Archive of all news articles – Page 433
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Valeo reformulates upmarket tortilla brand Manomasa to be non-HFSS
Valeo claimed it had changed the recipe ‘in a way where we don’t believe taste is compromised in any way, shape or form’
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Kestrel Foods acquires non-HFSS granola brand Just Live a Little
The deal signalled its “ongoing commitment to becoming an innovative leader in the plant-based snacking market”, said Kestrel Foods
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Weetabix swoops for protein shakes player UFit
Weetabix has boosted its presence in the dairy drinks category with the acquisition of RTD protein shakes player UFit
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Waitrose moves to free-range milk with new grazing commitment
The move follows work by the retailer’s dairy farming group to monitor the emotional wellbeing of cows
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City snapshot: Revenues soar as Hilton Food Group diversifies further
Meat and fish supplier Hilton Food Group has reported a surge in revenues and profits as it extended its reach across protein categories around the world. Plus, trading updates for Imperial Brands and Distil.
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Shicken owner secures new funds to expand plant-based Indian ready meals into the US
The group behind the Shicken range of plant-based Indian ready meals has scored further backing from specialist investment firm Veg Capital.
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Media Bites 6 April: Labour shortages, Petrol, Morrisons/supermarkets
The UK food industry may shrink permanently if ministers fail to address labour shortages from Brexit and coronavirus
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Tomato producer Sterling Suffolk rescued from administration
The company brought in administrators on 29 March after a downturn in trading and soaring energy prices forced it into administration
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Efra Committee slams government response to on-farm labour crisis
A damning report found the government had been too slow to act on numerous warnings of labour shortages caused by Brexit and the pandemic
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Sajid Javid faces pressure to release sugar reduction report
The Grocer revealed earlier this month that the report looks set to be published a full year behind schedule
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Ad watchdog deems Lidl's Tesco price comparison ads misleading
The Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint from Aldi that the ads did not make sufficiently clear the claimed savings related only to the specific selection of products shown
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Re:Nourish rapped by ASA for ‘offensive’ ad featuring naked man
The watchdog said the ad – which featured the strapline ’#Nothingtohide’ – could cause widespread offence
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Booker to freeze prices on 250 catering lines until the end of May
Booker is to freeze the prices on more than 250 of its popular catering lines until 31 May. Items subject to the price freeze include pork shoulder, beef joints, boneless turkey and premium chips. The retailer said it was keen to include roasting joints as part of ...
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M&S partners with secondhand kids’ clothing platform Dotte
M&S is launching a trial with the peer-to-peer marketplace where users can buy, sell, donate and recycle outgrown kidswear
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The Vegetarian Butcher adds frozen versions of its bestselling chilled products
The range offered ‘something for every type of meaty craving’ and would ‘entice new and existing plant-based shoppers into the category’, said the brand
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Sainsbury’s becomes first UK supermarket to offer 100% ASC certified Scottish salmon
In Scotland less than 5% of Scottish salmon farms have been certified with ASC status
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Farm Shop & Deli Show Retailer Awards finalists revealed
The winners will be announced at this month’s Farm Shop & Deli Show in Birmingham
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Brindisa rebrands and rolls out new gazpacho soup duo
The brand has been given a new look and two new gazpacho flavours
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Walkers to make 50% of sales from ‘healthier’ snacks by 2025
The crisps giant is making an initial investment of £35m over the next three years to ‘dramatically shift its snacks portfolio’
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Morrisons new owners look to speed up refinancing despite profits warning
Sources said despite the gloomy predictions in the update given yesterday, it had “cleared the way” for CD&R to seek bank support to refinance more than £6bn of short-term borrowing