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Lidl UK introduces 'ocean-bound' plastic to water bottle packaging
Lidl UK will become the first supermarket in the country to introduce Prevented Ocean Plastic to its water bottle packaging, it has announced.
Jun 13, 2023


Asda acquires majority stake in EG Group
UK supermarket Asda has agreed to purchase the majority of EG Group’s UK and Ireland fuel, foodservice, grocery and merchandise business.
May 30, 2023


Tesco, WWF and AgriSound partner on new insect monitor
Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech innovator AgriSound to roll out its insect-monitoring device across several English apple orchards.
May 22, 2023


Kraft Heinz delivers strong Q1 results, reaffirms full-year sales outlook
Kraft Heinz has reported a 7.3% increase in its first-quarter net sales to $6.49 billion, up from a 5.5% decrease in sales in the year-ago quarter.
May 4, 2023


Nestlé and PAI to create frozen pizza JV
The food giant and private equity firm PAI Partners have agreed to set up a joint venture for Nestlé's frozen pizza business in Europe.
Apr 24, 2023


Tesco launches ready meal tray-to-tray initiative
Retailer Tesco has partnered with Faerch Group to launch an initiative to recycle used plastic food trays back into packaging.
Apr 13, 2023


Peperami debuts new Pizza Buns in two flavours
Peperami has added new Pizza Buns in Original and Hot to its portfolio as its latest addition to its portfolio of chilled meat snacks.
Apr 4, 2023


Pepsi unveils new logo and visual identity, reformulates Pepsi recipe in UK&I
For the first time in 14 years, PepsiCo has unveiled a new visual identity for its flagship drink. Pepsi says this new move marks the brand's "next era".
Mar 29, 2023
Sainsbury’s takes full ownership of store investment vehicles for £430.9m
British supermarket giant Sainsbury’s will pay £430.9 million to take full ownership of the Highbury and Dragon store investment vehicles.
Mar 15, 2023
New cohort of Easter eggs launches in Tesco
UK supermarket Tesco has expanded its Easter offering with new products from chocolate brands including Toblerone, Terry’s and KitKat.
Mar 7, 2023
Sainsbury's becomes first UK retailer to vacuum-pack all beef mince
Sainsbury’s will remove traditional plastic tray packaging across its entire beef mince range and replace it with a vacuum-packed alternative.
Feb 23, 2023


Co-op launches Ever Ground whole bean and ground coffee
Co-op has launched its Ever Ground coffee brand in whole bean and ground coffee variations for consumers to use at home made with arabica beans
Nov 23, 2022
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