UN and WWF, by the end of 2023
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KVI TrackerOrange juice sees price hikes in stores as industry warns of shortages
Britain’s favourite fruit juice is getting more expensive, with almost one in five fresh and long-life lines seeing a price hike in the past month
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NewsPret to open first store in Northern Ireland
Pret aims to open 20 stores accross the island of Ireland over the next 10 years
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NewsTikTok looting sprees heading for supermarkets, shrinkage chiefs fear
Compared with 2019, losses at the major supermarkets were up by 33%, the ECR Retail Loss research found
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NewsIceland recalls Cathedral City ready meal SKU due to listeria presence
The Cathedral City Cheese & Ham Gratins with best before date 2 May have all been recalled
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NewsNearly 10% of dairy farmers planning on ending production within two years
A further 23% said they were ’unsure’ if their business would continue producing beyond this point, the NFU said