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GrowUp Farms launches vertically farmed salads into Tesco
Three lines of ready-to-eat salads grown in a vertical farm will be available in Tesco from 26 July
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Bisto adds roast potato and chicken seasonings range
The innovations were intended to ‘bring extra flavour and inspire home cooks to elevate their meals quickly, easily and cost effectively’, said Bisto
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JJ Foodservice launches own brand professional cleaning range
JJ said the new range was suitable for use across all industries including restaurants, hotels, schools and healthcare facilities
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City snapshot: Unilever grows margins on pricing increases
Unilever increased its margins in the first half of its financial year, despite €1.6bn of input inflation. Plus updates from Compass Group and Greencore and grocery market share data from NIQ
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Media Bites 25 July: Berries, alt-milks, Ocado, Cranswick
Complaints from berry growers about treatment by supermarkets continues to make headlines this morning, along with a study on the health benefits of plant-based milk.
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JDM Food Group to create international ‘flavour powerhouse’ in Henry Broch Foods merger
UK garlic and ginger specialist JDM Food Group has agreed a merger with US spice processor Henry Broch Foods to create an international ingredients group with combined revenues of close to £100m and more than 750 employees
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Ofgem must tackle ‘rogue brokers’ overcharging small businesses, say trade bodies
New letter demands that energy brokers be more transparent in the commission fees charged to small businesses
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Nearly a third of multibuy offers are on HFSS products, research says
The Food Foundation is urging retailers to include more fruit and veg in bogof deals
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Payday for Ocado following patent dispute settlement with rival AutoStore
The robotics rivals announced a “complete settlement of all claims” in their global legal wranglings over patents “avoiding further litigation and associated costs”
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The Chilli Mash Co launches £100k crowd round for sustainable chilli farm
The hot sauce maker has kicked off a crowd fundraising round to expand operations and support the establishment of a state-of-the-art chilli farm in Rwanda
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VFC launches first chilled chicken alternative range
The two-strong range will include a chilled variation of its VFC Original Crispy Chick*n Fillets as well as new Piri Piri Chick*n Wings
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DrinkWell secures £600k backing to expand reduced calorie alcohol marketplace
Online drinks retailer DrinkWell has secured £600k investment to drive its development of a marketplace for ‘better choice’ alcohol
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Freshcut Foods snapped up by Flywheel Partners as Perwyn exits
Investment firm Flywheel Partners acquired a majority stake to provide former PE owner Perwyn with an exit
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JLM Global Foods secures £7.5m financial support
Private label snack maker JLM Global Foods has secured a £7.5m financial package to support expansion plans
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Müller enters UK plant-based market with Müller Corner and Rice alternatives
Müller Corner Plant Based and Müller Rice Plant Based will be available from this week in Asda in single packs
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Media Bites 24 July: Asda/Morrisons, Ocado, Wilko
Private equity backed supermarkets Asda and Morrisons did not pay a penny of corporation tax last year
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City snapshot: Cranswick lifts outlook as inflation slows
Meat processor Cranswick has raised its annual financial expectations after a “strong” start to the year and signs inflation is starting to slow. Plus, Ocado settles long-running legal dispute with Norway’s AutoStore.
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Noble Foods reports £11m loss in tough year for egg sector
Accounts posted at Companies House for Noble Foods Ltd showed an operating loss of £10.9m for the year to 30 September 2022
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Dole relaunches and expands canned fruit range
Dole has revealed a new canned pineapple trio and a tropical fruit mix
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Food security alert after Ukraine grain deal falls through
Russia this week pulled out of the deal, which had allowed the safe passage of Ukrainian wheat shipments from ports on its coast