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NewsFree school meals for families on universal credit would be ‘huge boost’ for supply chain
New research conducted by accountants PwC on behalf of Impact on Urban Health claimed the move could inject up to £41.3bn into the economy
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NewsNestlé relaunches split pea milk alternative Wunda
The new design emphasises the yellow split pea and Wunda’s taste and nutritional values in a crowded category
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NewsFrosties disappears from supermarkets amid packaging supply issues
At the time of writing, all Frosties cereal SKUs were out of stock online in Tesco and Morrisons
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NewsTesco gives £1m to good causes in single day as community tokens scheme reaches £100m mark
Tesco said the campaign would mark £100m in community grants being given to more than 50,000 good causes since the scheme launched in 2016
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NewsWorld food commodity prices down for sixth consecutive month
But the benchmark FAO index is up over 5% year on year
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NewsCity snapshot: Greencore sales rise but rail strikes and Bank Holiday dampen recovery
Greencore has seen a strong rebound in revenues in its financial year to 30 September as on-the-go consumption returned, albeit slowed in the fourth quarter
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NewsMedia Bites 11 October: Getir/Gorrilas, Asda, Morrisons/McColl’s
Grocery delivery app pioneer Getir is in talks to take over its heavily lossmaking rival Gorillas, according to this morning’s papers.
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NewsJJ Foodservice reports 22.5% jump in sales to £270m
During the financial year ending, 36% of total sales came from JJ own brand products
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NewsCo-op trials reduced lighting in stores to lower energy costs
The convenience retailer, which operates more than 2,500 stores across the UK, is trialling dimmed or reduced lighting in a number of locations
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NewsPlanet Organic launches own label range with new supplements
The specialist retailer has rolled out a range of 10 own-brand supplements, the first Planet Originals launch
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NewsIceland launching exclusive Mars desserts range in time for Christmas
The range includes a Galaxy Caramel Wreath, a Galaxy Yule Log, Snickers and Mars Dessert Bars and a Twix Chocolate Caramel Tart
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NewsNestlé shrinks Coffee Mate packs by 50g to mitigate soaring costs
The old 500g packs have been swapped for new 450g ones, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsAsda defends pay record as union claims staff face Christmas food poverty
Its basic pay stands at £10.10 an hour, compared to Sainsbury’s £10.25, Tesco’s £10.30, and Aldi’s £10.50
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NewsSainsbury’s brings back Healthy Start top-up vouchers to support struggling families
Customers using the Healthy Start card at checkout will automatically receive a printed coupon to use towards fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit & vegetables
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NewsPiccolo launches in Ikea and offers free food pouches with adult meals
Source: Piccolo Piccolo is offering a free pouch for every adult meal purchased in Ikea Piccolo has launched into Ikea and is offering free pouches to parents visiting the retailer. The upmarket baby & infant food brand has partnered with wholesaler Bidfood for the scheme, which will ...
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NewsBeyond Meat signals ready meals launch with trademark application
The vegan brand has applied to register the trademark ‘Beyond Meals’ with the Intellectual Property Office
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NewsMorrisons proposal to sell 28 McColl’s stores accepted by CMA
In September, the CMA identified 35 areas where the deal could lead to a significant reduction in competition
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NewsMüller secures two-year fresh milk contract with Greggs
The deal builds on an existing partnership between the two businesses, which has seen the dairy company supply Greggs in Scotland for the past four years
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NewsSmaller Halloween pumpkins likely after tough year, farmers warn
Harvests could also be down after the long, hot summer
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NewsMedia Bites 10 October: Holland & Barrett, Tesco, Christmas goose
LetterOne, the UK-based investment group founded by sanctions-hit Russian oligarchs, is nearing a deal with lenders behind Holland & Barrett to buy out £890m