All Free-from articles – Page 7
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Category ReportCan the chocolate giants hit the free-from mark?
The booming vegan chocolate market has been driven by small, specialist brands. Can the likes of Cadbury also find the bullseye?
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Comment & OpinionFree-from lessons still to be learned from tragic death of Celia Marsh from Pret a Manger sandwich
The ‘free-from’ market has gone from niche to mainstream by targeting the burgeoning vegan and plant-based lifestyle – rather than meeting the needs of a tiny minority with severe allergies
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy vegan chocolate is attracting the big bucks
For evidence of the popularity of vegan chocolate, just look at its fundraising efforts
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NewsMerchant Gourmet adds Snacking Chestnuts and stuffing
The launches come ahead of the festive period, which was ‘a key moment for chestnut sales in the UK’, said Merchant Gourmet
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NewsProper Snacks moves into potato crisps with non-HFSS range
The snacks are billed as containing 30% less fat and salt than rival brands
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NewsOcado adds top 14 allergen-free ‘aisle’ in free-from switch-up
The retailer said it was ‘committed to supporting our customers, no matter what their dietary requirements’
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InterviewsWhite Rabbit’s free-from trip from Italy to Oxford, via the pub
The brand’s founders are taking traditional Italian fare and turning it gluten-free. It may not please their family, but it’s making shoppers happy
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NewsWhite Rabbit enters ambient aisles with its first risotto
Featuring the ‘perfect porcini and champignon mushroom combo’, the arborio rice mix is vegan, gluten-free and ready for plates in 20 minutes
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NewsShoppers with allergies face ‘discriminatory’ inflation as free-from food prices soar
Assosia data reveals 267 free-from food and drink products have increased in price across the big four supermarkets over the past 12 weeks
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NewsRollagranola rescues Primrose’s Kitchen brand from liquidation
Granola manufacturer Rollagranola is aiming to return upmarket muesli brand Primrose’s Kitchen to supermarket shelves after rescuing it from liquidation.
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NewsTree of Life owner in talks with banks to secure future
The group behind health food distributor Tree of Life is in talks with lenders to secure its future as it battles supply chain issues and rampant inflation, The Grocer has learned.
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Category ReportCan own label push brands out of free-from? Free-from category report 2022
Free-from continues to grow after lockdowns. As the cost of living crisis bites, could own label finally muscle in on pricier brands?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Mars vegan chocolate is disappearing from the major mults
Mars insists its chocolates should be ranged in the free-from aisle, despite being unable to label its chocolate ‘100% dairy-free’
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NewsEat Natural adds non-HFSS Raw snack bars to its line-up
Billed as ‘an appetising medley of fruit and nuts’, the bars catered to the growing demand for ‘new and exciting’ snacks, said the brand
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NewsGenius to target gut health after takeover
Genius has sought to reposition itself in the functional bread market in a bid to restart growth, tapping into growing consumer interest in gut health.
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NewsGluten-free bakery Genius Food acquired by German confectionery giants Katjes
Katjes VC arm Greenfood acquired the gluten-free bakery group for an undisclosed amount but said it was its largest acquisition to date.
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NewsMars vegan chocolate bars delisted by Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
The confectionery giant’s Galaxy Vegan, Bounty Vegan and Topic Vegan have disappeared from all three retailers over recent weeks.
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NewsItalian supplier Seggiano adds loose pasta duo for refill stations
The products catered to the growing interest in refillables and ‘the renewed interest in less refined, easily digestible, ancient grains’, said Seggiano
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Category ReportHow butter prices are heating up: butters & spreads category report 2022
Rising dairy and oil costs are pushing up the price of spreads. How will this change shopper behaviour?
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NewsBeavertown makes gluten-free beer debut with launch of Critical Mass
The 4.7% brew, called Critical Mass, is a dry-hopped IPA