Latest Headlines – Page 409
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NewsSnappy’s 1p packed lunch offer snapped up by 3,600 families
The initiative, which ran on 21 and 22 August with 150 Scottish convenience stores, saw shoppers redeem over 3,600 1p-priced bundles
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NewsQuorn pays animator who accused it of ripping off viral ‘Badger’ song
The meat-free brand launched its UniQuorn vegan unicorn-shaped nuggets on Tuesday with a social media campaign across Twitter and Facebook
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NewsCity snapshot: Delivery Hero first half losses near €1.5bn
German food delivery group Delivery Hero lost almost €1.5bn in its first half after rising marketing, technology and impairment costs increased its losses
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NewsMedia Bites 25 August: CO2, Asda, Lidl
The UK’s biggest carbon dioxide producer said it would close its Billingham plant in north-east England and Asda to remove best-before dates from fruit and veg.
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NewsRapid grocer Gorillas launches Premium and Daily own-label ranges
The new ranges will be available on the Gorillas app in the UK, Germany, France and the Netherlands from today
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NewsUK food sector on brink of new CO2 gas crisis as supplier halts production
CF Fertilisers, the UK’s largest supplier of CO2 gas, has announced plans to close, amid an ’uneconomical’ energy landscape
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NewsGreen Beverages appoints Howard Prince-Wright as chairman
Prince-Wright’s career includes spells as a director at Pepsi-Cola International and as CFO of Burger King Europe, the Middle East and Africa
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NewsIceland’s debt rating downgraded as it slips to annual loss
Iceland’s debt rating has been downgraded by Moody’s as newly filed accounts show the supermarket fell to a pre-tax loss last year
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NewsHeinz workers given pay rise following Unite negotiations
The deal also includes an extra three days off during the Christmas period and two one-off payments to help with the cost of living
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NewsHippeas partners with This to launch vegan Smoky Bacon flavour
The launch marks the first time This has entered ambient snacking and the first time Hippeas has partnered with a fresh food brand
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NewsNew Zealand meat industry focused on Asian demand over UK
FTAs with UK and EU were unlikely to cause major shift in exports, said New Zealand’s lamb trade body
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NewsPricecheck to launch new website to improve B2B customer experience
The new site will include an improved category database, enhanced filter systems and updated search facilities with product recommendations
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NewsLivestock methane pollution to be focus of new consultation to reduce emissions
Defra has asked for input from the agricultural industry, scientists and the public on the use of new types of animal feed products
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NewsTree of Life administrators seek rescue deal as 143 staff made redundant
Almost 150 employees have lost their jobs after wholesalers Tree of Life and The Health Store collapsed this week
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NewsMonster appears poised to launch alcoholic Beast Unleashed drink in UK
The brand’s UK distributor Coca-Cola Europacific Partners did not comment
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NewsAsda ditches best before dates on 250 fruit & veg products
Asda said it wanted to reduce food waste in the home and save customers money as they faced the cost of living crisis
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NewsMedia Bites 24 Aug: Co-op, Pubs, Convenience stores
Co-op, the UK’s biggest member-owned company, has appointed the first female chief executive in the organisation’s history
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NewsCity Snapshot: Tree of Life appoints administrators
Health food distributor Tree of Life has collapsed into administration after failing to secure investment needed to stay afloat.
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NewsWaitrose relaunches Cooks’ Ingredients range with 40 new lines
The number of Cooks’ Ingredients lines will expand from 420 to 458, with some of the old products being re-tiered out of the range
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NewsHealth food wholesaler Tree of Life falls into administration
Health food wholesaler Tree of Life has fallen into administration following a failed attempt to secure third party investment earlier this year