Latest Headlines – Page 483
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NewsRed meat exports to US surge as value doubles year on year
Exports of pork rose almost 50% to 592 tonnes, valued at £1.8m – up from £1.2m in January 2021
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NewsFlora unveils new TV ad pushing plant-based and ‘100% natural’ credentials
It is the brand’s first appearance on TV screens since 2019
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NewsWaitrose and Morrisons ration cooking oils amid shortages caused by Ukraine conflict
The vast majority of the UK’s sunflower oil comes from Ukraine and Russia, with the shortages forcing some suppliers to replace sunflower oil with rapeseed oil
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NewsLidl trademark points to plans for discounter’s own shipping line
Lidl has filed a trademak application for ‘Tailwind Shipping Lines’ with the EU Intellectual Property Office
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NewsBoka goes vegan and rebrands to highlight green nutritional labels ahead of HFSS
The new packaging would allow consumers to quickly identify Boka’s nutritional health benefits ahead of the HFSS clampdowns, it said
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NewsCod and salmon prices leap in first quarter as doubts about Russian exports grow
Mintec data show rises are due to ‘inflationary environment’ and impact of sanctions on Russia
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NewsCity Snapshot: Treatt flags higher margin forecasts for H2 as momentum continues
Revenues at the group increased 9% to £66.3m in the first half to 31 March, driven by its expertise in citrus, its largest category, Treatt said in a trading update.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 April: Boots, inflation, Pret a Manger, Asda
The American owner of Boots risks losing billions after the one-time favourite to buy the chemist chain valued the retailer at a steep discount.
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NewsDavid Beckham-backed CBD brand among over 120 the FSA wants removed from sale
Other well-known affected brands include Vita Coco, which launched a CBD-infused cola into Sainsbury’s only last month, and CBDfx gum, which is sold in Boots
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NewsNurishh expands plant-based cheese alternative range
Nurishh has announced two new additions to its range of products, Plant Based Garlic & Herbs Spread and Gran Vegiano
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NewsMarks & Spencer to launch new Food magazine
The new 72-page Food mag will feature recipes, celebrity interviews and expert tips
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NewsReport defends reformulation programme amid calls for mandatory HFSS targets
An FDF report includes fresh data from Kantar Worldpanel showing FDF members’ products contribute 10% fewer calories to the average shopping basket than in 2017
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News‘Dangerously high’ levels of sugar in on-the-go sweet snacks slammed
Reducing sugar consumption to recommended intakes could ‘save the NHS £500m annually’, a new report from Action on Sugar claims
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NewsJoanna Goff takes over as Morrisons CFO at pivotal time for supermarket’s new owners
Goff has been at the retailer for more than 10 years and replaces Michael Gleeson, who announced his departure last month
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NewsHeating costs add further threat to UK produce sector
Inflationary pressures are driving growers to plant fewer crops
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NewsFood export curbs spreading as Ukraine war fuels global commodity turmoil
Vegetable oils and seeds have been the worst-hit commodities
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NewsNew HFSS guidance offers ‘no meaningful developments’ over symbol group inclusion, says ACS
The ACS sees the new guidance as lacking sufficient detail to address the various arrangements retailers have with symbol groups
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NewsSainsbury’s announces pay rise for outer London staff
The supermarket today said it would pay the real living wage and London living wage to all Sainsbury’s and Argos store workers
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall sees gradual improvement in March
UK footfall continued to rebound in March as consumer behaviour stabilises after Covid restrictions, but shopper numbers remain well down on pre-Covid levels
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NewsMedia Bites 8 April: Co-op, Morrisons, Ferrero
The new boss of the Co-operative Group is braced for further “shocks” after a tumultuous year during which profits were hit by disruption to its supply chain that coincided with a systems upgrade in its grocery business.