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Colin v Cuthbert settled as supermarkets avoid caterpillar court case
Aldi says Cuthbert will be back on its shelves this spring after the discount retailer settled the copyright case lodged against it by Marks and Spencer.
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Some sliced meats saltier than seawater, claims new research
New research claims most sliced meats are "dangerously high" in salt, with one in three products failing to meet the national salt reduction targets, and one in four saltier than Atlantic seawater.
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Supermarket giant Aldi opens its first checkout-free store
Aldi - Britain's fifth biggest grocery retailer by market share - opens its first checkout-free store in Greenwich, South East London.
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Yum! makes cage-free eggs commitment
Yum! Brands, which is one of the world’s biggest restaurant companies, joins several other large names who have committed to abandoning caged eggs in recent years.
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Recall roundup: Salmonella, aflatoxins, and undeclared allergens
This week's recall roundup includes a Salmonella alert in the US and a possible risk of aflatoxin contamination in Germany.
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Is the UK reaching copycat product fever pitch?
A ruling by a judge in Scotland has seen Lidl pull every bottle of its ‘Hampstead’ gin from Scottish stores after a trademark battle with rival distiller, Hendrick’s. Following soon after the Colin v Cuthbert the Caterpillar case, could the UK see a crackdown on copycat products in the near…
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Recall roundup: Listeria monocytogenes recalls announced across US
There have been several recalls relating to Listeria monocytogenes in the US, while Aldi has announced a Salmonella-related recall in the UK.
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Cuthbert in the dock – M&S launch legal proceedings against Aldi
Marks and Spencer claims Colin the Caterpillar’s trademark is being infringed by Aldi’s Cuthbert – while the discounter has published a cheeky response.
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Recall Roundup: Salmonella, plastic pieces and undeclared allergens…
This week's Recall Roundup features a Salmonella alert in Germany, as well as the risk of possible metal and plastic contamination in the US and Canada.
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Aldi begins search for the UK’s best craft distillery
The Grow with Aldi competition will give one UK craft distillery the chance to feature on the supermarket's shelves later this year.
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Researchers call for health star ratings to become compulsory
Researchers in Melbourne and Auckland say health star rating system should be compulsory, as they believe this will have a more significant effect in improving the nutrition of Australians and New Zealanders.
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Recall Roundup: E. coli, undeclared allergens and memory reducing oil…
New Food’s global roundup of product recalls include a number of allergen alerts and a case of suspected STEC E. coli contamination.
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Hybrid foods: the best of both worlds
A study assessing consumer attitudes towards healthier meat products is looking to find some missing pieces of the puzzle in hybrid food offerings.
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Recall roundup: Possible pathogen contamination in the UK, USA and Canada
Possible pathogen contamination remains a key cause for cautionary recalls in the UK, USA and Canada.
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UK major supermarkets selling chicken with white striping disease
Study finds white striping disease in 85 percent of standard factory-farmed chicken on the shelves of the top UK supermarkets.
