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NewsBrits vote fish and chips as 'most iconic' food
Modern Britain may be a melting pot of food cultures and cuisines, but traditional grub still rules the hearts and minds of UK consumers.
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NewsMorrisons workforce cut despite jobs pledge
Morrisons reduced its workforce by nearly 900 last year, despite pledging to create as many as 6,000 jobs.
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NewsLinda McCartney offers veggies the prawn-free prawn
We’ve seen plenty of meat-free meat - and even fish-free fish - now it’s the turn of the prawn-free prawn.
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NewsWrap hits back at MP’s food waste broadside
Wrap has defended the food industry’s efforts to reduce waste, after retailers and manufacturers were accused of making only slow progress on waste reduction in the House of Commons yesterday.
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NFU nabs Radio 4’s Barnes for top comms role
The NFU has poached BBC Radio 4’s food editor to head up the union’s strategic communications.
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NewsAsda unveils petrol price comparison tool online
Asda has launched a price comparison website dedicated exclusively to petrol.
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NewsClarke resumes UK control as Brasher quits Tesco
Richard Brasher has stepped down as Tesco’s UK chief executive after just a year in the role.
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NewsBurts bosses Hurst and White sell up
Burts Potato Chips directors Nick Hurst and Jonty White have sold their shares in the Devon-based crisps company to existing investors.
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NewsMorrisons bids to trump Vion as biggest name in UK fresh
Morrisons plans to become the UK’s biggest fresh foods manufacturer by 2015, overtaking meat giant Vion.
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NewsWalkers reveals its three mystery flavours
Walkers has unveiled the identity of the three mystery flavours it launched in January.
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NewsTesco revamps pension scheme
Tesco has announced plans for major changes to its pension scheme, including raising the age at which staff can retire on a full pension from 65 to 67.
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NewsCamelot seeks judicial review
National Lottery operator Camelot will issue judicial review proceedings next week against the Gambling Commission for what it described as “continuing failure to take appropriate regulatory action” against the Health Lottery.
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NewsRed meat in spotlight over health risks
Red meat has returned to the headlines, after research by the Harvard School of Medicine suggested eating even relatively modest quantities increased the risk of dying prematurely.
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PepsiCo appoints president
PepsiCo has made two high-profile appointments, sparking speculation that the soft drinks and snacks giant is setting up a successor for CEO Indra Nooyi.
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MPs to debate food waste bill
Food waste is set to move up the political agenda later this week, when MPs will debate a new bill which would force supermarkets and manufacturers to donate surplus foods to charities.
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Egg shortage hits Europe
The Grocer’s fresh foods editor, Julia Glotz, talks to BBC Breakfast about why eggs are running short, and what impact consumers can expect in the supermarket.
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New Tesco.com to expand non-food offer and take on Amazon
Tesco has revealed plans to relaunch Tesco.com next week, with an overhaul aimed at competitors such as Amazon, Apple and eBay.
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NewsWhitehall waging war on wine abvs
A plan to target middle-class shoppers with a new generation of lower-alcohol wines is set to be launched by the industry and the government in a bid to combat binge drinking, The Grocer can reveal.
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New website for Oddbins
Oddbins has launched a new website which it claims will match customers with a bottle of wine to suit their mood.
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PGI status for Armagh Bramley apples
Armagh bramley apples have joined the Cornish pasty and the Melton Mowbray pork pie in being awarded protected status from the EU.