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NewsWhitworths reports £50m loss as IT works cause supply chaos
Dried fruit & nuts brand Whitworths slumped to a £50m loss last year as sales fell, a new IT system hampered supply, the former management team departed and loans were written off, delayed accounts have revealed.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 September: Diageo, takeover rules, General Mills
A ban on the sale of alcohol near highways in India is likely to hit sales at the spirits giant behind Johnnie Walker whisky and Smirnoff vodka.
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NewsCity snapshot: Co-op Food turnaround gathers pace
Co-op Group like-for-like food sales increased 3.5% in the first half as the retailer relaunched its Irresistible own lable range, made a commitment to sell only British meat and boosted its Fairtrade pledge. Plus, Compass Group CEO Richard Cousins to step down after a decade at the top.
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NewsAugust retail sales top market expectations
The Office of National Statistics has found UK retail sale volumes jumped by 1% in August compared to July – a significantly higher figure than the 0.3% growth the market predicted.
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NewsCadbury workers given two-year pay deal to 'counter inflation'
Workers at three of the brand’s UK sites will get a 3.2% pay rise backdated to April, and increased maternity pay
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NewsChoc Nibbles maker Sweetdreams invests in new factory to feed rapid growth
Chocolatier Sweetdreams has invested £500,000 in a new factory to boost capacity, develop new products and create jobs.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 September: Ocado, Kantar/Nielsen, P&G, Reckitt Benckiser, Müller
Ocado’s third quarter trading update was in focus in today’s papers, alongside the latest market share data from Kantar and Nielsen.
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NewsCity snapshot: Losses widen at Science in Sport on investment in ecommerce and exports
Losses have widened significantly at Science in Sport in the first half as the listed sports nutrition business invested in ecommerce and international growth.
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NewsHeineken shareholder FEMSA announces €2.5bn share sale
Mexican Coca-Cola bottler FEMSA has announced it has reduced its shareholding in Heineken by selling stock worth €2.5bn and representing 5.2% of the brewer’s shares.
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NewsFirst Milk announces 30 job losses at two creameries
The proposed job cuts follow a review of First Milk’s manufacturing sites by new operations director Mark Robertson
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NewsOcado to invest extra £2m in robot-powered Andover site
Fulfilment centre will process 65,000 orders a week once at full capacity
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NewsWhitby Seafoods boosted by £10m sales increase
The scampi specialist credits its strong growth during 2016 to new business wins
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NewsHeinz makes its can the star in £4m TV soup push
The new 20-second clip replaces last year’s Love Soup commercial
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NewsMedia Bites 19 September: P&G, Finsbury Food, Dairy Crest
The boardroom struggle for power at P&G continues to generate headlines, with results from Finsbury and Dairy Crest also in focus.
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NewsCity snapshot: Ocado boosts sales in Q3 but order size shrinks
Ocado has recorded double-digit increases in revenues in its third quarter but the size of the average customer order continued to shrink. Plus, Kantar and Nielsen reveal that the supermarkets recorded another month of growth; PureCircle full-year profits tumble; Reckitt Benckiser appoints a new chairman; and Eagle Eye shortens annual losses as revenues soar
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NewsKK Fine Foods to invest in jobs and growth after acquisition by Belgian ready meal firm
Fast growing chilled and frozen ready meal supplier KK Fine Foods expects to double turnover and create 200 jobs after the sale of a 90% majority stake to a Belgian firm.
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NewsMorrisons apple supplier increases efficiency with help of bank loan
A Worcestershire-based supplier of apples to Morrisons has purchased new machinery for its facility using an £80,000 bank loan.
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NewsBig Bear spends £1m on Mint Imperials plant update
The investment includes energy efficient filtration and a high-speed fan
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NewsFood & grocery needs action plan to attract STEM talent, says IGD
Engineering is the toughest technical area to recruit for, the report found, with nearly 50% of recruiting managers citing it as an area of concern
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NewsJim Shearer made Molson Coors marketing & consumer excellence director
Shearer takes over the role from Martin Coyle, who has been made chief marketing & craft officer for the company’s Canadian business