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NewsNew government food and farming strategy seeks to turn UK into global food innovation leader
Prominent retailers and manufacturers are among 80 organisations to meet with government today to develop a 25-year strategy for British food and farming
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NewsAsda commits to UK lamb sourcing
The retailer said that from mid-July, it will guarantee that 100% of lamb loins, boned out leg joints, half legs and lamb on sale in its stores will be UK-sourced
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NewsBig four building less than a third of planned stores
Figures show that just 32 per cent of projects submitted for planning permission by big four have been built
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NewsSupermarkets strike back in sugar war with previously unreleased Department of Health calorie figures
’Thousands of tonnes of sugar’ removal claim as BRC releases figures submitted to government but kept under wraps
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NewsBirra Moretti refreshes look as sales rise
New branding is meant to better communicate the Heineken brand’s Italian heritage
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NewsTesco sets chicken suppliers 5% campylobacter target
Tesco is stepping up its efforts to fight campylobacter with a tough new contamination target for its fresh chicken suppliers.
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NewsMars Ice Cream looks to give away 100,000 products in new promo
The promotion includes singles of Mars, Snickers, Bounty and Maltesers Teasers Ice Creams, and Mars and Snickers six-packs
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NewsAquafresh Kids brushes up ties with Disney/Pixar movie
New movie Inside Out will feature in £1m campaign to make brushtime fun for kids
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NewsWelsh minimum alcohol price move raises prospect of legal action
Minimum price per unit of 50p mooted by Welsh Assembly, similar move in Scotland mired in lawsuit
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NewsCampylobacter: FSA board rejects plans to tell consumers where to shop
The Food Standards Agency has backed away from controversial proposals to tell consumers where to buy chicken based on campylobacter rates.
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NewsLidl sales climb £700m to record £4bn as new HQ plans unveiled
Lidl has hiked its UK sales by £700m to a record £4bn for the 2014 financial year as more shoppers desert the mainstream grocers for the discounters
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NewsFor Aisha halal pouched babyfood range wins Asda listings
The brand has been created by Mark Salter, who has worked for businesses including The One Brand, Annabel Karmel and AB InBev
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NewsAldi signs NFU pledge on fair treatment of fruit & veg growers
Aldi has become the first UK retailer to sign up to the National Farmers’ Union’s fruit and veg pledge
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NewsCurly hair gets Advanced with new Dove range
Unilever is supporting the launch with video on demand advertising and social activity
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NewsCity Snapshot: Carr's food volumes hold up
Volumes in Carr’s Group food division, which supplies flour to the likes of Warburtons, are ahead of a year ago
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NewsGreggs helps extend Healthy High Streets programme to 34 new towns and cities
BITC said that, so far, £9m of support had been provided to high streets from founding members
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NewsIran nuclear deal: what are the opportunities for food and drink?
The world is celebrating a breakthrough nuclear deal between Iran, the US, the UK, Germany, France, Russia and China today. But what does the lifting of sanctions mean for UK grocery?
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NewsFoodMaestro app promises to help consumers detect food allergens
Allergy suffers can simply scan the barcode on the packaging with their smartphone and FoodMaestro detects if it contains ingredients they are allergic to
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NewsSquare Pie targets £2m from launch of ‘pie bond’
Gourmet pie business Square Pie, which has listings in Tesco and Ocado is aiming to raise up to £2m from a crowdfunding campaign to add new products to its supermarket range.
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NewsAcquisitions drive Lindt’s first half sales up 17.4%
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt saw revenues grow by 17.4% in the first half of the year, largely thanks to its acquisition of US confectionery firm Russell Stover.