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Poundstretcher stores giving away £10 vouchers every hour to ‘celebrate new ownership’
Stores are to randomly pick winners, in a campaign designed to highlight changes since US investment firm Fortress took over in April
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GrowUp founder Kate Hofman leaves vertical farming business
After 11 years in the business, Hofman said it was time to move on to her ‘next adventure’
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MFG to install anti-theft Fuel Guardian across almost 300 sites
Following a trial earlier this year across four sites, the forecourt giant has made Fuel Guardian an approved partner, as it looks to tackle incidences of no means of payment and drive-offs
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Meat industry lobbying behind cultured meat bans, claims investigation
A report by Unearthed, the investigative arm of Greenpeace UK, claims concerted business pressure led to Italy’s November ban on the controversial products
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City snapshot: Diageo posts organic sales and profit declines amid Americas weakness
Spirits giant Diageo has posted a decline in organic sales and profits as a heavy sales fall in Latin American and the Caribbean hit annual performance
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Media Bites 30 July: Reckitt Benckiser, Heineken, Asda, Zoe, McDonald's
A busy morning in the papers for fmcg includes the latest woes for Reckitt, Heineken and Asda
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Zoe secures another $15m to push harder in the US
The $15m investment comes from New York consumer VC firm Coefficient Capital
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Jordans adds Popped Oat Crunch cereal, aimed at families
Made from oats, rice and wheat, the NPD is ‘light in texture and full of bite’
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Princes back in the black as Newlat deal nears completion
Revenues edged down from £1.74bn to £1.71bn in the year to 31 March 2024 as volumes declined on the back of the group putting up prices, according to newly filed accounts
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Geeta’s launches microwaveable Indian side dishes into Waitrose
Bombay Spiced Lentils & Potatoes and Saag Aloo are packaged in ready-to-heat pouches
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Brand Growth Heroes ‘Mini MBA’ produces first graduates
The founders of 10 scaling fmcg challenger brands have graduated from the first-ever Brand Growth Heroes ‘Mini MBA’, led by Fiona Fitzpatrick in partnership with investment bank Alantra
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Iceland Foods’ financial health ‘best it’s ever been’ after strong annual results
The figures are a welcome return to the black for the family-owned group, after a difficult couple of years during which it struggled with surging energy costs
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Farming consortium calls for national food security plans from Defra
CLEAR has welcomed the new secretary of state for Defra, Steve Reed, but urged the government to commit to accountability and transparency measures
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Bird flu risk lower for festive turkeys as supply pivots to crowns
Slaughterings are up significantly since February – pointing to moves by processors to even out supply across the year
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Brakes adds 130 new products to its Christmas range
The new range will focus on innovation, with over 130 new products
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Jamie Oliver to launch new frozen ready meal range into Iceland and Waitrose
Oliver is also launching a 27-strong range of ‘store cupboard’ solutions, including pastes, grains and meal pouches, to accompany the frozen lines
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Unitas Wholesale chairman Mark Aylwin to step down in November
Aylwin agreed to remain as chairman beyond his three-year term to oversee Unitas’ strategic development
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JJ Foodservice partners with local council to boost healthier catering
The wholesaler will offer a discount on a series of healthier products, including plant-based, organic and reduced sugar
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Lab-grown foie gras application submitted in UK and EU
The move marks the first-ever submission to sell cultivated meat in the EU
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Media Bites 29 July: Iceland, Ocado/M&S, Boots
Iceland made a record profit last year after the frozen-food chain’s energy bills fell and customers tucked into its £1 value range