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F’real launches UK-wide in-store brand refresh campaign

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F’real, the UK’s leading self-serve milkshake brand is set to boost consumer engagement and significantly increase in-outlet awareness with a comprehensive redesign programme, rolling out before the end of the year. Free to all current F’real stockists, the rebrand will include new visual content for existing base units, blending bar headers and protective screens. No …

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