city & finance
Warburtons acquires Giles Foods to gain foothold in foodservice
Warburtons has snapped up speciality bread and pastry manufacturer Giles Foods in its first acquisition for 20 years.
Sainsbury's Red Label tea sales fall despite new suppliers
A change of supplier has failed to stop sales of Sainsbury’s 110-year-old Red Label tea brand from falling…
Asda sales up 1.3% in first quarter
Asda today reported strong first quarter like-for-like sales growth of 1.3%, with an unchanged market share of 17.9%.
Emerging markets lift Compass profits
Catering giant Compass Group has posted an 8.1% hike in half-year profits despite tough trading in Europe and Japan.
Sainsbury’s in 2012: What did it do?
For Sainsbury’s, 2012 was a year of steady growth, Jubilee and Paralympics sponsorship, and the onward march of convenience.
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Solid Glanbia performance keeps it on track for 2013 earnings
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East of England Co-op reports 24% drop in profits
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Morrisons in continuing talks about online operation
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Morrisons claims ‘solid start’ to the year despite sales fall
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Schwarzkopf owner Henkel sees better-than-expected growth
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Chartman registers 26% boost in pre-tax profits
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Greggs profit warning as Imperial Tobacco suffers decline
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Channel Islands Co-op blames 'tough times' for sales drop
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Whittard profits up as premium push pays off
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Waitrose sales surge 11% with online powering ahead
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Hilton Food finds the going tough in UK and Ireland
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Kettle blames profits slump on promotional posh crisps market
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Midlands Co-op grows sales and profits as it opens 15 new stores
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Moy Park chalks up fivefold increase in profits
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Sainsbury’s sales grow as it takes full control of Bank
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Smiths News sells off 'non core' MMC arm
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Golden Wonder sales boom helps revitalise Manderley
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Paul Lindley on Ella’s Kitchen sale: Hain shares our mindset
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Ella’s Kitchen sold to US giant Hain Celestial
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Boulder brings gluten-free Udi's brand to UK
Ocado 'ahead of its rivals'
While shareholders have been having a tough time with Ocado, its customers aren’t…
Halloween: why retailers are missing a trick
Sir: Last week’s YouGov statistics around Halloween spending highlight a compelling opportunity for retailers….
Consumption level is key
Sir: The fact that Waitrose will lose £5,000 a year in sales in its pledge to axe 35cl bottles of its branded…
Milk price margin misery
Milk processors claim that because of depressed commodity prices they have had no option but to cut…
Quality is selling NZ wine
In response to last week’s article about New Zealand wine, I would like to submit an alternative view…
