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NewsKenyan tea workers take Unilever complaint to UN
Workers attacked on Unilever’s tea plantation in Kericho during post-election riots allege the company did not protect them from a foreseeable risk of violence
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NewsBrakes and Bidfood shielding food packs contract put on pause
Foodservice giants delivered more than five million boxes over a four month period
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NewsThousands of HFSS products caught in PM’s promo and ads ban
The crackdown includes many products reformulated under the flagship soft drinks sugar levy
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NewsMondelez adds duo of treatsize bags to Halloween seasonal lineup
A duo of ‘treatsize’ bags have been launched
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NewsJimmy’s launches Iced Coffee and Coffee Cola subscription service
The new route to market follows a 3,000% uplift for the brand in online orders during lockdown
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NewsM&S extends contactless Mobile Pay Go app to 310 food halls
The retailer said it had seen a “significant move” towards contact-free shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsTesco to extend improved payment terms for smaller suppliers into 2021
The UK’s biggest supermarket said this meant nearly 2,000 suppliers would continue to have their invoices paid immediately
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NewsCentral England Co-op launches its first-ever self-scan till
The society has installed two self-scan tills at it Fradley Food Store in Staffordshire
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NewsCity snapshot: Lockdown hits first half performance at Kerry Group
Revenues and profits were hit at Kerry Group in the first half of the year as the global closure of foodservice businesses hit its business in the second quarter. Plus, half year results from AB InBev, Pets at Home sales slow and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 31 July: John Lewis Partnership, Amazon, Nestlé
Turning unwanted John Lewis and Waitrose shops into homes, launching a gardening business and striking new partnerships are some of the ideas to save the retail group
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NewsUnilever to bring Lifebuoy hygiene brand back to UK
The 130-year-old antibacterial brand will return with a five-strong range of hand sanitiser SKUs
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NewsBooze industry warns over the cost of calorie labelling
Industry reaction was fiercely divided when the government’s plans were unveiled this week
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NewsBrits’ alcohol intake almost cut in half despite in-store sales surge
With social occasions in decline thanks to coronavirus, Brits have been drinking less
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NewsDawn Meats takes full control of Dunbia JV
Dawn said it would continue to trade under the Dunbia brand in the UK and under the same management
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NewsReal Foodists makes debut with plant-based Yo’ridge
The NPD is billed as a cross between yoghurt and porridge, but is completely plant-based
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NewsWaitrose could close stores in John Lewis digital-first strategy move
Chairman Sharon White updated staff on the strategic plans today
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NewsUncertainty over trade and labour threatens UK fruit & veg supply
Grower bodies have warned the lack of clarity on post-Brexit trading and labour provision could lead to price rises and shortages
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NewsClosure of Watson’s Dairy ‘risks liquid milk sector capacity’
Liquid milk processing is currently in the ‘high 90%’ of total capacity, said dairy consultancy Kite
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NewsPlastic carrier bag charge leads to sales decline of 95%
Figures released by Defra show the average person in England now buys just four bags a year from the main supermarket retailers
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NewsNisa pushes promotional offers to retain pandemic shoppers
Such deals include a four-pack of Budweiser and two Co-op own-brand pizzas for £5