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NewsGreencore to reopen Atherstone food-to-go manufacturing site
CEO Patrick Coveney told The Grocer the convenience food manufacturer was preparing for a “volume comeback” in its food-to-go business
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales drop again to record low
UK retail sales have yet again broken another record in April, dropping almost 20% in value throughout the month.
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NewsCoronavirus: Healthy snacking brands report record bulk sales levels
Bulk sales have partly offset the loss of all foodservice business and the marked reduction experienced in impulse snacking sales
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NewsMedia Bites 22 May: Mars/JAB, Pets at Home, Amazon/Deliveroo
Mars has sued JAB Holdings over allegations that a former executive handed the Pret a Manger owner stolen business secrets.
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NewsCo-op shoots up rankings in Tacon’s final GSCOP survey
The retailer was ranked only behind Aldi, which topped the table for the seventh year in a row
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NewsIceland slashes food waste by almost a quarter
The retailer has begun giving surplus food to staff at closing time, to take home or donate to charity
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NewsImmigration Bill ‘insulting to Britain’s food heroes’ says British Poultry Council
The BPC hit out at the Bill for continuing to label those now seen as ‘key workers in food… as low-skilled
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NewsFruit prices soaring as pandemic puts more pressure on supplies
Increased retail demand, strained logistics and labour concerns have all pushed up prices
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NewsBrewDog to consult with crowd over ‘fast-tracked’ new beer plans
The craft beer pioneer revealed eight prototype brews online this week
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NewsEaten Alive boosts range with hot sauces and fermented ingredients
The brand is the brainchild of chefs Pat Bingley and Glyn Gordon, who have held roles in numerous Michelin-starred restarants
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NewsUK could face influx of imported potatoes
Excess strock from the EU could flood the UK market later this year, warned FDF CEO Ian Wright
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NewsMidcounties Co-op launches £75k fund for community groups and charities
Partner groups have until 29 May to apply for the ‘community restart fund’
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NewsIndoor ski slope becomes cold storage facility for Company Shop
Chill Factore, the UK’s longest indoor real snow ski slope, is offering temperature-controlled storage during lockdown
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NewsKellogg’s pulls Joe Wicks ads after kids advertising claims
A pre-roll ad for the crisp brand appeared before Wicks’ ‘PE with Joe’ video in April
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NewsAce sees sales of bleach rise by 200% under pandemic
Ace said sales had grown alongside awareness of its “unique virus-eliminating assurance”
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NewsCaffè Nero signs food and drink delivery deal with Uber Eats
It is the latest foodservice operator to partner with a delivery app during the coronavirus crisis
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NewsFareShare doubles amount of redistributed food during coronavirus
FareShare CEO Lindsay Boswell said the food donated to FareShare over the past 12 months was “remarkable”
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NewsMedia Bites 21 May: M&S, ATM tax ruling, Ecommerce
Marks & Spencer profits dropped to hit a three-decade low at £403m and while the retailer vowed “never the same again” many wonder if it will be able to weather the storm
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NewsCity snapshot: Tate & Lyle posts rise in annual sales and profits
Annual sales and profits rose at sucralose and ingredients supplier Tate & Lyle last year as it continues to trade strongly through the coronavirus crisis, albeit with a more mixed April. Plus, Hilton Food Group issues positive trading statement, Pets at Home warns on first half profits despite annual sales and profits jump and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsGrocery courier business Buymie enters UK with Co-op partnership
Over 200,000 households across Bristol can use Buymie’s app to order from around 4,000 Co-op products