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Bacardi adds Teeling Whiskey to UK portfolio after upping ownership stake
The Patrón Tequila owner will take on distribution of Teeling in markets including the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and Austria
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Fry’s teams up with Aardman for Chicken Run-branded vegan nuggets
The launch will coincide with a new Chicken Run film and Veganuary
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Berry growers criticise BRC for ‘untrue’ depiction of sector
The BRC’s director of food and sustainability had said issues with returns were down to middlemen preventing pay reaching farmers
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Nexba extends kombucha range with coffee SKU
The NPD would be available initially via Amazon and the brand’s DTC platform
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City snapshot: Distribution group NWF sees first half slowdown as commodity prices ease
Food, feed and fuel specialist distributor NWF Group is on target to hit full year expectations despite a “more challenging” first half as pricing eased
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Media Bites 13 December: Boots, Unilever, Sainsbury’s
Walgreens Boots Alliance is reviving discussions on a potential exit from its UK pharmacy chain Boots nearly 18 months after a sale process was scrapped
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Business rates for UK’s six largest supermarkets set to rise by £160m
The bill for the traditional big four will rise by £136m, according to Colliers
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Newlat confirms Princes talks as process reaches ‘advanced’ stage
Italian food group Newlat has confirmed it is one of the parties vying to acquire canned food giant Princes
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One Stop selling own-brand Christmas jumpers to raise money for charity
The Tesco-owned retailer said 10% of the price would be donated to the charities, amounting to £1,000 currently overall
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Waitrose to ‘rapidly’ expand export business as overseas sales surge
Waitrose has been holding meetings with new and existing distributors, including with supermarkets across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean
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AHDB to launch new beef, lamb and dairy ad push
The new ‘Let’s Eat Balanced’ campaign will launch on 1 January
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M&S surplus food donations hit 70 million meal mark
This year has seen the retailer donate surplus food from stores equivalent to 13 million meals, the highest figure to date
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Iceland Foods ‘confident’ stores will be unaffected by Christmas strikes
Workers at two of its distribution centres have confirmed plans to walk out this Christmas in a pay dispute with GXO
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Unilever under CMA investigation for ‘overstating’ environmental claims
The CMA said an initial review uncovered ‘a range of concerning practices’ in Unilever’s marketing efforts
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City snapshot: UK shoppers save now to spend £5bn on food during Christmas week
Grocery sales growth slowed in November as shoppers delayed spending on food and drink to take advantage of seasonal promotions during Christmas week. Plus, the CMA opens a probe into Unilever around claims of “greenwashing” and Pepco posts record sales but profits fall back
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Media Bites 12 December: VBites, Unilever, British American Tobacco
Heather Mills’s vegan food business, VBites, has collapsed into administration after failing to secure fresh funding
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Heather Mills’ vegan empire VBites calls in administrators
VBites, the vegan meat and cheese producer created by Heather Mills, has called in administrators after failing to attract new funding amid cost pressures
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Upheld complaints to Portman Group ‘more than double’
Northern Monk saw complaints against two of its products – one for appealing to under-18s – upheld in 2023
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Nice makes move into bottled, lower abv ‘session wine’
The 3.4% abv wines were inspired by the trend towards session lagers and IPAs in the beer category
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UK government to roll out EU-style deforestation laws
Rishi Sunak announced the legislation was finally coming into effect at COP28, two years after it was proposed