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NewsSainsbury’s cuts prices of core own-label dairy lines
The retailer has said it will be cutting prices by up to 60% on more than 40 own-label products including hard and soft cheeses, yoghurts and cream
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely appoints ‘guardians’ to protect slavery-free commitment
The confectionery brand has named three ‘mission guardians’ who can prevent changes to the company’s sourcing principles
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NewsSoft drink suppliers pull support for 2024 Scottish DRS launch
BSDA says only sensible move now is for a UK-wide deposit return scheme to be delayed until at least October 2025
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NewsMars Pet Nutrition appoints chief growth officer
Nye has replaced Helen Warren-Piper, who became global VP of strategic initiatives for the business in January
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NewsCity snapshot: Asda confirms £2.27bn acquisition of EG Group UK and Ireland
Asda has announced it has agreed to buy EG Group’s UK and Ireland operations for an enterprise value of £2.27bn
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NewsMedia Bites 30 May: Asda/EG, food price cap, inflation, Waitrose
Coverage of the merger of Asda and EG Group continued over the bank holiday weekend, alongside news of a proposal for a voluntary price cap for staple food items in supermarkets.
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NewsBettys & Taylors hit by soaring tea and coffee supply costs
Yorkshire Tea supplier Bettys & Taylors recorded a slowdown in growth last year and profits hit by soaring costs in its tea and coffee supply chain
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NewsWyke Farms to launch UK-first carbon neutral butter
The Somerset-based supplier’s Ivy’s Reserve Salted Farmhouse Butter will go on sale in September
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NewsM&S impresses City as ‘longest’ turnaround gathers momentum
Marks & Spencer shares jumped to 15-month highs this week on evidence it is finally emerging from what has been dubbed the ’longest turnaround in corporate history’
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Comment and OpinionA clampdown on alt-meat and dairy words would be silly and wrong-headed
Faux names are important in flagging usage, while some meat and dairy brands are playing in plant-based anyway
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Comment and OpinionMorrisons grannies usher in return of ‘More Reasons’ strapline
Morrisons has brought back its no-brainer brand name pun
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NewsDefra urged to take action on food waste reporting
Only a tiny fraction of companies have publicly report food waste figures
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NewsDRS ‘dangling by a thread’ as Sunak calls for it to be dropped
The PM said the landmark scheme would limit choice and add to food inflation
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Analysis and FeaturesIs a fashion marketplace the right move for Sainsbury’s?
Reports say Sainsbury’s is pursuing an online marketplace model
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NewsBooths launches café concept as hospitality becomes a focus
Café 1847 has opened at the grocer’s Hesketh Bank store in Lancashire
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News‘Frankenchicken’ judicial review rejected by High Court
Campaigners argued Defra’s permittance of the use of fast-growing chicken breeds were unlawful
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NewsBritish Egg Industry Council appoints new chairman and CEO
Andrew Joret, who held the role for 11 years, will be replaced by Mark Williams, who will assume the chairmanship from 6 December
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NewsPernod Ricard boss David Haworth retires with CFO named successor
Haworth will step down from his role at the end of August
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Comment and OpinionMilk: Wellcome Collection exhibition presents chaotic shocks and absorbing historical insight
A dairy farmer’s dream. A giant udder with 13 teats instead of four
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NewsCan blockchain scheme reduce cost of Brexit border checks?
High-risk products entering the UK like meat and dairy are set to face additional regulatory burden