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NewsUK inflation remains stable at 2.6%
The UK’s Consumer Prices Index remained unchanged in July at 2.6%, defying expectations that inflation would rise again last month.
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NewsFood and drink industry leaders welcome interim EU trade plan
But trade bodies warn there remain huge obstacles to the “freest and most frictionless possible” deal envisaged
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NewsGerman confectioner Storck to launch Knoppers brand in UK
The snack will roll out on 1 September backed by a £4.5m investment
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NewsNestlé rolls out walnut-free Whip chocolate swirls
Launched this week, the new product is available now in two milk chocolate variants
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NewsMars Food builds healthy portfolio with acquisition of Tasty Bite
Mars Food has agreed to acquire the owner of all-natural Indian and Asian food brand Tasty Bite, which has been sold in UK supermarkets since 2016.
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NewsMoy Park continues growth as profits slump at troubled JBS
Moy Park has increased revenues in the second quarter, but profits slumped 80% at its beleaguered Brazilian parent company JBS, which put the Northern Irish poultry processor up for sale earlier this year to raise money to pay off growing debts.
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NewsBrakes parent company, Sysco, reports 9.9% rise in sales
The US company said an uplift in its international food operations was “largely driven” by its aquisition of the wholesaler
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NewsTayto overhauls Golden Wonder with NPD and new-look packs
The brand has launched Chippies, potato sticks in Ready Salted, Salt & Vinegar and Chip Shop Curry flavours
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NewsLiveLean meat ordering service to offer Klarna payment system
LiveLean will offer Klarna’s Pay After Delivery service to its 50,000 customers
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NewsCarlsberg to host 'Danish Quarters' at UK music festivals
The brewer is pushing to ”connect with millennial drinkers”
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NewsMedia Bites 15 August: Sainsbury's/Nisa, Aldi, Danone, John Menzies
All the papers pick up The Grocer’s exclusive that Sainsbury’s have ended its exclusive talks for a £130m Nisa takeover, with the Co-op waiting in the wings.
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury's steps back from the race to buy Nisa
Sainsbury’s has hit the pause button on its potential £130m takeover of Nisa until after the competition watchdog makes its ruling on the bigger Tesco acquisition of Booker. Plus, sales and profits rise at Moy Park in the second quarter; and profits fall at John Menzies as it is hit by costs related to failed demerger of distribution arm.
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NewsA third of shoppers pledge to buy more British eggs in wake of fipronil scandal
However, just 2% of shoppers claim they will stop eating eggs altogether, an exclusive Lightspeed Research poll for The Grocer shows
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NewsSainsbury's delays Nisa move as Co-op comes back to the table
Sainsbury’s period of exclusivity to do a deal with Nisa has now expired, leaving the field open to other potential suitors
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NewsP&G accuses Nelson Peltz of serving “his own agenda” in plea to shareholders
Procter & Gamble has accused activist investor Neslon Peltz of pursuing a seat on its board “to satisfy his own agenda” in a letter to shareholders requesting they vote down his board ambitions.
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NewsBody Design weight management range launches in Superdrug
Approved by dietician Nicola Whitehead and personal trainer Mark Grice, the range includes meal replacement shakes
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NewsTesco launches new prepared lines in fruit & veg aisles
Demand for products of this kind had surged by 10% over the past two years, Tesco said
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NewsUK pork producers win Chinese export deal worth £200m
A total of seven companies in the pork supply chain have secured permission to export to China…
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NewsM&S to redistribute surplus chilled food from all its stores
The retailer has committed to a full rollout of its initiative to donate chilled foods to charities and people in need…
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NewsAldi enters online grocery in US with Instacart trial
The discounter has appointed the third-party delivery service to courier its groceries to customers in three US cities…