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NewsHealthier diets ‘three times as expensive’, claims Food Foundation report
Foods that are high in sugar and fat are only 40% of the cost of fruit & vegetables per each 1,000 calories.
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Retailer Award 2021 winners revealed
The awards reflect the hard work undertaken by farm shops and specialist retailers during the pandemic
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NewsHenry Dimbleby: Food industry ‘disappointed’ by lack of National Food Strategy briefing
Dimbleby was expected to deliver a 40-minute presentation on the contents of the report at the FDSC meeting
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NewsOggs launches four-strong range of vegan snack bars
They are made with the brand’s aquafaba instead of eggs
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association halfway to calculating carbon footprint of members
Members have been asked to complete a questionnaire in order to calculate the carbon footprint of their estates
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NewsLomond The Wholesale Food Co hits 98% of pre-pandemic sales
The wholesaler said sales on key lines are booming as hospitality reopens
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NewsSiblings launch plant-based drinks brand Lilk after Covid-19 lockdown experiment
The brother and sister team have secured a listing with Ocado for their dairy alternatives duo
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NewsTesco suppliers face new costs due to driver shortage
Tesco wrote to suppliers to say an additional 14% surcharge will apply on distribution rates
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NewsJustin King appointed advisor to board of Ellie Goulding’s hard seltzer brand Served
King - also a non-exec at M&S and a member of PwC’s Public Interest Body, has joined as a senior board advisor
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NewsKFC’s Meghan Farren to join Asda as chief customer officer
Farren will join Asda in October and is replacing Anna-Maree Shaw, who left in January
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NewsOcado deploys lorry drivers to help struggling suppliers
The business has also increased stock levels to shore up availability amid the ongoing lorry driver shortage
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NewsPilgrim’s UK to switch to verified deforestation-free soya as part of 2030 net zero goal
The pork giant said it was already making strong progress as part of its plans
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NewsFabulosa hits back at social media claims its products are unsafe
One Instagram user alleged a Fabulosa product had caught fire in her sink, resulting in burns to her face
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NewsHouse of Commons votes down new offence for attacking shopworkers
Industry bodies and leading retailers have all called for more measure to protect staff
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NewsParfetts gives staff 4% bonus following ‘record breaking’ year
Parfetts said it had rewarded staff after an “unprecedented year of growth”, which saw turnover jump 21%
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NewsRowse ditches black plastic lids on honey bottles in sustainability play
Black plastic is notoriously difficult to recycle
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s upgrades earnings on strong Q1 sales
Sainsbury’s has raised its full year profits expectations after posting growth in its first quarter despite ’exceptionally tough comparatives’.
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NewsMedia Bites 6 July: Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Retail Footfall
The UK’s largest asset manager has warned that private equity firms must not be allowed to acquire Wm Morrison for the ‘wrong reasons’
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NewsUsdaw warns government against ending masks and one-metre rules
PM Boris Johnson has announced an end to the one-metre rule and face covering requirement from 19 July
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NewsFood prices likely to fall over next decade, says UN
A supercycle of commodity prices is unlikely, according to a new report