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NewsLockdown Liquor raises £300k in first funding round to drive growth
Alcoholic drinks startup Lockdown Liquor & Co, which launched during the first peak of the coronavirus pandemic, has raised more than £300,000 in its first ever funding round
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NewsLow-alcohol brewery Small Beer smashes crowdfund campaign
Investors have rushed to pledge support to low-abv brewery Small Beer, which hit its £400,000 crowdfunding target in just two days this week
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NewsMinority investments drive start of UK food & drink M&A recovery
Minority investments in fast-growing brands helped lead to an uptick in UK food and drink M&A activity in the third quarter, though the impact of the coronavirus continues to weigh on deal volumes
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NewsRetailers and foodservice progressing on cage-free egg commitments, report finds
Compassion in World Farming’s latest EggTrack report found 63% of tracked companies had improved practices
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NewsFortnum & Mason debuts ‘99% carbon-free chocolate’
The Sailboat chocolate is made and transported using only green energy
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NewsRetail leaders urge government against ‘non essential’ lockdown
The Grocer has learned industry insiders have been stressing the confusion and backlash against staff caused by the ‘firebreak’ in Wales
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NewsWyke Farms launches global London 1856 brand
The brand will target the growing Asian market for cheese
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NewsTesco launches vouchers to back Marcus Rashford’s hunger campaign
The retailer will give families who use the government’s weekly Healthy Start vouchers a £1 coupon to spend on fresh and frozen fruit & vegetables
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NewsCostcutter opens new Co-op franchise
The symbol group converted its company-owned store in Fremington, North Devon to the Co-op format earlier this month
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NewsBrexit a “£200m threat” to organic exports
The FDF, NFU and other groups are working to raise awareness of the threat to the organic sector posed by a deadlock in negotiations with the EU
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NewsNew York Bakery Co launches upmarket Deli Bagels duo
The range is made up of two “fancy schmancy” flavours
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NewsCrackd launches cold-pressed vegan liquid egg substitute
The liquid is made with pea protein which is cold-pressed to retain flavour and nutrients
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News40% say they will grocery shop online this Christmas
More people are aiming to shop online than locally, according to research
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NewsAsda CEO vows not to withdraw from Northern Ireland
There is speculation that a new regulatory border in the Irish Sea could force some supermarkets to withdraw
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with Uber Eats and Deliveroo
The supermarket will offer rapid delivery from a combined 20 stores in coming weeks
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NewsCity snapshot: Lower Covid costs boost profits at Groupe Casino
French grocery giant Groupe Casino has posted a rise in sales and earnings in the third quarter as strong performance in Latin American was helped by improved profitability in France as Covid costs reduced. Plus, losses as Tasty mount, Carrefour sells payments arm for €300m and the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 30 Oct: Business rates, AB InBev, Amazon
The bosses of three of Britain’s biggest supermarket chains have urged Rishi Sunak to use an overhaul of the business rates system to “level up” the economy
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NewsKraft Heinz reports Q3 coronavirus pandemic sales boost
Sales at Kraft Heinz have experienced a boost in the third quarter as consumers continue to drive growth at global food groups during the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsKellogg upgrades sales forecast on demand for Pringles and cereal
Kellogg has become the latest global fmcg giant to reveal better-than-expected results as shoppers continue to buy more of its portfolio of brands while spending more time at home during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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NewsWaitrose calls yellowfin tuna boycott ‘fundamentally and morally wrong’
Indian Ocean yellowfin tuna is one of the world’s most overfished stocks and scientists have warned it is in danger of complete collapse by 2026





