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Alt-format wine should "focus less on sustainability" says Canned Wine Group CEO
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (586+ words) Canned Wine Co is preparing to launch its 2025 Organic Gr'ner and 2022 Oak Aged Garnacha over 200 Waitrose stores Canned wine brands must focus less on sustainability and more on product quality if they are to convert more shoppers to the format,…...
Focus On Lunchbox & Back to School: 27 June
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (411+ words) Shoppers are reassessing their lunch choices amid the UPF debate. Sliced bread is being swapped for sourdough, sugary yoghurts are getting replaced with natural ones, and beige snacks are being switched for fresh fruit. So, how are suppliers and retailers…...
Princes drops Moroccan sardines for MSC-certified Iberian sardines
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (427+ words) The tinned fish giant said the step was necessary to strengthen the resilience and sustainability of its supply chain Princes has dropped Moroccan sardines from its supply chain in favour of Marine Stewardship Council-certified Iberian stocks. With the state's sardine…...
How VAT reform is reshaping sustainability strategies
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (387+ words) Surplus can no longer be viewed simply as waste or a cost to minimise, says Steve Butterworth, CEO of Neighbourly The mindset that product donations were the right thing to do, but not necessarily a core part of retail operations,…...
Private label is now leading the innovation charge
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (482+ words) Own label is now out-innovating branded products Game of Thrones recently celebrated its 15-year anniversary, reminding viewers of the iconic phrase "winter is coming. For food and drink brands navigating higher costs and more cautious shoppers, that phrase has never…...
Business rates are pushing independent food businesses to breaking point
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (397+ words) Independent businesses have received big increases in the rateable value of their properties, including warehouses We recently received notice from the Valuation Office Agency that the rateable value of our warehouse premises in west London will increase from "41, 000 to "60, 500" an…...
This launches western music video to mark Steak launch
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (325+ words) The campaign is designed to mark the launch of its Fillet Steak and follows "Flint Flatiron" This has launched its "A Delicious Misteak" campaign featuring a country and western track, music video and pop-up tattoo parlour. The campaign is designed…...
Why is no one talking about The European Partnership Bill?
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (427+ words) The Grocer Why is no one talking about The European Partnership Bill? It's not easy to upstage the King's Speech. It's the centrepiece of the state opening of Parliament, full of pomp and ceremony, with the King and Queen in…...
Andy Murray marks Albert Bartlett donating 20 million meals
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (361+ words) Andy Murray has marked the 20 million meals milestone between Albert Bartlett, Fare Share and the Felix Project. Murray visited the Move On facility in Glasgow, where he toured the Coronation Food Project Hub to mark the occasoin." The hub aims…...
Have meat alternatives just solved their price problem?
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (1088+ words) The price gap between meat and plant-based alternatives is closing. Is this the good news plant-based has been looking for? Debate around the take-up of plant-based diets often ends up focusing on cost. Putting aside beans, pulses and other cheaper…...