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NewsLove Island couple help spark 11.4% uplift in tiramisu sales
According to NielsenIQ data, value sales of the dessert reached £542.5K in the week ending 30 July 2022
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NewsNisa retailers to face disruption to frozen deliveries amid second heatwave
The symbol group said the lines that would be mainly affected were those that were “ordered less frequently”
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NewsAldi donating 80,000 baby products to help parents on low incomes
A YouGov survey for Aldi found 77% of new parents across the UK were worried about the cost of essential baby products
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NewsCocos Organic launches kids’ range of coconut ‘yog tubes’
The dairy alternative product is available in strawberry and banana flavour and is free from dairy, gluten, nuts and refined sugar
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NewsServed recruits Hector Gorosabel and Matt Tapper to senior board
It follows a multimillion-pound investment round in the brand, backed by several industry veterans – including Gorosabel and Tapper
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NewsCity snapshot: Inflation drives July retail sales growth, but volumes fall
UK retail sales increased 2.3% in July on a total basis, according to the BRC-KPM Retail Sales Monitor, though sharply rising prices masked a drop in sales volumes. Plus acquisitions from Coca-Cola HBC and Supreme and Barclaycard spending data.
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NewsMedia Bites 9 August: Retail sales, olive oil, WH Smith
UK consumer spending defied talk of recession in July, data from industry bodies showed on Tuesday.
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NewsLion sells Magic Rock and Fourpure to Odyssey Inns
Lion Little World Beverages has sold its UK operations, including its Magic Rock and Fourpure beer brands, to newly launched venture Odyssey Inns
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NewsGreen Cola and Chitos form new UK-headquartered better-for-you drinks group
Greek beverage businesses Green Cola and Chitos have partnered to create a UK-headquartered drinks group to pursue ambitious international growth plans.
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NewsOver 40,000 pensioners to be offered £30 Iceland vouchers
Over £1m of funding for the initiative has been provided by pension insurance specialist Rothesay, through its Rothesay Foundation arm
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NewsSSP Group secures franchise deal with Greggs
The business has already opened a Greggs unit at Derby Railway Station
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NewsKatKin raises £18m for its fresh-cooked cat food concept
Founded by brother-and-sister team Brett and Nikki O’Farrell in 2019, the brand steam cooks 100% human-grade meat, with no fillers, grains or preservatives, which is then frozen before being sent out to customers.
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NewsWilliam Reed acquires The London Coffee Festival from Allegra Group
The festival will continue to be held April each year at the Truman Brewery in central London
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NewsIceland develops recyclable paper packaging for frozen seafood
It is said to be one of the world’s first paper recyclable packaging solutions for frozen food
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NewsQ Catering to expand warehouse facilities to meet increased demand
Expansion comes as Q Catering implements an investment plan that will see it drive towards a goal of £20m turnover by 2030
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NewsSouthern Co-op removes ‘fire risk’ disposable barbecues from sale
The society said it was a permanent decision and was made to protect local wildlife and ecosystems
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NewsAscona Group adds two Welsh service stations to its portfolio
The two service stations are based in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire and Llwyncelyn, Ceredigion in Wales
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NewsCalbee UK appoints Claire Hooper as marketing director
Hooper will be responsible for leading all marketing strategy from the snack business’ headquarters in Bradford
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NewsGalbani launches sliced mozzarella in Waitrose
The new product will be available in a 120g six-slice resealable pack (rsp: £2.15)
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NewsPremier Foods adds McDougalls and Hovis wholegrain flours
The new launches would ‘allow bakers the opportunity to make a simple, healthier swap’, said Premier Foods