All articles by Chloe Smith – Page 6
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Axed Esom counts cost of M&S's food slump
Sir Stuart Rose has vowed that Marks & Spencer will "stick to its principles" of selling premium food despite poor first-quarter sales and the sudden departure of director of food Steven Esom. Shares in the retailer sank by 25% to 240p -...
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Company Profile English Provender
Established: 1991
Turnover: £65m
Number of lines: 250 in retail and 700 for suppliers
For nearly two decades RAF Greenham Common in Newbury was home to a camp of women, who protested against the nuclear weapons kept… -
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The Challenge
The English Provender Company's extensive range of condiments pitches it against heavyweight brands such as Heinz and Colman's, but its more premium positioning means it also goes head-to-head with smaller chutney and preserve companies such as...
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The sky's the limit as Asda eyes global supply deals
Carrefour and Tesco both started doing it five years ago. Now Asda is getting in on the act too. With the full might of parent company Wal-Mart behind it, Asda has entered into negotiations with big brands to thrash out global supply deals with...
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Asda Prices to go Global
As Asda was crowned Britain's cheapest supermarket for a record-breaking 11th year running at The Grocer Gold Awards this week, The Grocer learned of plans by the Leeds-based supermarket to lower the price of branded goods still further by...