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Morrisons cuts chicken stocking densities in animal welfare move
The retailer will cut stocking densities to 30kg/m² – the same level as mandated by the Better Chicken Commitment – by November
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NFU members win legal case against government over bird flu compensation
The members argued APHA, part of Defra, had wrongly interpreted the law underpinning its compensation scheme
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Popeyes to open 30 new restaurants, doubling its UK estate
The UK’s fastest-growing chicken QSR is preparing to double its presence across the country
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Sainsbury’s launches half-price Nectar offer in latest value investment
The new offer comes alongside the extension of Nectar Prices to more than 6,000 products across Sainsbury’s shelves
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‘Healthier’ energy drink Celsius to make UK bow with Suntory tie-up
Distribution of Celsius products will commence sometime this year
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M&S ramps up value message with price cuts and Status Quo TikTok push
M&S said its latest ‘Family Matters’ survey had found customers felt less optimistic about money over the next three months than in October
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Heather Mills strikes rescue deal for VBites
Heather Mills has bought the assets of her collapsed plant-based VBites empire from administrators in a rescue deal worth £1m, The Grocer can reveal
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Media Bites 22 January: Retail sales, Sainsbury’s, shrinkflation
British retail sales plummeted in December, marking the biggest decline in nearly three years and raising the risk that the UK economy has slipped into a technical recession
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Fortnum & Mason considering ‘support service’ to help brands export to EU
F&M restarted exports to the EU in October 2023, and could use its learnings to help smaller brands do so, CEO Tom Athron said
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IT glitch sees Tesco online customer orders cancelled
Customers found their orders had been cancelled at short notice, with the supermarket warning them it was “unable to reschedule these orders”
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Diageo angers wholesalers with removal of direct supply
The spirits giant is turning off direct supply to wholesalers if they do not order £2m of stock per year
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Indie ‘maker’ brands join forces to champion emerging drinks categories
The Makers Alliance’s members have all pledged to eschew using flavourings of any kind and create their liquids in house
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City snapshot: Virgin Wines celebrates ‘good’ Christmas
Virgin Wines UK has hailed a “good” Christmas and revealed a “significant” improvement in profitability during its first half. Plus, catering giant Compass has agreed a £475m deal to acquire hospitality firm CH&CO
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City news: Ocado shares under pressure despite ‘record’ Christmas
Ocado Retail’s return to double-digit growth, a “record” Christmas and – most notably – a move back into the black were all good news this week.
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Princes profit drops as sale nears completion
Canned food giant Princes suffered a sharp drop in profitability last year despite a £300m sales boost
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Vibrant Foods back in growth as transformation takes effect
World foods specialist Vibrant Foods is back in growth following a £30m refinancing
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Brakes launches new plant-based range to make most of Veganuary trend
Brakes is launching five plant-based items for Veganuary 2024, with more than 50 products to follow
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Wyke Farms defies inflation challenges to post £11m profit
The West Country-based cheese and butter maker delivered a 68.4% rise in operating profits to £10.9m in the year to 31 March 2023
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Turkey sales bounce back in bumper Christmas for protein
A record £13.7bn was spent on protein at Christmas, despite cost of living challenges, up 11.6% on 2022 levels
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‘Rebel retailer’ Hisbe pauses trading after ‘painful’ four years
Hisbe ‘had a disappointing Christmas trading period and our recovery funding hasn’t come through’ the chain told customers