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City snapshot: Reckitt Benckiser like-for-likes up 2% in first quarter Subscription
FTSE 100 consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has posted 2% like-for-like sales growht in the first three months of the year, despite weak sales of its Scholl and Dettol brands. Plus, Brakes’ first financial accounts under the ownership of US food distribution giant Sysco show a 30% fall in pro-rata operating profits and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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Tesco lists 'ethical' water charity-supporting One Gin Subscription
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Concerns over pricing pressures in major Unilever markets Subscription
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Nestlé could lose trademark for Kit Kat four-finger shape Subscription
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Brakes sales rise on Sysco takeover but ebit profits fall 30% Subscription
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Cidermaker Cranes begins crowdfunding bid Subscription
Stacey Solomon to host The Grocer Own Label Awards
She will co-host The Grocer’s awards ceremony on Friday 11 May alongside The Grocer’s editor, Adam Leyland
Coconut water sales slump as smoothies rebound Subscription
A sharp loss in secondary feature space in the mults is a key driver behind the decline
Mark Price: retail will ‘get tougher for traditional players’ Subscription
Price believes Brexit and technology will hugely affect the future of the grocery sector
Good Sixty set for expansion after £197k crowdfunding Subscription
The company has seen 10% month-on-month growth over the past year
M&S marketing boss Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne tweets resignation
He is the latest casualty of M&S senior management cull that has seen head of food Andy Adcock, head of stores and online Laura Wade-Gery and head of womenswear Belinda Earl booted out
Sainsbury's Bracknell: Grocer 33 store of the week Subscription
‘There are 387 colleagues, and everyone seems to want to do a good job, which makes the whole operation run smoothly’
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The biggest food & drink trends and launches from William Reed’s NEC shows Video
For those who couldn’t make it, here are some of the key trends and standout innovations from the biennial event …
Scottish sell-off is a landmark moment for First Milk Subscription
The dairy co-op said yesterday it was placing its Arran and Campbeltown creameries for sale
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Supermeat & Fish Awards: what you need to know
A handy, at-a-glance guide with all the info about entering the 2018 event
Better chicken welfare, more to come on sugar
Sainsbury’s approach for improving chicken welfare is not going far enough for the millions of chickens in its supply
Waste Not Want Not food waste campaign: The industry pledges its support
The Grocer has launched a major campaign on food waste. Here’s how it’s been received so far
From plant-based burgers to lab-grown meatballs: 15 startups disrupting the global meat industry
Red Bull flies high as Lucozade Energy has wings clipped
12% of Brits follow meat-free diet, The Grocer research shows
Supermeat & Fish Awards: what you need to know
Nikki Dixon takes on dedicated plastic reduction role at Asda
Seven innovative new seltzer brands shaking up soft drinks
Tesco and Graze partner to raise money for Cancer Research UK
Sainsbury's to roll out 'no touch' chicken pouches
2 Sisters to close Cambuslang plant with loss of 450 jobs
M&S marketing boss Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne tweets resignation
Waitrose to end free hot drinks in cafés and remove disposable takeaway cups
PepsiCo and Nestlé criticised over palm oil rainforest clearance
More Brits worry about plastic than Brexit, new survey finds
Bottled water brand Life Water unveils BPA-free can format
Coke Classic kicks off OOH push as sugar tax takes effect
