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NewsNon-alcoholic, low-calorie lager Unltd makes debut
The lager is the first beer from newly founded brand The Alcohol Free Brewing Company
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NewsWaitrose claims UK first by selling British shellfish originally destined for restaurants
The retailer has started selling MSC-certified clams in 150 stores, with cockles to follow later this summer
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NewsJJ Foodservice makes DTC service permanent with JJ Home offering
The new service, launched as a ‘stop-gap’ adaptation to the closure of the hospitality sector, has officially become a permanent fixture
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NewsAldi pledges to never sell chlorinated chicken or hormone-injected beef
The discounter will ‘never compromise on the standards or specifications of our products’, says Aldi UK CEO Giles Hurley
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NewsJoanna Allen steps in as new CEO of Graze
Allen has taken over from Anthony Fletcher, who spent nine years leading the business
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NewsUK footfall recovery remains sluggish despite lockdown easing
UK footfall recovered slightly in the third week of shops reopening in England and Northern Ireland, but were still down almost 50% year on year
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Jul: Pret A Manger, High Street spending, Uber
Pret A Manger mulls closing 30 stores and axing over 1,000 staff after coronavirus hit, high street spending partly rebounds as casual dining sector reopens and Chancellor Sunak is due to announce a £3bn package of green investment
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NewsCity snapshot: Uber confirms $2.65m Postmates US food delivery acquisition
Uber said Postmates is highly complementary to Uber Eats, with differentiated geographic focus areas and customer demographics
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NewsAsda launches national food drive to fight hunger in wake of pandemic
The supermarket is calling on its customers to donate food and hygiene products in the month-long campaign
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NewsMcVitie's upgrades Digestives with new 'Very Important Biscuits' trio
The treats are billed as the ‘finest biscuit to date’ from McVitie’s
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NewsAldi’s traffic lights to be upgraded with prompts for hearing and sight impaired
The traffic lights at store entrances are also gaining visual displays to give queuing customers a waiting time
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NewsNisa retailers donate £280,000 to good causes during pandemic
More than half the donations have gone to charities promoting good health and wellbeing
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NewsVast majority of Irish food and drink suppliers prepared for Brexit: Bord Bia
An ’intensified focus on strategic planning’ following preparations for Brexit had also reaped rewards during the pandemic, Bord Bia said
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NewsGovernment urged to clamp down on unhealthy foods by new report
Where change has not happened the government must introduce mandatory requirements, according to the report
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NewsJapanese food supplier Yutaka mounts major makeover
A new look with the tagline ‘Start Your Japanese Adventure’ will roll out on Yutaka’s packs over the coming weeks
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NewsPret a Manger to close 30 stores and axe jobs in restructure
The move comes after footfall and sales across the high street sandwich giant’s 339 reopened stores ‘severely declined’
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NewsRentokil CFO Jeremy Townsend joins Morrisons as non-executive director
Townsend will step into a non-exec role with immediate effect, replacing Belinda Richards, who is leaving after five years
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NewsOver 24,000 retail jobs shed so far in 2020
The number may only be the ’tip of the iceberg’, researchers warn
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NewsCadbury Inventor range relaunches with three bars to vote for
The limited-edition bars have been chosen from over 120,000 entries
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NewsDanone’s Wexford production site certified carbon neutral
The certification was a step towards achieving its goal of zero net carbon emissions by 2050, said Danone