All articles by Guy Montague-Jones – Page 31
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Analysis & FeaturesReversal of fortunes: the Med turns the tables
Why are sales of Mediterranean cheeses doing so well - and can the struggling northern European favourites bounce back?
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Analysis & FeaturesInflation kept in check by price-cutting Morrisons
At first glance, the topline inflation figures of the GPI suggest nothing much…
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NewsMarks & Spencer iPhone app to get managers back on shop floor
Marks & Spencer has given all store managers iPhones - to allow them to spend more time on the shop floor…
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NewsFruit Shoot returns to shelves in time for term after £25m recall
Britvic is set to launch a multimillion pound marketing blitz for Fruit Shoot, which went back on sale this week after…
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NewsDiageo overhauls analyst expectations with sales rise
Diageo has once again given investors reason to raise a glass. The owner of the Guinness and Johnnie Walker…
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Analysis & FeaturesNestlé in pharma-style legal battle to protect Nespresso
A German court ruling has gone against Nestlé, but the Swiss giant is fighting on…
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NewsiPads to help M&S staff sell more clothing and vino
Marks & Spencer is equipping staff in all full-line stores with iPads to help them sell wine and clothing…
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NewsCity news: Nestle shares
Swiss food giant Nestlé has proved as safe a bet in the recession as the nation’s deposit accounts. On Thursday, the…
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NewsShutter restrictions to stay despite riots of 2011
The government has rejected a proposal to cut planning restrictions on shop security shutters a year after the riots.
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Analysis & FeaturesWheat prices soar to leave bakers fearing rerun of 2010
Bread makers are bracing themselves for a possible repeat of 2010, when failed harvests and export bans sent grains prices soaring…
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NewsLow salt NPD stalls as suppliers get 'cold feet' on further reductions
The brakes have been slammed on the development of new products making health claims about salt…
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NewsBrian Hannon to head Selfridges food and restaurants
Selfridges has found a replacement for head of food and restaurants Ewan Venters, who is leaving this month to become CEO of Fortnum & Mason.
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NewsFinsbury Foods plans Thorntons cake boost
Finsbury Foods is looking to ramp up its Thorntons cake business with new launches planned for late autumn.
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NewsCranswick bounces back from profit warning
The outlook for Cranswick is a lot more positive than it was a year ago when a profit warning caused the company’s share…
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Analysis & FeaturesPrice promos slash inflation at big four to a mere 1.6%
The BRC said food price inflation had crashed to a two-year low of 3.1%. Well, it’s even better than that.
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NewsGuinness snacks growing in popularity
Guinness-branded nuts are winning listings at the supermarkets as sales of the stout plunge.
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Unilever demonstrates 'Nestlé-like' resilience
Conditions have hardly been ideal for Unilever in the run up to its second quarter results, out this week.
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NewsUnited Biscuits vows to extend apprenticeship programme across UK
United Biscuits has pledged to run more apprenticeships in different parts of the UK.
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NewsMars gives Bitesize its biggest movie push yet
Mars Chocolate will be giving away cinema tickets in an autumn promotional campaign across its Bitesize range.
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NewsCity news: Britvic shares bounce back
Britvic shares have bounced back after the Fruit Shoot recall wiped £97m off the value of the stock last week.