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NewsPopchips to make TV debut with £2.3m marketing push
The KP Snacks brand will launch a new ad on 1 March.
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Greencore commits to fully recyclable packaging by 2025
Sandwich giant Greencore will commit to producing only recyclable or reusable packaging by 2025 as part of a wider sustainability drive presented to investors and analysts later today.
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City snapshot: Record year for Reckitt Benckiser as Covid fuels demand for Dettol
A strong end to the year has helped Reckitt Benckiser register double-digit growth in 2020 as consumers turned to Dettol, Lysol and other hygiene brands to keep coronavirus at bay. Plus, EG Group strengthen board with new non-exec appointment, and Glanbia profits slump as Covid take toll on performance nutrition division.
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Industry appeal launched to raise awareness of #GroceryAidDay
In the past year, applications for financial support have increased by 55% and the number of helpline calls has risen by 74%
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Nestlé expands DTC portfolio with acquisition of SimplyCook
The deal follows the takeover of Mindful Chef in November last year as the Swiss food giant moved to increase its exposure to the flourishing direct-to-consumer market
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Medina and Freshways confirm merger talks underway
The milk processors said they were discussing whether a potential merger could create the basis for ‘a viable long-term business’
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UK must prioritise food security, Minette Batters tells NFU conference
The NFU president spoke of a ‘real risk’ of an erosion of British food and drink production
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Lifebuoy to install 11,000 sanitising stations at Tesco stores
The brand has also unveiled a new sanitiser it claims “harnesses a new formulation that is rich in vitamin B3”
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HFSS ban could cost symbol group retailers nearly £30m, warns industry
ACS has urged the government to rethink the size exemptions
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Major salmonella outbreak in frozen chicken traced to Poland
The FSA says almost 500 cases of the bug have been linked to the contaminated products since the start of 2020
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Rural convenience stores achieve £16bn in sales over past year
One in five rural customers have reported they depend on their local shop more than they did a year ago
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Coca-Cola revamps recipe and pack design for ‘evolved’ Zero Sugar SKU
It’s the latest in a number of moves by Coca-Cola to reduce sugar
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Former Kerry Foods exec Liam Burke becomes MD of Noble Foods consumer arm
Burke is the latest Kerry executive to cross over to Noble after its appointment of Duncan Everett as CEO last year
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Suppliers urged to ‘be flexible’ as wholesalers face cash crisis
A growing number of wholesalers are failing to meet suppliers’ 90-day payment terms, as a result of a cashflow crisis brought about by the latest lockdown
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City Snapshot: McBride boosted by cleaning products demand spike
Household goods manufacturer McBride has seen an uplift in sales and profits in the second half of the year as the coronavirus outbreak continues to boost the sale of cleaning products
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Media Bites 23 Feb: Coronavirus exit plan, online sales tax, Brexit
The main news story dominating the news this morning is the details of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s coronavirus lockdown exit plan.
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Huel sees surge in growth as home delivery booms
Huel said growth was helped by new flavour launches and the rollout of an improved recipe
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James Hall adds four new sausage flavours to existing Spar range
They will be available across its network of independent and company-owned stores in 400g packs of six thick sausages
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Home Bargains turnover boosted by estate growth amid pandemic
New stores helped boost turnover by 13% to £2.8bn in the year to 30 June 2020, newly filed accounts at Companies House reveal
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Industry’s salt reduction programme prevents 200,000 heart disease cases, study says
However, researchers warn the recent stalling of progress on salt reduction is endangering the potential for further health gains
