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NewsTails.com adds Yakers yak milk dog chews to DTC portfolio
Yakers’ grain-free chews are made from a combination of skimmed yak and cow milks
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NewsMedia Bites 21 April: Premier Foods, Insurance, Shopper habits
Premier Foods sales surge amid coronavirus outbreak, insurers start protection talks with the government, IRI figures show changing shopper habits
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NewsABF takes £284m coronavirus stock writedown but grocery shows strong profit growth
Associated British Foods has posted a significant fall in first half profits as it was forced to take a £284m writedown on Primark stock, but the rest of its business continues to perform despite the pandemic. Plus, Danone shows solid Q1 growth but withdraws full year guidance and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsSainsbury’s partners with software group for AI supply chain platform
The new artificial intelligence-powered platform is expected to be able to predict and prevent potential supply chain disruptions
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NewsM&S Food MD Stuart Machin reassures farmers while urging government to help dairy
In a letter to farming unions, Machin has reasserted M&S’s commitments while calling on the government to do more
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NewsBlakemore Foodservice launches click & collect service at Darlaston DC
The service, which has a minimum spend of £50 per order, allows members of the public to buy food in bulk
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NewsLancashire Farm Dairies puts £1m into production line automation
The investment will see the yoghurt producer install an end-to-end robotic-based system
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NewsCoronavirus: Gut health startup Bio&Me secures government loan
The brand secured funding a week within applying for it, despite widespread criticism of the scheme
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NewsCoronavirus: UK government announces £1.25bn package for ‘innovative firms’
The new scheme includes a £500m investment fund made up of cash from both the government and the private sector
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NewsNapolina launches ‘UK first’ frozen pasta and sauce range
The range spans filled pastas, plain pastas and sauces which are split into small frozen portions to cut down on food waste
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NewsTwinings adds six fortified teas to Cold In’fuse range
They each contain a vitamin or mineral designed to help support daily wellbeing
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NewsCo-op Midcounties makes 10,000 food deliveries to vulnerable people
Since launching a home delivery service from scratch earlier this month, the society has partnered with 100 volunteering groups and 600 volunteers
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NewsKey food and drink workers to get coronavirus tests
The Grocer understands the aim is to be able to carry out 17,000 tests a day by the end of April
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NewsMany retailers weeks from collapse unless government pays rents, warn industry leaders
Companies that were viable before the coronavirus outbreak will be forced to file for administration if the government doesn’t step in
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NewsGraham’s expands DTC delivery amid coronavirus convenience demand
However, the company has endured production difficulties as a result of panic-buying and lockdown measures
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NewsCoronavirus: Defra confirms further relaxation of competition laws for dairy sector
It follows lobbying by processors, farmers and industry bodies for support amid a growing crisis in the sector
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NewsAsda expands contactless Scan & Go Mobile to all stores
The move has seen the retailer open its Scan & Go Mobile offering to 200 extra stores
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NewsSainsbury’s launches volunteer card to support those shopping for self-isolators
The new card follows a similar initiative by Waitrose earlier this month
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NewsMorrisons to launch ‘Ramadan Essentials Box’ service for Muslims
Food parcels will be delivered direct to customers’ doorsteps, with the retailer offering next-day delivery
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NewsRH Amar eyes own label impact with Daymon partnership
Daymon will focus on innovation and concept development, while RH Amar will handle commercial execution