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WH Smith launches first own label food range
The new fresh range has been designed to cater to ‘today’s travelling customer’
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Musgrave Northern Ireland invests £14m into new own-label range
Dubbed Good Food Locally Sourced, the range consists of almost 150 products sourced from local suppliers
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Waitrose to step up NPD efforts with pizza range
It’s the latest in a swathe of NPD launched by Waitrose in recent months, as the once again profitable supermarket continues to modernise its customer offer
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Waitrose extends plant-based range to appeal to ‘flexitarian’ shoppers
The 12 new lines began rolling into stores in May
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Bestway brings back Best-in own label range
Bestway, which operates symbol groups including Costcutter and Best-one, said it wanted to ensure its range was “accessible to all our customer base despite the fascia
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Pembrokeshire Creamery poised to start milk production
The business was in discussions with a number of retailers for the supply of Welsh own-label milk, said MD Mark McQuade
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Co-op introduces white egg range to support 100% free-range offer
The retailer will now sell both white and brown eggs after extending its supply base
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Waitrose partners with Ramsden International to export own label goods
The supermarket has plans to grow its international exports business by 10% this year
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Waitrose and Ottolenghi partner for new ingredients range
It’s Waitrose’s first major tie-up since it ended its partnership with Heston Blumenthal in 2023
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Ella’s Kitchen loses share as cost-conscious families turn to own label
Ella’s Kitchen has seen its market share eroded as parents switched to cheaper own-label babyfood amid price sensitivity in the category
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‘Tinder for sourcing’ supplier marketplace secures funding boost
Berlin-based Torg said it would use the cash injection to expand its supplier database and build more time-saving tools for buyers
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Iceland launches new household own-label range
The launch confirms a story first reported by The Grocer last year based on trademark applications made by the supermarket
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Weetabix launches £10m campaign to stem volume declines
The TV advert will air between Emmerdale and ITV News tonight (2 April)
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Accrol subject of £130m takeover bid as Navigator sets sights on UK toilet tissue
Portugal’s Navigator, a paper and pulp group listed on the Lisbon Stock Exchange, offered 38p a share to buy the Blackburn-headquartered business that counts all the UK’s major supermarkets and discounters as customers
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Tropicana looks to woo private label shoppers with two ambient ranges
Tropicana made its ambient debut last May
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Jones Food Company opens ‘most advanced’ vertical farm
The company has claimed that it is the most advanced vertical farm in the world
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Fairburn’s Eggs launches first national speciality range into Asda
The first product to launch in the new range is the four-pack British Blue with eggs laid by flower-fed, rare-breed hens, bred exclusively by Fairburn’s
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Compleat Food Group acquires SK Foods and Zorba Foods
The two businesses specialise in private-label chilled party foods, dips and deli fillings, and have a combined turnover of more than £160m, with in excess of 1,150 employees
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Innocent losses soar as £200m factory needs more investment
Revenues declined by £15.6m – a 3.5% fall year on year – to £426.2m in the 12 months ended 31 December 2022, according to newly filed accounts
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Parfetts to expand own-label range by 20% this year
The wholesaler said it wanted to provide more “high-quality products” at low prices while delivering “impressive” margins for retailers