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Media Bites 2 February: Sainsbury’s/Bestway, Aldi/M&S, Unilever
The papers continue to pick up the latest news surrounding Bestway and Sainsbury’s
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Eatlean launches first ready meal with Mac & Cheese meal
The NPD from the Joseph Heler-owned brand contains 50% less fat and 20% fewer calories than a standard mac & cheese
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Holland & Barrett installs branded fixtures at three WH Smith Travel stores
A tailored range of vitamins and suncream will be available in three WH Smith stores
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Sourdough gets first-ever code of practice from bakers’ association
The ABIM document sets out suggested definitions for the labelling and marketing of sourdough bread products
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Major local authority recycling trial hampered by financial woes
Fmcg giants Unilever, Mondelez, Nestlé and PepsiCo are among those who launched the Flexible Plastics Collection pilot in May last year
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Oddbox steps up food waste fight with multimillion-pound backing
Wonky veg delivery service Oddbox has smashed a multimillion-pound crowdfunding target to help step up its fight against food waste in the UK
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Alcohol sales decline across Europe as cost of living bites, research shows
Value sales of beer, wine and spirits across all European retailers slumped 4% in 2022, according to IRI data
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Recipe box service Grubby adds carbon footprint information to recipes
The carbon impact of each dish is available online, calculated by ‘lifecycle assessment’
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Aldi to offer bags of surplus food nationwide via Too Good to Go
App users can search for their nearest Aldi store and reserve a bag to collect at an allotted time, helping the supermarket cut food waste
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All English free-range eggs to become barn eggs by end of February
From today, eggs originating from free-range flocks in the east of England will need to be labelled as barn eggs, with the rest of England following from 27 February
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HGV drivers report facing ‘unlawful’ conditions at work
Truck drivers are still facing “deplorable and unlawful” roadside conditions such as being denied toilet access during their rest breaks, a union has warned
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Milk & More teams up with reusable packaging startup Again
The partership will see Again clean packaging sold via Milk & More before selling it back to brands to be refilled and reused on the service
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NHS health app slammed for recommending biscuits, chocolates and crisps
The Good Choice badge was supposed to be used to highlight foods that are in line with the government’s current dietary recommendations
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Prime drink lookalike disposable vapes hit convenience store shelves
It is understood the products are made in China and distributed from locations in Manchester and London
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ABP’s vegan Dopsu brand adds new duo to frozen range
Dopsu No-Beef Balls and No-Beef Mince have been added to the range
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Mars shrinks Ben’s Original rice pouches to mitigate soaring costs
While the packs have shrunk, shelf prices have remained the same for certain products, Assosia data reveals
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Media Bites 1 February: Tesco, Pets at Home, THG
Tesco buys Paperchase brand and announces a shake-up of its shop management in large UK stores
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City snapshot: Food inflation shows no signs of slowing as prices hit record high
Food inflation has leapt to a new high in January as producers continued to battle cost pressures, according to the latest report by the British Retail Consortium. Plus, new appointments at Greencore and Kitwave
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Poundstretcher raising pay by 10% for nearly 4,000 employees
Poundstretcher also today revealed plans to open 50 stores by the end of 2023, as profitability goes from ‘strength to strength’
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Lactalis revamps Seriously Cheese Nuggets with new name and recipe
The relaunched Seriously Crispy Melts now include cheddar and mozzarella for a ‘meltier’ centre