Archive of all news articles – Page 313
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Encirc acquires Accolade Wines’ UK bottling and warehousing site as part of £30m deal
The deal, which is scheduled to close in January 2023, aims to support the wine producer’s growth strategy in key markets including the UK and Europe
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Supermarkets go cold on Little Blue Fridge food waste logo
Backed by the FSA and Defra the logo was intended to save tens of millions of pounds-worth of household food going to waste every year
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Farming under the spotlight in Waitrose 2022 Christmas ad
Waitrose has released its Christmas advert for 2022 focusing on the farming industry’s year-round preperation for the festive period
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Franco Manca launches chilled sourdough pizzas into Tesco
Franco Manca chairman David Page said he was ‘so happy to give the nation more ways than ever to enjoy our pizzas’
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UK & Ireland Mushroom Producers launch integrated autumn marketing campaign
The campaign will be promoted across TV, OOH, press, PR, social media, digital and web
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Public believes factory farming puts profits ahead of climate and animals, new research finds
It revealed that only half of British adults (55%) were aware that the livestock sector produces more greenhouse gas emissions than the transport sector
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Bestway MD Dawood Pervez to take over as FWD chairman
Pervez said he wanted to publicise the social and economic contribution of the wholesale sector to the widest possible audience
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Co-op scraps Christmas advert to fund community-led food project instead
Society is channelling the advert funding into a wider cost of living support project for its colleagues, members, customers and communities
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City snapshot: Premier Foods grows profits and sales as shoppers stay home to cut costs
Squeezed shoppers have turned to Premier Foods’ stable of household brands as they cut down on eating out, boosting sales and profits at the supplier group. Plus, inflation hits 11.1% as food prices soar at fastest rate since 1977, Deliveroo exits Australia, McBride warns of continued cost pressures, and Eagle Eye acquires French personalised promotions firm
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Tesco.com crashes under strain of Christmas delivery slot demand
The supermarket implemented a “temporary limit” on the number of people using the website to manage the heightened demand on its systems
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Rapid grocer Gopuff partners with Uber Eats
It is the first time Gopuff has worked with a food delivery app in the UK, which it said will give “even more customers access to the Gopuff experience”
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Media Bites 16 November: avian flu, Imperial Brands, champagne, Ocado
The avian flu outbreak is leaving high-end butchers struggling to source hand-reared and organic birds, while eggs shortages hit supermarkets and hospitality.
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Big Drop secures seven-figure funding to boost alcohol-free beer supermarket listings
Alcohol-free craft brewer Big Drop has smashed a multimillion-pound crowdfunding target
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Sterling Meat Company to boost high street presence with NPIF funding
Northern butchers chain Sterling Meat Company is expanding its food-to-go format after securing a £500k investment
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Soaring production costs leading growers to ‘walk away’ from sector, research finds
A study for the NFU by Promar International revealed many producers were now on a ‘knife edge’, leading to concerns over supply
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FareShare strikes deal with Premier Foods amid rising food poverty concerns
The five-year deal will see Premier donate surplus food to the redistribution network
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‘Daylight robbery’: retail chiefs call on chancellor to freeze business rates
The upcoming 10% business rates increase – in line with inflation – is expected to bring in an extra £3bn to the Treasury
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City snapshot: Supermarket volumes set to fall this Christmas as shoppers retreat from rising prices
Shoppers will buy less and more carefully this Christmas as the rising price of groceries continues to put pressure on households, according to the latest industry research. Plus, full-year profits tumble at Imperial Brands and Wincanton posts strong first half
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Cheshire Cheese Co snapped up by Joseph Heler in move to re-start EU exports
The supplier hit the headlines in January 2021 after halting exports to the block due to post-Brexit bureacracy
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Media Bites 15 November: Oatly, Ocado, inflation, Pladis
A busy morning in the papers takes in tumbling shares at Oatly, Ocado’s ambitions in Asia and soaring prices for food brands.