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Whaoo! new on-pack promotion

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Whaoo! filled crêpes, from Norac Foods UK, is launching a new on-pack promotion this summer offering over 350 prizes. Running from 5th July until 8th September, the nationwide promotion will be available across grocery and via Booker. With prizes ranging from a week-long family holiday…

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