All news articles – Page 448
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NewsUltra-processed foods: inquiry launches call for evidence on risks
Last week, The Grocer revealed the majority of consumers believe they are bad for their health
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NewsRoastworks Coffee cuts ties with Tesco
Roastworks Coffee’s products were last stocked with Tesco on 3 January
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NewsCity snapshot: CMA launches market study into infant formula
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has today launched a market study into the supply of infant formula in the UK after finding prices had soared by 25% over two years
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NewsMedia Bites 20 February: Farmer protests, Aldi, farm shops
It’s a quiet morning for fmcg news in the papers, with the FT picking up on farmer protests in Europe
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NewsWho Gives a Crap calls for end to 20% VAT on toilet tissue
The DTC brand has demanded the end to the “roll tax” in a submission to the Treasury
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NewsRSPCA Assured unveils new farmed Atlantic salmon welfare standards
The new revision of the RSPCA farmed Atlantic salmon welfare standards will come into effect in May 2024, introducing over 300 standards and amendments
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NewsCorona targets midweek drinkers with lower-alcohol Ligera
The 3.2% abv beer contains 30% less alcohol than Corona Extra
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NewsFaace secures Dragons’ Den deal from trio of dragons
Founder Jasmine Wicks-Stephens walked away from the den with a combined £60k investment from Steven Bartlett, Peter Jones and Touker Suleyman
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NewsBirra Moretti looks to tempt curious drinkers with sea salt lager
The new brew was developed in response to rising demand for Continental lagers
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NewsIceland boosted by ‘positive’ Moody’s outlook despite weaker than expected results
The optimistic outlook will come as a boost for Iceland after scrutiny over Iceland’s expsoure to high energy costs has increased over the past couple of years
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NewsBritish wagyu beef numbers soar, driven by consumer demand
British wagyu was now a ’significant player’ in the UK beef industry, said the Wagyu Breeders Association
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NewsBritish farmers hit by £1.4bn fertiliser bill since Russia-Ukraine conflict
Farmers have faced soaring gas and fertiliser costs since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine two years ago
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NewsAldi doubles the paper on loo rolls to reduce packaging
The trial, in the West Midlands, East Midlands and Yorkshire, will also reduce the number of lorries needed to deliver toilet roll to stores, according to Aldi
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NewsAldi cuts price of a quarter of fresh produce range
It is Aldi’s third round of price cuts so far in 2024
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NewsCompostable packaging labelling experiment sees proper disposal boom
The experiment – led by Ocado, Recoup and Compostable Coalition UK – saw 120 households receive goods in both compostable and plastic packaging
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NewsPetfood startup Ted’s Bowl to debut frozen meals with Ocado listing
The British brand will offer seven microwavable meals suitable for puppies, adult dogs, senior dogs, kittens and adult cats
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NewsCity snapshot: Artisanal Spirits Company on track as membership soars
Scottish whisky business Artisanal Spirits Company has reported its revenues for 2023 to be at the top end of its expectations as membership numbers increased significantly
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NewsMedia Bites 19 February: Morrisons, retail sales, Asda
The boss of Morrisons has stepped up the supermarket’s price war with Aldi and Lidl to win back customers
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NewsMorrisons launches Aldi and Lidl price match
Morrisons said it will check prices against both Aldi and Lidl twice per week to make sure they are as low or lower
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NewsCity News: Heineken flounders as beer volumes fall globally
Heineken issued a sobering forecast for 2024 this week as it struggles against falling beer volumes and double-digit price increases