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Babybel partners with grower Jupiter Group for fruit and cheese snacking variant
The cheese brand’s new Babybel Light Cheese, Apple & Grapes variant is on sale at Tesco
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Marcus Rashford campaign helps FareShare score Queen’s honours
From April 2020 to March 2021 FareShare redistributed more than 55,000 tonnes of food to vulnerable people
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Meatless Farm to mount £5m crowdfunding campaign
Its ‘farm-to-fork’ programme will involve investment at every stage of the supply chain, it said
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Media Bites 14 June: Meatless Farm, BrewDog, Covid lockdown
Plant-based burger and sausage maker Meatless Farm is giving its customers the chance to invest in the fast-growing company
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City Snapshot: Distil reports 'significant' growth as UK grocery launches offset Covid losses
Drinks group Distil has significantly increased revenues and profits despite Covid disruption as it shift to grocery and online retail helped offset lost business elsewhere. Plus, agricultural supplies group Wynnstay appoints a non-executive director.
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City News: Reckitt shareholders’ relief at sale of Chinese infant formula business
The group will continue to own the Mead Johnson and Enfa brands
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Highland Spring falls to £2.7m loss after ‘disappointing’ year
Bottled water brand Highland Spring fell to a £2.7m pre-tax loss in 2019 and suffered further sales slumps in 2020
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CJ Lang invests in driver apprenticeship scheme to meet growing estate’s needs
The Scottish Spar wholesaler said the apprenticeship scheme upskilled drivers from HGV Class 2 to HGV Class 1
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Holland & Barrett cuts emissions with new eco-friendly store in Coventry
The new beauty zone offers a variety of vegan, zero-waste and cruelty-free beauty items
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Supermarket suppliers warn they will exit NI market without border deal
Defra officials told industry figures businesses had incurred additional costs of between £190m and £260m since 1 January because of the new Irish Sea border
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Waitrose top for service in the year of Covid while Asda stays cheapest
The upmarket retailer dominated its supermarket rivals in the latest Grocer 33 year
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Aldi extends Sunday opening hours for the Euros football tournament
Aldi’s new Sunday opening hours will be in place in England and Wales from Sunday 13 June
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Retailers hit back at NGO’s claims they are ‘lagging behind’ on chicken welfare
The Humane League urged supermarkets to ‘step up to the plate’ on the issue of chicken welfare
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Kerry adds new Strings & Things duo targeting summer of sports
Kerry Foods is looking to capitalise on sports this summer with its new themed NPD
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Uncle Ben’s name ditched as Mars unveils Ben’s Original rebrand
It comes after frequent accusations of racism against Uncle Ben’s logo and name
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BitesWeLove launches Crunchy Peas snack trio into Sainsbury’s Future Brands
The brand’s core range would appeal to health-driven consumers and tap the growing demand for wholesome snacking options, it said
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City Snapshot: Naked Wines pre-tax losses double despite sales surge
Booming online sales of wine helped propel Naked Wines’ annual revenues up 68% year-on-year, but the company remains loss-making as it continues to invest in new customers and growth.
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Media Bites 11 June: Morrisons, Brewdog, National Lottery
Morrisons has suffered one of the biggest shareholder revolts over pay in British corporate history
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BrewDog boss vows to take action following staff ‘culture of fear’ claims
BrewDog co-founder James Watt apologised and promised to act after former employees wrote a scathing open letter
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Heura scores €70m valuation with backing from Chris Smalling and the crowd
Heura, which launched in the UK with a meat-free burger late last year, hit its initial €1m target on the Crowdcube platform and overfunded to €4m in less than 24 hours, with 3,007 investors backing the business.