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NewsEgg shortages and price rises continue to affect shoppers
Some packs are as much as 85% more expensive year on year
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NewsTesco and Asda lead bumper crop of own-label Veganuary NPD
Over the past month, there have been 25 chilled own-label vegetarian and meat alternative launches across the traditional big four
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NewsHeura unveils two fish alternatives to coincide with Veganuary
The innovations are low in saturated fat and rich in protein, with around 70% less climate impact than fish
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NewsMedia Bites 5 January: Kantar, Sainsbury’s, Wilko, Amazon
There’s plenty of retail news in this morning’s papers to chew over following the latest Kantar Christmas spending data, Sainsbury’s raising shop-floor pay and Wilko securing fresh funding.
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NewsCity snapshot: B&M hikes profit guidance on strong pre-Christmas trading
B&M Bargains owner B&M European Value Retail has raised its full year profits guidance after posting double-digit growth in the quarter leading to Christmas. Plus, Greggs sees ‘favourable’ Christmas trading and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsFormer FDF boss Ian Wright to head up Food & Drink Exports Council
Wright stepped down from the FDF last year and was replaced in December by Karen Betts
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NewsGlobal Brands takes control of Hooch, Hooper’s and Reef from Molson Coors
The three brands have been produced and distributed by Global Brands since 2012, under licence from the North American brewing giant.
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NewsJTI UK appoints Victoria Lopez Aguas as reduced-risk products director
Lopez Aguas has spent 10-years with JTI, with her most recent role being head of RRP for Spain and Portugal
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NewsBrazil must act urgently on Amazon to maintain trade, campaigners say
Brazil’s new president Lula da Silva has vowed to grow the country’s economy while protecting the Amazon from illegal deforestation
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NewsMcCain donates extra £300,000 to children’s charity in cost of living crisis
The donation is part of McCain and Family Fund’s existing partnership, which has already seen the brand pledge £1m up to 2023
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NewsOne Stop converts to recyclable clear lids for semi-skimmed milk
The move means an extra 16.5 tonnes of plastic packaging can now be more easily recycled each year
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NewsSainsbury’s hikes hourly pay for the second time in three months
The latest raise takes Sainsbury’s total investment in pay increases to £205m over the past year
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NewsCook EBITDA slumps £2m following Christmas 2021 cyber-attack
The attack ground manufacturing systems at its Sittingbourne site to a halt and prevented Cook from making and delivering food
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NewsWilko secures £40m in financing and appoints Chris Howell as chair
The household and gardens retailer has agreed a £40m two-year revolving credit facility with Hilco
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NewsDiageo CEO and UK chief vet receive New Year Honours from the King
The MD of drinks giant Diageo and the woman responsble for leading the UK’s fight against avian flu were honoured for their services to the food and drink industry
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NewsArla adds to B.O.B lineup with semi-skimmed variant that ‘tastes like whole milk’
The NPD went on sale this week in Asda and has been in development for four years
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NewsTesco locks 1,000 prices until Easter to help tackle record inflation
Brands involved include Heinz, Birds Eye, and Kellogg’s, with many own-label food and non-food products also price capped
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NewsPeanut butter brand ManiLife swaps out plastic packs for glass jars
According to ManiLife, the move was driven by consumer demand and the desire to build ‘a reusable packaging loop’
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NewsAsda expands kids and over-60s £1 café deal until spring
Since Asda launched the two initiatives last year, it has served over 1.2 million meals to kids and over-60s from its cafés nationwide
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NewsTesco to expand digital screen network across 150 stores
The displays are equipped to feature animated content and visuals which Tesco said would contribute to in-store campaigns or exclusive product launches