All articles by Andrew Don – Page 5
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NewsSamworth Brothers launches website for Fresh Food for Now Company
Samworth said the website also promoted its commercial expertise in driving sales and providing customer insights
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NewsWaitrose Wine Tasting at Home launches Discover Whisky masterclass
The tasting showcases five whiskies: Maker’s Mark, The Chita, Highland Park 12, Jim Beam Double Oak and Laphroaig
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NewsLeighton Paul takes over as finance boss at Faith in Nature
Paul most recently spent four-and-a-half years as head of finance at The Original Factory Shop
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NewsUK convenience set to grow £6.9bn by 2024, IGD forecasts
The forecast assumes an orderly Brexit as well as a moderate growth scenario
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NewsFarmdrop launches ‘farm fresh’ ready meals range
Made by Farmdrop recognises the gap for convenient, prepared food with fully traceable ingredients, says the company
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NewsFowler Welch & FareShare hit three million redistributed meals
The relationship has developed to provide other services that benefit the charity, such as staff volunteering days
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NewsCity snapshot: Adnams beer volumes beat market but losses rise
Adnams has reported beer volumes ahead of the market for the first six months of the year, but losses rose on increased costs and falling value sales. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 14 August: Poundland, Brexit, Henkel
Poundland is breaking with its past with a range of prices stretching from 50p up to £5.
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NewsRestaurants and cafés warned to plan for huge no-deal Brexit blow
MCA said Brexit uncertainty has already caused the market to shrink 1.9%
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NewsDavid Butcher returns to Carabao for second spell as MD
Butcher was Carabao UK & Ireland MD for seven months until November 2017
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NewsNisa to launch ‘Meal for Tonight’ promotions
Themed PoS kits have been made available to retailers to help create in-store theatre
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NewsCity snapshot: Retailers demand ‘fixing’ of ‘outdated’ business rates
Representatives of more than 50 high street retailers have urged Chancellor Sajid Javid to take action. Plus, meal kit provider HelloFresh sees 37% quarterly sales jump and first group-wide profit, organic sales slip at Henkel and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 13 Aug: Valeo Foods, Business Rates, Deliveroo
Valeo Foods Group is reportedly in exclusive talks to buy Kettle Foods’ operations in the UK and Ireland
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NewsCity snapshot: Applegreen agrees $38m Connecticut plazas deal
Applegreen has further expanded in the US with the 40% acquisition of 23 highway services plazas in Connecticut for $37.6m. Plus, second quarter net sales rise 1.5% at Ahold Delhaize after a strike hits headline revenues and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Aug: FDF/Brexit, Diageo, AB InBev
The Food and Drink Federation has asked the government to waive aspects of competition law to enable businesses to co-ordinate and direct supplies with each other in the case of a no-deal Brexit scenario
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NewsBRC-KPMG lament retail malaise
Like-for-like sales of food fell 1% in the three months to July, according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium and KPMG.
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NewsMedia Bites 6 August: Tesco, M&S/Ocado, Takeaway.com/Just Eat
Usdaw said its Tesco members were ”shocked and dismayed”
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NewsValuation Office Agency slammed over positive business rates assessment
Cooliers said retail and hospitality were suffering from the “unfair” business rates system
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NewsCrussh opens first Fit Food & Juice Bar in Sodexo partnership
Another partnership site at a university outside of London will open this September
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NewsEG Group acquires US forecourt retail operator Cumberland Farms
Cumberland Farms also has its own food and drink brands under the Cumberland Farmhouse and Cumberland labels