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LoveSeitan throws in the towel as shoppers renounce seitan
LoveSeitan, which supplied plant-based products to the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi, has ceased trading after slower-than-expected take-up of seitan as a meat alternative
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Ramsden International returns to profitability despite Brexit disruption
Ramsden International has bounced back to the black despite another challenging year
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Bottlegreen makes booze debut with Elderflower Liqueur
Edwards Bottlegreen Elderflower Liqueur is a blend of single-estate potato vodka and elderflower cordial
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Media Bites 9 August: Wilko, Beyond Meat, UK economy
A specialist investor in struggling retailers is exploring a bid to rescue Wilko
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Coca-Cola HBC lifts growth prospects after better-than-expected first half
Drinks bottler Coca-Cola HBC has hailed a “very good” first-half performance as volumes proved resilient despite higher prices.
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Palm oil alternative maker Clean Food Group secures major backer
Clean Food Group will use the cash to “scale up its technology platform whilst advancing critical regulatory and commercial pathways” it said
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Beyond Meat shares hammered as sales plummet in Q2
Beyond Meat cut losses in the second quarter thanks to lower costs following mass redundancies made in 2022
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Bodo expands same-day dark store delivery service beyond London
The expansion means brands can offer faster delivery options to “millions more people across the country”
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Ambrosia expands premium Deluxe Rice range
Rice pudding maker Premier Foods is tapping into expanding luxe market with brand extension
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JJ Foodservice expands direct to consumer range by 30%
The offer has been rebranded to JJ Home Essentials, previously named JJ Home since its launch in 2020 to support households during the Covid pandemic
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The Collective expands kids’ yoghurt range with Brekkie pouches
The yoghurt brand has announced its new Brekkie range designed to act as part of a healthy breakfast for children on the go
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Booker turning Makro cash & carry in Fareham into DC to boost deliveries
The 117,000 sq ft warehouse will be able to deliver around 220,000 cases of stock a week to retailers operating across the region
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Moju to sponsor Channel 4 breakfast programming
Idents for the brand will run from August 2023 to January 2024 and are predicted to reach 12 million adults
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Concha y Toro UK targets ‘younger adult’ drinkers with new Joy brand
Joy is designed to bring a “vibrant and sassy alternative” to mainstream wine offerings in grocery
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City snapshot: Wet weather dampens UK retail demand
UK retail sales growth fell back in July as damp weather and persistent inflation hit shopper activity, according to the monthly BRC-KPMG retail sales monitor
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Serious Sweets acquires free-from confectionery brand Lexi’s
The acquisitive confectionery group has added a healthier brand to its portfolio with the takeover of mallow and protein bar brand Lexi’s
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Media Bites 8 August: Food prices, retail sales, Beyond Meat
It’s a quiet morning for fmcg news in the papers, with stories on food inflation and faltering retail sales.
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Bestway’s Costcutter and Bargain Booze dual concept delivers 48% sales boost for Bolton c-store
Overall, the store has increased its range by 18%, including more Co-op own label products, despite the store size staying the same
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Parfetts sales hit record £634m in latest financial year
The wholesaler said the results had come after a year of investment into protecting retailer margins through an expanded promotional programme
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Tesco to boost prominence of ‘reduced to clear’ areas in stores
The grocer began revamping its reduced to clear areas in October last year to make them more prominent in stores