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NewsRoyal baby Love Hearts ready for a boy or a girl
Confectioner Swizzels Matlow is hedging its bets when it comes to the royal baby – its factory is geared up to produce both ‘It’s a Boy’ and ‘It’s a Girl’ Love Heart sweets.
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NewsKerry Foods targets kids with Richmond meatballs
Kerry Foods is taking its market-leading Richmond sausage brand into yet another meat category with the launch of meatball…
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NewsAsda’s Rapid Scan aims to slash time at the checkout
Asda has launched a new self-scan checkout in its York store designed for larger shopping trips that it says can scan up to 100 items per minute, speeding up scanning time by 200%.
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NewsUK’s most expensive loaf baked for a royal arrival
Cheshire-based Roberts Bakery has created what it claims is the UK’s most expensive loaf of bread – a brioche that costs £30 to make, equivalent to over £1.60 a slice.
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NewsWaitrose names Bishop of Liverpool chair of CSR panel
Waitrose has appointed the Bishop of Liverpool to chair a new advisory group on its CSR activities.
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NewsFutura Foods sells 44% stake to Danish dairy Nordex
Continental cheese supplier Futura Foods has sold a 44% stake in its business to Danish dairy company Nordex as part of a strategic tie-up to widen Futura’s geographical footprint, and bring more of Nordex’s cheese to the UK.
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NewsEmployee ownership gets a shot in the arm with Clegg’s support
The government has marked the first national Employee Ownership Day today with the publication of new guidance to make it easier for companies to become employee owned.
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NewsDairy industry sets out vision for future growth
The UK’s leading dairy organisations have outlined their plans for the sector’s future in a bid to boost growth at home and abroad.
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NewsNestlé loses Kit Kat trademark battle in the UK
Cadbury has blocked Nestlé from registering the distinctive shape of the four-finger Kit Kat as a UK trademark.
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NewsP&G eyes £8.3m sales boost with Always Infinity premium range
Procter & Gamble has launched a luxury tier under its Always femcare brand.
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NewsTesco’s Facebook friends help design new South African wine
Tesco is to launch a bespoke wine brand that has been created by consumers via a social media campaign, bypassing more traditional routes to market.
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NewsLabour review leaves door open for GM foods in the UK
Genetically modified foods could have a role to play in ensuring the UK has enough food in the future, Labour said today as it launched its food policy review.
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NewsCharles and Camilla drop by Rhug Organic Farm
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall yesterday paid a visit to Rhug Farm Estate, supplier of organic meat to Clarence House and Plum babyfood.
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NewsFood price inflation edges up as overall shop prices fall
Food price inflation crept up again in June, following a slowdown in May, new figures have suggested - but overall shop prices fell.
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NewsMorrisons hits on new Cheddar pricing model for dairy farmers
Morrisons has launched a new Cheddar pricing model for farmers that it claims will give them greater certainty and increase pricing transparency.
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NewsTesco names NFU’s Tom Hind group agriculture director
Tesco has appointed Tom Hind, corporate affairs director at the National Farmers Union, as its new group agriculture director
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NewsPZ Cussons snaps up babyfood brand Rafferty’s Garden
PZ Cussons has agreed to buy the Australian babyfood brand Rafferty’s Garden from private equity firm Anacacia for £42.2m.
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NewsCoca-Cola adds another 100 names to personalised bottles
Coca-Cola is launching the next stage of the Share a Coke campaign it kicked off with the rollout of Coke bottles carrying individual names.
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NewsFinsbury Foods expands Nicholas & Harris bakery
Finsbury Food Group is expanding its Nicholas & Harris bakery after doubling the size of the specialty bread business over the past five years.
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NewsM&S creates 1,400 work experience places
Marks & Spencer has launched a new work experience scheme to help get more young people into work.