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Profiles
Kirsty’s’s Kirsty Henshaw on free-from, skiing and Coyote Bars
’People are your greatest asset but can also be your most challenging,’ says Kirsty Henshaw
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News
Ready meal startup Field Doctor fundraises for B2B move
Field Doctor would not reveal the exact size of the investment, which came from Perfect Redd and the South West Investment Fund
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Comment & Opinion
Charlie Bigham’s doesn’t make UPFs – or ready meals
I am proud we have spent the past 28 years making food consistent with our founding philosophy, says Charlie Bigham, founder of Charlie Bigham’s
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Analysis & Features
What a mega-merger would do for Bakkavor, Greencore and own label
Will Bakkavor founders sell to Greencore, what are the benefits of the proposed mega-merger - and would the CMA clear it?
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News
Batchelors launches ambient ready meals range into Sainsbury’s
The meals were ‘specifically targeted towards busy professionals’ said Batchelors
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News
Yo launches Japanese-inspired frozen ready meals into Tesco
The meals will join Yo’s existing range of chilled sushi and poke bowls
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News
Cook shakes up merchandising in new trial to get shoppers to try more products
The trial is one of a series of moves being rolled out by the premium ready meal retailer to encourgae shoppers to try more of its menu, chief commercial officer Ashley Davis told The Grocer
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News
Grubby set to relaunch Allplants ready meals range thanks to IP deal
Vegan recipe kit brand Grubby is preparing to relaunch the Allplants range of plant-based meals after swooping to pick up the exclusive rights to the failed company’s recipes and manufacturing methods
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News
Bakkavor delivers strong results despite strike disruption
Bakkavor has outperformed expectations as the prepared food business grew volumes ahead of the market in the UK
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News
Ben’s Original and Dolmio add ambient meals in category shake-up
The NPD forms part of Mars’ ’multi-year’ plan to reshape the ready meal landscape
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News
Tilda unveils trio of ambient ready meals for ‘time-poor’ shoppers
Ready in two minutes, the meals each provide one of the reccomended 5 a day
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News
Cook targets Asian takeaways with 'biggest launch’ to date
Cook’s new pan-asian inspired ready meal range marked a ‘step change’ in its NPD approach, said CCO Ashley Davis
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Range Preview
Highlights from M&S Food’s revamped slow cooked meat range
M&S Food has given its slow cooked range a refresh, adding new international flavours and convenient solutions
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Analysis & Features
What does Ella Mills’ Allplants purchase mean for ailing plant-based category?
Ella Mills injected a much-needed dose of optimism into the ailing plant-based category last week as she picked up Allplants from administrators
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News
Frozen meal kit brand Chefees readies for UK launch
The brand is preparing to take on Gousto and HelloFresh with flash frozen, flexible offering
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News
Charlie Bigham’s targets northerners as part of £1.7m campaign
The posh ready meals maker has traditionally localised its TV adverts to London and the south of England
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Range Preview
Supermarket Valentine’s Day 2025 dine-in deals compared
Co-op has a £10 bargain and M&S has a luxurious £25 offering. There’s something for every couple, throuple or hungry singleton
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News
Ella Mills picks up Allplants before natural plant-based push
The Deliciously Ella founder has bought the Allplants brand out of administration to combine with her Plants business and act as a springboard to create a ‘natural, plant-based powerhouse’
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News
Nanna Tate launches prepared potatoes range into Tesco
The range includes Seriously Crispy Chips, Super Crunch Roasties, Super Scrumptious Mash and Yummy Cheesy Mash Bake
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News
Ellen MacArthur Foundation project unveils 141 food products in nature-friendly revamp
Products supplied by the likes of Nestlé, Waitrose, Wildfarmed and First Milk have been devised or revamped using nature-friendly circular economy principles