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NewsUK snacks brand Kings Elite acquired by Australian tycoon
The York-based business has been sold to entrepreneur Tony Quinn for a figure north of £20m
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Analysis & FeaturesOC&C Top 150 2018: On the edge
No sooner has the industry’s growth engine finally spluttered into life, than suppliers find themselves hurtling towards a potential no-deal Brexit
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NewsAG Barr defies soft drinks headwinds to post sales jump
Customers may have kicked up a stink about the reformulation of AG Barr’s Irn-Bru, but the soft drinks maker kept sales bubbling in the first half despite the UK sugar levy and CO2 shortage.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 Sep: Sainsbury's/Asda, Bourbon, Pret
The news this morning is being dominated by the Competition and Markets Authority’s reasons for sending the £14bn merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda to a full phase 2 inquiry
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NewsOC&C report reveals highest supplier growth since 2009
Profit margins among the Top 150 are suffering amid escalating input and labour costs
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NewsCity snapshot: Growth for UK food and drink suppliers soars 7.5%
UK food and drink suppliers have surged to their highest growth levels since 2009, but profit margins are suffering amid escalating input and labour costs
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NewsWhole Foods Market UK slumps to £8.6m loss following store closures
Whole Foods Market UK slumps to £8.6m loss after store closures
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NewsCity snapshot: Gusbourne's losses grow as it invests in double-digit growth
AIM-listed English wine producer Gusbourne has posted double-digit growth in the first half of 2018, but losses grew due to investment in capacity. Plus all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 27 Sep: Brexit, Unilever, Amazon
Food import prices are set to rocket under a no-deal Brexit as punitive EU trade tariffs are slapped on food shipped in from abroad.
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NewsSales dive 12.5% at Laila's Fine Foods after major contract loss
The manufacturer of frozen and chilled meals had a “disappointing” year, its directors said, as margins also decreased
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NewsSeachill wins £50m Tesco prawn supply contract
The deal will see it supply cooked and raw prawn to Tesco from both coldwater and warmwater fisheries
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NewsEx-Tyrrells boss David Milner named Lily's Kitchen CEO
Founder Henrietta Morrison becomes chair and global brand director
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Comment & OpinionCan the CMA deal with Sainsbury's-Asda after failing on Tesco-Booker?
The CMA ignored long-term effects of Tesco-Booker and hastened the demise of P&H as collateral damage, says Steve Parfett, chairman of AG Parfett & Sons
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NewsCity snapshot: SSP Group shrugs off weak rail sector to post full-year growth
Travel food to go specialist SSP Group (SSPG) expects to post full-year like-for-like growth of between 2%-3% after a solid fourth quarter
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NewsMedia Bites 26 Sep: Unilever, Next/Brexit, Hotel Chocolat
Executives at Unilever have come out fighting in the battle to convince its shareholders to back plans for a single headquarters in the Netherlands.
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NewsCranswick reveals 450-tonne drop in plastic use
It follows the launch of a series of initiatives such as removing single-use plastic items and using lighter plastics
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NewsGreenyard to sell horticulture arm to Straco in £107m deal
Greenyard said its focus would be on strengthening its performance in its core fresh and frozen operations
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NewsSales and profits surge at Hotel Chocolat
Sales and pre-tax profits both surged at Hotel Chocolat last year as new store openings and international ventures offset cost increases.
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NewsMedia Bites 25 Sept: Tesco, Unilever, Amazon
Tesco is in line to face the biggest fine on record from the UK financial watchdog for a cyber-related fraud
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Analysis & FeaturesPayment delays increase as pressure grows on supermarket suppliers
Delays in payments to food producers have increased to 45 days, despite most retailers signing up to standards aimed at improving payment times