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Carlsberg takes third run at alcohol-free beer in eight years
‘Carlsberg 0.0 is everything you’d expect from a well-balanced pilsner, just crafted to contain zero alcohol,’ said the brewer
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Peroni launches ‘lighter’ Capri lager to lure younger shoppers
The launch will be supported by a £3m campaign through summer
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Pop-up grocer Raye to open its first ever beauty-only store
The range will include skincare, bodycare and haircare alongside supplements, herbal boosters and home products
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Asda moves to make £1 kids’ meals healthier following criticism
Asda also said it would now offer a free piece of fruit with every kids’ meal in the deal
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Dunbia picks up Jasper family lamb abattoir in Cornwall
Red meat processor Dunbia has expanded its West Country presence with the acquisition of a lamb processing site in Cornwall
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Scrumbles wins BGF backing to grow natural pet food brand
Natural pet food brand Scrumbles has secured a £6m investment from the BGF to continue its omni-channel growth strategy.
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Bestway launches new comms channel with WhatsApp
A soft launch of the app service was incorporated into Bestway’s annual Thank You event across all 57 depots earlier this year
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Quorn launches first meat free pie to feed the whole family
The pie (rsp: £4/ 680g) will be available from 26 March in Sainsbury’s
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City snapshot: Naked Wines seeks new financing partner following Silicon Valley Bank failure
Naked Wines is searching for a new financing partner following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, but the wine delivery firm said this morning its day-to-day operations remained unaffected by the situation.
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Media Bites 13 March: Tesco, Fever-Tree, Scrumbles, greedflation
Suppliers have hit back at Tesco over fees to sell produce online, warning that new fees imposed by Tesco could put them out of business
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Asda removes buying limits across entire fruit and veg range
The retailer has announced plans to remove final restrictions on three packets of tomatoes and peppers per customers
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New allergy laws needed to ‘save lives’, say top food bosses
An open letter was signed by 11 of CEOs and MDs including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Waitrose
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Booths was retailer that sold beef linked to fraud case
The northern supermarket chain has stressed it is not under investigation by the National Food Crime Unit
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Wyke Farms opens £10m butter facility in Somerset
The new dairy will enable the company to produce premium butter with longer shelf-life, allowing for shipping to export markets and reducing waste in store and at home
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Food fraud ‘alive and well’ as news of beef fraud probe emerges
The FSA’s National Food Crime Unit is investigating a case where a supplier passed off foreign sliced beef as British in one (unnamed) major supermarket
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Top Defra boss accept shortfalls with seasonal worker calculations
Gill Laishley, deputy director of food and rural affairs, said the government department was ‘trying to establish a better evidence-based system’
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IGD appoints Tesco’s quality chief as new CEO
Sarah Bradbury will take the reins from 3 July, replacing current CEO Susan Barratt, who will step down on 30 June
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Violence and abuse against shopworkers remains above pre-pandemic levels
According to retail trade union Usdaw 74% have experienced verbal abuse, 49% were threatened by a customer, and 8% were assaulted over the past year
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City News: Greggs shares under pressure as stubborn inflation eats into profits
It was mixed picture for Greggs this week as the high street bakery chain revealed a 23% jump in 2022 revenues to £1.5bn but a mere 1.9% increase in pre-tax profits to £148.3m as soaring inflation ate into the bottom line.
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Morrisons axes property maintenance suppliers
Morrisons staff jobs are also at risk, though the numbers involved are unclear