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NewsStaff tested at Welsh houmous supplier Zorba after link to coronavirus cases
Public Health Wales said it had launched ’widespread and rapid’ testing at Gwent-based Zorba Delicacies
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NewsVegan kids yoghurt brand Little Bandits secures first major listing
The coconut-based yoghurts are aimed at children on plant-based or free-from diets
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NewsTongwen Zhao joins Quorn as director of people and planet
Zhao has previously worked for The Dairy Farm Group in Hong Kong and Unilever in Asia
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NewsCompass and Elior sign up to food waste app Olio
Olio said more than 70 tonnes of unused food from thousands of sites had been saved since March
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NewsHighland Group switches supply from Londis to Nisa
The Cambridgeshire group operates four stores and has now converted the first of these to the latest Nisa Evolution format
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NewsWilson Group becomes first retailer to operate 10 One Stop franchises
The group opened its tenth store in Scarborough last week
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NewsMindful Chef makes retail move with frozen ready meal trio
Source: Mindful Chef The meals are billed as being free-from refined carbs, gluten and dairy Mindful Chef is making a major move into retail. The meal kit delivery brand has launched a trio of frozen meals – spicy panang chicken curry with black rice, chicken tikka masala ...
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NewsMedia Bites 21 July: Walmart/Asda, Marks & Spencer, Shrinkinflation
Walmart resumes talks to sell a stake in Asda, Marks & Spencer to axe 950 jobs and Cadbury’s shrinks the size of its chocolate bars
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales growth begins to slow from record highs
Take-home grocery sales rose by their highest level since 1994 over the past 12-weeks, however grocery sales growth began to slow last month as shoppers gradually return to their pre-lockdown behaviours.
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NewsCathedral City launches ‘industry-first’ packaging recycling scheme
The free, nationwide scheme, created with TerraCycle, will accept packaging from all cheese brands
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NewsPip & Nut secures seven-figure funding package to ramp up expansion plans
Pip & Nut has been growing strongly during the coronavirus pandemic, closing its best quarter ever due to a “huge surge” in sales in March
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NewsSquirrel Sisters snacking startup joins Emmanuel-Jones’ Hatchery scheme
The move will see Emmanuel-Jones take a 30% stake in the business and provide funding and mentorship
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NewsCoronavirus recovery plan launched for food & drink sector
The report is aimed at governments and policymakers in Westminster, Cardiff, Holyrood and Stormont
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NewsAldi to round up customer receipts and give difference to charity
To take advantage of the offer, shoppers must tweet their Aldi receipt to @AldiUK by 24 July
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NewsPiccolo launches trio of powdered stocks made without added salt or sugar
They are billed as being more convenient for parents and, at 10g each, slightly larger than their cubed counterparts
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NewsMusclefood reports start of turnaround following joint CEO appointment
The company delivered more than 135,000 orders at the height of panic buying in March
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NewsMedina to shut Watson’s Dairy following coronavirus sales slump
Up to 144 jobs are at risk at the plant, which Medina said had become ‘unviable’
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NewsNearly 1,000 M&S management jobs to be axed
The changes would affect 950 roles from central operations to store management, M&S said
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NewsAldi buys four tonnes of British cheese in bid to help artisan cheesemakers
Close to 32,000 packs of cheese will be made available as Specialbuys in Aldi from Thursday (23 July)
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NewsIceland’s losses grow despite boost to sales
Pre-tax losses for the year ending 27 March 2020 were £71.8m, up from £53.8m the previous year, according to new accounts