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Aldi could take over Wilko stores and employ ex-staff as part of expansion drive
Aldi boss Giles Hurley has said the retailer may hire workers from recently collapsed retail chain Wilko and take over its stores as part of its expansion drive. According to...
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(HU) A BelVita a FareShare-re társulva 100.000 adag ételt adományoz
BelVita has partnered with food charity FareShare to donate up to 100,000 meals to families in need. The biscuit brand’s new ‘Give a Smile’ initiative comes as 13.3 million people...
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BrewDog to debut RTD canned cocktail range
BrewDog is to launch a range of five ready-to-drink canned cocktails under an umbrella brand called Wonderland Cocktail Co. Martin Dickie, BrewDog’s co-founder and CEO of BrewDog Distilling Co, revealed the...
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Retailers face £1.8bn in yearly costs for bottle recycling scheme
The government’s net zero bottle recycling scheme could cost retailers at least £1.8bn a year, according to calculations by the British Retail Consortium. The industry analysis suggests that the Deposit...
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Dairy giant FrieslandCampina makes UK alt meat debut with Tender’lish
European dairy giant FrieslandCampina has launched into the UK alt meat market for the first time with a new vegetarian chicken alternative range. The Tender’lish brand will arrive in UK grocery...
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Asda Trials Food-To-Go Counters In Two Stores
UK retailer Asda is testing a food-to-go concept at its Leicester and Dagenham outlets with a concession at the front of stores offering barista style coffees, fresh sandwiches and cakes....
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TikTok launches fulfillment services in the UK
TikTok started providing logistics services to sellers in the United Kingdom. The company is introducing a program called ‘Fulfilled by TikTok’, or FBT for short. TikTok, the social networking company...
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Morrisons Introduces Recycling Points For Coffee Machine Pods
UK retailer Morrisons has introduced recycling points for coffee machine pods in 29 stores across the UK as part of a trial project in association with pod recycling service, Podback....
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Diageo and Waitrose team up to grow space for alcohol-free
A new partnership with Diageo will see Waitrose grow the amount of shop space across its estate dedicated to alcohol-free drinks by 60%. The upmarket grocer will introduce dedicated areas...
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Supermarket plastic bag use falls 98% since introduction of 5p charge
The use of single-use supermarket plastic bags has plummeted 98% since retailers began charging for them in 2015. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said that the...
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Tesco offers all staff right to request flexible working
Tesco has become the first major UK supermarket to grant staff new flexible working rights almost a year ahead of an expected change in the law next year. The supermarket’s...
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Aldi launches search for ‘official beer taster’ int he UK
Supermarket Aldi is searching for an ‘official beer taster’ to review its new range of beers, which is due to launch on 11 September. The successful applicant will receive four...
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IGD: Total food and drink market moving towards recovery by 2025
The total UK food and drink market is predicted to be worth £315.2bn by 2028, experiencing a growth of 19% from 2023 (£265bn), according to a unique new forecast from...
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The King’s table
Charles III, the newly crowned King of England, has strong ideas about modern food production and eating, and has been an advocate of organic farming for decades. British newspapers say:...
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Asda trials autonomous home delivery service with Wayve
UK retailer Asda is testing an autonomous grocery delivery service, in partnership with Wayve. Self-driving vehicles from Wayve will join Asda’s existing online delivery service for the pilot project. All...
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Aldi to donate 1.5 million meals over the school summer holidays
Aldi is to provide 1.5 million meals to those in need in its biggest-ever school holiday donation programme. The donations will be made via redistribution platform Neighbourly, which links with...
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Co-op Launches Campaign On Social Mobility To Break ‘Class Ceiling’
UK retail and services business The Co-operative has announced it is taking action to break what it describes as the ‘Class Ceiling’, as new research has found that a significant...
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Lidl to recruit 1,500 workers for warehouse positions in the United Kingdom
As part of its store expansion across the country, Lidl plans to recruit over 1,500 distribution centre workers in the United Kingdom. Lidl GB currently operates over 960 stores in...
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Dolmio’s new packaging in the United Kingdom
Dolmio is launching a packaging revamp, with a new visual identity which wants to be “bolder, punchier and sharper than ever”. The relaunch from the icononic Italian pasta sauce brand seeks...
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Activia launches new high-fibre range of yoghurts
Activia has launched a new Activia Fibre range of yoghurts. The range is available in three flavours: Walnut & Oats, Apple & Cereals and Muesli. The products are first launching...
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Alcohol, meat and confectionery theft at decade-high
Theft of alcohol, meat and confectionery is at its highest rate in a decade as the cost-of-living crisis continues. According to the Association of Convenience Stores, over 1.1m incidents of...
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Quarter of drinkers choose rum over pint of beer
New research by rum brand Bacardi has claimed that more than one in four Brits will choose a rum-based cocktail instead of a pint of beer this summer. The data,...
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Asda and EG Group merger will threaten jobs, MP warns
West Lancashire MP Ashley Dalton has written to business secretary Kemi Badenoch to intervene and investigate the ‘debt-laden’ merger between Asda and EG Group. Dalton has warned that the merger...
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Aldi and Team GB to help children try new sport this summer
Aldi has teamed up with Team GB to offer every child in the UK a chance to try an Olympic or Paralympic sport for free. In partnership with both Team...
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Unilever partners with Co-op and Fareshare to donate products to local communities
Unilever has partnered with Co-op and FareShare to donate a range of products across its homecare, personal care and food portfolios to support local communities amid rising costs in the...
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Trust in supermarkets plunges to nine-year low
Trust in the food industry has plummeted as two thirds of consumers believe supermarkets are “ripping people off” with high convenience store prices, new research by Which? shows. According to...
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Absolut launches first commercially available paper bottles in Tesco
Absolut Vodka is launching a single-mould paper bottle in Tesco, marking a milestone in the French drinks giant’s journey to create a 100% bio-based bottle and reduce its CO2 emissions....
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Alternative protein project to produce “tasteless peas” to avoid industry reliance on unsustainable soy
A £1 million (US$1.24 million) project aiming to reduce the need for soy imports is underway in the UK. Lead researchers, John Innes Centre, is geared up to develop peas...
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Mars bars switch to recyclable paper packaging in new UK trial
Confectionary maker Mars Incorporated is trialling recyclable paper packaging across its Mars chocolate bars. The trial, which will see the new bars rolling out in 500 Tesco stores from today...
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Lurpak faces shopper backlash after shrinking block of butter
Arla Foods butter brand, Lurpak is facing negative customer reactions as it has shrunk the size of a block of butter by 20%. The Danish brand has cut its 250g...
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