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NewsFood leaders warn HFSS crackdown will sabotage post-Brexit trade deals
The government is currently consulting on plans including location and volume-based HFSS promotions
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NewsReal-terms funding for GLAA declines despite rise in cases
The GLAA’s accounts showed net expenditure grew 6% to £6.6m in the year to 31 March 2020, but Home Office funding only increased 2.3%
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NewsOrganic producers warn sales to NI on brink due to delays
The end of the UK/EU trusted trader scheme in the spring will make organic shipments to NI ‘unviable’, says certification body OF&G
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NewsCo-op upgrades food-to-go sandwiches with fibre-enriched bread
The move will increase the amount of fibre per 100g in its core food-to-go bread by up to 100%
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NewsDrinks suppliers and supermarkets to unite for DRS management company launch
Negotiations have focused on the creation of an independent company to run DRS in Scotland
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NewsAsda expands in-store vaccinations as patients get first jabs
The supermarket launched its first in-store Covid vaccination service at its Cape Hill store today
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NewsKind Snacks launches in multipacks to combat impulse decline
It will launch its core flavours into three-pack formats
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NewsCCEP adds Flat White & Vanilla Latte to Costa RTD range
CCEP is expanding its Costa Coffee RTD range with new Flat White and Vanilla Latte variants
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NewsGlobal food fraud rising as result of pandemic, report finds
Adulteration cases increased by 30% and counterfeit incidents by 47%
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NewsCentral England Co-op offers shoppers free home delivery
Orders will be delivered through the society’s partnerships with Snappy Shopper and Appy Shop
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NewsFortnum & Mason removes all plastic from own-label tea range
The Queen’s grocer also has plans to replace its plastic Food Hall bags with chlorine-free paper ones
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NewsCity snapshot: US growth boosts Diageo despite pandemic hit to travel sales
Global spirits giant Diageo has shrugged off the closure of pubs and bars across the world and a slump in travel retail to post a rise in organic sales. Plus trading updates from Fever-Tree, Britvic, Tate & Lyle and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 January: Valeo, Poundland, Imperial Brands, Boots
Valeo has reportedly appointed Goldman Sachs to launch an auction that could fetch more than £1.5bn and cement its status as one of Europe’s biggest privately owned food producers.
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NewsSquare Root to launch £350k crowdfunding drive
It will offer up 7.2% of its equity, giving the business a pre-money valuation of £4.5m
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NewsPoundland reports sales growth boosted by new ranges and price points
The growth in the first-quarter to December came despite ’significantly reduced footfall’
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NewsSupermarkets and other food retailers to get mass Covid-19 testing
Only businesses with at least 50 staff will be eligible for the programme
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NewsWalgreen Boots Alliance appoints Roz Brewer CEO
Brewer succeeds Stefano Pessina, who is stepping down after six years to become WBA’s executive chairman
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NewsPig sector calls for government help amid supply chain crisis
The NPA’s letter to Defra secretary George Eustice speaks of higher costs, falling prices and a dwindling market
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NewsWholesalers fear government is ‘prepared to let them fail’
FWD has been lobbying government for sector specific support for nine months
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NewsBernard Matthews launches Turkey Twizzlers into the chilled aisle
The poultry brand said the new products will compete with the sausage market