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NewsKerry Group agrees €853m acquisition of preservatives maker Niacet
It follows an announcement on Friday that the Irish group had agreed to sell its UK and Ireland consumer foods business to Moy Park owner Pilgrim’s Pride
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News‘Comprehensive strategy’ for UK food and farming vital, urges agricultural sector
Tariff liberalisation and significant increases in imports from the world’s biggest agricultural exporters threatented to put “severe pressure on farmgate prices”, the NFU said today.
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NewsInnocent hires Sam Akinluyi as UK & Ireland MD
He is a 19 year-veteran of the fmcg sector, having previously worked for Nestle and as grocery channel sales director for Mars
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NewsMorrisons shares balloon more than 30% after it rejects £5.5bn offer
US private equity giant CD&R, which counts former Tesco boss Terry Leahy as an operating partner, now has 28 days under City takeover rules to table a new offer or walk away
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NewsThe Grocer team takes a Thank Holiday
The Grocer will be providing an extremely limited service today, as all employees of William Reed will be taking a Thank Holiday
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NewsLondon emissions rules force Heathrow logistics business to set up Kent operation
Low Emission Zone standards introduced in March saw European hauliers halt deliveries to food logistics company PML
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NewsNaked Wines’ share price falls on annual loss while analysts point to bigger picture
Covid drove a step-change in the growth of Naked Wines, but it failed to have a similar impact on its bottom line
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NewsGood Food Fund signs up Better Nature and Spare Snacks brands
Better Nature and Spare Snacks join the 12-month programme and will receive business support
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NewsElla’s Kitchen defies slump in babyfood to increase revenues
Ella’s Kitchen has defied a pandemic-driven slump in the babyfood category to grow revenues and market share in the UK
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NewsThe Black Farmer unveils campaign and NPD to celebrate Windrush Generation
Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones has called for greater diversity in the food sector ahead of Windrush Day on Tuesday (22 June)
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NewsAldi removing single-use plastic from all own label teabags
The discounter is to swap the teabags’ oil-based plastic sealing for biodegradable materials following trials
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NewsKerry agrees €819m sale of meats and meals business to Pilgrim’s Pride
Kerry Group has agreed to sell its UK and Ireland meats and meals business to Pilgrim’s Pride to focus on its taste and ingredients business
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NewsConvenience stores grappling with food waste amid driver shortage
Products are arriving with a shorter shelf life thanks to late deliveries, increasing the proportion that expires and goes to waste before sale, said ACS CEO James Lowman
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NewsSHS boss Elaine Birchall awarded MBE in Birthday Honours List
Birchall has led the Belfast-headquartered SHS Group – which currently employs over 1,100 people – since 2015
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NewsGovernment rejects calls for food redistribution funding despite HGV hunger crisis
The government today published its response to the second Covid 19 and Food Supply Report from the Efra Committee
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NewsMorrisons uses England v Scotland game to launch new ad campaign
The first ad will air tonight in the ad break before the England versus Scotland football match
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NewsCostcutter’s Steve Moore hired as new head of retail at Parfetts
Moore will replace Guy Swindell, who was promoted to joint MD designate last month
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NewsFood shortages now ‘inevitable’ due to labour crisis, industry warns
Chronic driver shortages have been compounded by staff shortfalls across low-paid sectors including harvesting, manufacturing and packaging
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NewsBoss Ken Murphy says Tesco has gone into ‘overdrive’ to tackle HGV crisis
Tesco and other supermarkets urged the government this week to take action to tackle the driver shortage
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NewsTinned tomatoes suppliers reintroduce rationing on retailers
Limits have become necessary to prevent stocks running out before the next harvest