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NewsBritish egg sector agrees on ‘much higher’ new barn standards
The standards follow a series of commitments by the major supermarkets to stop selling eggs from caged hens
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NewsCity snapshot: Associated British Foods delivers ‘resilient’ performance
Associated British Foods has reported a rise in profits as it delivered a “resilient performance” offsetting ongoing troubles at its Sugar division
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NewsProgress on food waste stalled due to Brexit concerns, says Wrap
The report found many retailers had done nothing or not enough to improve labelling advice across a range of key products
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NewsMedia Bites 5 Nov: Uber, M&S, Just Eat
Lower than expected overall number of active customers and activity at Uber Eats hit the taxi company’s bottom line as it reported losses of £1.2bn in the third quarter
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NewsRetail sales recover in October as bigger discounts encourage spending
On a total basis, sales rose 0.6% in the four weeks to 26 October
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NewsAldi to introduce reusable bags for loose fruit & veg
The drawstring bags will be in 250 stores from the end of November
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NewsVegan food specialist Allplants adds trio of plant-based desserts
Designed to be heated up from frozen, each dessert contains under 250 calories, is free from refined sugar and packaged in a reusable heat-proof glass ramekin
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NewsValue of food industry M&A deals drops over 60% in September
The UK emerged as the top country in terms of M&A activity in September, with six deals completed in the period
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NewsPost Office to increase postmaster pay by 10%
The £37m pay bump is made up of a £20m increase during 2020/21 and the £17m a year rise already announced in August 2019
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NewsMorrisons expands wholesale contract with Rontec forecourts
Retailers have developed a new Morrisons Select format for smaller stores
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NewsKellogg’s partners with Deliveroo for delivery-only meal service
The menu includes meals based on Kellogg’s cereals and snacks
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NewsNutri-Genetix to crowdfund for launch of genetically personalised shake
The nutrition company has already raised £178k to fund a new year launch of its shakes
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NewsShoppers concerned over post-Brexit availability of Irish food, says Bord Bia
New research suggests UK shoppers are losing confidence that Irish food and drink will be readily available after Brexit
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NewsTrek protein flapjacks get major rebrand
The new-look bars clearly signal their protein content as well as vegan and gluten-free credentials
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NewsCity snapshot: Takeaway.com increases Just Eat deal likelihood by way of offer
Dutch food delivery giant Takeaway.com has increased the “certainty” of its all-share combination with Just Eat by implementing the merger by way of an offer
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NewsMedia Bites 4 Nov: Asda, Coffee Pods, McDonald’s
Asda has granted an extra week to staff in order to sign new contracts or face the sack
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NewsLittle Dish launches finger food for toddlers into Sainsbury’s chillers
The lineup comprises Mini Cod Fishcakes, Mini Cod Goujons and Mini Chicken & Veg Bites
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NewsColgate-Palmolive sales rise but miss analysts’ forecasts
The US consumer goods giant reported net revenues of $3.92bn, up 2% on the comparative period in 2018
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NewsSainsbury’s pooled technology team looking to ‘empower colleagues’ with data
Getting insights from the company’s data was currently limited to data scientists and skilled business analysts
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NewsTesco to remove one billion pieces of plastic from stores by 2020
The latest move is part of Tesco’s ‘four Rs’ sustainability strategy