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NewsCCE agrees €28bn three-way merger to create European Coke bottling giant
Coca-Cola Enterprises has agreed a merger with fellow Coke bottles in Iberia and Germany to create a new $12.6bn Western European Coca-Cola bottler.
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NewsMedia bites 6 August: Mondelez, Sunday trading, Morrisons
Activist investor seeks Mondelez sale, while retailers attack Sunday trading plans.
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NewsCity snapshot: Kerry Group ups guidance after 4.7% first half growth
Irish food group Kerry Group saw revenues rise 4.7% in the first half of the year
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NewsSunday trading hours consultation: industry reaction
The proposals have proven controversial in some sectors, especially with smaller traders
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NewsKettle Foods appoints Ashley Hicks as new MD
Hicks, who takes up the role on 31 August, has been with Tesco for around five years
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NewsGovernment launches six-week Sunday Trading consultation
The government has today launched a consultation on its plans to relax current Sunday trading laws by giving local areas the power to allow large shops to open for longer
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NewsCity snapshot: Deflation ticks up to 1.4% in July
Overall shop prices reported an increase in deflation to 1.4% in July from 1.3% deflation in June, according to the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index.
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NewsMedia Bites 5 Aug: Sunday trading, Unilever, Kellogg's
The expected announcement of new powers for local councils to decide Sunday trading hours are well covered today.
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NewsStrong dollar hits Kellogg’s revenues
Kellogg’s has reported a 5.1% fall in second quarter net sales, but insists it is building momentum after a “difficult” 2014.
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NewsTags Crisps bags backing of Dragons
Former Seabrook Crisps MD John Tague has secured a six-figure investment for his snack brand Tags after a pitch on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den. He hopes the backing of Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones will be the key to unlocking the door to a listing in Sainsbury’s.
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NewsMorrisons appoints Claire Grainger to group HR director
Grainger has nearly 25 years of experience in HR and management, mostly in the retail sector with Morrisons
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NewsCity Snapshot: Adnams falls during "long cold spring"
Adnams beer volumes fell 5% in the first half as the rapid evolution of the craft beer market posed a threat to its traditional English bitters
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NewsMedia Bites 4 August: Heineken, Sainsbury’s Bank, Kraft
Heineken’s first-half results show why the Dutch brewer is often highlighted as a takeover target; Sainsbury’s Bank cuts interest rates for Nectar cardholders; Kraft recalls 36,000 cases of individually wrapped cheese slices which pose a choking hazard; and Walmart removes realistic toy guns from its shelves.
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Beer volume growth sends Heineken half year revenues up 2%
Group revenues at Dutch brewer Heineken grew by 2% organically in the first six months of the year on improving beer volumes.
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NewsJerky Group creates ‘house of brands’ with Cruga merger
The Jerky Group has agreed to merge with biltong and meat snacks supplier Cruga to form a combined company with revenues of about £12m.
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NewsCity snapshot: Heineken innovation and premium brands helps sales fizz
Revenues climb 7.2% to €10.93bn at Heineken in its first half thanks to volume, growth, innovation and the premium sector.
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Tyrrells makes first international acquisition with Australia's Yarra Valley Snack Foods
Premium crisp supplier Tyrrells has made its first international acquisition after buying Australian snacks firm Yarra Valley Snack Foods to underpin a growth push in the Asia Pacific region.
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NewsDiageo shares falter following news of SEC inquiry
Diageo endured another tough ride this week, but there was more positive news for Tate & Lyle
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NewsLiving wage increases to hit big four bottom line, warns Moody’s
George Osbourne’s hike of the minimum wage will hit food retailers the hardest with the Big Four UK grocers’ profits coming under particular pressure, according to a new report by Moody’s.
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NewsGreggs eyes growth potential of opening for longer on Sundays
A relaxation of Sunday trading laws could give a further boost to fast-growing Greggs, CEO Roger Whiteside has claimed…