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NewsMerchant Gourmet readies swathe of NPD ahead of plant-based push
Merchant Gourmet is setting out to make plant-based ingredients such as lentils the main item in meals
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NewsAsda makes ‘breakthrough’ commitment to reduce bycatch in seafood supply chains
The retailer has agreed to adopt a series of measures designed to protect endangered marine species
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NewsStudy shows cattle methane emissions can be reduced by 40%
A multiyear study by red meat giant ABP Food Group has shown it is possible to reduce methane emissions from cattle
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NewsAsda donates £2m to boost apprenticeships in local communities
Companies in London, Leeds and Leicester will receive funding from the donation
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NewsOcado delivering worst ‘digital experience’ of major supermarkets, survey finds
Among Ocado shoppers, less than a third (31%) rated their digital experience as good and only 14% deemed it exceptional
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NewsTesco to challenge court’s ban on ‘fire and rehire’ contracts
Usdaw said it would continue to fight the case for workers in Litchfield, Daventry and Avonmouth
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NewsWeetabix sales surge following baked beans social media post
A divisive post showing the cereal bars slathered in baked beans went viral last week
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NewsNisa retailer in Cornwall achieves 10,000 home deliveries since onset of Covid-19
The retailer developed a phone-in service last March, and has now added deliveries through the Appy Shop mobile app
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NewsHolland & Barrett digital sales more than double as in-store sales plummet
Sales for its e-commerce arm climbed 103% to £125m in 2019
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NewsCity snapshot: Coca-Cola European Partners sweetens offer for Coke bottler Amatil
Coca-Cola European Partners has sweetened its offer for Asia-Pacific Coke bottle Coca-Cola Amatil to reflect an improvement in global trading conditions. Plus, Kerry Group reveals plans to buy Spanish biotech firm, Jim McCarthy steps down as Wynnstay chairman and Ultimate Products acquires German kitchen electrical brand Petra.
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NewsMedia Bites 15 Feb: Deliveroo, Brexit exports, Patisserie Valerie
Deliveroo is continuing its march into groceries with a major expansion of services across the UK
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NewsStartup incubator scheme for black-owned food & drink brands Add Psalt launches
It is the brainchild of former Mars grocery sales director Sam Akinluyi and Lucy Smith, former Nescafé UK & Ireland head of innovation
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NewsShop planning applications plummet as developers ‘cut retail pipelines’
The worst hit areas are in the south west, with planning applications for shops falling 94% in Totnes, Dartmouth and South Hams
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NewsOcado’s booming retail sales received short shrift from the City
Where are the customers?” asked one broker as Ocado’s booming retail sales failed to impress investors
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NewsAF Blakemore sales hike balances Covid impact
The business remained in a strong position, said chairman Peter Blakemore
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NewsBooths beefs up value of Healthy Start vouchers by £1.15
The retailer is topping up the value of the vouchers from £3.10 to £4.25
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NewsLotus plots global growth drive for UK brands with new international division
Nakd and Bear owner Lotus Bakeries is to set up a dedicated international hub for its UK brands make a concerted push to grow their global distribution.
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NewsWaitrose and Tesco donate van to community store delivering food to vulnerable people
The supermarkets have made the donation as part of their ongoing efforts to help combat food poverty
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NewsKopparberg adds Passionfruit & Orange flavour to cider lineup
It follows the launch of Kopparberg Passionfruit & Orange Gin last year
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NewsTesco to close Booker Chef Central store in Cambridge
The store is being repurposed to ramp up Tesco’s online delivery capacity