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NewsNo sign of ‘greedflation’ in food supply chain, says M&S chief
Stuart Machin’s claim comes as ministers pile pressure on the sector to reign in food price inflation
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NewsWaitrose rolls out Fairtrade own-label coconut oil
Waitrose claims it is the first supermarket to launch a 100% Fairtrade own-label coconut oil
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NewsHousehold challenger Homethings appoints first head of brand
Pete Rosier will work alongside founders Tim Keaveney and Matt Aubrey to develop the fast-growing brand’s positioning and marketing strategy
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NewsOnline grocer Modern Milkman launches refillables range
‘The Refillables’ range will initially be made up of breakfast staples including cornflakes, choco pops, rice pops and granulated sugar
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NewsAmazon checkout-free tech powers London c-store launch
The Market Express store was launched this week by ExCel and its catering and hospitality provider Levy UK & Ireland
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News‘Alexa, open McCain’: audio ad urges listeners to ‘speak directly’ to brand
The ad is running on popular streaming channels including Spotify, Acast and Dax
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NewsHive Mind aims to grow mead audience with RTD launch
The business is hoping to change perceptions of mead with its session-strength drink
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NewsIngredients supplier Kiril Mischeff acquires Good Food Wines
Kiril Mischeff said the acquisition would allow it to capitalise on “significant” revenue synergies thanks to the complementary product portfolios of the two businesses
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NewsMedia Bites 24 May: Food price inflation, SSP Group, Ocado
Britain’s food manufacturers have rejected government claims that they are stoking inflation
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NewsCity snapshot: M&S food and clothing profits decline
Marks & Spencer has taken a hit on margins as it invested in keeping its food and clothing prices competitive. Plus, food prices remain near 45-year highs, and C&C Group reports annual results.
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Analysis and FeaturesWhy ‘there are no winners’ in the Tortoise Better Food Index
The Tortoise Better Food Index ranks Britain’s 30 biggest suppliers on their impacts across issues including nutrition, environment, and social mobility. The key finding: no one is doing enough
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NewsAvara Foods set to close Abergavenny factory
The poultry giant cited the impact of the Covid pandemic, plus inflationary pressures as key drivers behind plans to close the site
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Comment and OpinionHow to make your brand the go-to choice for highly habitual shoppers
If you can break in to a shopper’s eating and shopping habits it’s a licence to print money, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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Comment and OpinionDefra’s decision to abandon a UK horticulture strategy is a serious error
Defra must make it a priority to raise our country’s self-sufficiency in fruit & vegetables, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsLabour pledges to ban HFSS adverts but rules out health taxes
Labour leader Keir Starmer plans to ban junk food ads but will not impose a salt and sugar tax during the cost of living crisis
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NewsScottish c-store Margiotta to open its first food hall
The chain is also working to ‘broaden’ the range of Waitrose own-brand products it stocks
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NewsNew Tesco range review to have ‘huge’ implications for suppliers
The move has been billed as the biggest since the wide-ranging Project Reset cull under Dave Lewis
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NewsFSA launches food safety guidance hub
The regulator said the Here to Help hub brings together the FSA’s most popular guidance pages in one place
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NewsWaitrose to widen functional drinks offer with dedicated bays
The fixtures will launch in around 30 Waitrose stores under a limited trial
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NewsThomas Ridley wins City Pub Group supply contract
The new deal follows the acquisition of Thomas Ridley by Bidcorp in January. It is now part of the Caterfood Group