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Supermarkets under pressure to ban chlorinated chicken

Waitrose said last month it would refuse to sell any food that does not meet its “own high standards”

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Chlorinated chicken explained: why do the Americans treat their poultry with chlorine?

The prospect of the UK accepting US chicken treated with chlorine in order to secure a lucrative trade deal has got everyone in a flap. But just what is chlorine chicken? And what’s the problem with it?

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How do UK food standards differ from the rest of the world?

Chlorinated chicken is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the ways UK food standards vary from those around the world. So what other differences are there?

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Asda partners with Uber Eats for 30-minute grocery delivery

The trial, which launches this week, gives customers a choice of more than 300 Asda own-brand products

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The new coronavirus emergency service: online grocery

The nation’s supermarket staff and delivery drivers are vital to the functioning of the UK during this pandemic. So what are supermarkets doing to meet soaring demand – and keep people safe?

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What impact is coronavirus having on the UK grocery market?

UK shopping habits are changing as Brits adapt their lifestyles to accomodate restrictions. What exactly is going on?

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Christmas re-imagined: post-Covid trends that will impact the peak period

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How convenience stores became local heroes during lockdown

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Five sustainable packaging launches during the pandemic

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Can the sustainable packaging effort survive Covid-19?

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Will coronavirus safety concerns kill off the DRS?

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Delistings: have supermarket product ranges shrunk for good?

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On The Frontline with a toilet paper supplier during the pandemic

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Pandemic does not mean we have to scale back positive work on plastic

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Sales won’t recover until social distancing is eased – supermarkets must make a choice

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The food and drink funding challenge: how suppliers are raising cash and doing deals in the pandemic

  • Christmas re-imagined: post-Covid trends that will impact the peak period

  • How convenience stores became local heroes during lockdown

  • Five sustainable packaging launches during the pandemic

  • Can the sustainable packaging effort survive Covid-19?

  • Will coronavirus safety concerns kill off the DRS?

  • Delistings: have supermarket product ranges shrunk for good?

  • On The Frontline with a toilet paper supplier during the pandemic

  • Pandemic does not mean we have to scale back positive work on plastic

  • Sales won’t recover until social distancing is eased – supermarkets must make a choice

  • The food and drink funding challenge: how suppliers are raising cash and doing deals in the pandemic

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How have UK supermarkets fared in Oxfam’s latest human rights rankings?

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Are meat factories more susceptible to coronavirus outbreaks?

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Why won’t the government legislate for food standards?

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What do lockdown easing measures mean for the food & drink industry?

  • How have UK supermarkets fared in Oxfam’s latest human rights rankings?

  • How do UK food standards differ from the rest of the world?

  • Are meat factories more susceptible to coronavirus outbreaks?

  • Why won’t the government legislate for food standards?

  • What do lockdown easing measures mean for the food & drink industry?

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Britain's Biggest Brands 2020

The UK’s top 100 grocery brands ranked by absolute value

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Britain’s Biggest Brands 2020: the top 100

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Guide for SMEs: How to raise funding during the coronavirus crisis

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  • Guide for SMEs: how to pivot your business model

  • Guide for SMEs: Five small brands on coping with the coronavirus pandemic

  • Guide for SMEs: how to start selling on Amazon

  • Guide for SMEs: How to raise funding during the coronavirus crisis

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