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NewsPinkster adds pair of Spritz drinks made with gin-soaked berries
They were made with gin-soaked raspberries left over from Pinkster’s gin production
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NewsB Corp awards Alpro ‘outstanding’ status
The dairy alternative giant has moved up from the ‘great’ ranking it achieved three years ago
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NewsTikTok drives fidget toy craze for convenience retailers
Amrit Pahal, owner of Nisa Local in High Heath, Walsall is currently selling 40 different variants of the toys
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NewsFultons profits plummeted before Poundland takeover, accounts show
Results reveal how stores were closing and employee numbers shrinking before Poundland stepped in last year
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NewsCo-op to change store management structure, impacting 2,000-plus jobs
The convenience retailer is moving from a four-tier management structure to three
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NewsThe Hut Group strengthens snacking capability with £43m Brighter Foods deal
The acquisition allows THG to bring more snacking manufacturing in-house, reducing lead times for NPD launches “significantly”
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NewsCorned beef sales soar thanks to resurgence with millennials
Sales of the canned meat staple grew £9.8m to £83.3m over the past year, exclusive data reveals
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NewsUK pork exports see boost as import barriers eased in Philippines
However, some retailers have been criticised by producers for not doing enough to support the sector
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NewsOilseed rape prices up due to crop concerns
According to Mintec, rapeseed oil at Rotterdam was priced at €1,053.33 (£909.56) per metric tonne on 7 April
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NewsJJ Foodservice sees frozen fish sales soar as ‘catch date’ transparency pays off
The Enfield-based wholesaler launched the Catch Dates campaign on 1 April
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NewsSupermarket veg campaign hits 100 industry signatories
The Peas Please initiative has reached a major landmark this week with 100 retailers, manufacturers and hospitality businesses signed up
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NewsNew packaging labels launched to encourage consumers to ‘refill or return’
The new labels, backed by all major supermarkets and most major suppliers, were launched this week
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NewsEnding free workplace Covid testing dubbed ‘short-sighted’ by food and drink industry
From June, the government will no longer provide lateral flow testing kits to businesses
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NewsAsda Salvation Army clothes donations top 221 tonnes
Asda said it so far seen more than 4,000 bags of clothing, textiles and other bric-a-brac donated
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NewsFarmfoods sales soar 35%, buoyed by store openings in the pandemic
According to location data specialist CACI, the business opened at least 12 new stores between September 2019 and December 2020
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NewsWholesalers struggle to meet demand as al fresco dining takes off
Shortages of salad items and fruits coming from the EU is compounding these supply issues
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NewsCity snapshot: Booming coffee sales drives Nestlé first quarter sales outperformance
Nestlé has reported a 7.7% jump in first quarter organic growth, boosted by a surge in coffee sales and early signs of recovery in out-of-home channels
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NewsMedia Bites 22 April: Uber Eats, Heineken, Amazon
Uber Eats will launch in Germany for the first time over the next few weeks, starting in Berlin, in its biggest entry to a new country since 2018.
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NewsOn-demand grocer Dija expands to Paris and Madrid
The company, founded by two former Deliveroo executives, is eyeing expansion across France and Spain
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NewsCo-op promotes instant BBQ safety in new ‘Put Me Out’ campaign
The ‘Put Me Out’ safety drive features “hard-hitting” on-pack messaging