All articles by Niamh Leonard-Bedwell – Page 15
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This expands food-to-go range with trio of salads and sandwiches
All three SKUs contain This’ plant-based chicken-style pieces with two also containing its bacon lardons alternatives
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Barcode Festival raises ‘record-breaking’ £1m for GroceryAid
The event was headlined by 1990s club legend Fatboy Slim and featured performances from the likes of Sugababes, Sam Ryder and Tinchy Stryder
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Asda lists MrBeast chocolate bars tipped as ‘the next Prime’
It comes as demand for the products has seen single bars being sold for £8
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Tesco free-from cereals hampered by availability issues
Every 300g and 350g breakfast cereal box SKU was out of stock as The Grocer went to press
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Nestlé eyes global launch for vegan foie gras alternative
It has since applied to register the name ‘Veggie Gras’ as an international trademark with the Intellectual Property Office
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Spanish wine brand Campaneo adds Sauvignon Blanc and bag-in-box duo
All three SKUs responded to an ‘increasing consumer thirst’ for Spanish wines and eco-friendly packaging options, said Campaneo owner Kingsland Drinks
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Belvoir Farm plans innovation drive after installing £1.7m canning line
Packing 50,000 cans per hour, the line will allow Belvoir to roll out 250ml can formats of three of its RTD mocktails
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Strongbow eyes fruity cider spin-off with Zest trademark
It has applied to register the name ‘Strongbow Zest’ with the Intellectual Property Office
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Carlsberg agrees to sell Russia’s biggest brewer Baltika
The Danish brewer has not disclosed who the buyer is or any financial details on the sale ‘to ensure that the approval processes go as smoothly as possible’
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Big D shakes off ‘sexist’ image with ‘non-binary’ sci-fi makeover
‘We challenged our designer to serve Barbarella with non-binary vibes,’ said Big D chairman Luke Pagarani
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French 0.0% wine brand Moderato makes UK debut
Four variants – Red, White, Rosé and Sparkling – will launch next month
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Heinz Baconnaise hit by delists as shoppers lose interest
A Heinz spokesman said Baconnaise had not been discontinued and that the manufacturer had no plans to axe it
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Comment and Opinion
Are Coca-Cola’s alcohol acquisitions a brand stretch too far?
Coca-Cola HBC’s acquisition of Finlandia is a further sign of Coca-Cola’s long-term goal to be a ‘total beverage company’
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The Compleat Food Group appoints chief procurement officer
Brian Byrne, former chief of procurement for Fox’s Burton’s Companies, has stepped into the role today
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Proper Snacks rolls out limited-edition Barbie popcorn
The brand is offering shoppers over the age of 18 the chance to win a trip for two to California to coincide with Barbie’s release
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Tetley cuts plastic with new cardboard packs
It represents the ‘most significant change’ to the brand’s packaging in 30 years
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Unilever teams up with Co-op in donating ‘essential’ items to FareShare
Unilever will donate one product to FareShare for every two selected products purchased from Co-op, spanning its household, personal care and food brands
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Basmati rice supplier Laila enters savoury snacking
Following the soft launch of its Grills potato snacks and poppadoms, Laila plans to bolster its range further with Indian savoury party mixes
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Walkers unveils Wotsits, Monster Munch and Doritos-inspired crisps
The flavours of three ‘iconic’ brands will feature on a traditional Walkers potato crisp base for a limited time
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Comment and Opinion
Why banning single-use bottled water ads won’t sink the category
Despite the quiet reusable revolution, single-use plastic water bottle brands are still cashing in