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NewsVegan fast food chain Neat Burger eyes retail market with new range
The food group is in talks with retailers in the US and UK about stocking its burger and other propriety products
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NewsNew barcode-scanning app launches in UK to help shoppers ‘make sustainable food choices’
Sustained Choice, allows shoppers to scan the barcode on their groceries and make more conscious shopping choices
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NewsScotmid Co-op sees 20% uptick in food to go sales despite backdrop of pandemic
The Scottish co-op society invested in the infrastructure of 60 stores in 2021 in a bid to broaden its food-to-go offering
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NewsSoaring petrol prices see reports of fuel theft rise by 215%
BOSS is now warning forecourt operators to be “extra vigilant” and retain any CCTV recordings to catch potential offenders
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NewsZinda Foods secures six-figure investment as food-to-go recovers from Covid disruption
Food-to-go supplier Zinda Foods has bounced back from Covid disruption to close its first-ever investment round.
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NewsFace masks to remain in Scottish stores while other Covid restrictions are removed
Restrictions will be lifted including requirements for social distancing, limits on store numbers and collection of customer details in supermarket cafés
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NewsHeck expands range with new sausage and debut beef burger for BBQ season
The Smoky Heck Dogs and Steak & Butter Burgers will be stocked in Tesco next month
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NewsWonky bread subscription service Earth & Wheat sends bread boxes to Ukrainian refugees
“Since the conflict started, I’ve been trying to find a way of helping the refugees”, said founder James Eid
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NewsAnimal welfare report urges ‘too slow’ food companies to do more
Waitrose and M&S retained their Tier 1 positions for the eight and ninth consecutive years respectively
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NewsFood and drink bosses call for legislation ‘pause’ while they focus on Ukraine crisis
MPs were told the situation would inevitably lead to increasing food prices in the days and weeks to come
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NewsM&S to launch Early Learning Centre partnership in stores
The move comes after a successful online trial first launched on M&S.com at the end of 2020
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NewsCity Snapshot: Fever-Tree revenues fizz higher but short-term cost pressures loom
Revenues at premium mixer brand Fever-Tree Drinks have jumped 23% to £311.1m despite Covid restrictions hampering on-trade activity as shoppers enjoyed more cocktails at home. Plus, a profits warning from Bulmers owner C&C Group and strong interims from Eagle Eye Solutions.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 March: Lottery, Imperial Brands, Petrol prices
A need to “rekindle” the National Lottery follows a decade of criticism aimed at Camelot
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NewsGorillas compensates for all CO2 emissions since its launch
Gorillas said the action “sets a sustainability benchmark for the European instant on-demand delivery industry”.
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NewsFoodHak secures seven-figure backing to take on meal kit market
Entrepreneur Sakshi Chhabra Mittal – a member of the Indian billionaire family dynasty – launched the London-based business at the start of the year.
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NewsIceland opens second Swift convenience store, in Wembley
It is to be followed by three more within the M25 as Iceland expands the concept it launched a year ago as a single-store pilot in Newcastle
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NewsAldi ‘just walk out’ store tech partner Aifi raises $65m in funding round
Many of Aifi’s retailer clients are among the investors, including Aldi South Group, Rewe and Żabka Group
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NewsAldi and Morrisons become latest supermarkets to offer jobs for Ukraine refugees
Aldi said it had 8,000 roles in stores and warehouses, while Morrisons said it had contacted the Home Office over jobs for Ukrainian refugees
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NewsJTF Mega Discount Warehouse shrinks to two stores following closures
Six stores have closed since 24 December