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Comment and OpinionWill Unilever finally take a stand on the Ukraine war?
Campaigners have called out the company for choosing to maintain its Russian operations
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NewsGrocer Gold Awards 2023: Own-label range of the year
Asda Just Essentials shows budget isn’t always boring
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NewsAsda launches influencer ‘content house’ in Yorkshire Dales
Ingredients are being delivered daily to the house directly from Asda
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Comment and OpinionHow brands can take control of the aspartame debate
Brands that continue to use artificial sweeteners should take stock from the meat industry’s response to the IARC’s 2015 report, says Liam Keogh, co-founder of Palm PR
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NewsUnilever’s new CEO faces renewed calls to exit Russia
The company has been placed by the Ukrainian government on a ‘sponsors of war list’
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NewsNestlé eyes global launch for vegan foie gras alternative
It has since applied to register the name ‘Veggie Gras’ as an international trademark with the Intellectual Property Office
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NewsButchers’ shops buck economic downturn to grow businesses
A survey by membership body National Craft Butchers revealed the majority of butchers had grown their businesses last year
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NewsMondelez revamps Dairylea Lunchables with healthier recipe and new name
The range will now be called Lunchers, to align the product with the rest of the Dairylea snacking portfolio which includes Dunkers, Snackers and Filled Crackers
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NewsSrsly adds quintet of low-carb vegan noodle dishes
Comprising konjac noodles – which are made from a plant-based flour extracted from the root of the konjac yam plant – the meals weigh in at 15g of carbs and only 300 calories each
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NewsSainsbury’s has ‘zero complacency’ on food inflation, says CEO Simon Roberts
Roberts admitted the supermarket was concerned over perceptions the sector was profiteering from the cost of living crisis
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NewsAldi axes click & collect in 12 stores due to low demand
Aldi said footfall and sales in the affected stores remained in growth and about 200 branches continued to offer the click & collect service
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NewsCity snapshot: Return to grocery volume growth boosts Sainsbury’s sales
Sainsbury’s has posted first quarter like-for-like growth of 9.8% as pricing and a return to grocery volume growth boosted revenues.
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NewsMedia Bites 4 July: Fuel prices, Unilever, plant-based, low & no
The CMA’s report on supermarket price practices at the forecourts makes headlines in this morning’s papers.
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Comment and OpinionThe three big questions raised by CMA fuel finder price comparison proposals
A landmark day for motorists as it promises transparency but questions remain
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NewsCMA petrol probe: Asda fined but others escape action despite inflating fuel prices
There were no fines and there will be no further action against Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, who were also found to have not lowered prices
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NewsPricecheck export sales exceed pre-Brexit levels
The Sheffield-based business, which sells to more than 100 countries worldwide, achieved growth of 44% in export sales in the financial year to 30 April 2023
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NewsAsda and Morrisons become the latest retailers to cut milk prices
A four-pinter in the retailers is now 20p cheaper than at the turn of the year
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NewsAldi’s Super 6 fruit & veg promotion becomes Super 7
The promotion currently sees six fruit & veg lines offered at a discounted price, with the lineup refreshed fortnightly
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NewsHeather Mills picks up Plant & Bean meat alternatives factory from administration
Mills – the founder of plant-based group VBites – purchased the Lincolnshire factory and associated equipment from administrators at Interpath for an undisclosed sum
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NewsSpanish wine brand Campaneo adds Sauvignon Blanc and bag-in-box duo
All three SKUs responded to an ‘increasing consumer thirst’ for Spanish wines and eco-friendly packaging options, said Campaneo owner Kingsland Drinks