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NewsDelay deposit return scheme or face chaos and price hikes, minister warned
Industry bodies have called for an 18-month suspension of plans for the UK’s first deposit return scheme
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NewsLidl scales back store opening plans
The slowdown comes as the cost of living crisis drives shoppers from traditional supermarkets to the discounters
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NewsFresh Direct invests £2m in Bicester site as demand increases
As part of the expansion, Fresh Direct has also added two new development chefs and one product development executive to its team
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NewsMFG to pump another £50m into electric vehicle infrastructure
The latest part of the project will cost the forecourt giant £50m, with construction kicking off on 12 EV hubs last month
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Comment and OpinionHow the Food & Drink Export Council is setting out to boost British business
By working together, we can make food and drink a key part of our ambitious export targets, say Food & Drink Export Council co-chairs Andrew Bowie MP and Ian Wright
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NewsGousto taps investors for additional £50m amid ‘volatile’ market conditions
Recipe kit brand Gousto has raised £50m in additional funding from its investors to help the business navigate the current challenging economic environment.
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NewsJubel teases BrewDog with ‘LooDog’ campaign at Twickenham
The fruity lager brand encouraged punters to throw BrewDog’s Black Heart stout down a loo in exchange for a cold can of Jubel
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NewsCity snapshot: Shoppers cut back grocery spending post-Christmas
British shoppers are reining in grocery spend post-Christmas, as UK supermarkets experienced a continued decline in volume sales during January
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NewsMedia Bites 7 February: Gousto, apprentice levy, M&Co
Gousto has cut its valuation after raising tens of millions of pounds in additional funding to steer it through a volatile economic period, according to reports this morning.
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NewsFaace closes six-figure crowd round to fuel growth of ethical skincare brand
The start-up launched in 2020 and makes a range of products in a tube specifically targeted to help women during periods and the menopause.
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NewsIceland remains ‘incredibly well positioned’ despite supplier credit concerns
Iceland said only a handful of suppliers would be affected by Coface’s decision to suspend credit insurance
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Comment and OpinionHow robots, AR glasses and oven-free kitchens will change cooking by 2040
Mintel believes AR glasses, kitchen farms and metaverse cooking games are the future. Here are its top predictions for UK kitchens in 2040
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NewsSwizzels launches confectionery-flavoured squash range with Princes
‘We’re proud to have created an exciting range of squash which delivers across taste, convenience and value,’ said Princes
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NewsBerryWorld partners with vertical farm to grow strawberries year round
Smartkas has agreed to grow Eve’s Delight strawberries in its vertical farm in Essex, which has 27,000 sq m of growing space
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NewsBritvic hires Munnawar Chishty as GB marketing director
Chishty has spent the past four years heading up Walgreen Boots Alliance’s global portfolio of beauty brands
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NewsBabycare startup Pura unveils Asda shelf signage made from recycled nappies
An estimated 7,220 used nappies were recycled to make the signage
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News‘More suffering’ for farmed fish as new sea lice policy begins
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council has changed its policy on sea lice, meaning millions of fish could suffer painful infestations before being treated, said Compassion in World Farming
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NewsAldi donating £1m to fund apprenticeships at SMEs
Sectors to benefit will include early years education, operations management, hospitality and health and social care, as well as the food supply industry
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NewsCheese prices up to 50% more expensive in just two months
The price hikes mean some SKUS are now up to 175% more expensive year on year
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NewsAsda offers free half-term breakfast for kids to fight hunger crisis
In January, Asda announced the extension of both its kids £1 meals and over-60s Winter Warmer £1 soup café initiatives until the end of March