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NewsOrnua reports strong results but warns Brexit will be 'costly'
The Irish dairy co-op saw global operating profit up 14.8% last year to €40.4m, boosted by strong performance by the Kerrygold brand
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NewsLoose fruit and veg sales growing at double rate of plastic-packed
Twenty one per cent of fruit, veg and salad was sold loose over the past 12 weeks, according to Kantar
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NewsJacobs Douwe Egberts debuts in UK tea with Ti Ora wellness brand
Eight SKUs will roll exclusively into Sainsbury’s this month through the retailer’s Future Brands initiative
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NewsIceland to open store in former Northallerton Prison site
The frozen food specialist is the second major retailer to commit to opening on the former grounds of Northallerton Prison
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NewsWaitrose own-label products stocked in six Kuwait stores
The retailer has linked up with six stores called City Centre across Kuwait
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NewsBad weather drives biggest food price rise in five years
Food prices have surged at the fastest rate in more than five years after poor weather hampered crop production.
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NewsMedia Bites 3 April: Sainsbury's, Boots, Reckitt Benckiser
The sales slide at Sainsbury’s has worsened, allowing takeover target Asda to leapfrog it as the country’s second-biggest grocer
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NewsFortnum & Mason to open flagship store in Hong Kong
The 7,000 sq ft space will be the luxury retailer’s first combined restaurant and store concept outside the UK
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NewsAero enters gifting market with Bliss bite-sized chocolates
The individually wrapped chocs were created to meet demand for ‘light yet indulgent luxury products’
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NewsAldi launches canned sparkling wine duo
The launch capitalises on the growing trend for canned wines
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NewsHashtag Co unveils hemp-infused coffee in biodegradable pod
Available from 20 April, Cannacoffe marks a world first, claim the London-based Hashtag
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NewsAldi overtakes Morrisons in market share, Nielsen data shows
Lidl was the only other supermarket to see growth, with share rising from 5.9% to 6.3%
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NewsPure Pet Food secures £2m private equity cash injection
The healthy pet food brand has sold a minority stake to NVM Private Equity to accelerate growth plans
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NewsBrexit vote failure: FDF calls for Article 50 extension
For a second time MPs were unable to find a majority for any alternative Brexit deal through a series of indicative votes
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NewsOlive supplier builds up six-month stockpiles in case of no-deal Brexit
Bristol-based the Real Olive Co said the move would safeguard supply to its retail customers
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NewsGridserve seeking retailers for electric car forecourts
The energy company told The Grocer it was in discussions with a major multiple supermarket
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NewsTesco trials recycling for crisp packets and plastic bags
The retailer has entered into a partnership with Swindon-based Recycling Technologies
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NewsElla’s Kitchen and Asda team up for babyfood pouch recycling
The six-month initiative kicked off this week at 37 Asda stores across the UK
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NewsGrocery sales growth drops to slowest rate in a year
Grocery sales growth has fallen to its lowest level since March 2018 as the late Easter and Mother’s Day hit year-on-year comparisons, according to Kantar. Plus, profits slump at palm oil producer MP Evans and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 2 April: Stockpiling, Kellogg's, Impossible Foods
Brexit stockpiling helped UK manufacturers enjoy their best month for more than a year in March.