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NewsIceland Foods to gauge shoppers’ political views with monthly panel
It’s the latest in a string of politically motivated moves by Iceland’s executive chairman Richard Walker, who has made no secret of his desire for a career in politics
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NewsScandinavian Tobacco Group launches XQS nicotine pouch range
The launch of the XQS range marks a significant step for STG as it looks to diversify its portfolio of brands and become less dependent on its core cigar business
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Analysis and FeaturesPlastic to paper: the next phase of the packaging revolution
Brands are debuting paper alternatives to plastic-based crisp packets, margarine tubs and sweet wrappers. But these innovations come with their own technical and cost implications. So how much progress are brands making and is a wider rollout imminent?
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NewsOne Stop ramps up fresh offer with 39 new lines
The extension follows the addition of 108 other fresh products in October, such as prepped vegetables, high-protein snacks, and ready meals
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NewsAspall unveils apple cider in ‘sleek, stylish’ cans
The tipple has a lower abv than Aspall’s core cider
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NewsHeck back in profit after range reset
The brand reported an operating profit of £239k last year following a switch to more profitable SKUs
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NewsHeinz and Mattel join forces to launch limited-edition Barbiecue sauce
The vegan, bright pink sauce is coloured with beetroot extract
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NewsBlue Dragon relaunches sweet chilli cooking sauce as condiment
A reformulated version of the sauce, which is ‘slightly thicker’ than the original, will hit shelves later this month
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NewsCity snapshot: Glanbia acquires ingredients firm Flavor Producers in $355m deal
Irish nutrition group Glanbia has acquired US ingredients business Flavor Producers in a deal worth up to $355m (£284.7m). Plus, tonic maker East Imperial suspends shares ahead of collapse
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NewsMedia Bites 14 April: Supermarket property, Getir, Applied Nutrition
Supermarkets, including Asda and Morrisons, are selling their stores to raise quick cash
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NewsCity News: Tesco impresses City with jump in profits and share
The City gave a thumbs-up to Tesco this week in the wake of a double-digit jump in profits, driven by easing price inflation and continued market share gains
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NewsTropicana rolls out rebrand and NPD in bid to arrest volume declines
New packaging designs would create ‘a cohesive identity across the portfolio’, Tropicana said
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NewsMidcounties Co-op adds Retail Insight markdown tech in bid to cut food waste
The cognitive-driven technology, named WasteInsight, focuses on expiration management, more efficient donations to charities, and forecasting accuracy
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NewsPoundland owner Pepco appoints Stephan Borchert as CEO
It comes as Andy Bond prepares to switch from executive chair to a non-executive chair role
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NewsDivine Chocolate sees 10% sales drop amid category decline
Ethical chocolate maker Divine saw a near 10% sales decline last year as consumers shunned premium chocolate amid HFSS regulations and cost of living challenges
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Comment and OpinionAnimal demands attention as Peperami enters ‘the snack wormhole’
Animal still demands attention – and there are some funny details
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NewsWholegood launches organic wonky veg range into Ocado
It is the first organic wonky range to be featured in one of the major retailers
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NewsPukka Herbs loses B Corp accreditation after Lipton integration
The brand was last recertified in 2019
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Comment and OpinionAir Fryers Made Easy: TV takes on cookery trend show no signs of abating
The viral hit home appliance of the pandemic – the air fryer – is evidently no passing fad
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NewsFiddes Payne to cut 20 jobs after losing Jamie Oliver contract
The Grocer understands that more than 20 roles are being lost out of a total workforce of about 50 staff