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Millions of children believe chicken and cheese count towards 5 a day
A survey by the British Nutrition Foundation found high levels of ignorance among younger people and adults
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Bloody Drinks hits crowdfunding goal to support retail listings
The campaign on the Seedrs platform is currently overfunding and, at the time of publishing, has raised £265k from almost 200 backers.
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Sustainability could become part of nation’s diet advice, alongside 5 a day
The move could see issues such as land use and CO2 emissions judged alongside the nutrients contained in food
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ACS warns retailers not to delete emails from new tobacco track & trace provider
Because the new provider’s name, Dentsu, is unfamiliar to retailers, many are feared to have deleted or ignored important emails as possible scams
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Watch: Jonathan Warburton on winning The Grocer Cup – and his succession plans
This year’s recipient of The Grocer Cup is Jonathan Warburton, the Bolton lad who grew his small family business into a behemoth bakery brand
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Zoom by Ocado launches first major marketing campaign
The campaign will appear across video on demand channels, out of home, social media and digital display
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Plans for mandatory reporting on health and sustainability described as ‘hornet’s nest’
The Grocer understands all three devolved nations have this week committed to work with Defra and the DHSC on the programme
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AKT smashes £600k crowdfunding round to scale natural deodorant brand
The campaign on Seedrs values the London-based business at £5m, with 450 investors pledging £800k since the round went live on Monday.
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Grocer Gold Awards 2022: store manager of the year
When Rebecca Taylor joined Tesco Extra in Toxteth just over a year ago, she faced a dire challenge
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Clock House Farm launches renewable energy-powered growing system for soft fruit
The company claims it is the ‘biggest known river source heat pump system in the country’
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Rapid grocer Gorillas launches four own-label food & drink brands
The range will ‘exceed category standards at a fair price’, Gorillas said
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Fish and chip shops closing down as fish prices soar, wholesaler warns
‘Unfortunately we have seen shops shutting down due to increasing costs across the board’ said a spokesman
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Mini Cheddars gets two 'street food-inspired' limited-edition flavours
The limited-edition snacks would appeal to ‘younger adults seeking trend-led flavour variants’, said Pladis
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Britain should cut food imports and eat less chicken and pork, Sustainable Food Trust says
Recommendations would see shift to mostly grass-fed livestock and surge in domestic fruit and veg output
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Media Bites 15 June: Sterling, Ocado, Pret a Manger
The pound slumped to its lowest level against the dollar since the pandemic hit as traders braced for an aggressive interest-rate hike in the US
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City Snapshot: WH Smith optimistic as travel recovery lifts sales above pre-pandemic levels for first time
Group revenues in the 15 weeks to 11 June were 7% ahead of 2019 levels thanks to “a particularly strong” performance from travel.
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Ubamarket launches Scan, Pay, Go app in London stores for first time
The scan-as-you-go app officially went live with the sites this week in north London’s Islington and East Finchley
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Tesco dominates Grocer Gold Awards 2022 with eight prizes
Tesco capped a momentous year at the Grocer Gold Awards last night, walking away with eight awards including Grocer of the Year and Online Supermarket of the Year
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Grocer Gold Awards 2022: the grocer of the year
Tesco has topped off a tremendous year with the blue riband award
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Grocer Gold Awards 2022: symbol/franchise retailer of the year
Premier has impressed with ‘Latest Thinking’, a new store format focusing on fresh