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NewsLomond The Wholesale Food Co launches own label cooked meats range
It follows the success of the wholesaler’s annual trade show, where 50% of products consisted of local Scottish produce
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NewsWaitrose loyalty scheme still plagued by complaints eight months after revamp
Users of the MyWaitrose loyalty scheme have complained of high spending thresholds to qualify for discounts offered in postal vouchers
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NewsTesco ‘rewinds the clock’ and cuts plastic with return to loose bread
Doughnuts will now be sold in a fully recyclable paper bag with a glassine window
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News‘Unnecessary’ Defra policy threatening viability of meat exports, industry warns
New Defra rules now require additional sign-off from a vet before an export health certificate can be granted
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NewsJTI launches new heated tobacco device: Ploom X
JTI estimates the heated tobacco category – sometimes known as heat-not-burn – will be worth £250m by 2025
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NewsDhamecha Foods posts £19.4m profit for the year ended 31 March 2022
According to newly filed Companies House accounts, the business posted a pre-tax profit of £19.4m for the year ended 31 March 2022
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NewsMarine Stewardship Council rolls out updated Fisheries Standard
The publication has followed an extensive review of marine science and fisheries best practice
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NewsTesco accuses Lidl of applying for trademark in ‘bad faith’
Lawyers for Tesco told the Court of Appeal in London that the yellow circle on a blue background, with no accompanying words, had never been seen by the public
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NewsBranston struggling to supply baked beans due to disruption linked to Ukraine war
Branston is the latest in a line of suppliers across many categories to face supply issues over the course of the year
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NewsShaken Udder reformulates dairy-free shakes to be non-HFSS
The brand’s entire range is now non-HFSS
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NewsCity snapshot: Unilever ups sales forecast as soaring prices boost growth
Unilever has upped it full year growth forecasts as double-digit price hikes drove strong growth in its third quarter despite falling sales volumes. Plus updates from AB InBev, C&C Group and HelloFresh.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 October: Budget, Xmas ads, Reckitt Benckiser
UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delayed the date for his long-awaited medium-term fiscal plan from October 31 to November 17, as calmer markets give the government some economic breathing space.
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NewsKylie Minogue to launch non-alcoholic sparkling rosé wine
The drink is claimed to have an “acidic balance mirroring that found in wine” and is made with a blend of European grapes and green tea from Yunnan in China
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NewsFood price crisis plunges millions into hunger for first time
A survey of 9,500 charities found 90% had seen a rise in demand for their services, with almost 30% seeing it double
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NewsCarlsberg upgrades earnings expectations on strong Asian growth in Q3
Carlsberg has upgraded full year earnings expectations on stronger than expected growth in key markets on volume and pricing increases in the third quarter
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NewsPurearth collapses following cash squeeze as pressure intensifies on SMEs
The business, which sold a wide range of organic health drinks, appointed insolvency firm Begbies Traynor on 20 October 2022 following a meeting of creditors last week
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NewsM&S launches Sparks loyalty programme across global markets
The international Sparks proposition will mirror that of the UK and Ireland
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NewsAldi price match campaigns under pressure as inflation pushes up fruit & veg prices
From 1 September to 18 October, 22 out of 45 of the fresh produce items featured in Sainsbury’s Aldi Price Match campaign have risen in price
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NewsAsda’s meat-free nudge trial sees decline in sales to cash-strapped shoppers
Asda said it was determined to ramp up its meat-free range and would learn from the trial
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NewsOcado partners with Nigella Lawson on curated aisle and budget recipe range
Ingredients are chiefly “day-to-day essentials”, the resulting meals “all high on flavour and low on effort”