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Hancocks grows its halal and vegan ranges

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Hancocks has increased its halal and vegan lines in response to a surge in consumer demand. Hancocks offers a huge and constantly evolving selection of clearly labelled halal and vegan lines, demonstrating both depth of expertise and breadth of choice. A Hancocks representative said: “Halal…

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