All articles by Niamh Leonard-Bedwell – Page 27
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Strikes behind shortage of crackers ahead of Christmas
A swathe of cream crackers SKUs are listed as out of stock on supermarket websites following strike action at the Jacob’s factory in Aintree
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Mondelez makes low-calorie HFSS breakthrough on Cadbury favourites
Reduced sugar versions of Cadbury Crunchie, Double Decker, Fudge and Fry’s Turkish Delight could soon hit supermarket shelves
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Pasta Evangelists to open new fresh pasta factory in 2023
The facility will be located in the former Jack Wills HQ in the Park Royal area of London
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Eco-friendly babycare brand Pura appoints Marnie Millard as chair
‘Sustainable, disruptive and growth businesses are where I like to work, and Pura ticks all the boxes,’ said Millard
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Galaxy takes on McVitie’s with duo of chocolate digestive biscuits
’There has been very little challenge to the market leader in recent years, even though research would suggest that there is space for a market challenger brand to occupy’, said Mars
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PepsiCo opens oat testing lab in Cambridge
The lab, which has opened at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in Cambridge, contains ’state-of-the-art’ facilities
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Filippo Berio victim of £5k olive oil theft from distribution lorry
The business has asked for anyone who is offered its Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil under suspicious circumstances to get in touch
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Cadbury adds white chocolate Creme Egg for Easter 2023
Shoppers had been ‘speculating and anticipating this new flavour for years – and now, it’s finally here for everybody to enjoy’, said Cadbury
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Everyday biscuit prices rise by up to 42% in the supermarkets
Almost 100 of the cheapest own-label and branded biscuit SKUs have risen in price in the mults over the past 12 weeks, according to Assosia data
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Allied Bakeries ditches long-struggling Bürgen bread brand
The customer service account for sister brand Kingsmill confirmed Bürgen had been discontinued on Twitter
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Kraft Heinz launches pan-Asian cooking brand Sosu from Amoy
The brand has debuted with two hero ranges, each inspired by Korean and Japanese cuisines
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Princes adds duo of Botanicals premium juice drinks
The ambient giant said it aimed to ‘innovate and provide a broad range of delicious, affordable options for our customers’
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Alkaline water brand Actiph adds duo of natural energy drinks
Called Acti+, the innovation is billed as a ‘nootropic clean energy drink… with none of the nasties’
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Schwartz adds trio of Signature gravy SKUs
Each is free from preservatives and features a selection of Schwartz’s ‘signature herbs and spices’
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The Big Interview
Graham Norton talks celebrity booze brands… and why his is different
Graham Norton talks to The Grocer about the genesis of his best-selling GN drinks brand, and what makes his celebrity booze brand successful
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This partners with Greggs to launch ‘turkey-free’ Christmas baguette
The sandwich comprises ‘hyper-realistic’ turkey-free goujons with a sage and onion crust, cranberry sauce and vegan gravy
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Festive bakery treats rise in price by up to a third in 2022
A raft of branded and own-label mince pies, Christmas cake, stollen, yule logs and panettone are more expensive in the supermarkets than they were in 2021
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Nestlé wraps Quality Street chocolates in different colours due to foil shortage
The Green Triangle has been wrapped in gold packaging, while Orange Crunch has been packaged in dark bronze foil in a limited run of cartons, tubs and pouches
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Asda’s bigger loo rolls spark flurry of social media complaints
Shoppers have taken to Twitter to point out the new rolls don’t fit standard toilet roll holders
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Babyfood found to contain ‘worrying’ levels of sugars
Action on Sugar said parents were being ‘misled by clever marketing and misleading claims’ on babyfood packs