Archive of all news articles – Page 383
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Shreddies bucks shrinkflation trend with larger packs in Tesco stores
The Nestlé brand has introduced a new 1.1kg pack
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Meat sector faces fresh food safety criticism following undercover investigations
The Guardian and Bureau of Investigative Journalism this week published two investigations that found safety issues with meat production, which the industry has declared as ’alarmist’
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Egg inflation not being passed on to producers
The British Free range Egg Producers Association has said producers are only receiving about 20% of the average increases seen in the mults
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MPs claim Australia trade deal will not reduce food prices in Britain
The Commons International Trade Committee’s report comes as government pushes debate on food import tariffs
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Parfetts purchases 25% stake Manchester-based digital agency Pixel
The wholesaler said the investment would help the two companies to build new technology for convenience retailers
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Food industry saved 250 million meals from going to waste in 2021
From 2020 to 2021, the increase of 14,500 tonnes was equal to food worth over £45m, or enough to provide 34 million meals
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Media Bites 6 July: Tesco/Mars, Sainsbury’s, M&S
Mars Petcare, the owner of the pet food brands Whiskas, Pedigree and Cesar, has halted supplies to Tesco in the latest dispute over price rises
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Costa Coffee and McDonald’s co-fund cup recycling scheme across Roadchef sites
Cups from any brand – not just McDonald’s and Costa – can be recycled using the system
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City snapshot: Just Eat Takeaway partners with Amazon in the US to boost ailing Grubhub service
The commercial agreement, which starts today, gives Amazon a 2% stake in Grubhub and follows pressure from investors to find a partner for the struggling US service.
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MSC-approved octopus becomes available in UK market for first time
The Old Fisherman’s Octopus is sustainably harvested from the Cantabrian Sea, and is fibrous, with a dark colour
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Iceland pushing multibuy deals plus pre-filled £40 online shopping basket to feed family for a week
The retailer is currently offering savings of up to £5 each time customers make a triple purchase of the same product
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Food charity organisations ‘hamstrung’ by soaring fuel and energy costs
Rampant fuel and energy prices are hindering food distribution networks’ operations
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Kitwave sales up 50% as ‘return to normality’ drives growth
The north east-based operator also said it saw pre-tax profits recover to £5.6m in the six months to 30 April 2022 from a £3.5m loss
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Beelivery taps Minions movie for new marketing campaign
Beelivery has also launched several limited-edition Minion-themed grocery bundles
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Blakemore Retail to shift HFSS promotions to main aisles to comply with location rules
Its chosen strategy, called ‘a single promotional run’, will see all products that are on promotion run “side by side” on main aisle units
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Tesco and Mars face off over petfood prices
It is understood the petfood giant – which owns Sheba, Whiskas, Pedigree and Cesar – has paused supply to the retailer
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Sainsbury’s CEO Simon Roberts vows to support staff ahead of Living Wage vote
Earlier this year, the grocer became the first listed business to be hit with a shareholder resolution to become an accredited Living Wage employer
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Del Monte challenges Heinz with move into ketchup and BBQ sauce
The brand has created a quartet of sauces
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Nyetimber appoints Rolls-Royce director Richard Carter as CEO
Carter will take over from Nyetimber owner and shareholder Eric Heerema and MD Hans Sleeuwenhoek
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Iceland partners with sharing app Olio to redistribute surplus food from 1,000 stores
Olio users can use the app now to get Iceland food products nearing the end of their shelf life for free