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NewsThree meat processors given go-ahead to export beef to US
The US lifted restrictions on British beef imports in 2016 following a two-decade ban imposed at the height of the BSE crisis
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NewsBooths makes southern move with Essex electric forecourt store plan
Booths has teamed up with Gridserve, the company behind the UK’s first electric forecourt, in Braintree
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NewsLidl makes new pledge to cut own-label plastic by 40% by 2025
The discounter claims to be close to hitting an earlier target two years ahead of schedule
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NewsBakedin launches Bread Baking Club subscription service
It kicked off this month, charging £7.50 a month for an annual subscription
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NewsTesco’s Clubcard price undercuts rivals as it takes fight to discounters
The supermarket is seeking to use its 19 million loyalty cards customers as a point of difference against rivals
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NewsFood-to-go market value set to recover from £6bn decline by 2022
Latest report from Lumina Intelligence predicts a 29% fall in food to go sales this year
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NewsShopworkers slam government over lack of action to stem abuse
Government rejected an Usdaw petition that called for a specific offence of abusing, threatening or assaulting a retail worker
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NewsTesco lists more low & no in overhaul of beer and cider range
It has also given fresh space to craft beers from the likes of Gipsy Hill, BrewDog & Magic Rock
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NewsAvocado dip brand Holy Moly moves into RTDs with new ‘Nutshakes’
They are made with raw, unpasteurised almonds and fresh fruit
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NewsPharmacare acquires kids’ vitamin brand Haliborange from P&G
Pharmacare plans to give Haliborange an extensive rebrand and relaunch
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NewsBestway and Iceland link for Bargain Booze concessions at The Food Warehouse
A trial kicked off this month, with dedicated Bargain Booze sections introduced at stores in York, Poole and Cheltenham
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NewsTesco ‘affecting competition’ as it secures exclusive NPD deals for Booker, say wholesalers
One senior wholesale source described the move as “anti-competitive”
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NewsMorrisons pledges Covid store deep clean to make shoppers feel safer
The retailer is ordering new equipment and employing thousands of additional cleaning staff for the task
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NewsLockdown demand spike drives sales jump for Hilton Food Group
Sales were boosted by increased UK participation with Tesco and increased home consumption driven by Covid
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NewsSoaring food sales boost Co-op first half performance
Total revenues in the 26 weeks to 4 July were up 7.6% to £5.8bn driven by the strong performance of its food and wholesale arms
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NewsHalo Foods bought by US PE firm Peak Rock Capital
The Welsh cereal bar manufacturer has been bought by the US private equity investor after a successful turnaround since being sold by Finnish food group Raisio
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NewsCity Snapshot: John Lewis Partnership scraps staff bonus as it suffers £635m loss
The John Lewis Partnership has scrapped its annual staff bonus as it suffered a first half loss of £635m amid restructuring costs and heavy writedowns of its John Lewis store estate. Plus, grocery sales boom at Co-op, update from Hilton Food Group and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 17 Sep: Hut Group, Waitrose/John Lewis, Inflation
Shares in Hut Group have jumped in value by a quarter at the start of trading on their first day on the stock market
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NewsGovernment confirms extension of protection against eviction for businesses
The protection, which has been in place since March, was due to expire on 1 October but will now last until the end of the year
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NewsCoronavirus outbreak hits first half sales at Science in Sport
Sports nutrition group Science in Sport posted a drop in first half sales and an underlying operating loss given the “severe disruption” to its business caused by the COVID 19 pandemic