AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBakery Deals: Baker & Baker has bought Scotland’s Lazy Day Foods, a free-from bakery employing 190 people, and says it will retain its Harthill operation and workforce. Separately, Finsbury Food Group owner DBAY has appointed advisers to prepare a sale of the cake maker, which owns Lola’s Cupcakes. New Products & Recalls: Greggs has launched its £1.35 Salt & Chilli Chicken Roll nationwide. A UK retailer has also recalled a coffee product over mould contamination. Farm Supply: The UK potato-growing area has fallen 20% in a decade, as rising food-import reliance prompts calls to review the country’s supply strategy. Drinks & Costs: The Budget offers £10m in duty relief for beer and cider makers but raises alcohol duty; Scotch whisky producers have criticised the outcome. Food inflation is also rising, led by ambient groceries.
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