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NewsMcCain appoints Jillian Moffatt as regional president for GB&I
Moffatt will take the reins from Howard Snape, who has been appointed regional president for North America
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NewsCarbon neutral potato Root Zero launches new pack and London campaign
The Puffin Produce potato brand has introduced a new pack size (1.5kg) and redesigned packaging that continues to be plastic-free and fully recyclable
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NewsCawston Press appoints Jeeten Poonit as operations director
Poonit will lead the business through its next phase of growth while working on its Pressing For Better sustainability strategy
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NewsCo-op seeking million more members as it reports ‘robust’ results
A £319m gain from the sale of the forecourt business in October helped the group avoid a loss for the 52 weeks to 31 December 2022
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NewsActimel partners with Fortnite and streamer Vikkstar123
The brand features in the Zombie Hunter map on the game and gives players the chance to give their characters an extra shield potion
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Comment and OpinionWhy tackling obesity is about far more than cutting salt and sugar
Food and drink is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, and filling kitchen cupboards up and down the country rightly comes with responsibilities, says Kate Halliwell, chief scientific officer at the Food & Drink Federation
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NewsCentral Co-op launches membership app
The app is designed to put the membership’s various features and perks in one convenient place
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NewsOral care disruptor Pärla unveils plastic-free dental floss
The plant-based floss comes in a refillable glass tube with an aluminium lid and cardboard outer
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NewsFood companies to foot bill for Brexit border posts under new plans
The plans emerged today in the governments new border plan
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NewsSomerset Cheese Company product tests positive for listeria
The supplier has recalled the batch of contaminated goats cheese, which had been sent to wholesalers
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NewsSmaller suppliers falling behind in HFSS reformulation
New figures compiled by Kantar for the FDF shows an increasing gulf between the UK’s food giants and those that make up the long tail of UK companies
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NewsOnline grocery service to turn TikTok recipes into meal kits
A new grocery platform will enable content creators to earn a commission on recipe kits sold
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NewsParfetts drives sales through the £600m barrier for the first time
Sales at the Stockport-based wholesaler jumped 6.1% to £605m in the year to 30 June 2022
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NewsSeasonal worker supply concern as recruiter licence is suspended
Fruitful Jobs is no longer on the Home Office’s approved recruiter list, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsKatherine Jenkins launches premium gin brand Cygnet
The brand’s two variants were distilled by sixth-generation distillers Aster and Chris Sadler
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NewsConfectionery sales up despite HFSS display ban, say retailers
Some convenience stores have reported an increase in sales of sweets, snacks and other HFSS goods
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NewsCadbury and Subway launch six-inch Creme Egg sandwich
The Creme Egg-filled sandwich is described as ’golden toasted on the outside and deliciously gooey on the inside’
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NewsMedia Bites 5 April: L’Oreal, Hammerson, UK economy
L’Oreal has splashed £2bn on fancy hand wash maker Aesop in its biggest deal in decades
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NewsCity snapshot: Co-op boosts profits with “robust” performance but inflationary challenges continue
The Co-operative Group has hailed a “robust” set of annual results as the mutual’s profits received a boost from the sale of petrol forecourts to Asda and cost-cutting. Plus, former Co-op Group boss Steve Murrells appointed as CEO of meat processing giant Hilton Food Group. Hilton also reported a fall in full-year profits.
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KVI TrackerCheese prices soar by up to 41% in latest KVI tracker
A fifth of supermarket cheese products jumped in price during March as farmers continue to battle energy and feed costs