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Alpen gets recipe and design makeover

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Alpen has revealed a new recipe and redesign across its muesli range; the new packs now offer 30% more fruit, and the new packaging design lean into the “delicious, yet nutritious benefits that Alpen brings”. Backed by a £2m value investment into its first major…

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