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NewsPlant-based brand This launches first beef alternatives
The brand has unveiled its first burger and mince SKUs
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail sales slump as consumers cut back spending
UK retail sales volumes slumped by 1.6% in August 2022, continuing a downward trend since summer 2021 as inflation and economic uncertainty hits consumer spending
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NewsMedia Bites 16 Sep: John Lewis Partnership, THG, Hilton Food Group
John Lewis needs a Christmas miracle to pay staff annual bonus after the department store racks up near £100m half-year loss
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NewsPeckwater Brands acquires Honest Food Company from Delivery Hero
Virtual restaurant brand operator Peckwater Brands has expanded its reach with the acquisition of the Honest Food Company from German delivery service Delivery Hero.
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NewsPret supplier relied on verbal promises for fatal ingredient, inquest hears
An inquest is investigating the death of Celia Marsh, who suffered a fatal allergic reaction at Pret in 2017
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NewsMars core confectionery lines in short supply with supplier blaming high demand
Core lines of Mars treats have been in short supply
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NewsHeck rolls out autumn volley of new products
The dippers resembled a mix between a sausage roll, US-style corn dogs and chip shop staple the battered sausage, said Heck
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NewsLondon’s biggest food charity warns industry supplies are running low
The Felix Project took over the running of FareShare’s London operations in 2020, after joining its network
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NewsGoogle searches for ‘foodbanks near me’ hit 600k in May
The figure represents an increase of 39% on the same period last year
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NewsSouthern Co-op trial shows HFSS scheme does not affect profitability
It comes amid news that government ministers have ordered a review into the HFSS scheme
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches new web page to promote own-brand products
It comes as sales of JJ own-brand products increased by 20% in the financial year ending March 2022
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NewsConvenience store sales soar 4.6% to £45.2bn
ACS 2022 Local Shop report, which launched today, revealed that figure is set to grow further to over £48bn by 2025
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NewsMorrisons aims to open ‘thousands’ of Morrisons Daily stores as it nears 500
There are currently 486 stores operating under the format across the UK and Channel Islands, in both convenience and forecourt
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NewsCity snapshot: John Lewis Partnership plunges to £92m first half loss amid Waitrose slowdown
John Lewis Partnership has plunged to a £92m first half loss amid falling Waitrose sales and a wider slowdown of consumer spending. Plus, Hilton Food Group warns on second half performance, THG takes margin hit amid inflationary pressure and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsM&A activity grinds to halt as fmcg industry battles soaring inflation
Dealmaking activity in the food and drinks industry looks set to return to lows not seen since the 2008 financial crash as rampant inflation led to a collapse in M&A over the summer.
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NewsBAT study indicates benefits of cigarette smokers switching to heat-not-burn devices
The research is significant for the big tobacco companies in making the case for the health benefits of switching to their heat-not-burn devices
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NewsMedia Bites 15 September: Obesity strategy, inflation, Naked Wines, Ocado
Liz Truss has launched a review of England’s anti-obesity strategy as part of a wider deregulation initiative that the new prime minister hopes will kick-start economic growth.
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NewsTribe smashes new crowdfunding goal to supercharge growth
Plant-based energy bar challenger Tribe has returned to the crowd for a third time to help supercharge growth as demand for healthier snacking continues to rise.
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NewsNaked Wines shares plummet as wine retailer signals shift in strategy to deal with falling demand
Naked Wines shares have tanked after the DTC wine seller hinted at a change of strategy to deal with falling consumer demand and rising costs.
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NewsNPA calls for more support for British pig industry due to successive crises
The industry has had seven successive quarters of negative margins meaning producers have collectively lost £600m since the autumn of 2020, AHDB estimated