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NewsIrish food and drink exports to UK ‘buoyant’ in 2020: Bord Bia
Volumes exported to the UK did fall ‘marginally’, according to a new report by the food board
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NewsBrexit delays may cost industry £170m in food waste, official analysis shows
Government analysis has revealed up to 142,000 tonnes of food, feed and drink may be lost in the next six months
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NewsIndependent supermarket Jempson’s launches chilled ready meals range
It has been developed by Jempson’s chefs, who are currently unable to work in its cafés and restaurants due to lockdown
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NewsCostcutter retailer to open new General Store in MediaCity
The store will be Mital Morar’s seventh and will trade under his General Store fascia
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NewsVegan sandwiches save hauliers from post-Brexit trouble
Dutch officials have been confiscating drivers’ ham sandwiches at the border
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership to donate £2m to charities as extension of Christmas fundraiser
It follows the Partnership raising over £3m for the charities through its Give a Little Love campaign
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NewsBerczy wins funds to strengthen supply chain
The brand said it would use the cash to “strengthen its supply chain to scale”
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NewsAldi falls short of 50 new stores a year in 2020
Delays to construction under Covid restrictions have forced Aldi to push some of the 2020 target into 2021
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NewsTennent’s Lager invests £7m in machinery to reduce plastic use
The new machinery is being installed at its Wellpark Brewery
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NewsProper joins forces with Eat Real in new Exponent healthier snacking play
A new company to combine Proper with its Eat Real brand will be created by Exponent under a new joint CEO
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail sales suffers worst year on record after Christmas falls flat
The UK retail sector has suffered its worst year on record after a Christmas sales rise of 0.4% failed to meet expectations, according to the Office of National Statistics. Plus, The John Lewis Partnership upgrades profit expectations and pays back £300m government aid and all the rest of the latest news from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 22 Jan: EG Group, Border disruption, Pets at Home
EG Group, the UK petrol stations company whose billionaire owners are buying Asda, is bringing in retail veteran Stuart Rose to improve governance after its auditors resigned over the matter last year (The Financial Times £). A former boss of Marks & Spencer has been appointed as ...
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NewsCider sales dipped ahead of pandemic, financials reveal
Westons and Aspall have posted losses for the last financial year
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NewsHeather Mills’ V Bites expands into Middle East
V Bites has gained major listings in UAE-based retailer Spinneys and in Waitrose stores in Dubai
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NewsMass Covid testing for food workers begins after Tate & Lyle trial
The government has agreed to provide up to six weeks’ worth of free tests for food companies
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NewsAsda to donate 7,000 laptops to children to help isolation learning
The retailer said it wanted to help children lacking the technology to take part in online lessons during lockdown
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NewsMorrisons rolls out food waste plan with The Bread and Butter Thing
Morrisons revealed plans to redistribute surplus food to 30,000 families in need through TBBT in 2021
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NewsHeinz unveils paperboard ‘eco-sleeves’ for tinned multipacks
The fmcg giant’s new ‘eco-sleeves’ are made from fully recyclable paperboard from sustainably-managed forests
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NewsYeo Valley Organic launches ‘indulgent’ split pot yoghurt trio
The brand launched a trio of yoghurts in Natural, Black Cherry and Banana flavours into Sainsbury’s this week
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NewsSpanish storm pushes up wholesale salad and veg prices
The price rises were the result of ’supply shortages and logistical bottlenecks’ in Spain, said Mintec