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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.
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UK’s biggest chicken supplier caught tampering with kill dates
An investigation run by the Guardian and ITV News found a supplier to Britain's supermarkets had been altering food-safety records.
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Tesco to publish food waste data in a bid to tackle the global crisis
Addressing food-industry leaders in New York, Tesco chief Dave Lewis reinforced his company's commitment to bringing food waste down to sustainable levels.
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Gluten-free diets: fad or fact?
Gluten-free food is one of the fastest growing sectors in the food industry, and is showing no signs of stopping. Dr Shona Jacobsberg, Registrar in Endocrinology & General Internal Medicine, London asks, is it all just one big fad?
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Tesco to reduce sugar content of its own brand soft drinks
7 November 2016 | By New Food
Tesco announces further reductions to sugar levels in its own brand soft drinks in a move that delights health campaigners...
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Uni-leaver: Tesco pull Marmite and Unilever products over price row
13 October 2016 | By New Food
UK supermarket giant Tesco have pulled Marmite and other Unilever products from their shelves amid an argument over Brexit price rises...
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World’s hottest chilli, the Carolina Reaper, goes on sale at Tesco
20 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
The Carolina Reaper, the world’s hottest chilli pepper, is being commercially grown in the UK for the first time ever and is now available in Tesco stores....
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Tesco’s cocoa to come from Rainforest Alliance Certified sources by 2018
19 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
All cocoa required for Tesco’s own label chocolate products sold in the UK will come from Rainforest Alliance Certified sources by the end of 2018...
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Tesco makes commitment to stop selling caged eggs by 2025
13 July 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
In order for the company to source the 1.4 billion eggs it sells every year, Tesco will move to alternative sourcing methods, such as barns and free range...
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Tesco introduces ‘wonky’ cucumbers to its stores
23 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
The cucumbers are priced at 35p per 100g and will form part of the Perfectly Imperfect range, which so far includes parsnips, potatoes and strawberries...
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Tesco announces the national rollout of its food waste initiative
14 March 2016 | By Victoria White
The groundbreaking nationwide scheme - Community Food Connection with FareShare FoodCloud - is being launched in 15 cities and regions across the UK...
