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Avara Foods announces plan to close duck division
The poultry giant said the viability of the the former Cherry Valley Foods division had been ’seriously undermined’
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Beavertown enters low & no alcohol category with 2.8% Nanobot IPA
Oats and wheat in the brew for a ”fuller, richer mouthfeel” which meant “you get a drinking experience like that of a regular 5% IPA”, according to Beavertown
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Hovis targets fans of fibre with ‘Fabulous’ loaf
The loaf is claimed to provide a quarter of the recommended daily fibre in two slices…
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City snapshot: Mindful Chef launches £25m fundraising round
Mindful Chef is seeking £25m in a new fundraising round as private equity investors, blue-chip conglomerates and retailers clamour to own a piece of the fast-growing recipe box brand
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Media Bites 1 May: Sainsbury’s, Amazon, Reckitt Benckiser
Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe has warned that long queues could be here to stay for months as the grocer said it expects profits to take a £500m hit from coronavirus.
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East London Liquor Co buys RTD startup Longflint Drinks
Longflint co-founder James Law has joined the board of East London Liquor Co with the deal
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Golden Bake launches Mrs Brown’s Kitchen brand
A duo of frozen pastry crowns – ham & cheese and chicken fajita – have rolled exclusively into Iceland
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Posh crisps maker Kettle slashes losses ahead of sale to Valeo
Premium crisps manufacturer Kettle Foods has cut its losses by over 85% in the year ahead of its sale to Irish food giant Valeo
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Scrumbles to make supermarket debut with Sainsbury’s listing for petfood
It follows a recent rebrand and packaging switch-up
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JJ Foodservice supplying retailers with 300-strong range
Retailers can either place orders for same-day collection or next-day delivery
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Former Genesis Crafty boss McErlain opens £1m Bertie’s Bakery
The 15,000 sq ft site in Creagh will produce 12 ranges of freshly baked goods…
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More than a million litres of milk poured away during April
Three quarters of Britain’s dairy farmers had felt some form of financial impact from the coronavirus crisis, according to new research
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Lidl opens central London store as part of £500m expansion
Lidl is planning over 40 new London stores by 2025, taking the total inside the M25 to around 130
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Morrisons rolls out ‘safe distance’ security scanners at distribution centres
Morrisons rolled out the scanners across its entire distribution estate earlier this year
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Future of tobacco webinar: meet the panellists
Register now for The Grocer’s webinar on the future of tobacco
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Supermarkets hike egg prices amid shortages and soaring demand
Volume sales were up almost 18% earlier this month, while supplies have also been affected by an avian flu outbreak
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Sainsbury’s optimistic profits will hold despite £500m coronavirus hit
CEO Mike Coupe has presented a positive forecast for the 2020/21 financial year
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Morrisons launches food boxes filled with gluten-free essentials
The box contains gluten-free pasta, biscuits and cereal, as well as fresh and food cupboard items
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Gluten-free Brits struggling to source bread, pasta and flour
Charity Coeliac UK’s CEO Hilary Croft told The Grocer this week it had seen a 500% increase in the amount of calls