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NewsLidl announces 8% plastic reduction in sustainability report
Reducing the thickness of packaging saved 37 tonnes from plastic meat trays and 15 tonnes from crisp packets
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NewsUS booze brand Mike’s to make UK debut with three hard seltzers
Hard seltzers have taken the US by storm over the past year
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NewsPip & Nut launches trio of gluten-free nut butter cups
The range comprises Milk Chocolate Peanut, Dark Chocolate Peanut and Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cup flavours
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NewsHenry Dimbleby appoints ‘free thinkers’ to National Food Advisory Panel
The Leon founder says he deliberately appointed figures who were not scared to rock the boat, but also ‘not afraid to change their minds’
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NewsEuropean Commission plan to cut quotas could see fish prices rise
The Commission is calling for a cut to most quotas in the Atlantic and North Sea
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NewsDunbia launches development programmes for graduates and apprentices
The meat giant is hoping to ‘help shape and enhance’ the future of the UK’s meat processing industry…
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NewsDevoted Pet Foods seeks £100k from crowd for launch into DTC
The brand is looking to raise £100k on Crowdcube in exchange for a 4.8% stake
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NewsWeetabix optimises online wholesale use
E.fundamentals last week secured investment of £5.3m in a fundraise led by private equity house Maven Capital Partners
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NewsBoozy ice lolly brand Pops goes bust but potential sale nears
The brand had big-name tie-ups with Pimm’s and Gordon’s but was dogged by cashflow issues
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco pledges to remove one billion pieces of plastic by end of 2020
Tesco will get rid of plastic trays from ready meals, secondary lids and sporks and straws from snack pots as it tackles plastic use within the business
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NewsMedia Bites 1 Nov: Kraft Heinz, Altria/Juul, Salmonella
Kraft Heinz’s struggles continue with another quarterly net sales decline as the fmcg grapples with changing consumer tastes
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NewsHarrogate Water exports boost sales in already buoyant sector
The Harrogate Spring Water and Thirsty Planet producer posted sales of £21.6m in the 12 months to 31 March 2019
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NewsMegan Rossi to launch ‘UK’s first’ multi-category gut health brand
The plant-based Bio&Me will make its debut with a four-strong range of granola
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NewsMcGuigan goes alcohol-free with new five-strong ‘Zero’ range
The wines launch into Morrisons, Londis and Budgens from early November.
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NewsNisa stores given access to Co-op’s branded and own-label frozen range
The expansion of the frozen range is supported by a 100-page brochure for retailers and PoS advertising
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NewsRetail sector pay driven up by rise in high-skill roles
The gender pay gap in retail was broadly in line with last year at 9.5% in favour of males
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NewsJolly Hog moves out of bacon and sausages with first gammon line
The black treacle gammon joint will launch into Sainsbury’s and Ocado
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NewsSymington’s names Fox’s David Cox as new CEO
Cox is set to start his new role om Monday 4 November
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NewsFarmers urge review of Tomlinsons collapse and milk profitability crisis
The NFU said Tomlinsons’ fall into administration brought the issues facing the liquid milk market into ‘sharp focus’
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NewsBusiness rates system ‘unacceptable’ Treasury Select Committee concludes
Today’s report was dismissive of previous attempts to soften the blow of rates on retailers