Archive of all news articles – Page 550
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Household food waste on rise as pandemic restrictions ease
Food waste in July 2021 was on par with pre-pandemic levels at 19.7%
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Milkyway to make debut in biscuits as part of Burton’s tie-up
The vanilla-flavoured biscuits are dipped in chocolate and embossed with ‘fun outer space designs’
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Applaws cancels Fold Hill production until cat deaths cause known
Batches of several Fold Hill products were linked to a rise in feline pancytopenia
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Media Bites 27 Aug: Pig surplus, DS Smith, Food shortages
The UK’s pig producers have warned they are weeks away from culling healthy animals after labour shortages in abattoirs caused a backlog of 70,000 surplus animals on farms (The Financial Times £). Labour shortages at meat processing plants have resulted in a surplus of 70,000 pigs on ...
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City Snapshot: EG Group profits surge as Covid restrictions ease
Profits have returned to strong growth at forecourt giant EG Group as customer numbers recovered from the pandemic lows of a year ago.
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Pasta prices likely to surge due to reduced durum wheat supply
Industry sources warn costs have surged because of dwindling supply in Europe and Canada
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Heinz launches new babyfood pouches fit for kerbside recycling
The move comes as part of Heinz’s global commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025
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Bird & Blend flies past crowdfunding target ahead of retail store expansion
Bird & Blend Tea Co has flown past a £300k crowdfunding target in just two days as it looks to expand its retail estate further.
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Fold Hill Foods to restart production of recalled catfood brands
The FSA said that “no causative link between pancytopenia and the recalled catfood products has been established”
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Tesco and Olio partnership saved over five million meals in a year
Tesco says the impact of the partnership has ‘exceeded all our expectations’
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Arla expecting stormy end to year, despite strong H1 results
The dairy co-op said its recent milk supply chain issues were expected to continue over the coming weeks, potentially impacting H2 results
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Annabel Karmel and Young’s team up for children’s meals
The meals are made with cod, pollock and Atlantic salmon, and will roll into the mults from 2 September
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Jiffy not for sale says co-founder, following spate of rapid grocery acquisitions
Vladimir Kholiaznikov said Jiffy would grow steadily, unlike competitors who were “blitz-scaling without a purpose”.
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Schools told to prepare for food shortages
Wholesalers are warning schools of the need to ‘stock up’ as the HGV driver crisis intensifies
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City Snapshot: Delivery Hero revenues surge but losses edge upwards
German food delivery firm Delivery Hero posted surging sales in the first half of 2021, although its EBITDA losses remained at over €330m as it continued to invest in growth
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Media Bites 26 August: supply shortages, Morrisons, M&S
The papers are dominated by increasing worries about the supply chain shortage in the run-up to Christmas.
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Post Office launches EasyID app to improve parcel collection
The organisation said the app is designed to make parcel collection quicker and easier
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Wireless van charging trial begins with ‘huge’ implications for grocery
Several UK grocers are beginning to transition their delivery vehicle fleets to electric power.
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Selfridges debuts ‘immersive roastery’ coffee experience
Customers can choose from seven different single-origin beans and four blends
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CD&R promises to 'fully safeguard' Morrisons’ pension schemes
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguard the Morrisons’ pension schemes after trustees charged with protecting the funds called for further guarantees ahead of any private equity takeover.