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The Takeaway - August 2021

Welcome to the August edition of The Takeaway! Summer is drawing to a close, and for the foodservice industry a busy autumn of new legislation and gearing up for Christmas awaits.


So before September kicks in let’s take a breath, kick back and catch up on the big talking points of the past month...

We need an Allergy Tsar!

Natasha’s Law comes into effect this October, but many in the allergy community would like to see further measures, specifically an Allergy Tsar in the government. What Allergy blogger and friend of Erudus Ruth Holroyd makes the case...

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IRI shows 26% of available space in supermarket aisles following HFSS restrictions

HFSS products have spent most of August in the spotlight. Food and Drink Technology reports on what the new legislation might mean for retail floor space...

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Wendy's Confirms Four New locations After Opening In UK

American institution Wendy’s is bringing its burgers to the UK. It’s the second time the company will have tried to crack the British market and Lad Bible has an update on how things are going...

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Survey reveals impact of Brexit on sector

How has Brexit affected the grocery retail and hospitality industry? Wholesale News dived into the survey with all the answers...

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National Burger Day 2021: How vegan burgers went mainstream, and why we’ll eat more than ever on 27 August

One of August’s culinary highlights has to be National Burger Day, the subject of our latest episode of The Erudus Podcast and according to i, this year it’s also one for the vegans...

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