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Alpro announces move to 100% British oats across core oat drink lines
The Danone-owned brand said the move had been three years in the making and Alpro 100% British Oats Drink was on shelves nationwide now
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Avara Foods unveils ‘pioneering’ Regional Colleague Council
The supplier said the move gave factory staff a ‘greater say in key negotiations’
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Cereal Partners proposed factory closure puts over 300 jobs at risk
The consultation follows a ‘significant decline’ in breakfast cereal sales
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UK Food & Drink Shows 2025: panels grocery businesses won’t want to miss
One focus for 2025 is a series of panels recognising women leaders in various food and drink industry sectors
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Logistics’ staffing costs soar ahead of retail and manufacturing sectors
New government figures reveal that 35.7% of transport & storage sector firms’ staffing costs rose in the past three months
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What a mega-merger would do for Bakkavor, Greencore and own label
Will Bakkavor founders sell to Greencore, what are the benefits of the proposed mega-merger - and would the CMA clear it?
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Macphie appoints fourth-generation family member Ed Widdowson as CEO
Widdowson has built ‘an impressive career in strategy, sales and marketing’
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Young’s owner Sofina strengthens leadership team with three senior appointments
James Pirie, Helen Watts and Stuart Herd brought with them ‘extensive industry experience and leadership expertise’ Sofina said
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Bakkavor rejects Greencore merger approach to create a £4bn food giant
Shares in Bakkavor have rocketed by 16.6% as the markets digested the news
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Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses wins permission for new, £10m ‘farmhouse campus’
The Blacksticks cheese owner suffered a devastating fire to its packing site in November 2023
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UK ‘won’t hesitate to respond’ to Trump tariffs as EU hits back at US bourbon
The EU is launching a tough retaliatory tariffs package on US goods, while the UK is keeping a ‘pragmatic’ stance
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Cérélia admits CMA defeat and sells Jus-Rol to private equity
London-based Rinkelberg Capital acquired the Jus-Rol business from the French bakery giant after numerous appeals by the group to overturn the CMA’s order to unwind the deal fell flat
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Free-from chocolate brand halts production due to soaring cocoa prices
Allergen-free brand Creative Nature has halted production of its Magibles treats and chocolate cake mixes
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Winners of Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards 2025 revealed
The winners have been announced in advance of next month’s Farm Shop & Deli Show
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Tesco, Morrisons, Hilton, Greencore among big hitters to sign up to gender pledge
Industry leaders gathered at the House of Lords yesterday to launch The Food Business Charter
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Hilton Foods moves into Middle East with new joint venture
The partnership is initially for 10 years and combines Hilton’s expertise in meat processing and packaging with Nadec’s local cattle operations
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Samworth Brothers ESG pioneer Michelle Sanders to leave for Compass
Sanders set up the food manufacturer’s Futures division back in 2021
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Avara sees losses grow to almost £50m in wake of major restructuring
The business also saw a near 12% fall in turnover, but stressed its restructure now left it with a ’more efficient and productive supply chain’
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Bakkavor delivers strong results despite strike disruption
Bakkavor has outperformed expectations as the prepared food business grew volumes ahead of the market in the UK
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Arla proposing Settle factory closure after £90m investment in Lockerbie plant
The investment would see Arla’s Lockerbie site become a UHT milk ‘centre of excellence’