All news articles – Page 84
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NewsManchester bakery Robert Andrew launches low-carb sourdough range
A 30g slice is claimed to contain 41% of the carbs of standard white bread
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NewsMedia Bites 18 December: Inflation, Carlsberg-Britvic deal, Post Office inquiry
The Bank of England is widely expected to hold interest rates at 4.75% on Thursday
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NewsCity snapshot: UK food inflation hits seven-month high of 2%
The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) forecast last week that food inflation could go up to 4.9% next year, driven primarily by higher costs for businesses due to measures in the government’s budget.
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NewsWine52 rapped over ‘misleading’ marketing emails
The emails failed to make the full conditions of the offer clear, the ASA said
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NewsHeineken 0.0 advert featuring Max Verstappen banned by the ASA
The advert failed to provide a sufficiently prominent statement of the product’s abv, the ASA said
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NewsFyffes Ireland appoints new head of sales
Purcell is a University College Dublin marketing graduate and experienced sales professional
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NewsThatchers vs Aldi trademark battle reaches Court of Appeal
Thatchers is appealing a High Court ruling in January that Aldi’s Taurus Cloudy Lemon Cider had not infringed its trademark
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NewsVeg Power adds four new members to its board
The not-for-profit alliance has said the new appointments have ‘strengthened and diversified’ its board
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NewsCo-op opens franchise at Royal Navy’s HMS Collingwood
The site in Fareham, Hampshire has been tailored to reflect the population on site, which includes military personnel, civil servants and contractors
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NewsParfetts founder Alan Parfett passes away age 95
Steeped in the grocery industry all his life, Parfett grew up alongside his three siblings in a small grocery store in Strand on the Green in Chiswick
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NewsBRC warns of budget pressure on jobs as retail workforce falls by 225,000 in five years
‘It is inevitable the budget will also put pressure on jobs and hours in the coming year,’ warned BRC chief executive Helen Dickinson
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NewsJJ Foodservice expands Mix & Save promotion to keep supporting restaurants
The wholesaler is pairing its promotion with a new commercial space to open in the new year
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NewsSir Jim Walker CBE (1944-2024): the gentle giant of the Scottish food industry
Jim, who passed away this weekend, is survived by his wife of 45 years, Jennifer
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NewsThis launches chicken kyiv and chicken wing alternatives
The brand is launching This Isn’t Chicken Kyiv into chilled and This Isn’t Chicken Wings into frozen
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NewsPrimula launches Cheese Dippers for snacking market
The product combines Primula’s signature creamy cheese with on-the-go packaging to be a ‘must-have snack for busy, modern lifestyles’
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NewsAldi to invest £650m in expansion in 2025, adding 30 new stores
‘We recognise there are still areas without an Aldi store, so our expansion plans for 2025 are designed to address some of these gaps,’ said Aldi UK chief Giles Hurley
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NewsCarlsberg takeover of Britvic given go-ahead by competition watchdog
The CMA announced in September it was to open an investigation into the deal
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NewsMedia Bites: higher wages, free carrots, and French onion soup
The UK’s wage growth accelerated to 5.2% in the three months to October
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NewsWelfare campaigners claim ‘frankenchicken’ case victory, despite latest court dismissal
Campaigners said the dismissal was a technicality, with the court recognising, for the first time, it was unlawful for farm animals to suffer because of their genes
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NewsCity snapshot: Walkers’ revenue jumps despite volume struggles
Walkers Crisps has lost more sales this year after average prices increased 4.1%, according to The Grocer’s Top Products survey.