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NewsPlastic bag charge to be extended across all retailers from April
The charge will also increase from 5p to 10p, in line with moves already brought in by the supermarkets
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NewsAlbert Bartlett closes in on Kiddyum rescue deal
Potato supplier Albert Bartlett is in discussions to save the Kiddyum brand following its liquidation, The Grocer understands.
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NewsJames Hall backs Lancashire campaign to battle domestic abuse
The #noexcuseforabuse movement brings together councils, police and support agencies across Lancashir
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NewsCamden Town Brewery launches ‘drinkable’ Hells TV ad
Camden Town is giving away 90,000 cans of its beer to viewers who scan a QR code on their television screen
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NewsPlant-based restaurant chain Stem & Glory raises cash for multi-channel growth
Plant-based restaurant chain Stem & Glory has raised more than £70k via a convertible bond offer to develop a subscription-based meals offer and target supermarket listings
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NewsThe Hut Group float to reinvigorate London IPO market
The moribund IPO market got a jolt this week with the news that beauty and nutrition company The Hut Group is plotting the biggest float of a British company in seven years
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NewsOne Stop stores to sell range of Jack’s branded groceries
The range will be sold in its 700 company-owned One Stop stores and also made available to its franchise stores
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NewsTiptree owner Wilkin & Sons blames ‘tough’ market as sales slow
Growth fell back at premium jam maker Wilkin & Sons last year amid a slowdown of international sales and a “tough” UK retail market
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NewsWaitrose partners with Deliveroo for delivery trial
More than 500 Waitrose products will be available on the delivery platform
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NewsKopparberg boosts rum range with Dark Fruit launch
The drink (37.5% abv) is billed as being “infused with a smooth blend of blackcurrant and blackberry flavours”
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NewsBestway’s Well Pharmacy to open in Heathrow T2
The move follows a similar partnership in Gatwick’s North Terminal last year
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NewsCosta Coffee trials street-facing counter for first time at London store
The Argyll Street branch in Oxford Circus also features an outdoor ordering screen
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NewsCalls for Nutri-Score to replace traffic light nutrition labels
The National Obesity Forum said it had decided the alternative system was superior
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NewsTulip name to disappear as pork giant rebrands as Pilgrim’s Pride
Tulip was acquired by the US-based meat giant last August in a £290m deal
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NewsSandwich industry body assembles group to tackle packaging recycling
British Sandwich Association said more than 75% of authorities were now able to recycle lined board sandwich packaging
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NewsTurkey suppliers get set for a bumper Christmas season
With Brits likely to cut down on overseas travel due to coronavirus, in-home consumption of turkey is expected to boom
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NewsPret A Manger lays off a third of workforce
The announcement comes after the lockdown has wiped out ten years of growth
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NewsCity snapshot: Pret a Manger to cut 2,800 jobs amid coronavirus sales slump
Pret a Manger is to cut more than a third of its workforce in a bid to survive
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NewsDealmakers prepare for post-lockdown boom in food M&A
A boom in food and drink M&A is expected to get underway in September as the UK emerges from the coronavirus lockdown
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NewsOcado boosts stake in vertical farming specialist Jones Food Co
Ocado has upped its stake in vertical farming specialist Jones Food Company to help support the building of more farms next year.