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Cérélia acquisition of dough brand Jus-Rol rolled back by CMA
The deals watchdog has blocked the French bakery giant’s acquisition of the ready-to-bake pastry brand following concerns it will push up prices for shoppers and lower product quality
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Kitche adds app feature to track anti-waste efforts on the environment
Since launching three years ago, Kitche has achieved over 50,000 downloads in the UK and gained over 10,000 followers across its social channels
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Apple growers stop planting as cost of production soars
The growers group carried out a survey of its members and found that 150,000 new apple and pear trees have been cancelled this season
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Waitrose makes Duchy teabags fully compostable
All bags sold in its Duchy range are now certified compostable
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Mackie’s of Scotland appoints Stuart Common as MD
Common, who steps into the position from his previous role as sales and marketing director, has worked at the Aberdeenshire family business for more than 16 years
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Tesco chairman faces backlash after accusing suppliers of cost of living ‘profiteering’
NFU president Minette Batters led the backlash against Allan’s remarks, saying she was “baffled”
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Thousands of firms to go bust without energy bailout rethink
Earlier this month the government announced a £5.5bn package of support, due to come in from April, as part of a drastic scaling back of help for companies
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Premier Foods adds Ambrosia desserts and Angel Delight variant
The additions would help ‘meet consumer demand for healthier, convenient dessert snack options’, said Premier
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Hotel Chocolat’s new stores will focus on destination retail outlets
The chocolatier plans to add 50 stores over the next three years
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Dash Water closes £9m round to shake up soft drinks market
Co-founder Alex Wright called the £8.7m series A round “big moment” for the business.
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Love Cocoa scores multimillion-pound backing to open luxury chocolate stores
Love Cocoa has ambitious plans to take the fight to rival premium chocolatier Hotel Chocolat by opening 10 bricks-and-mortar outlets over the next three years
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City snapshot: Revenues sparkle at Chapel Down as market share grows
Sparkling wine sales at English producer Chapel Down have fizzed 53% higher as a record number of bottles of its premium offering were sold last year. Plus, consumer confidence turns a corner in the UK following 15 months of decline
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Media Bites 23 Jan: Asda/EG Group, Tesco, Morrisons
The billionaire owners of Asda are exploring a merger of the supermarket and their UK petrol forecourts business in a blockbuster deal that would create a retail giant worth more than £10bn
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Morrisons launches second wave of January price cuts
The supermarket has already cut the price of 130 of its Savers products this year
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M&S extends price-lock campaign as CEO writes to customers promising value
M&S launched an earlier round of price locks on over 100 popular products in November, lasting until the end of January
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Heinz avoids repeat of disputes as prices jump at every supermarket
Almost 500 Heinz lines have risen in price across the supermarkets, by as much as 80%
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City News: Ocado misses out on yearly growth despite Christmas rebound
Ocado shares were rocked this week by its first drop in annual sales
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Vibrant Foods brings in new CEO and chair
The South Asian foods specialist has appointed a new leadership team to spearhead further growth under private equity owners Exponent
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Lily’s Kitchen revenues soar in post-Covid pet ownership boom
Revenues at the natural petfood brand, which was snapped up by Nestlé in April 2020, shot up 31.6% in the year to 31 March 2022
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Nestlé to move Gatwick HQ and open London hub
‘We are reimagining our workplaces to create even more flexibility for employees,’ said Nestlé