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Tesco to ban brands that use excessive packaging
Tesco has briefed suppliers that the size and suitability of packaging will be assessed as part of category reviews and ranging decisions.
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Report suggests that food banks are the ‘green’ hunger-relief solution
Networks prevent approximately 2.68 million tons of safe, edible surplus food being wasted, according to GFN.
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BRC urges MPs to find alternative to no-deal Brexit
Customers will face reduced choice in the wake of a hard Brexit, says Consortium
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Former Tesco directors acquitted of charges of fraud and false accounting
They had been accused of manipulating figures, but Judge dismissed their case due to lack of evidence.
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A plant-based revolution
Mark Driscoll considers the shift away from carnivorous diets – what’s driving it, what are consumers looking for and how can the food industry rise to the challenge of catering for their fast-evolving tastes?
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This week’s recall roundup: undeclared milk and boiled sweets
This week’s recall roundup from the UK and North America includes failure to mention milk content on labels and potential salmonella contamination.
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Tesco announces new discount brand, Jack’s
UK supermarket giant aims for a share of Aldi and Lidl market
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This week’s recall roundup: Spring rolls and more salmonella
This week’s recall roundup from the UK and North America includes almonds, kebab rolls, noodles and chilli powder...
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Keeping the bad stuff out
If you’ve ever wondered just what’s involved in lab-based identification of foreign objects within the supply chain, let Liz Moran enlighten you…
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British grocers reduce SKU counts in bid to compete with discounters
The UK’s biggest grocery retailers are significantly reducing their product ranges to compete with discounter challengers, according to new research.
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‘Better value for customers’ as Tesco and Carrefour announce alliance
The supermarkets claim the so-called alliance would benefit consumers and suppliers alike.
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Interview with Informa’s Agribusiness Intelligence – UK frozen food sector
New Food asked experts Cristina Nanni (CN) and Max Green (MG) from Informa’s Agribusiness Intelligence for their take on the UK frozen food sector.
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Authorities launch probe after animal DNA found in meat-free meals
A newspaper investigation allegedly found traces of animal DNA in meat-free and vegan products in two of the UK's most popular supermarkets.
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Sampling Veggie Steaks in the New Food kitchen
The Vivera Veggie Steak, made from wheat and soy, has enjoyed widespread press coverage this week on the back of news that 400 branches of Tesco have begun stocking it. But with the growth in the UK veggie ready-made sector meaning a flood of products to market, what's new about…
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Food waste programmes could be a sound investment for hotels
For every US$1 hotels invested in programmes to reduce kitchen food waste, they saved an average of $7 according to a new report.
