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NewsFood safety watchdog warns Brits ‘taking food risks’ due to money pressures
Four in 10 people said they were worried about being able to afford food in the next month
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NewsEuropean olive oil output to fall by a quarter, EU Commission warns
Plunging output in Italy and Spain would be offset “to some extent” by a strong Greek harvest and by imports from outside the EU
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NewsPalm oil-free margarine makes UK debut in Booths
The brand’s expansion to the UK follows a successful rollout in the Netherlands with listings secured in 15 major Dutch supermarkets including Albert Heijn
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NewsFarming input costs jump nearly 35% in a year as inflation soars
AF CEO David Horton-Fawkes described the findings as an ‘existential threat to many farmers’
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NewsLidl is next retailer to replace green milk caps with clear ones
The new lids are more easily recyclable into food-grade plastic
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NewsBoots becomes latest retailer to partner with RangeMe to find new suppliers
It will give brands increased access to Boots’ buying team to help expand ranges, according to the retailer
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NewsMedia Bites 24 October: Morrisons, staff shortages, Deliveroo
Morrisons owner CD&R is seeking to sell and lease back five supermarkets in what is thought to be the first such deal to be sanctioned in the Bradford-based grocer’s 123-year history
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NewsCity snapshot: consumer confidence slides to historic lows
Consumer confidence in the UK has plunged to record lows as households reigned in spending amid economic volatility and soaring inflation
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NewsPetfood subscription service Butternut Box sees sales leap
Online petfood player Butternut Box saw a 50%-plus leap in sales last year as it built on pandemic demand, though losses grew due to investment in growth
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NewsCity News: Naked Wines shares bounce back after admitting ‘mistakes’ in strategy
Announcing the result of its strategic review on Thursday, Naked said it had ‘reshaped’ its strategic plans
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NewsTesco, Morrisons and Asda recognised by BRC for leading sustainability initiatives
British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson said that there was still a long way to go to reduce emissions in the industry Tesco, Morrisons and Asda have been commended by the British Retail Consortium during its Climate Action Week for launching a series of sustainability initiatives. ...
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NewsSpar retailer AY & Y Patel Dewsbury launches two new forecourts in £2m investment
It has spent £1.5m developing the Leed’s Road site in Bradford over a seven month period, which now features HGV and retail forecourt facilities
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NewsIRI links with FareShare to boost food redistribution efforts
The business will share its capabilities in big data, analytics and insights with FareShare to ‘drive new efficiencies in its business’
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NewsTesco on hunt for 15,000 temporary Christmas staff
The jobs will involve working in Tesco’s Superstores and Extra stores for early morning, day or evening shifts
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NewsWest Sussex pie maker wins first episode of Aldi’s Next Big Thing
Mud Foods has won a listing as a Specialbuy with the discounter after impressing Aldi UK buying MD Julie Ashfield
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NewsCity Snapshot: Deliveroo guides down sales growth as order numbers fall
Deliveroo has warned annual sales growth will come in at the lower end of previous guidance after order numbers fell in the third quarter.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 October: Liz Truss, inflation, interest rates, Naked Wines
Headlines are dominated by the resignation of Liz Truss and the state of the economy but the papers also find room for Naked Wines’ new strategy.
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NewsFishers forecast ‘bad’ medium-term outlook amid soaring input costs and labour shortages
More than a quarter of UK vessel owners and skippers see the outlook for the next three to five years as ‘bad’ or ‘very bad’
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NewsTesco donates £1m to food charities after Trussell Trust issues emergency appeal
The Trussell Trust launched an emergency appeal this week after seeing a 46% increase in food parcels handed out during August and September
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NewsGovernment raises prawn quota following BFFF lobbying
Without an increase in the quota, processors would have been forced to import cold water prawns at the full 20% rate of duty