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Shredded Wheat unveils special edition packaging

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Shredded Wheat has launched a special edition pack featuring the Union Jack flag to showcase being made with 100% British whole grain wheat. The new pack design also emphasises the Nestlé Wheat which launched in 2022 to support British wheat farmers with the adoption of…

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