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Sainsbury's new steak packaging to save 10 million plastic pieces annually
UK supermarket Sainsbury’s has removed plastic trays from its ‘by Sainsbury’s’ steak range, replacing them with a cardboard tray alternative.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
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.
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