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NewsRomanian vegan brand Verdino Foods to launch frozen range in UK
They range will initially be sold DTC to ‘create demand and loyalty before generating listings in grocery retailers’, said Verdino
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NewsTideford Organics to relaunch with new look and overhauled range
The relaunch will see the organic food brand segment its chilled soups and veg pots into three sub-ranges underpinned by the ‘key food trends of 2021’
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NewsTesco offers £1,000 signing-on fee for drivers to tackle HGV crisis
The move comes amid warnings of worsening food shortages unless solutions can be found
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NewsMedia Bites 28 July: Morrisons, Reckitt Benckiser, Iceland
The proposed £9.5bn takeover of Morrisons has been thrown into jeopardy after the supermarket group’s largest shareholder blasted the Fortress-led bid
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NewsMorrisons’ largest investor Silchester publicly rebukes £6.3bn Fortress offer
Silchester International Investors, which holds a 15.1% holding in Morrisons, said in a statement that it was “not inclined” to support the existing offer from Fortress.
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NewsKinder expands into biscuits with ‘Cards’ wafers
The single and multipack formats would support retailers looking to drive sales for both on-the-go and at-home consumption, said Ferrero
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NewsGreencore sales bounce back as food to go recovers
Greencore has posted “strong revenue momentum” in its third quarter, with group pro forma revenue 53.1% above prior year levels and only 2.8% below equivalent pre-COVID levels in the same quarter of 2019
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NewsLindt sales soar as it emerges from Covid restrictions
Swiss confectionery giant Lindt & Sprüngli has soared back into double-digit growth as the shops emerged from lockdowns across the world and it continued to benefit from strong demand for premium chocolate in supermarkets.
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NewsReckitt warns rising costs will eat into 2021 margins
Reckitt Benckiser has posted a drop in first half profitability as mounting costs hit margins and revenues declined due to tough year-on-year comparisons
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NewsPoundland rolling out free-from range to over 300 stores
The range consists of over 30 free-from products, including dairy-free and gluten-free varieties of bread, porridge, cakes and snacks
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NewsM&S Food launches sustainability-themed children’s book
The book, titled Farm to Foodhall, The Magic Ingredient, tells the stories behind some of M&S’s Select farmers partners
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NewsWicked Kitchen in ‘one of the biggest ever’ US retail product launches
The brand was launched in Tesco back in 2018 having been developed by its executive chef and director of plant-based innovation, Derek Sarno
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NewsSales boost shrinks Iceland’s annual losses but its finances stay in the red
The latest accounting period included an advance of £108.5m to Iceland’s family shareholders’ holding company, WDFF, in order for them to pay Brait SE for the return of the business to full family ownership
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News3D printed meat company Redefine Meat to launch in UK later this year
The tech business launched its range of vegan meat alternatives in its native Israeli market this week
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NewsSainsbury’s, Aldi and Co-op to trial fully recyclable plastic-free sandwich packaging
The all-fibre, plastic-free recyclable skillet, which will be 100% paper-based and feature a plastic-free window, will hit shelves across the UK from September
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NewsMars Wrigley trials promo displays made from waste cocoa bean shells in Tesco
Its new ‘bean boards’ are made from 70% recycled paper and 30% waste cocoa beean shells
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NewsCity snapshot: July grocery sales rebound thanks to summer sport and warm weather
Grocery sales improved in the four weeks to July 17 as trading was boosted by better weather and the summer sports events, according to the latest figures from NielsenIQ. Plus, Reckitt’s profits plunge as costs add up, Greencore’s food to go rebounds and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsPlant-based nutrition brand Pulsin acquired by VC firm S-Ventures
Pulsin makes a wide range of protein, keto, high-fibre and oat snack bars, as well as protein powders and shakes, under its own brand and for third parties.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 July: Pingdemic, Just Eat Takeaway, Cranswick
Christmas shopping risks being ruined by a shortage of lorry drivers caused by Covid restrictions and the migration of foreign staff.
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NewsCoca-Cola, Mars and Nestlé among brands joining Asda refill trial
Last month Asda announced a major expansion of the refill trial, including a rollout of the scheme to four more stores