All articles by Niamh Leonard-Bedwell – Page 47
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McCain Foods acquires $55m minority stake in Strong Roots to drive growth and foodservice push
Strong Roots would continue to operate in an independent capacity, but McCain would work with it to ‘provide plant-based, environmentally responsible, positive food choices’, it said
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Mindful Chef claims category first by introducing carbon labels to its recipe kits
The labels would enable customers to select recipes which were in line with the WWF’s target of reducing dietary-related emissions, said Mindful Chef
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L’Oréal to launch ‘The Marsh Mellow’ make-up in UK despite US trademark dispute
The cosmetics giant has applied to register the name as a trademark with the International Property Office under class 3, covering face make-up preparations
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Robinsons Squash struggles with pineapple juice shortage
Over recent weeks retailers have struggled to get hold of one of its core squash lines
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Beavertown Brewery launches eight-strong Ghost hard seltzer range
Called ‘Ghost’, the range comprises four different strengths and flavours to ’suit every taste and occasion’, said Beavertown
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Nutrisure claims UK first with ‘superfoods’ range for over-50s
Called SuperAge, the brand would meet ’the daily health and wellbeing needs’ of older, affluent customers, said Nutrisure
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Hofmeister mascot George the Bear returns as brand launches £600k funding round
It had ‘spotted a clear gap in the market to catapult a Bavarian beer to the same level of success seen by its counterparts from other European countries’, Hofmeister said
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Eco-cleaning brand Neat lands at Tesco
The listing exemplified Tesco’s desire to ‘encourage shoppers to make sustainable swaps’, said Neat
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Plant-based products blasted for ‘unnecessarily high’ levels of salt
Campaign group Action on Salt has called for manufacturers and government to act
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Sports nutrition brand KBF Enterprises plans £1.5m expansion
The investment in its production capabilities would allow it to produce 150,000 snack bars per day, or 54 million per year, said KBF
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Naturya enters new categories with 20-strong range of ‘superfood solutions’
’Superfoods’ are set to follow ‘the same growth trajectory’ as protein, the brand has claimed
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Princes launches platform to collaborate with retailers on NPD
The platform will provide access to a 3,000-strong consumer panel, which will be used to trial products and provide feedback
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Rude Health hires ex-Ecover & Method European general manager Tim Smith as CEO
Smith joined the dairy-free drinks and cereals brand on 22 November, following 12 years at Ecover & Method.
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Kimberly-Clark to build wind farm to cut 56,000 tonnes of carbon emissions
The on-shore wind farm will supply the toilet tissue giant with approximately 160,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy annually
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Comment and Opinion
Lush’s social media ban is cutting off its nose to spite Zuckerberg
Lush’s no-social media stance is admirable – and might save it some cash. It’s going to need some from the big guns to get Zuckerberg’s attention
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Britain’s love of small dogs will boost wet petfood sales, claims Mars
The fmcg giant said 97% of dog owners feed their pooches wet food every day, compared to 80% in 2019
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Erdinger Alkoholfrei to back Move Against Cancer’s ‘5K Your Way’ initiative in 2022
The initiative encourages those living with and beyond cancer to ‘derive the benefits of exercise’ at designated Parkrun events
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Vegan brand Gold&Green launches ‘game-changing’ protein ingredients duo
The ‘incredibly versatile’ ingredients could be used in sandwiches, ready meals, bakery products and more, said Gold&Green
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The Big Interview
Highland Spring’s Simon Oldham on the war on plastic: "Bottled water isn’t going anywhere"
Highland Spring’s joint MD has coped with Covid sales slumps, sustainability concerns and supply issues. But he’s feeling optimistic about the brand
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Children’s cereal Gogo Roos repositions itself as high-protein brand for adults
The brand’s founder Michéal Mac Curtain said the original cocoa cereal it launched in 2019 had not appealed to young children who had “gotten used to sugary cereal”