Portuguese authorities have announced that they have seized 87 tons of processed beef products that were contaminated with horsemeat. The country's Food Safety Agency said in a statement that it has withdrawn nearly 19,000 pre-packed beef ...
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European meat suppliers are selling a low quality meat known as desinewed meat (DSM) to UK sausage companies, and are using misleading labeling such as Baader meat and 3mm mince to represent the product. DSM is type of mechanically ...
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Prices for grocery items remain high, as unit prices in Nielsen-measured categories and retail channels have risen every month over the past two-and-a-half years. And the higher prices have consumers keenly focused on their budgets and how ...
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Wallaby Yogurt, a US-based producer of organic yogurt, has unveiled Wallaby Organic Greek Nonfat Yogurt, a nonfat addition to the company's Greek lowfat yogurts. The new Organic Greek Nonfat Yogurt is available in various flavors such ...
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Plastic packaging manufacturer Anchor Packaging has purchased a new manufacturing and warehousing facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas from the US-based Quad/Graphics. The new 423,000ft2 plant will bring Anchor's total number of facilities to ...
The product recall in mid-January when equine DNA was found in supermarket burgers has rapidly turned into an international scandal exposing complex cross-border supply chains. Seven top tips could help to take the drama out of your ...
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Why should suppliers care about local toy stores? Co-founder of Busy Bee Toy Shop, Rachel Muter, says the answer isn't just about sustaining business, but helping children develop too. No doubt you’ve heard it all before. ...
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The UK's Food Standards Agency has released a second set of test results from the industry revealing 99% of products sampled proved negative for traces of horse DNA. The FSA's results, published Friday afternoon (22 February), confirmed ...
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CBD, Brazil's number one retailer, has reported a jump in earnings from its food stores on the back of higher sales. The retailer, also known by its trading name of Grupo Pao de Acucar, booked net income of BRL834m from its grocery ...
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Confectionery manufacturer Thorntons plans to close a further 40 stores in this financial year, as it continues to focus on “significant growth” in multiple-channel sales via supermarkets and Thorntons Direct online. ...
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Supplier of shrink management solutions Checkpoint Systems is set to unveil the 4010 EP Food Label, a new enhanced performance (EP) anti-theft Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) food label for supermarkets. Designed specifically to ...
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Birds Eye has pulled three beef ready meals from supermarkets in the UK and Ireland as a precaution after a product it sells in Belgium tested positive for horse DNA. The company said today (22 February) its 340g Traditional Spaghetti ...
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Checkpoint Systems, a US-based supplier of shrink management solutions, has introduced new enhanced performance (EP) anti-theft EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) food label for supermarkets that is certified to be microwave safe. The ...
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This February sees John Lewis launch KIN – the department store’s first ever ‘lifestyle’ brand – and KIN’s tailoring offer, both of which have been concepted and designed by the John Lewis in house design ...
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South African supermarket operator Shoprite Holdings said it has maintained its "robust and established" growth pattern, booking an increase in half-year profits. Earnings for the six month period earnings grew 19.6% to ZAR1.70bn ...
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