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NewsCharlie Bigham’s boosts line-up with four new dishes
It has added two pre-prepared meals and two Pan Fry meal kits to its range
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NewsDairy industry and government team up for £1m ad push
Defra has also announced England’s dairy farmers will be able to access a £10,000 fund to help overcome the coronavirus outbreak
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NewsPasta brand Le Stagioni d’Italia makes early debut in UK mults
Listings in Sainsbury’s and Asda were brought forward as demand for dried pasta soared amid the Covid-19 outbreak…
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NewsUnilever to donate 500,000 personal care packages to frontline staff
Packages will feature products from brands including Vaseline, Dove, Radox and Simple
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NewsLidl selling Dutch eggs to cope with soaring demand
A shortage of supply due to an avian flu outbreak, coupled with the recent spike in demand, led Lidl to source from the Netherlands
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NewsAgriculture Bill should reflect coronavirus challenges: NFU
NFU President Minette Batters said the Bill should include greater scope to look at the issue of food security more frequently
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NewsKingsmill still struggling despite coronavirus demand
It lost £9.6m as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold – 18.5% of its value
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NewsBudweiser Brewing Group overhauls supply chain to fight coronavirus chaos
The brewing giant has begun sending stock straight from its breweries to stores instead of depots, delivering up to 90hl of beer at a time
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NewsFormer Premier Foods boss Gavin Darby made chairman of The Felix Project
Darby will work alongside deputy chairman of The Felix Project, Justin Byam Shaw, who founded it in 2016
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NewsConfex reopens central distribution centre after lockdown closure
The buying group will now be making central distribution available to all UK wholesalers
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NewsClean Trolley disinfecting machine ‘caught in UK retailer red tape’
The machine allows 30 trolleys to be pushed through and cleaned in under 30 seconds
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NewsOcado on supplying the shielding: ‘We’ve done more than our share’
Duncan Tatton-Brown said Ocado was serving more people on the government’s shield list ‘than our proportionate share’ of the grocery market
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NewsBrewDog launches hard seltzer brand Clean & Press
It has created a quadruplet of seltzers in Kiwi & Passionfruit, Cactus & Lime, Crushed Black Cherry and White Peach & Mango flavours
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NewsPoS business SDi switches focus to supply retailers with hygiene equipment
The business is producing hygiene products such as face guards and hand sanitiser stations
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NewsMedia Bites 6 May: Ocado, Boots, Thai Union
Ocado shareholders urged to vote against executives pay, WBA in talks with Amerisource Bergen to sell wholesale division, tuna sales spike boosts John West maker Thai Union
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado sales surge 40% during coronavirus lockdown
Ocado’s retail sales have surged by more than 40% in the coronavirus lockdown period after ramping up capacity during the crisis. Plus, McColl’s CFO quites for Holland & Barrett role and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsFood & drink leaders and unions praise companies offering full pay for self-isolating staff
Measures recommended include ensuring effective and regular cleaning and disinfecting of factories
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NewsPrinces launches DTC food box for coronavirus key workers
The canned food giant is making its £10 ‘Hero Pack’ available to holders of the Blue Light discount card
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NewsUK supermarkets preparing to start selling face masks
Supermarkets in France have already faced such a backlash for starting to sell masks this week
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NewsFood industry leaders warn against coronavirus tracing system chaos
There are fears if supermarkets become identified as “hotspots” it could have major unintended consequences