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Startup HomeDough wins Planet Organic listing for healthier pizza range
The artisanal brand makes its hand-stretched sourdough bases from wholegrain
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Aldi to donate up to 400,000 meals in Easter school holidays
At least a quarter of the donations will go to causes supporting children, according to the discounter
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Whistl appoints Fliss O’Hara as commercial director
In addition, Whistl announced the appointment of Alistair Cochrane as chief operating officer
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Pricecheck reduces carbon emissions by 30% in a year
The company has switched from traditional to electric forklift trucks, started using recycled shrink wrap, and taken advantage of renewable energy sources
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Media Bites 29 March: EG Group/Subway, Planet Organic/Waitrose, Diageo
The owners of Asda are said to be planning an £8bn takeover of Subway
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City snapshot: Chapel Down sales fizz as it shifts record volumes of premium sparkling wine
English wine maker Chapel Down has registered a record year as sales of traditional method sparkling wine boomed.
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Mola and Pause add CBD soft drinks under novel foods exemption
It comes as thousands of CBD novel food applications are set to be validated by the FSA
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Waitrose pulls out of talks to invest in Planet Organic
The supermarket chain ended talks last week over an investment of millions of pounds in return for a sizeable stake in the rival grocer
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Tesco boss Ken Murphy urges reform to Apprenticeship Levy
In total, more than £600m of unused levy funds were returned to the Treasury this year alone
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Boots posts double-digit growth after strong Christmas sales
Pharmacy chain Boots has posted double-digit growth in its second quarter, driven by strong Christmas trading and beauty sales
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Ocado Retail sales edge up on pricing and increased customer numbers
The online retailer’s first quarter revenues were up 3.4% year on year to £584m
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Diageo names Debra Crew as new CEO as Ivan Menezes steps down
Menezes has decided to retire on 30 June 2023 after 10 years running the spirits giant, to be replaced by current COO Crew
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Morrisons and Kellogg’s offer free breakfasts for families over Easter
The companies said they aimed to support families during the Easter holidays when many school breakfast clubs were unavailable
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Green Cuisine partners with Team GB to make plant-based food more accessible
The brand will be supporting the team for a second time as it seeks to make plant-based foods more accessible
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Humza Yousaf urged to salvage Scotland's DRS or risk wasting £100m
A raft of manufacturers including AG Barr, Britvic and Coca-Cola urged the new leader to make the scheme a “top priority” as the new SNP leader
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Jude’s adds Twister-style lollies and Salted Caramel mini tubs
The lollies are claimed to contain 30% less sugar than rivals, while the tubs offer a ‘perfectly portioned treat’
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Tesco launches world foods tie-up with sushi operator KellyDeli
The first store will open in Wokingham, Berkshire
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Pepsi reformulates core cola drink, slashing sugar by 57%
The new bottles and cans, featuring the updated nutritional information on pack, have already started hitting retailers’ shelves
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Easter chocolates set to be more expensive as cocoa prices hike ahead of holidays
Cocoa and sugar prices have been on the rise in recent weeks
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Brits sticking with branded confectionery and crisps despite inflation
A survey of 2,000 adults conducted by YouGov for The Grocer found that a minority of shoppers bought own-label products