HelloFresh becomes UK’s first Red Tractor licensed recipe box
HelloFresh, the UK’s number 1 recipe box company, has become the first business of its kind to become Red Tractor licensed as part of its commitment to animal welfare and sustainability.
EG Group opens new Spar convenience store and forecourt at the Buchan Gateway Retail Park, Peterhead
Petrol forecourt retailer EG Group has opened a brand new Spar convenience store and forecourt at the Buchan Gateway Retail Park, Peterhead in Aberdeenshire.
Neitiv enters the beer market with UK’s first range of Coconut Flower Beer
Neitiv has launched the UK’s first Coconut Flower Beer. With an exciting and unique tasting flavour, the new range of premium British lager uses nutritious coconut flower drops as a key ingredient. Entirely vegan, sustainably produced in the UK and
Lir Chocolates expands Baileys Christmas range with launch of Chocolate Bombe
Leading Irish chocolatier Lir Chocolates is expanding its Baileys range, with the launch of a Baileys Chocolate Bombe as part of its Christmas portfolio for 2021. This follows on from the success of its staple chocolate gift sets, and popular
Doughlicious launches two new ranges into Ocado
Launching into Ocado for the first time, there’s nothing sweet about Doughlicious’ new collection of ready-to-bake Savoury Biscuits.
UK’s leading wellness retailer, Holland & Barrett, launches advanced multi action vitamins range, H&B Expert
Holland & Barrett is launching its most advanced multi action vitamin range ever. H&B Expert makes it easy for people to find the best combinations of high performing vitamins for their wellness needs including gut, joint and bone health, as
Landsec welcomes two restaurant debuts at Westgate
Landsec has announced the opening of Plants & Grills at Westgate for its first ever restaurant, alongside the signing of Joe & The Juice for a regional debut.
Oral care start-up Ordo challenges big brands with modern merchandising in Sainsbury’s
UK challenger brand Ordo is continuing its bid to disrupt the oral care sector, having launched this July into Sainsbury’s with a point-of-display that's looking to bring more beauty to the dental aisle, grouping its range alongside a sleek out-of-box
Soho Street Cocktails gains exclusive distribution listing with Vindependents
Up and coming ready-to-drink premium cocktail brand, Soho Street Cocktails, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Vindependents.
Wibble vegan jelly pots to launch on Ocado
Hot on the heels of a successful Wholefoods listing, now Wibble’s colourful range of grown-up vegan jelly pots will be available via Ocado.com from November. Coming in three delicious flavours - best-selling Strawberry & Vanilla, gorgeous Raspberry & Coconut and
Gnarly Nutrition leads supplement industry in sustainability movement to remove plastic packaging
Gnarly Sports Nutrition, the makers of clean, effective, and great tasting sports nutrition supplements, is proud to announce that they will be transitioning all of their product packaging from plastic tubs to highly recyclable tin coated steel cans. As the
Plant-based tuna that looks and tastes like the real thing launches in the UK
Future Farm; Latin America’s first food-tech and lifestyle brand to develop and produce plant-based meat, has announced the launch of Future Tvna, its very first fish substitute.
GoodBox partners with Costa Foundation to support fundraising to provide education and eradicate poverty in coffee growing communities
GoodBox, the fintech revolutionising how we donate, has partnered with the Costa Foundation to offer their award-winning contactless devices across Costa Coffee stores in a number of locations around the UK to support existing fundraising for the Costa Foundation. These
New report calls for ESG investment practices to better address the quality of low-wage work
A new report released today examines investments that consider ESG—environmental, social and governance—factors in addition to traditional financial analysis, and finds that they fail to adequately account for the social, or “S,” factors that are meant to be part of
Woking Shopping announces opening of independent refill shop, Bare + Fair
Woking Shopping, which comprises the Peacocks Centre and Wolsey Place, has announced the opening of independent refill shop, Bare + Fair, in a 1,454sq ft ft store at 52 Peacocks Centre.
Julie Kaur Duhra wins first Raj Aggarwal Award
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is delighted to announce Julie Kaur Duhra as the first winner of the Raj Aggarwal Award, a new trophy celebrating exceptional community retailing.
Budweiser Brewing Group teams up with Protium to create first green hydrogen supply to a brewery
With a view to creating the first green hydrogen supply to a brewery, Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, the UK arm of global brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev, and Protium, the leading UK-based green hydrogen energy company, have teamed up to explore the
Kingsland Drinks predicts wine trends for Christmas 2021
There’s a wave of cautious optimism about Christmas 2021 with many Brits hoping for a return to traditional festivities, parties, dinners and gatherings. As retailers and the hospitality sector gear up and stock up, Kingsland Drinks’ head of marketing, brand
ReNourish launches new flavour of Vegan Soup
As soup-season approaches, Re:Nourish is extending its range of vegan bottled soups, with the introduction of +STRENGTH Spicy Lentil Roasted Red Pepper (500g, RSP: £2.89).
Julian Charles’s children’s bedding range raises money for Alder Hey Children’s Charity
Julian Charles home furnishings has launched a new children’s bedding collection to raise money for Alder Hey Children’s Charity, including a range named in memory of the daughter of its finance director.
Dreams announces change to leadership team
Dreams today announces that Jonathan Hirst, chief operating officer (COO) of Dreams since 2014, will become CEO of the business from 01 January 2022. After eight years of leading the business, Mike Logue has decided to step down as CEO,
Starbucks creates 17 new jobs as new Drive Thru opens in Peterhead
A new Starbucks® Drive Thru store will open on Buchan Way, Peterhead on Friday 15 October. Operated by Starbucks® licensee, EG Group, the store will create 17 new jobs.
D2C boom sees SnapFulfil invest £2m in new personnel
Demand for SnapFulfil’s functionally rich, cloud-based WMS has seen the technology innovator invest £2million in building its team to support growth.
Vileda launches Ultra Fresh ironing board cover to keep bacteria at bay
New Ultra Fresh Ironing Board Cover uses an anti-bacterial treatment to reduce bacteria on your cover, so you can be sure you are placing your clean laundry on a perfectly clean surface. The very first antibacterial ironing board cover, the
The Original Factory Shop to provide 107 Kickstart placements to support young people into work
The Original Factory Shop, the UK’s leading local retailer, has been approved as one of the Government’s official Kickstart employers to provide 107 work placements for young people. This will form part of the company’s commitment to supporting skills and
