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Solo Coffee adds RTD espresso shot in a bottle
Solo Coffee said it aimed to have the shot stocked in supermarkets, gyms, petrol stations and convenience stores
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Bel expands Boursin range with new hot cheese variant
The NPD is available in red pepper and mushroom variants and will start to roll out in October
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Richmond enters meal kit category for first time with toad in the hole NPD
The sausage brand’s new product rolled into into Asda and Morrisons on 13 September
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UK delays Brexit border checks on food and drink until 2022
Food industry bosses reacted with dismay at the lateness of the announcement
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Merchant Gourmet unveils trio of microwavable Plant Jars
Its new Plant Jars range consists of three ‘centre of plate’ options
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BrewDog looks to ‘generate excitement’ with launch of Planet Pale ale
The new beer would ‘generate excitement and highlight the brewer’s sustainability credentials’, said BrewDog
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City snapshot: Ocado sales drop 10.6% as Erith fire and online slowdown hits growth
Ocado Retail has announced a 10.6% drop in third quarter revenues as it suffered the effects of a fire at its Erith customer fulfilment centre and exceptional strong comparatives from 2020. Plus, CD&R strikes agreement with Morrisons pension scheme trustees, grocery sales fall and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Media Bites 14 Sep: Unilever, BrewDog, Primark/ABF
Advent International and Singapore’s Government Investment Corporation are to launch a £4bn offer for Unilever’s tea brands
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BRC renews calls for retail worker abuse to be made separate offence
Today marks the second reading of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in the House of Lords
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Lorry driver shortage forces Iceland to cancel 250 store deliveries a week
’For small stores like ours, with limited back-up stocks, a missed delivery quickly results in gaps on the shelves,’ Iceland MD Richard Walker wrote in his latest blog
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One Stop to roll out Eat Street across all new company-owned stores
One Stop said it was responding to a rise in customers wanting more food-to-go options in store
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CJ Lang hires former Morrisons wholesale buying manager as head of trading
Robbie Moore will report to CEO Colin McLean and will replace current trading director Richard Collins
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One Stop franchisee hits £1m in Snappy Shopper sales
Owner Adeil Hussain said the pandemic accelerated orders from two per day to as many as 100 per day
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UK Seafood Fund: government announces plans for first £24m
The fishing industry and environmentalists have greeted the announcement with scepticism
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Sainsbury’s to close all stores on Boxing Day as thank you to staff
As well as supermarkets, c-stores and forecourts, the move will also apply to all Argos and Habitat outlets
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Farm shops study looks to boost sector by establishing ‘clearer picture’
The FRA is seeking to determine the impact farm shops have on communities, suppliers and the UK economy
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JTF stores begin reopening after sale of chain to Poundstretcher owners
JTF’s Tamworth store reopened on Thursday (10 September) selling a “large range of cleaning, toiletries, food and drink, home, garden and much more”
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FDF signs raft of food & drink players up to Action on Fibre initiative
Backed by General Mills, Premier Foods, Nestlé, Pladis and more, the initiative would make high-fibre diets ‘more appealing, normal and easy for the population’, said the FDF
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Finnebrogue sets sights on Beyond Meat with meat-free Evolution Burger launch
The Northern Irish supplier’s new product was said to weigh in cheaper than the Beyond Burger while matching it on taste
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Waitrose to go bagless for all online orders, and remove 10p bags from stores
Retailer is also set to reinstate into-home deliveries