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The juiciest revelations in the CMA’s decision on Aldi and Lidl

Behind a front of ‘nothing to see here, we’re just the same old limited-range discounters’, it turns out Aldi and Lidl have changed rather fundamentally over the past 15 or so years, with potential regulatory consequence

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  • How drought and global conflict could drive UK food inflation this winter

  • Framptons supplier backs on-farm benchmarking drive as brands demand sustainability proof

  • Dairy volumes likely to fall as feed supply is hit by drought

  • Growers in ‘crisis’ with shortages to come as drought continues

  • Relief for lobster exporters after weeks of confusion and cancelled orders

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