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Comment & OpinionTurning today’s bean boom into long-term category growth
The consumer demand for beans is already there – the question is how will industry respond, asks Ben Freedman, campaign lead for Bang In Some Beans at the Food Foundation
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NewsTata Consumer Products tries again in food with Wok’d instant noodles
It marks the second time Tata has launched a food brand in the UK retail, having trialled a muesli brand called Joyfull Millets in 2023
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NewsNapolina launches quartet of stir-in pasta sauces
The stir-in sauces promise a ‘premium alternative’ to traditional pasta sauce
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2026: SME brand of the year
Bio&Me brings gut health into the mainstream
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NewsSpam launches Gochujang variant into Asda
Spam Gochujang contains a shoulder pork and leg ham with fermented spicy red chilli paste
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NewsOld El Paso adds trio of taco kits and ‘improved’ recipe for crunchy shells
Street Vibes Birria Taco Kit, Smoky BBQ Crunchy Taco Kit, and Sweet Paprika & Garlic Soft Taco Kit will land in supermarkets this month
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NewsHain Celestial closes in on sale of UK’s Hain Daniels as trio of bidders circle
The sale of the struggling US group’s international business includes UK-based Hain Daniels and household brands such as Ella’s Kitchen, New Covent Garden Soup and Sun-Pat
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NewsTilda debuts ready-to-heat pulses range to tap protein and fibre trends
Tilda’s ready-to-heat pulse range will launch exclusively in Sainsbury’s from July
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NewsKraft Heinz reshuffles global structure into three regions
Intended to ‘accelerate growth, sharpen focus, and more effectively deploy resources’ across its portfolio, the new structure will be effective from 1 July 2026
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NewsCurrency volatility hitting profitability for food and drink exporters, study finds
Nearly half (45%) of UK food and drink businesses operating on margins below 10% had seen profitability slashed by a third over the past year
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NewsBold Bean Co backs government’s call for pulses in school meals
Amelia Christie-Miller has called for industry support before the school food standards consultation closes on 12 June
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NewsPatak’s and Blue Dragon enter solo dining with microwaveable meals for one
The launch was created in response to ‘growing demand for convenient meal solutions for one-person meal occasions’
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Category ReportParents trade ambient pouches for chilled meals
BBC Panorama’s 2025 investigation into babyfood appears to have been detrimental to the sector
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Home Baking: 18 July
Time-poor shoppers are working smarter, not harder, when it comes to baking
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Category ReportWhy shoppers are embracing the power of pulses
The category NIQ classifies as “dried veg & pulses” is worth an extra £3.8m, having grown volumes 7.4% in the past 12 months
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Category ReportHow nutritious beans and pulses became trendy
It’s little wonder more and more health-conscious Brits are turning to beans and pulses as a source of both trendy nutrients
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Category ReportRestaurant trends filter into home cooking
Beans and pulses are ‘being name-checked on menus as chefs embrace their versatility and ability to deliver bold, global flavours’
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NewsBranded babyfood volumes down 14% following BBC Panorama exposé
Babyfood brands sold 26.1 million fewer units through the tills in the year to 28 February 2026
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NewsTesco beefs up meal deal with hot breakfast and lunch offer
Customers will be able to purchase hot breakfast and lunch items for £5.50 with a Clubcard
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NewsPrinces CEO Simon Harrison steps down
Harrison will leave the group on 30 June to ‘pursue a new opportunity’, the company said in a surprise update to investors