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NewsTesco unveils £6.6m cash injection for struggling pig farmers
The retailer said the investment took the amount it had given in additional payments to producers to £10m since March
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NewsMcDonald’s to exit Russia with sale of business
Global fast food giant McDonald’s has announced it will cease all operations in Russia after 30 years in the country due to its invasion of Ukraine
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NewsMentos launches limited-edition Fanta Orange sweets
‘Two cult favourites coming together in this limited-edition is sure to be a hit,’ said owner Perfetti Van Melle
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NewsGrowers warn apple prices will have to rise due to cost of production
Trade body British Apples & Pears said the industry was experiencing an up to 25% rise in cost of production this year
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NewsHFSS: government confirms multibuy ban and ad restrictions shelved
Restrictions banning HFSS ads on TV before 9pm and paid-for adverts online will also be paused for a year,
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NewsSoft drinks startup Headstand debuts with coffee leaf seltzer
Headstand founder Josh Tarlo previously served as head of coffee at Kiss the Hippo and Origin Coffee Roasters
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NewsGrant’s launches flavoured Summer Orange drink
The 35% abv drink uses Grant’s blended whisky as a base, but cannot technically be called a whisky itself because of its lower alcohol content and the presence of flavouring
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NewsPlant-based protein brand Misfits expands into functional cereal
The NPD replicated ‘the sugary and non-nutritious cereal brands in the market, without the actual junk’, said Misfits
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NewsAldi removing plastic-wrapped baked bean multipacks from all stores
The move is achieved by ditching multipacks and applying a multibuy discount for customers who arrive at the checkout with four tins
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NewsIndia announces shock wheat export ban, compounding global supply issues
The move comes just weeks after Delhi claimed it could increase supply to world markets
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association joins taskforce to boost zero-emission trucks
The SWA was invited to join after the success of its ‘Decarbonisation of the Wholesale Industry’ project
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NewsSame-day personal shopper service Buymie secures £6m funding boost
Notable investors in the latest round include Keith Weed CBE, former marketing chief for Unilever, and Eamonn Quinn, former deputy chairman of the Superquinn
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NewsMedia Bites 16 May: Boots, HFSS, Tesco
The bid battle for Boots is expected to stretch into the next month at least after the three remaining suitors requested more information on recent trading
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NewsCity Snapshot: Greggs recovery continues but cost pressures set to increase
A recovery at Greggs has continued in the first quarter as like-for-like sales jumped 27.4% but the high street bakery chain warned of increasing cost pressures.
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NewsCompass Group is ‘a stock you have to own’ as new business opportunities open up
Compass Group shares were hammered during the pandemic, but the catering giant was back on the front foot this week
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NewsUK food and drink exports show patchy signs of recovery
Exports of food and drink from Scotland, Wales and north east England have enjoyed a strong recovery according to new figures from the Food & Drink Federation, but the picture is mixed
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NewsGovernment poised to row back on junk food advertising clampdown as well as volume promotions
The Grocer understands confirmation of the u-turn is due imminently, after a week of frenzied speculation about the future of the flagship obesity strategies
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NewsGreencore names former Morrisons boss Dalton Philips as new CEO
Philips will replace outgoing CEO Patrick Coveney
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NewsCompany Shop reports big increase in redistribution after Biffa takeover
Company Shop Group said it had handled more than 98 million surplus products in the past year
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NewsOcado funds The Felix Project as operations ramp up to tackle cost of living crisis
The Felix Project is expanding its Enfield warehouse in north London with financial help from partner Ocado Retail