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NewsWholesalers Dovey Premium Products and Brookside Foods collapse in wake of lockdown
Two family-owned meat wholesalers have been forced to cease trading after suffering a business collapse during the pandemic
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NewsGovernment’s wholesaler survey raises hopes of sector specific support
Hundreds of wholesalers took part in the survey on the impact of the pandemic on their businesses
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NewsAbuse against Co-op staff rockets by almost 40% this year
Co-op said it was seeing on average 730 incidents a day of abuse, violence or anti-social behaviour directed against its staff
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NewsAHDB facing challenge to funding model with levy ballot
Growers are unhappy with how the board collects and spends their compulsory levies
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NewsTyson launches US plant-based brand Raised & Rooted in Europe
The range will be launched into UK foodservice outlets before going into retail
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NewsPandemic putting more food ‘at risk of going to landfill’
Retailer range reviews, coupled with unpredictable demand and foodservice closures, are driving high volumes of excess stock, according to the CEO of a new retail chain specialising in clearance
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NewsWaitrose relaunches eco-friendly cleaning range with recycled plastic
The packaging has been redesigned as part of the move in a minimalist style and with new fragrances
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NewsGreggs’ frozen range flies as bakery chain’s stores suffer
“Throughout the pandemic, when Greggs was shut, we doubled our sales on that particular range,” said Iceland trading director Andrew Stanilan
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NewsNisa reports 40 enquiries for new Express store format
The new format consists of three new store designs: food-centric, forecourt and essentials
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NewsCity snapshot: Naked Wines sales soar as consumer discover online wine
First-half revenues at Naked Wines have soared 80% to £157.1m as consumers flocked to online as the coronavirus outbreak hit the UK. Plus Vimto maker Nichols is considering redundancies across its operations as the Covid pandemic continues to hammer the soft drinks market; European supermarket group Ahold Delhaize acquires online US grocer FreshDirect, and a trading update from Finsbury Food Group.
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NewsSainsbury’s Christmas ad campaign focuses on nostalgic festive memories
The supermarket unveiled the first of three adverts over the weekend
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NewsUK set to maintain US tariffs in £45m cost to food industry
Brussels imposed a 25% tariff on $4bn of US products last week including chocolate and seafood
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NewsMedia Bites 19 Nov: Coca-Cola/Schweppes, Inflation, Northern Ireland foods
Coca-Cola has quietly pulled the plug on its posh tonic as Schweppes 1783 has been scrapped
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NewsHarrods launches rapid food delivery service from Knightsbridge store
Customers within a 2.5-mile radius of the store can choose from 60 products and dishes
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NewsPremium dog food brand Edgard & Cooper secures £16.5m to back European growth
The Belgian brand has received backing from international investors The Craftory and DLF Venture
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NewsNew Product Awards 2020: the winners
From plant-based pioneers breaking new technological ground, to longstanding fmcg heavyweights tearing up the rulebook with ingenious tweaks to classic staples, picking winners was no small task for our expert judges
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NewsMembers-only farmers market platform Cultisan to launch this month
The market aims to ‘champion’ small farms and artisan producers and link them with consumers
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NewsCook customers favour ‘turkeys for two’ for Covid Christmas
Centrepieces which feed up to six people are also proving popular
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NewsM&S pushes food & drink innovation with new dedicated team
The Innovation Hub will be charged with coming up with innovative ideas across packaging, nutrition and business development
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NewsMults urged to capitalise on salad health halo this Christmas
Florette is expecting bumper seasonal sales over the past few years to grow further in light of pandemic shopping habits