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Scrap online delivery charges for older people this Christmas, charity urges supermarkets
Independent Age is calling for retailers to scrap delivery fees for those unable to visit shops this Christmas
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Noble Foods hires ex-Dairy Crest head of marketing Laura Sheard
Sheard joins from Merlin Entertainments and takes on the new role of marketing and innovations director at the egg giant
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Bio & Me adds porridges and mueslis to gut-friendly lineup
They are billed as containing “a diverse range” of plant-based ingredients
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BAT to begin human trials of Covid vaccine
Vaccine has been reproduced in fast-growing tobacco plants
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Farmers and supermarkets get public trust boost after Covid response
According to University of Reading research, farmers and food retailers are ‘the most trusted actors in the UK food supply chain’
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The Curators moves beyond snacking with mushroom burgers and balls
It marks the first time the brand has ventured outside of snacking
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City snapshot: Falling food prices push inflation back in November
A drop in food and non-alcoholic drinks prices as England went into a second lockdown has contributed to a significant fall in the UK inflation rate in November, according to official figures. Plus, British American Tobacco is ready to test its Covid vaccine on humans.
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Media Bites 16 December: Pay gap, Ocado, Brexit
Online grocer Ocado paid its chief executive about 2,600 times its average worker last year, according to new research that shows the yawning gap in wages between the boardroom and the shopfloor across British industries.
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Lidl rapped by ASA over pricing claims
The ads have been ruled misleading following a complaint from Aldi over claimed rrps
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YouGov data reveals most effective Christmas advert of 2020
Aldi, M&S, Asda, Lidl and Sainsbury’s all saw their festive ads push their brands into the top 15 ranking last month
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McColl’s to extend Uber Eats partnership to 400 stores
The convenience retailer expects to have 135 stores on board with Uber Eats by Christmas
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Pilgrim’s Pride builds on sustainability aims with United Nations tie-in
The meat supplier said joining the UN Global Compact would help it to deliver on its 2030 sustainability strategy
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Müller enters partnership with Asda for yoghurt aisle takeover
The year-long tie-up sees Müller video screens installed above Asda yoghurt aisles
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Heineken UK appoints new MD
David Flochel, previously CEO of European self-service retailer Selecta Group, will take the helm of the brewing giant from January
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Food businesses concerned by blockade threats from French fishermen
French fishermen have warned they will stop ferries carrying British goods entering European ports if they cannot enter UK waters
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Mia & Ben revamps kids’ purées and reduces prices
Mia & Ben co-founder Karina Gentgen said the new design “reflects the nutrition and the freshness of our products and our evolution as a brand better”
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Symington’s launches Blooming Good Food Co snack pot brand
Each snack pot contains fewer than 200 calories and at least one portion of fruit & veg
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City snapshot: Ocado completes $262m Kindred Systems robotics acquisition
Ocado has announced it has completed the deal for US piece picking robotics company Kindred Systems.
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John Lewis Partnership expands reserved shopping slot scheme
The expansion follows a four-week pilot at six Waitrose stores and three John Lewis branches in August
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M&S to relaunch its ‘Plan A’ sustainability programme
It is also introducing an environmental, social and governance board subcommittee this week