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NewsTikTok Shop allergen scandal proves ‘urgent need to future-proof’ food safety system
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health is calling on government to update the UK’s food safety and integrity framework
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InterviewsGrowUp CEO Mike Hedges on the future of vertical farming
While other vertical farms have struggled, GrowUp’s CEO has built a team he believes has the potential to grow and sell its ‘best-tasting’ salad leaves globally
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NewsBasket crowdfunding £2m to roll out AI shopping assistant
Basket’s investors so far include the founders of BrewDog and Groupon
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NewsWaitrose letting shoppers ‘borrow’ reusable cups in latest hot drinks trial
Waitrose shoppers have seven days to return the reusable cup to store, or will be charged £3 for failing to do so
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NewsCircular online grocer Weekly.Shop launches crowdfund campaign
The online subscription grocer – which delivers groceries in reusable containers, and collects, cleans, and refills the empties to be used again – said the funds would be ‘instrumental in accelerating our growth ambitions’
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NewsCo-op systems now ‘stable’ after punishing cyberattack
Co-op is making ‘significant progress towards a full and complete recovery’
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NewsSainsbury’s trialling electronic shelf-edge labels in latest tech test
The supermarket installed the tech at three of its larger format stores late last year and has been testing the technology’s impact across different categories, including Beers, wines and spirits, health and general merchandise
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NewsFood being sold on TikTok Shop without allergen warnings
The social media and e-commerce platform has been dubbed ‘the wild west of food labelling’
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NewsDeliveroo begins drone delivery trial in Dublin
Deliveroo’s trial is in collaboration with unmanned aerial vehicle operator Manna
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NewsPartnership to reveal sales impact of out-of-home sampling campaigns
The Sense and Crisp collaboration ‘directly links out-of-home sampling campaigns to verified sales performance across the UK’s five biggest grocery retailers’
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Comment & OpinionHealth kicks, advertising laws and the fresh food revolution
A year and two days into the job, Tesco’s group customer director Becky Brock revealed how on arrival she saw a huge opportunity for the UK’s biggest supermarket
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NewsMicroSalt hails ‘transformational year’ as fmcg giant signs up
MicroSalt said it has started receiving ‘regular and repeating’ orders from ‘one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies’
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NewsEagle Eye shares down 40% after US grocer cuts contract
Eagle Eye powers loyalty programmes for supermarkets including Tesco, Asda and Morrisons
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NewsTesco starts offering Clubcard points for charging electric cars
Tesco has announced the new service as an extension of its tie-up with tech provider Pod
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WhitepapersGenerational wealth: Targeting over-55s
Despite holding the majority of the UK’s wealth and driving FMCG spend, over-55s are still overlooked by many brands. Vypr’s new report reveals how data-led design, messaging, and innovation can unlock deeper loyalty with this powerful and under-served audience.
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Analysis & FeaturesChatGPT: the next major shift in online grocery shopping
AI is now offering product recommendations – and links to buy
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NewsChAI creates simpler, cheaper hedging tool for fmcgs
ChAI Protect offers food manufacturers and grocery brands price risk protection ‘at a time of unprecedented commodity pricing volatility’
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NewsTesco’s self-checkout ‘VAR’ trial mocked by shoppers
Tesco’s tech uses cameras focused on the shopper and the self-checkout from above
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NewsOcado switches customers over to new app and website to ‘enhance the experience’
The online grocer is running two websites and apps concurrently, and is moving customers on to the new platform in stages
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NewsHolland & Barrett launches digital wellness app in bid to ‘redefine’ health
H&B&Me enables users to track their biological age, creates tailored ‘science-backed 21-day’ health plans and gives daily recommendations from an in-house digital coach