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NewsSainsbury’s records ‘strong’ Christmas sales as premium demand increases
Sainsbury’s saw its ‘best ever year’ for sales of mine pies and premium cheese
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NewsVFC Foods eyes more acquisitions as it aims to become ‘vegan Unilever’
Veganuary founder Matthew Glover will be taking a more hands-on role at the group this year
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NewsJDE Peet’s to debut home-recyclable paper refill packs for instant coffee range
Seven SKUs from Douwe Egberts, Kenco and L’Or will roll into UK grocers from this month
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NewsMedia Bites 10 January: Asda, Christmas retail, Danone
The private equity owner of UK supermarket chain Asda defended its controversial buyout of the business, as it faced a grilling from politicians
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s boosts volumes as Nectar Prices and Taste the Difference win over Christmas customers
Sainsbury’s has boosted food volumes by more than the wider grocery market over Christmas thanks to its Nectar Prices promotions and shoppers trading up to its Taste the Difference range. Plus, full-year trading updates from Greggs and Vimto maker Nichols
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NewsExpat favourite British Corner Shop enters administration
The Bristol-based online retailer has ceased trading with all 20 employees made redundant
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NewsPost Office scandal: former chief Paula Vennells hands back CBE
Vennells was CEO from 2012 to 2019, at the height of the Horizon scandal. She has announced she will hand back her CBE effective immediately
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NewsTrueStart Coffee launches ‘category-first’ SKUs into Co-op
The new tins will join TrueStart’s Original and Decaf Barista Grade Instant Coffees in 800 Co-op stores later this month
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NewsNomadic launches new Good To Go pouch snacks
The pouches combine oats and yoghurt with fruit and are free from added sugar
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NewsTesco launches new year price cuts across 150 food staples
The move comes following Tesco’s announcement yesterday that it is allowing customers to earn double Clubcard points when they shop for the next seven weeks
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NewsNoble Foods redesigns The Happy Egg Co brand to focus on animal welfare
For the first time since 2018, the brand has seen a complete design overhaul, including the return of its brand promise ‘happy hens lay tasty eggs’
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NewsM&S expanding returnable packaging scheme to 25 stores
Branches now set to gain the retailer’s ‘Refilled’ initiative include Liverpool One, a full-line M&S store that opened at the end of last year
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NewsSpar launches £1.25 value promotion on staple goods
The new year campaign is being highlighted to shoppers with in-store PoS and Spar radio
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NewsKit Kat brings back limited-edition 70% Dark variant
The four-finger bar is made with cocoa mass-sourced from families enrolled in Nestlé’s cocoa income accelerator programme
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NewsSt Pierre Groupe appoints Sarah Boddy as new boss
Boddy will take the reins from David Wagstaff, who has left the bakery supplier for ‘new ventures’
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NewsDefra proposes changes to egg labelling rules to support British industry
Currently when mandatory housing orders are introduced, eggs from free-range birds may continue to be labelled as ‘free-range’ for 16 weeks and then must be labelled as barn eggs
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NewsNisa invests £1m to lower wholesale prices during January
Launching this week, the symbol group said the move would help retailers remain competitive as it kicks off the new year
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NewsUpfield launches world’s first plastic-free, recyclable tub for plant butters and spreads
The Flora owner has begun transitioning to paper packaging across its portfolio
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NewsCranswick bolts on pork processor Froch Foods
Meat processor Cranswick has completed a bolt-on acquisition of Yorkshire-based bacon supplier Froch Foods to boost its capacity
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NewsChapel Down CEO Andrew Carter appointed to board of The Real Drinks Co
Carter has been appointed non-executive director alongside angel investor Matthew Cooper