Latest Headlines – Page 314
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NewsPG Tips tea granules pulled due to concerns over taste
The product has been temporarily pulled as PG Tips takes ‘time out to review our options’
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NewsMedia Bites 12 April: Sainsbury’s/Nectar, Black Sheep Brewery, UK economy
Sainsbury’s has begun offering lower prices on more than 300 items to members of its Nectar loyalty card scheme in a move that will rival Tesco’s Clubcard scheme
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NewsCity snapshot: Record first-half sales at Treatt as drinks volumes prove resilient
Ingredients manufacturer Treatt has reported a strong start to the year, registering record sales in the first half
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NewsGreggs to roll Eco-Shop features out to 400 stores this year
Greggs opened its first Eco-Shop format in Great Billing, Northampton in July 2022
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Comment and OpinionSainsbury’s new Nectar Prices bank on the smug schadenfreude of Tesco’s Clubcard
The supermarket today launched Nectar Prices, which gives cardholders access to lower prices on products in physical stores or online
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NewsNisa simplifies rebate scheme to give retailers more cash back
Nisa said qualifying retailers could now earn £2,300 cash back on average per rebate period
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NewsEnvironmental plans could add to price pressure, warns Aldi boss
’It’s about working with government because no one disagrees with the aims,’ says Aldi CEO Giles Hurley
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NewsJempson’s to open two more convenience stores as sales rise
East Sussex-based retailer reported a 9.9% increase in sales to £35.1m for the year to 30 June 2022
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NewsM&S extends price lock campaign until summer
The retailer is price-locking a ‘refreshed line-up of over 100 customer favourites’
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NewsCall for dairy code of conduct to curb supermarket power
Tenant Farmers Association among organisations insisting on the need for effective regulation in the dairy supply chain
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NewsNew pork contract rules expected to protect pig farmers
Pig contracts will be regulated to support the supply chain and provide greater certainty in the sector
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NewsWeetabix Food Company makes 100% of its packaging recyclable
The breakfast giant has reached the milestone two years ahead of its 2025 target
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NewsTesco to recycle ready meal packaging back into food trays
PET trays collected via kerbside waste will be recycled and converted back into food-grade plastic trays, in what the retailer claimed was an industry first.
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NewsSquirrel Sisters enters 50/50 partnership with GFT Retail
GFT Retail will be responsible for operations, warehousing & logistics and support in marketing and sales for the brand
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NewsSainsbury’s overhauls Nectar scheme with Clubcard-style discounts
Customers will be offered lower prices on more than 300 products including Heinz Beanz, Nescafé coffee and Coke Zero multipacks
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Comment and OpinionWhy we must take a balanced approach to precision breeding
If regulations disable innovation they delay mainstream use of the technology, says Robin May, FSA chief scientific adviser
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NewsCambridge Food Co recalls more than 25 cheeses over listeria fears
There are concerns products may have been cross-contaminated with listeria from a contaminated batch of baronet cheese
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Analysis and FeaturesSmokers to get free vape kits to help them quit cigarettes
Almost one in five smokers will be given devices in the ’swap to stop’ initiative, the Department of Health & Social Care said
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Analysis and Features10 reasons to visit the Farm Shop & Deli Show
Taking place from Monday 24 April at the NEC, Farm Shop & Deli Show is the UK’s premier trade event for the specialist retail sector
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NewsFarmison collapses as rescue deal proves out of reach
Most of the 75 employees at the Yorkshire-headquartered company were made redundant on appointment of administrators as the business ceased trading