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NewsWarburtons profits hit by soaring input costs
Soaring input costs have slashed profits at baker Warburtons, though it has continued to grow sales in a “very competitive” market
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Analysis and FeaturesThe race for onshoring: How Britain’s food supply is coming home
In an increasingly volatile global market, British businesses are seeking to secure supply closer to home, making use of tech to boost efficiency
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Comment and OpinionCracks are beginning to show in the global chocolate market
Seen as one of the most stable of staples categories, chocolate is now being impacted by a confluence of both supply side and demand factors, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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Comment and OpinionGregg Wallace serves Swift in Channel 4’s ‘Miracle Meat’ satire
Some 85 years after Orson Welles’ War of the Worlds and many of us are still vulnerable to falling for mock-media
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NewsChristmas food under threat due to new Brexit rules
The government’s new trade strategy, the Border Target Operating Model, will bring a new round of controls on goods from the EU from 31 October 2023
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Comment and OpinionJust as we thought food inflation was starting to ease…
A series of threats to global commodity markets are stoking renewed fears of price hikes
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NewsMandatory food waste reporting regulation scrapped
Defra quietly released documents today revealing it was canning the proposals, first promised by Michael Gove in 2018
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NewsSouthern Co-op hires Richard Scrimgeour as franchise operations manager
Most recently, Scrimgeour held the role as head of central operations at wholesale giant Bestway for five months
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Comment and OpinionBad Gyal chills with a beer in Estrella Damm short film
Spanish pop star Bad Gyal eyes a boat party in Estrella Damm’s beautifully produced short
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NewsLactalis launches Seriously Cheese Burgers
The latest NPD from the brand launched into Waitrose on 27 July and Tesco later this year
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NewsLosses narrow at Harvey Nichols as footfall recovers
CEO Manju Malhotra has previously urged prime minster Rishi Sunak to reconsider his plan to drop VAT-free shopping for tourists
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NewsFood and drink companies ‘failing’ to tackle labour abuse risks
Fmcg businesses are failing to identify and prevent forced labour risks in their supply chains, human rights campaigners say
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NewsCBD brands put on hold as product approvals delayed
The FSA will be unable to recommend authorisations until next year, claimed a source
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Comment and OpinionWhy Feedback is calling out supermarket greenwashing
Retailers are indulging in numerous green gimmicks which risk contravening new guidance on greenwashing from the CMA, says Jessica Sinclair Taylor, head of policy at Feedback
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NewsSainsbury’s Grocer 33 scores reveal dramatic improvement in service
For the fourth week in a row, Sainsbury’s has claimed the top spot, making it the only winner so far in the Grocer 33 year
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Analysis and FeaturesCould new Brexit border controls spell the death of UK delis?
New Brexit checks are about to make it harder for SMEs to import meat and dairy goods from Europe, raising fears for the future of independent delis and the wholesalers who supply them
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Range PreviewPreview Tesco’s spicy new Taste Shack range
Tesco has launched Taste Shack, a new brand designed to ‘spice up the nation’s mealtimes’
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NewsPärla claims first for plastic-free mouthwash with probiotics
The on-the-go innovation comprises mint-flavoured tablets in a glass jar with an aluminium lid
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Analysis and FeaturesWill CMA category probe shed any more light on price tactics?
10 categories will face scrutiny as the watchdog extends its competition probe. But critics say its approach misunderstands the grocery model
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever hires Compass Group’s Ian Meakins as chair
Unilever has announced the appointment of Ian Meakins as chair designate to replace outgoing chair Nils Andersen