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NewsGXO Logistics draymen call off strike action after accepting pay rise
The 1,000 draymen had initially planned two day-long strikes over a ‘paltry’ pay increase of 1.4%, said Unite
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NewsCamden Town Brewery to make limited-edition Marmite ale
To create it, the brewer combined pilsner, Munich, Perle hops and smoked Rauch malt – ‘one of the most divisive styles in brewing’, it said
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NewsLindahls makes first move into chilled desserts with Protein Pudding launch
The Lactalis Nestlé brand hopes to capitalise on a perceived rise in demand for protein products during the Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsDavid Milner becomes St Pierre Groupe CEO
He takes over as CEO from company co-founder Jeremy Gilboy
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NewsWholey Moly secures funding as it readies for mults launch
The business’ range of cookies are set to be stocked by Sainsbury’s and Ocado from this month
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall still down on pre-pandemic levels despite August bounce
UK retail footfall remains significantly down in pre-pandemic levels despite the relaxation of government Covid restrictions, albeit August saw some tentative signs of recovery.
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NewsMedia Bites 3 Sep: Driver shortage, CCEP, Exports
Supermarkets recruiting lorry drivers by offering higher wages will lead to shortages of hauliers needed to deliver to schools, prisons and wholesalers
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NewsHeron Foods estate growth slowed by pandemic
The frozen food retailer has a long-term vision to grow the business but 20 to 30 stores a year, but the estate grew by just 13 in the year to 27 March 2021
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NewsSewell On The Go profits soar despite 18% sales decline
The retailer said a shift towards store-only visits compensated for the fuel sales slump
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NewsVeg Capital adds Clive’s Purely Plants to plant-based portfolio
The specialist private family fund will buy out existing majority shareholders Sally and Chris Carson
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NewsUK food and drink exports to the EU slump by £2bn
The Food and Drink Federation found overall industry exports were down 4.5% to £9.2bn in the first six months of the year
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NewsGovernment failing to act on labour crisis, despite warnings of pig cull
National Pig Association CEO Zoe Davies told The Grocer: “Nothing helpful has so far come back from government”
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NewsPoundstretcher served notice to vacate by 63 landlords
The notices have followed rent cuts demanded by Poundstretcher in a restructuring plan launched last year
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NewsSouth Caernarfon Creameries racks up record profit
The Welsh business shrugged off pandemic-based challenges to post operating profits of £3.4m in its latest accounts
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NewsWaitrose appoints Lizzie Conlon as new innovation manager
Conlon will work alongside and report to Waitrose executive chef Martyn Lee
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NewsLucky Saint to pour its alcohol-free beer into 330ml cans
Its new cans will hit the brand’s webshop from 13 September
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NewsQuorn adds vegan ‘Brilliant Bangers’ to meat-free lineup
Quorn said the chilled sausages would become a staple and help drive incremental growth in the booming meat-free sausage segment
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NewsPG Tips now fully plant-based as Unilever completes removal of overwrap
The transition had ‘already made an impact’ with ‘46 tonnes of plastic saved from the overwrap being removed’, said Unilever
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NewsDr Oetker unveils non-HFSS frozen pizza brand The Good Baker
They are all meat-free, non-HFSS and contain 340 - 384 calories per half pizza
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NewsCity snapshot: CCEP sales rebound as easing of Covid restrictions boosts consumption
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners has reported ‘strong’ first half performance as volumes recovered in the second quarter as coronavirus restrictions eased across key territories.