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NewsEfra calls on government to prioritise fishing fleet and increase UK Seafood Fund
The committee recommended that the size of the UK Seafood Fund be increased by 50% to £150m to better support fisheries
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NewsAsda reveals record fall in disposable income
Some 20% of UK households now had ‘negative disposable income’
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NewsTesco scraps soft drinks multipacks in bid to slash plastic use
Tesco said it would sell individual cans at the same price per unit as multibuys and would allow customers to mix and match different products
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NewsSysco Specialty Group introduces new eco packaging in sustainability drive
The Promens trays have replaced traditional wax boxes, and only contain two types of easily recyclable plastic, LDPE and HDPE.
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NewsAldi raises store staff pay for second time this year
As of September, Aldi store staff will receive a minimum of £10.50 an hour nationally and £11.95 within the M25, up from £10.10 and £11.55 respectively
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NewsM&S launches new recyclable tomato packaging
The new packaging has replaced hard-to-recycle plastic sleeves with recyclable cardboard and a small amount of plastic film
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NewsTesco offers free kids meals in holidays in cost of living move
The scheme will run in all 311 of its cafés from 25 July – 26 August and is available for parents who spent a minimum of 60p on a purchase
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NewsMPs launch probe into food price crisis
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee will also assess the government’s National Food Strategy
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NewsTax gap on alcohol and tobacco rises to an estimated £3.7 billion in 2021
The increase indicates that tax evasion and the illegal importation of tobacco is a growing problem in the UK
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NewsNisa staff under redundancy threat seeking new jobs
The Grocer has so far seen a total of 15 Nisa staff indicating they are currently looking for work on the networking platform
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NewsDeli Kitchen recruits Stavros Flatley for outdoor lunch campaign
The campaign aims to encourage Brits to boost their mental and physical health by taking a proper break at lunchtime
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NewsOmsco launches first branded range of organic cheeses
The new Grass Roots Dairy Co range will begin being stocked in specialist cheesemongers, delis, independent retailers and farm shops from later this month
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NewsOlive oil prices continue to increase in supermarkets
The rises come as the Italian drought causes concerns about upcoming harvests
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NewsCanned soup, beans, pasta and oils key foods behind rocketing levels of inflation in June
IRI data for the four weeks to 2 July 2022 shows the highest leap in prices across UK retailers (not including the discounters) since the start of this year
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NewsHeura continues rapid expansion as first-half sales double
Plant-based supplier Heura has doubled sales in the first six months of 2022 as it expanded distribution of its range across Europe.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Premier Foods snaps up The Spice Tailor for £44m
Premier Foods has acquired Indian meal kits brand The Spice Tailor for £44m as the Sharwood’s and Loyd Grossman owner looks to capitalise on growing demand for scratch cooking. Plus, Aldi gives staff a second pay rise of the year; and Naked Wines loses CFO.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 July: FMCG results, The Co-op, UK retail sales
Some of the world’s largest consumer goods producers face a hit to sales in the coming months as shoppers switch to cheaper supermarket own-brands
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NewsCity News: Ocado’s whopping £211m loss leaves City sceptics feeling justified
Ocado has never been best known for making a profit, but plunging to a £211m loss in the first half went some way to justifying investor scepticism so far this year
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NewsUber Eats unveils new app features for grocery shopping
The “refreshed grocery delivery service” offers new app features for consumers and retailers
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NewsCo-op to cut 400 jobs amid rising cost pressures
It said there will be ‘no changes’ to customer-facing roles in its food stores and funeral homes