Day: October 24, 2024
Tilda boosts annual rice yields of north Indian farmers by 7%
It worked with 1,270 rice farmers in the region, teaching them sustainable practices
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Lords’ inquiry demands new taxes ‘hold industry to account’ for obesity crisis
The committee calls for prime minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves to take personal charge of a new obesity strategy
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City Snapshot: Unilever’s shares rise after beating expectations
Unilever and Danone both beat third-quarter sales expectations thanks to selling more products. Also, Kerry Foods continues to battle deflation, and Applied Nutrition announces its valuation before the IPO on Thursday
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Media Bites 24 October: Disposable vape ban, inflation, online retail tax, the budget
The government has confirmed a ban on disposable vapes will come into force on 1 June
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Co-op partners with Quadient for parcel lockers
It will allow consumers to pick up parcels which have been delivered by major carriers including Royal Mail, DPD, Evri and UPS
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Beer52 claims retail first with craft beer mixed brewery pack
Beers were selected using data from over 10 million beer ratings and reviews from Beer52 customers
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Disposable vapes: retailers given until June to clear stocks
From June, the only vaping products available for sale legally in the UK must be refillable and rechargeable, intended for repeat uses
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Damm appoints Budweiser Brewing Group’s Luke White as UK managing director
White joins after a decade with AB InBev’s UK arm
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JLM Global Foods seeks rescue deal as administration looms
The Grocer understands a pre-pack deal is potentially close to being secured
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Bestway makes three new appointments to leadership team
Bestway has hired former Morrisons Daily head of independent franchise and new business Nick Russell as head of symbol
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Producers handed reins for £1.7bn EPR packaging tax
The governments promised to act on the recommendations of the new group, saying they were determined EPR should launch “on a firm footing”
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Old Jamaica ginger beer will not be discontinued after all
The brand had previously promised to go out ‘in a blaze of glory’
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European food and drink businesses ‘struggling’ with growing environmental regulations
Companies across Europe are now considering relocating operations to manage regulatory pressures, according to DLA Piper
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THG launches gen AI-powered ad creation offering iLab
THG Studios sits within the company’s end-to-end e-commerce and brand-building technology platform business THG Ingenuity
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Holland & Barrett to open 50 new UK stores in 2025
It includes an expansion of partnerships with Tesco and Next, Holland & Barrett property and format director Nick Gerrard told The Grocer
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Wyke Farms launches new branding for its core range
The new branding will extend across all marketing communications, website and social media
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Dairy farmers warn against watering down of dairy contract legislation
Defra is considering an amendment to the new legislation, despite it going ’against the principles of fair dealing’, the NFU has said
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Camden Town Brewery launches Unfiltered Hells lager in cans
The beer was previously only sold on tap at Camden’s original brewery and bar in Kentish Town
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Sainsbury’s doubles down on availability with new store trials
Many of the trials focus on making the replenishment process more efficient in stores
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Freight crime costs to hit £6bn in the next 25 years as safety concerns grow
Ministers and industry are working together on a roadmap to tackle freight crime as concerns over costs and driver safety mount
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