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NewsMoy Park sees near 60% profit slump amid ‘challenging headwinds’
The Northern Ireland-based poultry giant saw operating profit fall by 58.1% (or £50m) to £36.2m in the face of significant cost increases in feed, utilities and labour
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NewsHunt’s opens new warehouse at Sherborne head office to increase ambient storage capacity
The business said that the new facility was necessary to increase its holding of non-food lines such as packaging, disposables and chemicals
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NewsQuorn adds new meat-free products including unicorn-shaped nuggets for kids
UniQuorns will be available in Iceland from 31 August before being rolled out in Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco in October and November
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NewsShirine Khoury-Haq confirmed as Co-op Group CEO
The appointment comes at a time of change and upheaval at the Co-op’s Angel Square headquarters in Manchester
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NewsACS calls for business energy price cap to help retailers fight cost of living crisis
Currently, there is no energy price cap for businesses, which would limit the rates a supplier can charge for their default tariffs
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NewsAsda reports 20% disposable income decline for under-30s
Essential spending among the under-30s rose by 12.5% in the period to an average of £774 per week
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NewsSqueaky Bean adds Horseradish Beef and Chargrilled Steak products to range
They are: Horseradish Beef Style Slices and Chargrilled Steak Style Strips
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NewsCity snapshot: Inflation drives grocery growth as convenience outstrips supermarket sales
Grocery sales rose 4.5% in the four weeks to 13 August as inflation drove top-line growth despite falling volumes
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NewsMedia Bites 23 Aug: Inflation, Ben & Jerry’s/Unilever, McDonald’s
UK inflation is set to top 18% in January - the highest point in more than 40 years
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NewsCo-op to offer Uber Eats delivery from 1,000 stores
The rollout of the service begins this week, with stores offering a range of more than 6,000 products via the Uber Eats app
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NewsUnited Wholesale Scotland posts £4.9m pre-tax profit
UWS said its strong partnership with suppliers and loyal customer base had allowed it to perform strongly in a competitive market
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NewsYeo Valley Organic launches new kefir drinks in range expansion
The drinks will be available in Natural, Mango & Passionfruit and Cherry flavours and will be stocked in September in Sainsbury’s, Ocado and Waitrose
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NewsGoodfella’s makes move into ready meals with eight-strong Italian range
They were “inspired by the rich and comforting flavours of Italy” according to the brand
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association teams up with efficiency specialists in emissions reduction drive
Both companies will participate in a special SWA webinar on 31 August aimed at helping members cut costs and reduce carbon emissions
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NewsAmazon halts rollout of Fresh stores across the UK
Amazon opened its first checkout-free convenience store in Ealing in March last year, its first physical retail site outside North America
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NewsMoju teams up with Eaten Alive to launch limited-edition hot sauce
The NPD combined the kick of Moju’s Really Ginger hot shot with Eaten Alive’s fermented chilli mash for ‘flavour with a punch’
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NewsFood import disruption expected as Felixstowe port workers strike
Shipments have been diverted due to an inflation-related wages row at the nation’s biggest container port
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NewsCrediton Dairy continues to see turnover growth despite challenges
The Devon-based company saw turnover increase by 16.3% to £101.5m while profit before tax was down to £9.6m compared with £9.8m the previous year
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NewsActivists warn about pesticide use on Indian farms as FTA deadline looms
While India could be a huge market for British food, any deal should not compromise on standards, PAN warns