All articles by Daniel Woolfson – Page 11
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NewsWonky bread subscription service Earth & Wheat sends bread boxes to Ukrainian refugees
“Since the conflict started, I’ve been trying to find a way of helping the refugees”, said founder James Eid
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NewsGlobal fmcg players cut ties with Russia in war protest
Unilever, Carlsberg, Heineken, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Lindt were among those to have minimised and suspended business in the country
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NewsFormer Metcalfe’s CEO launches investment firm to grow UK brands in the US
It plans to acquire a string of healthier fmcg brands in the UK and scale them across the Atlantic.
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NewsEngland captain Harry Kane invests in ‘phenomenal’ Bio & Me
Kane said he had been wowed by the brand’s “phenomenal” growth trajectory
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Comment & OpinionBy cutting ties with Russia, businesses are proving they can put people over profits
Quitting Russia en masse shows the world’s biggest food and drink brands can act quickly and decisively when they want to
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NewsHeineken ceases production in Russia
“Heineken will no longer accept any net financial benefit derived from our Russian operations”
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NewsUnilever suspends Russian imports and exports in protest at Ukraine invasion
“We will not invest any further capital into the country, nor will we profit from our presence in Russia” it said
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NewsClipper Teas shifts large-format boxes to fully recyclable packaging
The tea mainstay has created a new box featuring a “reinforced structure” to “lock in” the taste and aroma of the tea
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NewsKingfisher owner KBE Drinks reformulates Bombay Bicycle IPA
Its new recipe had been “refined to align its taste profile closer to accompany delicious Asian dishes and curries”, said the brand.
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NewsWaitrose hikes price of Essential range of sandwiches
Waitrose put the hikes down to associated rises in the cost of ingredients
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NewsEcho Falls adds new Passion Fruit & Sicilian Lemon flavour
The NPD will hit shelves from 28 March
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NewsMarston’s hires Merlin CEO Nick Varney as non-exec director
Varney also held roles in fmcg at the likes of Nestlé Rowntree and Reckitt & Colman throughout his career.
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NewsDalston’s Soda hires Jessica Harris-Voss as sales director
Harris-Voss previously worked for L’Oréal as well as Itsu and Diageo
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NewsHeineken unveils new lighter Heineken Silver lager
It’s the second major launch from the brewer in weeks
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NewsNick Canney to replace Douglas Lamont as Innocent CEO
Lamont is leaving the juices and smoothies brand to lead Tony’s Chocolonely
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NewsMars to launch Plant Powered range for Ben’s Original
The range will include “plant-based versions of some of the UK’s favourite meals”
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NewsReal Drinks buys distributor Beer Britannia for undisclosed sum
The acquisition would “complement the core product expertise” of Real Drinks
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NewsPwC exec Robert Smith joins English winemaker Chapel Down as CFO
Robert Smith joins English winemaker Chapel Down as CFO
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NewsHeineken seeks younger drinkers with low-cal Strongbow Ultra Dark Fruit
The drink rings in at 4% abv and 95 calories per 330ml can