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A fifth of UK businesses still not ready for EU’s strict anti-deforestation laws
The EU’s new deforestation regulation is coming into force at the end of the year
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British rock stick ‘under threat’ from cheap Chinese imports, producers claim
Producers claim there are just 30 people alive in the UK who know how to make the treats
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Lawrence Hunt creates package handling concept Parcel+
As a separate entity from its ordinary customer counter, it aims to quicken the collection and drop-off processes
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Waitrose customer service workers no longer at redundancy risk
As many as 200 roles were at risk at key outsourcer Foundever, which handles customer service calls for Waitrose
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UK grocers lead the way in WWF’s sustainable palm oil ranking
Sainsbury’s and M&S jumped to the top spots alongside Waitrose and Co-op
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Vegetable oil prices under pressure as UK rapeseed oil production plunges
UK rapeseed oil production has been in decline for the past two years
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Online seafood market Rockfish launches in-store ‘virtual fish counter’
The concept has been created by Rockfish, an online seafood market, and installed at a family-owned motorway services on the M5 in Gloucestershire
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Postpone Brexit checks to prevent more food inflation, government told
The Cold Chain Federation urged government to postpone Brexit import checks until October
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MPs vent fury as ‘no date’ set for mandatory food waste reporting
During a House of Commons debate yesterday, environment minister Robbie Moore said he could give no date for when proposals might be put forward
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Primula owner to launch new Kavli dairy brand in UK supermarkets
The brand, which is well established in Scandinavian retailers, will launch in Tesco next month
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Dragons’ Den-backed Alf Turner sausages back in the mults
The Hampshire-based butcher brand has secured listings for two sausage lines
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One Stop ramps up fresh offer with 39 new lines
The extension follows the addition of 108 other fresh products in October, such as prepped vegetables, high-protein snacks, and ready meals
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Wholegood launches organic wonky veg range into Ocado
It is the first organic wonky range to be featured in one of the major retailers
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Tesco turns up fridge temperatures as trial slashes energy costs
In 21 months, it helped Tesco save 4GWh on energy costs and over 835 tonnes of CO2e across its refrigerated distribution network
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Lorry drivers criticise government’s clandestine entrants scheme over ‘unfair’ fines
Fines for drivers and logistics operators found to carry illegal immigrants into the UK are currently at £10,000 per entrant
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Tesco boss Ken Murphy announces AI-led Express store range review
Growing its market share has seen Tesco bring volume growth back to life in the second half of the year, and profit margins return to levels last seen before the pandemic
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GroceryAid secures £1m to extend School Essentials Grant
The charity provides families of grocery sector workers with grants to pay for school uniforms or school equipment
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Sainsbury’s launches new ‘Good to Know’ campaign in stores
PoS signs featuring the slogan ‘Good to Know’ began rolling into stores in April, with with the slogan also set to feature prominently in advertising throughout 2024
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Waitrose partners with Tony’s Chocolonely to improve transparency in cocoa supply chain
Waitrose has committed to the five principles used by Tony’s Chocolonely to source cocoa beans
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UK tech firm Vertical Future targets space farm orbit in 2026
The system will be sent into orbit aboard the Axiom Station – the successor to the International Space Station