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NewsAsda to open affordable ‘Salt Bae’ inspired steak restaurant to show meat quality
Fifty diners will win the chance to eat at the Shoreditch pop-up restaurant and dine on Asda meat
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NewsPaul Bennell elected as new vice president of Cold Chain Federation
Bennell has sat on the board of directors at the Cold Chain Federation since 2019
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NewsTesco announces winners of Dragons’ Den style eco accelerator programme
The Innovation Connections programme paired a raft of startups with long-term Tesco suppliers to trial green initiatives
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NewsKaren Salters appointed group chair at SHS Group
SHS veteran Salters has worked for the WKD, Shloer and Bottlegreen owner for 27 years
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NewsCity snapshot: B&M names Alex Russo as new boss as sales fall back
B&M Bargains owner B&M European Value Retail has named current CFO and former Asda exec Alex Russo as CEO when current boss Simon Arora steps down as its annual results show an accelerating drop in sales. Plus, Unilever appoints activist investor Nelson Peltz to its board and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 31 May: Inflation, Morrisons/McColl’s, Jus-Rol, National Lottery
The papers all have different takes on the effect of the cost of living crisis on supermarket value ranges.
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NewsJJ Foodservice launches Advance Order service to expand fresh range for customers
The new marketplace-style concept allows customers to receive the freshest possible produce with shorter lead times
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NewsBel UK eyes plant-based growth with Mont Blanc-Materne acquisition
The Babybel and Boursin producer has acquired the fruit-based healthy snacking business as part of a drive to become more fruit and plant-based
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NewsEntries open for The Grocer New Own-Label Awards 2022
This year’s competition will once again celebrate quality, diversity and innovation in own-brand grocery
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NewsCocos Organic launches new dairy-free yoghurt alternative fortified with BB-12
The brand claimed that the yoghurt alternative was the first in the UK to be fortified with Bifidobacterium BB-12
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NewsWonky food delivery service The Wonki Collective debuts in Wandsworth
The London-based direct-to-consumer service aims to deliver shoppers wonky and surplus food at affordable prices
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NewsM&S selling 1kg packs of strawberries for Platinum Jubilee weekend
The new 1kg pack size saves consumers 25% on the price of a typical strawberry punnet
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NewsBirds Eye expands Green Cuisine range with Fishless Fillets
The Fishless Fillets are made of rice protein and have the same crispy coating as on the traditional fish fillet
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NewsReturn to imperial measures slammed as costly distraction for supermarkets
The move would only add to cost pressures if products needed to be relabelled, said BRC assistant director of food Andrea Martinez-Inchausti
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NewsGin brand designed specifically for shots signs ‘six-figure’ distribution deal
The 37.5% abv cherry blossom-flavoured gin, which is inspired by sweets, is intended to be served as a chilled shot
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NewsNomad Foods boss Wayne Hudson to leave Birds Eye owner
Wayne Hudson is leaving his role as UK MD of Bird’s Eye owner Nomad Foods and taking time out of the food and drink industry
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NewsAsda budget range Just Essentials hits shelves
More than 60 items, including meat products, ready meals and fruit & veg, will be in store and online by the end of this week
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NewsBritish tomato production ‘back on track’ despite tough year for growers
’Against the odds,’ Britain is set for a good quality crop at normal levels, growers have announced
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NewsOasis to give up Premier Foods board seat at July’s AGM
Oasis Management will no longer have a presence on the Premier Foods board following last week’s reduction in its shareholding position
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NewsBeavertown Brewery shifts into light lagers with new Sunlight
The drink is billed as a “light, mega-sessionable, and easy-drinking” beer