Latest Headlines – Page 680
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NewsRapid Covid home testing kits to be provided to businesses
So far, 60,000 businesses across the UK have registered for regular work-based testing
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NewsBrakes cuts prices on 3,500 products in ‘Help for Hospitality’ campaign
The ‘Help for Hospitality’ campaign will also see Brakes offer 10% cash back on key categories
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NewsEgg & poultry sector ‘concerned’ as new cases of bird flu confirmed
A fresh outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu in Staffordshire could lead to an extension of housing rules
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NewsJJ Foodservice steps up online security in response to fraudulent impersonations
The north London-based business has posted prominent anti-fraud messaging across its website
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NewsFood producers and manufacturers leading on animal welfare, report finds
The Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare report is sponsored by Compassion in World Farming and World Animal Protection
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NewsJW Filshill embarks on twice-weekly workplace testing
Seventy per cent of its 200 employees have signed up in the first week of testing
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NewsUnitas Wholesale rolls out Appy Shop partnership for fast delivery
The shopping app has been building its relationship with Unitas for several months
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NewsMars Petcare launches Lovebug dry catfood made from insects
It is the first 100% insect-based cat food to be launched by a major supplier in the UK
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NewsMuscleFood moves into protein bars with trio of snacks
The supplier has created three High Protein Bar SKUs which have rolled into Morrisons
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NewsOne million breakfast boxes delivered by charity to pupils in need
School Food Matters supplied breakfast boxes throughout school closures and the holidays
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales fall in March as industry laps 2020 lockdown
Grocery sales growth fell back in March as the industry lapped last year’s record-breaking spending during the first coronavirus lockdown,
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NewsMedia Bites 30 March: Deliveroo, Wetherspoon, High Street
Deliveroo has set the final price for its initial public offering at £3.90 a share, the bottom of its initial range and valuing the food delivery company at £1.3bn less than the top end of its original expectations.
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NewsLloydsPharmacy launches nasal spray designed to fight coronavirus
It had ‘a number of unique advantages including its rapid onset and its ability to inactivate viruses either before or after exposure’
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NewsNomad expands frozen empire with Fortenova acquisition
Nomad Foods has agreed to acquire Fortenova’s Central and Eastern European-focused frozen food business for a total of €615m
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NewsQuorn targets children for first time with ‘Roarsomes’ vegan nuggets
The dinosaur-themed NPD is set to roll into Iceland stores from next week
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NewsSqueaky Bean launches ‘chunky’ vegan Cajun Mini Fillets
The NPD can be eaten straight from the pack, or used in salads, wraps, tacos or sandwiches
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NewsYoung’s and Karro owner Eight Fifty Food Group acquired by Sofina Foods
Eight Fifty had been tipped for an IPO in the coming months to give the PE house, which also owns Valeo, an exit, but The Grocer understand Sofina swooped in ahead of the planned flotation
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NewsLivekindly raises $535m in its first year as it aims to be biggest in plant-based
With the latest funding round, Livekindly said it had become one of the top three highest-funded and fastest-growing plant-based food companies in the world.
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NewsObesity strategy facing major shake-up under replacement for PHE
Industry and campaign sources both suggested the new move left serious questions over the future of the industry’s voluntary reformulation programme
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NewsTrademark activity sees Beyond ponder NPD explosion
The plant-based giant has taken out four new trademarks with the UK Intellectual Property Office