All news articles – Page 348
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NewsLamb Weston makes UK grocery debut with frozen chip range
The range can be cooked in an oven or an air fryer
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NewsAmbrosia extends into plant-based with ‘creamy’ custard
The NPD offered the same ‘delicious creamy texture’ as its dairy-based counterpart
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NewsBlockhead set for relaunch thanks to rescue deal by Peppersmith owner
Functional chewing gum brand Blockhead has been revived in a rescue deal by the owners of sugar-free gum maker Peppersmith, The Grocer can reveal
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NewsCity snapshot: C&C Group forecasts unchanged despite June washout
Drinks supplier and distributor C&C Group has insisted it remains on track to hit annual financial forecasts and bounce back from a troubled period despite poor weather in June
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NewsMedia Bites 15 August: Mars/Kellanova, Asda, Carlsberg
A combination of Mars and Kellanova in a $36bn mega-deal attracts plenty of attention in this morning’s papers
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NewsNelson Peltz’s Trian sells down part of Unilever holding for £181m
Activist investor Nelson Peltz’s hedge fund Trian Partners has sold off a chunk of its holding in Unilever for close to £181m, according to filings published on the London Stock Exchange today
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NewsTesco lists more English wines in range shake-up
The majority of the wines are new to the UK market
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NewsScottish Wholesale Association launches fund to promote Scottish produce
The fund is part of the ‘delivering growth through wholesale’ plan launched in 2021
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NewsGlobal trade slows down as Red Sea crisis continues to bite
A new S&P Global report showed global exports have stalled as the Red Sea conflict continued to affect shipping times
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NewsMorrisons extends Deliveroo partnership to Daily stores
The supermarket has been working with the aggregator app since 2020, offering the service from around 390 supermarkets
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NewsPret a Manger trialling body-worn cameras in six London stores
The cameras are a new strategy to improve safety measures for staff
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NewsMars agrees blockbuster $36bn takeover of Kellanova to create snacking behemoth
The all-cash offer marks the biggest deal in Mars’s history, dwarfing the privately owned US group’s $23bn acquisition Wrigley in 2008
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NewsPoundland cuts head office jobs after sales decline
About 60 jobs are believed to have entered a consultancy process across supply chain, finance, IT and property
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NewsDistil seeks funds after profit warning and collapse in sales
Spirits group Distil is exploring funding options to meet an unexpected shortfall in its finances after it issued a profits warning for 2024
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NewsSelf-cooling can startup smashes £150k crowdfund target
In its first iteration, inserted in an aluminium can, the device is activated by the consumer pressing a snowflake symbol on the bottom of the can
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NewsLurpak launches clean ingredient deck plant-based variant to UK supermarkets
Lurpak Plant Based will be available to British shoppers from 21 August
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NewsPricewatch curbs theft with alarm tagging system Chirp-protect
In a 30-day trial with Chirp-protect, Pricewatch placed tags on high-value products, including alcohol, meats and cheese
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NewsConfex expands kitchen essentials own-brand range with new salt offer
The wholesaler’s expanded Core line will give customers better value on essentials
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NewsMona Island Dairy collapsed owing nearly £40m, administrators report reveals
At the time of the administrators report, Mona Island Dairy had 201 company creditors, owed £37.2m
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NewsWiper & True adds capacity to meet growing demand for alcohol-free brews
The brewer’s two alcohol-free beers now make up 15% of total sales