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NewsRetailers welcome government extension to ban on evicting businesses
The government has also launched a call for evidence on steps to take on rent after 30 June
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NewsMeatless Farm opens separate plant-based protein supply division
The brand’s new site in Canada represents a CAD$15m investment
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NewsPukka and Westons team up for pie
Pukka said the launch would give retailers the opportunity to drive hot pie sales throughout summer
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NewsCBD oil brand Dragonfly scales up with factory deal
CBD oil producer Dragonfly Biosciences has taken over full ownership of Premium Extraction Services, which runs a large-scale ethanol extraction facility.
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NewsMash Direct grows sales as shoppers look for health and convenience in lockdown
Mash Direct has continued to grow rapidly outside its domestic Northern Ireland market as consumers looking for a blend of health and convenience throughout the coronavirus pandemic turned to its range of prepared veg.
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NewsNew ‘brand ecosystem’ launched to aid recycling efforts
The network will bring food and drink businesses together to share insight on issues surrounding sustainability
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NewsIceland joins alliance to tackle ‘ghost’ fishing gear abandoned at sea
The supermarket has become a member of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative, a cross-sector alliance whose work includes training fishers to safely recover equipment from waters
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NewsNisa retailer in South Wales marks 20,000 home deliveries
Filco Supermarkets is now working with Snappy Shopper in seven of its nine stores
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NewsCat and dog owners warned of petfood pouch shortage
The category has been hit by surging demand amid the pandemic, with retailers warning they may not have full availability for several months
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NewsAldi to fund 60 fresh produce management trainees
The move is in partnership with fresh produce management training scheme MDS, chaired by former GCA Christine Tacon
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NewsMorrisons launches new click & collect service for cafés
The retailer’s cafes currently remain closed to eat-in customers under lockdown restrictions
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NewsMore Stuart riders sign up for rights claim in wake of Uber ruling
Courier members of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain have joined the claim, being brought by law firm Leigh Day
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NewsSmaller companies get new mass Covid testing ‘consortium model’
The new “consortium model” is aimed at companies with fewer than 50 employees
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NewsBerlin-based 10-minute grocery delivery service Gorillas lands in London
Gorillas has spent several months expanding rapidly across Germany
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NewsSoupologie launches vitamin D-enriched soup trio
The soups will launch at Ocado, Planet Organic and Whole Foods
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NewsPepco Group simplifies board ahead of sale or float
The exercise emerged as Pepco Group COO Sean Cardinaal stepped down as a board director of Pepco’s holding company this week
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NewsMedia Bites 10 March: Petfood shortage, Anti obesity measures, Marks & Spencer
The rising ownership of cats and dogs during the lockdown has led to a run on pet food and warnings of a nationwide shortage of supplies
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NewsNix & Kix hits £500k crowdfunding target as it launches in US with Coke-backed distributor Iris Nova
The five strong-range of canned drinks will be distributed across the US by Coca-Cola-backed Iris Nova via its DTC platform.
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NewsCity snapshot: ‘Exceptional’ year for Just Eat as revenues soar during Covid pandemic
The world’s largest food delivery company saw orders accelerate for three quarters in a row in 2020, processing 588 million orders in the year, a 42% rise compared with 2019. Plus, Russian grocery retailer X5 Retail Group launches biometric tech to ’pay with a glance’ at its supermarkets in a move CEO Igor Shekhterman said would soon be universal.
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NewsSupermarket bosses urge ministers to delay HFSS proposals
BRC warned it would be impossible for supermarkets to carry out the job of reconfiguring stores and adapting websites