Latest Headlines – Page 487
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NewsEnergy price spike and supply chain strain hits food harder than other industries
War in Ukraine had made a bad situation worse, according to an ONS survey
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NewsGalipette Cidre launches rosé cider into Waitrose
The drink was made with ‘rare red-flesh apples’ from Brittany and Normandy, which gave it its ‘authentic rosé character, taste and deep amber colour’, said Galipette
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NewsCompleat Food Group hires former Burton’s Biscuits boss Nick Field as CEO
Field will join the Addo, Winterbotham Darby and Wrights Food Group owner as CEO in June
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NewsMajority of UK smokers buy illegal tobacco, survey finds
The research, carried out by the Tobacco Manufacturers Association (TMA), found 71% of consumers were buying products illegally
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NewsHardys adds trio of non-alcoholic Zero wines
The wines – Shiraz, Chardonnay and Sparkling – are claimed to retain “more of the aroma, body and flavour of full-strength wine”
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NewsCauldron Foods adds duo of new tofu variants in ‘on-trend’ flavours
The launches responded to ‘consumer demand for healthier, more sustainable and convenient products with greater flavour excitement’, said Cauldron
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NewsMindful Chef launches chilled ready meals quartet into Waitrose
The brand said it hoped to “carve a space within the burgeoning category as the go-to healthier option, in turn shifting consumer perception of the prepared meal market”
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NewsMedina-Freshways merger approval welcomed by both dairy processors
The CMA suggested Medina would have struggled to continue trading if the merger could not proceed
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NewsJTF Mega Discount Warehouse chain closes for second time in a year
All the branches reopened by the new owners have now ceased trading again
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NewsXPO secures chilled distribution deal with Tesco
Under the new agreement XPO will handle temperature-controlled transport using its own fleet and drivers
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NewsParfetts appoints Jamie Ferguson as new head of marketing
Ferguson was appointed as the interim head of marketing in November before being given the position on a permanent basis
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NewsMini Cheddars launches non-HFSS Nibblies snacks
The NPD is touted as a “reinvention” of the well-known snack
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NewsBritish beef exports to Japan enjoy new year boost
Meat exporters see opportunities in world’s third biggest beef market
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NewsMedia Bites 4 April: Boots, Lottery, M&S/Ocado
The American owner of Boots has offered to retain a stake of up to 30% in the pharmacy chain to smooth the path towards a £7bn sale
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NewsCity Snapshot: Consumer confidence plunges rapidly in face of soaring prices
Rampant inflation has sparked a record decline in consumer confidence, with the pent-up demand in discretionary spending disappearing as the cost of living soars, according to a new survey.
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NewsIPN revenues hit £120m following CapVest deal
Inspired Pet Nutrition, the UK’s largest manufacturer of dry petfood, saw further double-digit growth last year as it was snapped up by the private equity player
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NewsCity News: AG Barr propelled above pre-Covid levels as hospitality reopened
The resurgence of the leisure sector and out-of-home consumption helped propel Irn-Bru maker AG Barr back above pre-Covid levels
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NewsDiscounters win share from big four as shoppers prioritise value
The discounters are once again rapidly taking market share from mainstream grocers as soaring food prices push consumers to prioritise value and own-label products
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NewsHuel mulls IPO as it passes £100m sales mark
Revenues have jumped 43% as demand for the brand’s “nutritionally complete, sustainable food” rocketed
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NewsCountry Range MD Coral Rose to join Fairway Foodservice as CEO
Rose will join Fairway on 1 September, replacing Chris Binge who has held the role of CEO since 2001