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NewsUS firm Apeel to launch shelf life-extending tech in UK
Apeel’s technology involves an invisible, tasteless coating which can extend the shelf life of fruit and veg
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NewsBusiness rates reform bill ‘not drastic enough’ warn experts
A number of Conservative leadership hopefuls have pledged to scrap business rates for high street SMEs
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NewsSainsbury’s offers staff local volunteering opportunities
Sainsbury’s Living Well index shows the UK’s sense of wellbeing and quality of life has declined in the past year
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NewsSainsbury’s to encourage shoppers to refill water bottles in its cafés
Sainsbury’s is also encouraging shoppers to bring their own reusable containers to its fresh and deli counters
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NewsSuperdrug profits slide amid ‘challenging’ conditions
Warm summer weather and growing sales of vegan goods drove a rise in annual revenues at health and beauty chain Superdrug last year, but profits fell back amid “challenging times” on the high street.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 June: Patisserie Valerie, Retail CVAs, Brexit
Patisserie Valerie’s new owner has laid bare the desperate state of the business it bought in January.
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NewsHandmade confectionery startup Stirrd launches as D2C offer
The monthly service offers the likes of fudge, nut brittle, honeycomb and coconut ice
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NewsAldi to develop online proposition in renewed logistics deal
Aldi’s online offering consists of general merchandise ‘Specialbuys’ and alcohol for scheduled delivery
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NewsCharlie Bigham’s sales jump but profits slip into the red
Upmarket ready meals supplier Charlie Bigham’s has posted a £9.3m jump in annual sales in its most recent financial year, but investment in growing capacity sent the company into the red.
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NewsQuintessential Brands appoints new CFO and HR director
The hires follow the appointment of Carlsberg and Conviviality veteran James Lousada in January
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NewsMeat alternatives to dominate global market by 2040, claims report
It suggests just 40% of the meat sector will be made up of conventional meat products by 2040
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NewsGuinness Open Gate teams up with Partizan for ‘hybrid’ craft brews
The limited-edition beers are billed as being “inspired by the aperitivo trend”
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NewsRelentless gets #Merky with new brand ambassador Stormzy
Stormzy’s branding will appear on a limited-edition Origin variant
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NewsMidcounties Co-op eyes 80 new convenience store openings
The society currently operates 160 c-stores and has so far opened eight new stores this year
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NewsWaitrose to upskill fishmonger and butcher counter staff
An initial pilot involves 10 butchers and 10 fishmongers
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NewsMorrisons launches giant surf & turf special for Father’s Day
Morrisons says the deal is its “meatiest challenge yet”
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NewsAmazon develops new warehouse robots to replace conveyor belts
Around 800 of the suitcase-sized Pegasus robots are in use in Denver
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NewsCoconut oil health doubts trigger sales decline
Spend on coconut oil was down 17% to £21.5m as volumes fell 16.7% last year
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NewsHospitals told to stop serving sandwiches after listeria deaths
Three have died in a listeria outbreak linked to contaminated sandwiches supplied to hospitals
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NewsDeliveroo to boost range to over half of UK population this year
Deliveroo said it will be available to 6.5 million additional homes