Latest Headlines – Page 624
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NewsNestlé eyes push into cultured meat market
The global food giant said it was closely monitoring scientific trends and exploring emerging technologies
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NewsCovid and poor potato crop hit trading at McCain GB
Frozen potato giant McCain saw drop in annual sales and fell to a loss last year as Covid hit its out of home sales and it suffered from a poor potato crop
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NewsCentral England Co-op to roll out self-scan tills to all stores next year
It follows a trial period at its Fradley food store in Staffordshire where two self-scan tills were installed
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NewsAppleby Westward launches store manager development programme
Its new course for managers focuses on developing leadership skills and behaviours
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NewsFood and drink industry gathering evidence of staff shortages impact
Grant Thornton is currently in the process of surveying companies across food and drink
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NewsJempson’s amends opening hours at Battle store to cope with staff shortages
The store will lose nine hours of trading time by opening the store at 8am and close at 6pm over three days this week
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NewsKeelham Farm Shop chef wins Royal Academy of Culinary Arts pastry award
Emma Lawson activity included baking bread for her neighbourhood and giving it to the most vulnerable people for free
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NewsLidl pledges 85% of sales will be ‘healthy or healthier’ by 2025
The discounter is to use a bespoke nutrient profiling system developed by its nutrition teams to monitor progress
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NewsHoulihan Lokey expands coverage of consumer market with Baylor Klein acquisition
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey has acquired boutique advisory firm Baylor Klein in a move that bolsters its coverage of the consumer sector
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NewsApples & pears crop for 2021 may have been damaged by poor weather, growers warn
Extreme frosts and heavy downpours have damaged early varieties and could yet affect others, according to British Apples & Pears
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NewsGousto matches recipes to customers’ Spotify music choices
Those who have listened to music with ‘high danceability’ might receive a suggestion for a party dish, said Gousto
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NewsAlpro adds two plant-based ‘Greek Style’ variants to big pot lineup
The new products would tap demand for permissible indulgence, the dairy alternatives brand said
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NewsBritish hop growers under pressure from oversupply
Sales were “significantly down” and growers were being left with an “oversupply situation”, Ali Capper told The Grocer
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NewsToo Good To Go looking to double number of wholesale partners
It currently works with 120 wholesale partners, compared with just eight before the coronavirus crisis
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NewsMedia Bites 14 July: PepsiCo, British Land, Morrisons
PepsiCo will increase its prices this year after it raised its full-year earnings forecast on surging demand for its drinks from people flocking to restaurants and theatres
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NewsCity Snapshot: SSP Group chief executive Simon Smith quits Upper Crust owner
SSP Group chief executive Simon Smith has quit his role at the Upper Crust and Ritazza owner to pursue opportunities elsewhere. Plus, trading updates from Finsbury Food Group, Science in Sport and McBride.
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NewsDiageo accused of ‘breaking promise’ not to delist Pimm’s Vodka Cup
Diageo promised to reintroduce the drink back in 2014, following a “hard-fought campaign” by fans
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NewsIceland trials plastic-free and ‘reduced plastic’ packaging for potatoes and fish
The frozen food specialist has begun using paper and cartonboard on a number of lines
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NewsBepps bags six-figure backing from Mission Ventures’ Good Food Fund
As well as the funding, Bepps will also receive support and advice from Missions Venture, the food and drink start-up accelerator behind the Good Food Fund.
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NewsAppleby Westward appoints Dean Mason as new company-owned stores director
Mason will lead the continuing development of the company-owned stores