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NewsCo-op pauses recruitment for next Apiary incubator cohort
Co-op has put plans for the next intake of its Apiary incubator programme on ice, shelving a key route to market for new small food brands
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NewsAll Things secures £3.6m as cottage cheese demand soars
Specialist wellness and lifestyle investment firm The Equity Studio led the £3.6m round, with support from Access Industries and Active Partners, as well as other existing backers
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NewsAsda and Morrisons slide down GSCOP table as supplier relations worsen
The falls in perceived adherence to the code of the two retailers, who have both been conducting major turnaround programmes, comes amid an overall rise in the number of suppliers reporting a code issue over the past 12 months
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News‘Serious concerns’ raised about factory farming as ammonia hotspots revealed
Compassion in World Farming and Sustain’s Ammonia Map revealed that the areas of the country experiencing the highest emissions of the nitrogen-based gas corresponded to those with the greatest concentration of large-scale intensive farms
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Comment & OpinionSalt reduction risks repeating the low-fat mistake
Focusing on a single nutrient risks repeating the unintended consequences of the low-fat era, where solving one problem created another, says Cornish Sea Salt MD Philip Tanswell
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NewsEhrmann Cornish Dairy expands high-protein dessert range
The UK-based dairy said its High Protein Creatine Puddings and High Protein Triple Layer Sundaes, both costing £1.99, were available in Morrisons nationwide and online
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NewsNaked Chicken Breast Rashers launched by Finnebrogue
The nitrite-free product is made without artificial additives or preservatives and crafted from 100% British chicken breast
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NewsPrésident enters cream cheese category with whipped SKU
The Lactalis UK & Ireland-owned brand said the product was designed to attract new shoppers through its ‘distinctive whipped texture and rich, indulgent flavour’
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NewsMCS accused of ignoring government, fishers and scientists
Seafood industry stakeholders said the guide did not accurately reflect International Council for the Exploration of the Seas’ advice, nor considered efforts to ease fishing pressure on stocks including cod, langoustine and mackerel
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NewsParfetts launches ‘Go for Growth’ initiative to drive retailer margins
The ‘Go For Growth’ programme will feature an online hub which brings together category advice, core range recommendations, planograms and market data
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Analysis & FeaturesWill Princes’ price hikes open the doors to a flood of CPIs?
Last week, Princes informed retailers of a 5% price hike across its range. Other manufacturers will be watching closely how the move plays out
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NewsBearfields launches Carved Roast Turkey into Tesco
The O’Brien Fine Foods-owned brand said the product (rsp: £3.50/90g) was the latest extension to its Bearfields Family Delicatessen range of premium, nitrite-free, carved deli hams
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NewsBird flu housing orders lifted in England and Wales
It means poultry and other captive birds will no longer need to be housed and can now be kept outside, unless keepers are in a protection zone or captive bird monitoring (controlled) zone
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NewsRebel Kitchen owner Nurture Brands sells juice factory to The Juice Smith
Nurture Brands has sold its juice factory to The Juice Smith as the group focuses on its best-selling coconut water brand Rebel Kitchen and Emily seaweed crisps
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NewsAldi sets prawn welfare commitments across global markets
The German discounter has pledged to implement electrical stunning (or similarly effective methods) for all warm water prawns by 2035 and to phase out eyestalk ablation by the end of 2030 for king prawns, and the end of 2031 for tiger prawns.
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NewsSainsbury’s supplier portal glitch gives users access to rivals’ sales data
“Some users may have seen data they would not usually have access to”
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NewsHuel profits race 40% higher ahead of Danone €1bn takeover
Profits at Huel soared by 40% as the meal replacement brand continued to supercharge growth ahead of its €1bn takeover offer from Danone
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ProfilesEcotone’s Jonathan Fish on vinyl, Roger Federer and Sunday roasts
‘We need to be braver, move faster, and bring shoppers with us through education and accessibility’
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NewsSwap processed meat for plant-based options to boost fibre, researchers say
Novel Plant-Based Alternatives Support Nutritional Adequacy of Diets and Reduce Their Environmental Impacts found the switch could raise overall fibre intake by 4%-6% and reduce saturated fat by 6%-7% and salt by 3%-4%
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NewsNo sustainable choice for UK cod, warns Marine Conservation Society
The charity, which has published its latest Good Fish Guide, warned that declining ratings for key UK fish highlighted ‘growing sustainability concerns for local stocks’