All news articles – Page 316
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NewsPepsiCo cuts sales outlook due to weakening demand
The fmcg giant saw volumes slip in the third quarter across most divisions
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NewsUK regains South African market access for poultry, in £160m boost
Defra has estimated the agreement will be worth up to £160m to the poultry sector over the next five years
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NewsKirsty’s launches Prep’d Protein ready meal brand for gym-goers
Two macro-tracked meals will hit Asda shelves later this month
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NewsTesco brings forward access to Christmas delivery slots
Tesco has also increased the capacity of its rapid delivery service Whoosh, with thousands of extra delivery slots available on Christmas Eve
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NewsMedia Bites 8 October: Lab grown meat, JLP shakeup, McDonald’s vs Meatpackers
The latest news and headlines from around the food and drink sector
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NewsCity snapshot: Greencore upgrades profit forecasts after ‘outstanding performance’ in Q4
Profits at Greencore will be ahead of expectations thanks to “an outstanding performance” in the final quarter of its financial year. Plus, trading updates from Imperial Brands and Cooks Coffee, the latest data from Kantar, BRC and Barclays, and Gusbourne secures additional funding
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NewsBreakthrough moment for lab grown meat as government backs fast-track testing
The Food Standards Agency revealed today it had received a £1.6m grant from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology for a new “sandbox” programme
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NewsSubway to open double the number of outlets this year versus 2019
This is the first big global push since Subway was acquired by Roark Capital earlier this year
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NewsMcCain readies potato-doughnut hybrid Ponuts for launch
It has applied to register the name as a trademark with the IPO under classes 29 and 30
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NewsHeura expands from plant-based meat into new categories
Heura has unveiled its first prototypes of cheese, snacks and pasta leveraging its patent-pending technology
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NewsStrong Roots adds Air Bites frozen veg snacks for air fryers
Three variants – Crispy Spinach & Carrot, Crispy Pea & Lemon and Crispy Veg – will launch next week
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NewsNish Kankiwala to step down as JLP CEO, as Jason Tarry takes full control
The position of CEO will be folded permanently, handing new chairman Jason Tarry overall control of the partnership ‘by March 2025’
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NewsThompsons Food Service triples capacity with new Great Yarmouth warehouse
The ice cream wholesaler has seen demand skyrocket this summer
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NewsBrexit border requirements on EU food imports delayed once more
New safety and security certificates were supposed to be introduced at the end of October as part of the Border Target Operating Model
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NewsSalmon stocks in England lowest on record
According to the Atlantic Salmon Stock Assessment for 2023, 90% of principal salmon rivers in England are “at risk” or “probably at risk”
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NewsM&S launches autonomous field trial to reduce carbon emissions
The retailer will be the first to farm and sell a lower-carbon vegetable following an ‘autonomous field’ trial
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NewsSainsbury’s to give online shoppers more personalised ads and offers
Shoppers will receive “more relevant” third-party product recommendations when they’re at the online checkout, through the new partnership with Rokt
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NewsTeffie debuts range of allergen-free baked goods made from teff
Founder Jessica Rogers learnt about the ancient African grain during a trip to Ethiopia
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NewsSainsbury’s kicks off Christmas recruitment drive
Sainsbury’s is on the hunt for 18,000 supermarket workers, and a further 2,000 at Argos
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NewsOcado launches dedicated female-founded brand aisle
The ‘Buy Women Built’ aisle features more than 1,000 products from 130 female-founded brands including Bold Bean Co, Pip & Nut, Little Moons and Biotiful