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NewsSupermarket bosses complain of ‘draconian’ Covid clampdown by health inspectors
Councils have been sending in inspectors across the UK after being urged by ministers to enforce safety measures
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NewsSeafood sector welcomes £23m government bailout
However, more needs to be done to ease the difficulties the sector has faced in exporting, industry bodies have warned
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NewsVimto pays tribute to heritage with brand revamp
It has unveiled a ‘cleaner, bolder and more modern look’
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NewsNomadic Dairy adds vitamin D-fortified Yogurt+ range for immunity support
Nomadic said Yogurt+ was designed to support immunity by countering people’s “D-deficit”
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NewsRetailers welcome new legal protections for shopworkers in Scotland
Scottish Parliament yesterday voted to support a bill to create a new statutory offence of assaulting, threatening or abusing a retail worker
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NewsF&B deals sink to 11-year low as coronavirus pandemic hits industry
Despite encouraging signs of recovery in the final months of the year, M&A volumes slumped 40% to 58 transactions in 2020, the report by corporate finance house Oghma Partners showed.
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NewsParsley Box secures £5m to ramp up DTC growth
Parsley Box is backed by VC firm Mobeus Equity Partners, which invested £4.6m in the business in 2019. The Edinburgh-headquartered business prepares ambient ready meals for the baby boomer demographic.
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NewsNative Snacks rebrands ahead of Sainsbury’s and Holland & Barrett launch
The new listings, along with a launch into Ocado this past December, accounted for a 1,500% increase in distribution, said the brand
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NewsAscona Group takes estate to 50 with latest acquisition
The forecourt operator completed the purchase of the BP branded Anker Service Station in Nuneaton today
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NewsBooker makes website more mobile-friendly with relaunch
Last week Booker reported a 49% nosedive in catering sales over Christmas
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NewsCovid outbreak forces Waitrose to close Cheadle Hulme branch
The store closed on Monday and will not reopen until Tuesday 26 January
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NewsRural rapid delivery startup launches with Cockermouth Sainsbury’s products
HyperLocal is the brainchild of software engineer Ross Walker, who launched it during the first lockdown
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NewsIceland renews XPO storage and distribution deal
The contract covers six Iceland warehouses in Warrington, Deeside, Enfield, Livingston and two in Swindon
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NewsOrnua sounds alarm over vet capacity ahead of April border deadline
European meat and dairy will soon need veterinary sign-off before entering GB
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NewsCity snapshot: WH Smith reports surprise Christmas boost
WH Smith has performed better than expected over Christmas as its high street stores operated at close to 2019 levels despite the ongoing Covid restrictions. Plus, Wincanton upgrades profit forecasts as shoppers turn online. And, inflation rises to 0.6% for December.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 Jan: Deliveroo, Premier Foods, Food imports
Food delivery giant Deliveroo has reportedly picked London for its hotly anticipated stock market float this year as Next’s chief executive Simon Wolfson joins the board.
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NewsSupermarkets ‘at risk of discriminating against disabled people’ over face masks
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has written to supermarket CEOs warning they could be breaking the law
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NewsLindt sales slump as Covid lockdown hits Christmas trading
Group revenues slumped 6.1% to CHF 4bn (£3.3bn) in 2020 as a result of lockdown restrictions across the world and a fall in out-of-home consumption. The fall was in line with guidance the Swiss chocolatier gave at the half year, with expected declines between -5% and -7%.
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NewsAbergavenny aims to double production capacity with factory expansion plans
AFF said its plan for 2021 was to explore affordable, plant-based snacking NPD
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NewsFruit & veg snack bar duo added to WK Kellogg by Kids range
They join the WK Kellogg by Kids range, which launched last year