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NewsFabulosa claims ‘hat-trick of wins’ including new lines and Babou listing
The fast-growing household brand is expanding into paper products, car care, personal care, outdoor and gifting
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NewsSoil Association launches centre for sustainable farming excellence
The Soil Association Exchange initiative aims to create an industry-wide set of standards and tools
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NewsUK growers warn of seasonal staff shortage
The harvest season for fruit & veg is set to get fully underway in the next two to three weeks
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NewsBrexit costs ‘killing EU trade’ for craft gin, say distillers
Continental consumers ordering spirits from the UK have been required to pay local excise duties and other charges
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NewsTesco trialling one-hour delivery service Whoosh
Whoosh is currently operating from Tesco’s Wolverhampton Willenhall Road Express
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NewsHeinz eyes gut health trend with new brand The Fermentologist
The fmcg giant has registered the brand with the IPO under a number of food and drink classes
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NewsFamily food bills face £125 a year hike under packaging clampdown
Suppliers told The Grocer they were shocked at the scope of the proposals for extended producer responsibility due to come into force in 2024
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NewsUnilever joins challenger brands in signing affordable healthy food manifesto
The manifesto, led by young person’s healthy food promotions app Smash, sets out the signatories’ aim to use pricing and promotions to increase take-up of ’balanced options’
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NewsCity snapshot: Covid pet ownership surge boosts Pets at Home
The surge in pet ownership during the coronavirus period has boosted trading at the country’s largest pet retailer Pets at Home. Plus annaul results from Tate & Lyle and PayPoint and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 May: M&S, Tesco, C&C Group, Unilever
The papers go big on their coverage of the M&S annual results.
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NewsSoft plastic crisis: UK industry giants launch fund to drive recycling uptake
A £1m fund has been set up, which will seek to drive investment in soft plastic recycling facilities
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NewsBacklash grows over ‘fire and rehire tactics’ as Sainsbury’s denies claims
Union bosses claim firms are forcing staff to sign new contracts that could result in the loss of thousands of pounds
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NewsGrubby raises £800k to expand plant-based recipe kit offering
Founded by Martin Holden-White last year, Grubby is poised to take advantage of growing demand for meal kits, food delivery and plant-based.
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NewsWarburtons moves into luxury sweet treats with Ellie Warburtons Cakes
The eight-strong range will initially be available from pop-ups in Skipton and Harrogate
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NewsMüller renews Lidl milk supply deal for another three years
Source: Müller Milk & Ingredients Müller Direct farmers will have the option to secure up to 50% of their milk supply at a 29ppl fixed price for three years as part of the deal Müller Milk & Ingredients has renewed its three-year milk supply contract with ...
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NewsThatchers defies Covid gloom with strong growth in supermarkets
Revenues increased 22% to £130m in the year ended 31 August 2021 despite the challenges of pubs going into lockdown, newly filed accounts at Companies House showed.
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NewsCoca-Cola set to bring boozy seltzer brand Lemon-dou to UK
The soft drinks giant has registered the brand name with the Intellectual Property Office
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NewsSeaweed & Co adds advisor to Walgreen Boots COO to its board in equity sale
Mario Patrocollo also took “a small, initial equity stake”, along with future options, in the company.
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NewsPlant-based industry welcomes withdrawal of ‘anti-competitive’ EU law proposal
The dairy industry also welcomed the move, claiming the AM171 text had been altered in an inter-EU trilogue last week
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NewsScottish wholesaler Lomond Fine Foods overhauls fleet with eco-friendly vehicles
This week the family-owned wholesaler added three Tesla and three Kia Niro vehicles to its fleet