All news articles – Page 293
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NewsPipe dream dead for Martin Lewis-backed tech firm Magway
Magway’s ambition was for pods powered by magnets to carry products along pipes from distribution centres to consumers
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NewsRanjit Singh slams ‘disaster’ farm tax and warns of shortages and inflation
The ’Chicken King’ has warned changes to inheritance tax will force many farms out of business, while also restricting supply and driving up prices
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NewsSimplyFresh launches second store using Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech
The ‘LittleFresh’ branded store – SimplyFresh’s smaller format that focuses on food to go – opened last week in partnership with energy company Gridserve, which owns and operates it
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NewsGreggs reaches milestone of one million surplus meals donated to FareShare
The northern bakery chain has pledged to reduce surplus food by 25% next year
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NewsSolar panel-powered lorries to hit UK roads for the first time
European shipping and logistics business DFDS has teamed up with British tech company Sunswap to install 10 zero-emission transport refrigeration units in trucks delivering meat, fish and dairy products
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NewsDiageo creates standalone division to push luxury brands
The unit will sit within Diageo GB and unite staff across marketing and sales functions
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NewsLeon launches new festive menu double the size of last year’s
The chain has boosted its festive menu with five new items
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NewsMars Food appoints Hans Bakker as regional manager for Europe
Bakker replaces Dave Dusangh, who has taken on a new role as regional president for North America
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NewsSupermarket growth still being propped up by inflation, new data shows
Take-home value sales at the grocers increased by 2.3% in the four weeks to 3 November, while prices rose at exactly the same rate
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NewsIceland Foods rolls out Amazon deliveries to Newcastle
The roll out is the first to operate under a new delivery model through Amazon’s Grocery Partnerships
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NewsArla expands yoghurt range with raft of NPD launches
The dairy giant has expanded its Lactofree, Skyr and Protein brands with new investment into its yoghurt portfolio
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NewsAussie beef wins World Steak Challenge for second year in a row
Jack’s Creek & Albers took home the accolade at the awards for its grain-fed pure-bred wagyu sirloin
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NewsOcado Own Range adds British beans, with own label now representing a tenth of items sold
The online pureplay grocer has added more than 100 new items to its own-label range this year
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NewsCake Box ‘building momentum’ through new stores
The UK’s largest franchise retailer of fresh celebration cakes now has 232 outlets
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NewsOne Stop grows sales by 10.8% to £1.3bn as it boosts store estate
It also enjoyed a 43.1% jump in pre-tax profits to £22.1m
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NewsThe Happy Pear recalls ‘vegan’ houmous which may contain animal matter
A specific batch of chickpeas which were used may have been contaminated
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NewsMajestic continues expansion march with trio of openings in a fortnight
The fortnight of openings is the busiest period of retail expansion by Majestic since it split from Naked Wines in 2019
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NewsPrimula launches limited-edition Pigs in Blankets flavour for Christmas
It combines the classic flavour of pigs in blankets with Primula’s signature creamy cheese, creating a ‘fun, quirky twist on a festive favourite’
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NewsMedia Bites 12 November: Bakkavor, farmers, cider, Cadbury
UK supermarkets are grappling with a shortage of taramasalata after strikes disrupted production at a large supplier
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NewsCity snapshot: Kerry completes transformation into ingredients player with €500m sale of Irish dairy operation
Kerry Group has agreed to sell its Irish dairy operation to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries for €500m (£415m) in a move that completes its transformation into a pure play ingredients company. Plus, the latest Kantar supermarket data, a trading update from McBride and half-year results from Cake Box