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Costa teams up with Bosh on vegan sandwiches and bakery items
The partnership made it ‘more convenient than ever for customers to enjoy flavourful plant-based options without compromising on taste’, according to Bosh
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Artisanal Spirits Company looks stateside with Single Cask Nation acquisition
The company said the move would allow it to take advantage of the ‘sizeable and growing’ US whiskey market
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Mackie’s sales jump 17% but rising costs hit profits
Premium ice cream player Mackie’s saw its sales jump 17% in its most recent financial year, but profits fell back as it absorbed sharply higher costs rather than pass them on to consumers
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City snapshot: Next sees bumper Christmas sales to kick off the festive reporting season
Next has kicked off the Christmas reporting season by upgrading its profit guidance after full-price sales had been “better than anticipated” during the festive period
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Media Bites 4 January: Christmas grocery spend, retail crime, UK economy
Supermarket inflation fell at its fastest monthly rate on record in December as household spending on groceries rose to a new high
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Ben & Jerry’s adds s’mores-inspired ice cream duo
S’mores are tradititional American campfire treats comprising toasted marshmallow and chocolate sandwiched together between two biscuits
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This launches plant-based chicken breasts and frozen beef mince for Veganuary
The brand has launched products into Tesco and Morrisons
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Horticulture growth under threat as costs continue to rise for sector
A new report by Promar International found costs of production had increased by as much as 39% in the past two years
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Greggs brings back Vegan Steak Bake for first time in two years
It’s the first time Greggs has released the popular product since 2021
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Household shopping budgets rise for eighth month in a row
It marks the highest annual growth rate in over two years (since September 2021), with the average disposable income up to £228 in November 2023
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Pollen & Grace adds vegan ready meal range
Packs feature ‘plant points’, with each type of vegetable, fruit, nut, seed and wholegrain counting as one point
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Aldi donates 1.5 million meals over festive period
Working with redistribution platform Neighbourly, the discounter paired up stores with local charities, community groups and food banks
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Farmers subsidising cheap food ‘cannot continue’, new report urges
The report’s author Ged Futter wrote that recent global and climatic events had exposed supply chain weaknesses and emptied farming bank accounts
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Mutti expands UK presence with new subsidiary and MD
The Italian brand said the move came after considerable growth in recent years
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Superdrug cuts price of 150 own brand lines by up to 50%
The reduced lines had been curated to cater for ‘everyday shopping’, according to Superdrug own brand director Jamie Archer
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Premium gelato brand Remeo enlists Brand of Brothers to drive growth
The licensed branded ice cream supplier will be responsible for product development, sales, marketing and distribution of Remeo’s range
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‘Huge rise’ in low & no alcohol consumption among young adults, YouGov poll shows
Nearly four in 10 of 18 to 24-year-olds now refrain from drinking alcohol at all
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Media Bites 3 January: Aldi/Lidl, M&S, Tesco
Aldi and Lidl, the discount supermarkets, have enjoyed record Christmas trading amid the cost of living crisis, with Friday December 22 was the busiest trading day ever for both discounters
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City snapshot: ‘Whopper’ Christmas for supermarkets as Brits spend a record £13.7bn over the festive period
Supermarkets enjoyed the busiest Christmas since before the pandemic as a record £13.7bn passed through their tills over the crucial December trading period, according to data released this morning
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M&S teams up with nutrition app Zoe to launch gut health shot
Called M&S Food x Zoe Gut Shot, the drink contains over five billion live cultures from 14 strains of friendly bacteria, according to M&S