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Urban Eat announces on-pack promo

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Urban Eat has launched an on-pack promotion that provides consumers across the UK with the chance to win hundreds of prizes. Running from January 15th to March 29th, the on-pack promotion offers 700 prizes that includes gadgets, accessories and jackpots like Apple iPhone iPads, wireless…

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