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NewsOrganic market hits £3.7bn despite cost of living crisis
There was an increase in both value and volume sales, which are now equivalent to double what they were 10 years ago
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NewsBrand Growth Heroes and Alantra name second cohort for ‘Mini MBA’ programme
Brand Growth Heroes has unveiled the 14 challenger brands enrolled on its second ‘Mini MBA’ accelerator programme, run in partnership with financial services firm Alantra
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NewsGrocers and fmcg suppliers lead on gender equality in boardrooms, report shows
British food and drink companies are continuing to show progress for gender parity in leadership positions, as per the FTSE Women Leaders review
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NewsFiddes Payne home baking business acquired by Albex Group
The Fiddes Payne deal will enable the home baking group to grow its production, accelerate NPD and ‘ensure excellent customer standards are maintained’
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NewsPladis CEO Salman Amin leaves McVitie’s owner with immediate effect
The Turkish snacking giant announced the move in an internal memo on Monday, revealing Amin stepped down for personal reasons
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NewsNoble Foods trailblazes use of pollinator monitoring technology in egg industry
The pilot project, taking place on Purely Organic farms, will be carried out in partnership with AgriSound and will deliver real-time insights into bee activity
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy has Unilever ditched well-liked CEO Hein Schumacher?
Analysts described Schumacher’s successor Fernando Fernandez – an appointment from inside Unilever – as ‘fiery and charismatic’
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Comment & OpinionHeinz is taking a gamble with its Dreamz recipe campaign. Or is it?
Don’t be surprised if Heinz goes for a Beanz flavour that is a talking point rather than a crowd pleaser
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Promotional FeaturesRisk vs reward: how brands and retailers can grow without the gamble in 2025
As the food and drink industry moves into 2025, brands and retailers continue to weigh up the opportunities afforded by innovation alongside maintaining a positive sales performance – and it’s a tricky balance to achieve. Discover why careful deliberation and the use of data and technology are vital to ensure sustainable growth.
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NewsBBQ brand Lumberjaxe lands £90k offer from Dragons’ Den
Seasoning and sauces brand Lumberjaxe is planning to shake up the BBQ category after scoring an investment deal during an appearance on Dragons’ Den
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NewsUK retailers named and shamed as agri-food sector dubbed worst for migrant worker abuse
Companies including M&S, Waitrose, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo were all involved in labour exploitation incidents, according to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat 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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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sarah Hickman, national account manager, Emmi UK
‘We take pride in success and it’s a great feeling seeing current listings doing well and seeing new listings reaching the shelves’
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NewsFoie gras import ban may be at risk, animal campaigners warn
Charities have warned there could be negative impacts for animals under the Labour Party’s promised veterinary agreement with the EU
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NewsHalf of UK farmers have considered leaving the sector due to financial pressures
McCain Foods has launched an ongoing package of support for its 250-strong network of farmers, equating to an additional £30m of investment
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NewsNestlé shares jump on signs of turnaround progress
Shares soared by more than 6.2% today as a result of the green shoots of optimism that the worst may be over
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NewsGunna Drinks collapse leaves wake of angry crowd investors behind
Craft soft drinks brand Gunna has collapsed into administration, with crowd investors staring at losses of almost £4m as a result
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NewsAldi lawyers clash with GCA in £3.7m delisting court battle
A judge at yesterday’s hearing deferred a decision on whether the GCA evidence would be allowed, with a final decision expected in the next few weeks
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NewsGillian Anderson's G Spot hires new exec team for UK retail growth
Functional drinks brand G Spot has appointed a new executive team to spearhead its retail expansion in UK supermarkets and overseas
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NewsElla 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’