All news articles – Page 8
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NewsAsda donates £1.25m to churches, youth clubs and town halls via community fund
The Asda Foundation’s initiative will support churches, youth clubs and town halls nationwide, responding to research showing 42% of community groups consider access to safe spaces a critical issue
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NewsCompetition watchdog kicks off official review of Greencore-Bakkavor deal
The Competition & Markets Authority has officially launched its investigation into the Greencore-Bakkavor merger
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NewsAldi rolling out InPost lockers to more UK stores
The lockers are already found at about half of Aldi’s UK stores
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NewsBidfood and WSH introduce lower-carbon meat supplier to foodservice
Legghorn will supply the sector with chicken mince from 420-day-old breeder hen meat
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NewsPurdey’s adds three new flavours alongside ‘bold’ rebrand
The new flavours have launched on Tik Tok shop and will land across major retailers from later this month
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NewsJason’s Sourdough extends beyond bread with foray into crumpets
The crumpets are free from preservatives, seed oils, emulsifiers, added yeast and artificial additives
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NewsBakkavor price hikes keep revenue rising ahead of takeover
The UK’s competition watchdog launched an investigation this week into the sale of Bakkavor
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NewsHilton Foods profits down amid falling fish sales
Strong meat sales failed to compensate for disruption in Hilton’s fish business
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NewsSubway to roll out jacket potatoes nationwide
Jacket potatoes will now permanently be on the menu in all of Subway’s UK restaurants
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NewsLabour revives energy drinks ban ditched by Tories as ‘nanny state’
Health secretary Wes Streeting claimed the move could prevent obesity in up to 40,000 children
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NewsIceland hails ‘life-saving’ partnership with CALM to break the ‘stigma’ of suicide
During the two-year partnership Iceland’s charitable foundation has supported the rollout of CALM’s helpline and a new mental health first-aid course through fundraising and in-store awareness campaigns
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NewsActivist investor unveils plan to turn around ‘deeply undervalued’ PepsiCo
Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management, which has built a $4bn stake, surprised PepsiCo management with a letter setting out its aims
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NewsBirds Eye adds two prawn dishes to its world cuisine frozen fish range
Battered Lemon & Parsley Prawns (220g) and Classic Breaded Prawns (250g) will roll out in Tesco on 8 September, priced at £4
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NewsFormer Tesco exec named as new Waitrose MD
The partnership has moved quickly to name a successor to James Bailey who confirmed that he was leaving the upmarket retailer a fortnight ago
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News‘Superfruit’ grape launches to rival blueberries on health
Available for a limited time through Marks & Spencer and Ocado (rsp: £3), Boombites Red Berry Grapes are said to contain elevated levels of anthocyanins
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NewsMidcounties Co-op celebrates 20th anniversary with member deals and discounts
The society, which is one of the UK’s largest independent co-operatives, said the milestone marked two decades of growth, innovation and community impact
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NewsKraft Heinz to be broken up following lacklustre decade
Kraft Heinz is to be broken into two separate independent companies following a unanimous vote by its board
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NewsInnocent launches ‘veg-packed’ duo of smoothies
Green Goodness and Red Goodness contain a vegetable content of at least 25%
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NewsMüller triples operating profit as it returns to the black
Müller nearly tripled its operating profit in 2024, powered by volume growth in both its branded and ingredients businesses
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NewsAsda owner TDR Capital among potential bidders for Costa
It is not the first time TDR Capital has expressed interest in Costa, having previously explored a deal through its petrol forecourt business, EG Group, in 2018