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Shaken Udder launches retailer competition

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Shaken Udder is launching a campaign for convenience retailers to win £1,000 spend on their next team social. The activity which runs throughout September, is part of the brand’s 20th birthday celebrations and will focus on their ambient range of milkshakes and protein milkshakes. In…

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