All articles by Guy Montague-Jones – Page 34
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Analysis & FeaturesFood its saving grace but can M&S keep up the pace?
It’s busy with innovation and refurbs, but does the Simply Value range mean M&S is too tempted to be just another supermarket?
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NewsThorntons hit by closures at Clinton Cards
The closure of half of Clinton Cards’ stores will come as a fresh blow to Thorntons, which sells its chocolates at the greetings card specialist.
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NewsM&S suffers dip as Booker gets a boost
It was a week of contrasting fortunes for Charles Wilson’s Booker and his former employers at Marks & Spencer.
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Analysis & FeaturesOrange juice hangs on despite Brazil fungicide fear
Orange juice was one of 2012’s first commodity scare stories - prices skyrocketed 20% overnight after a controversial fungicide was found…
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City news 19 May 2012
Already knocked-back by the prospect of the ‘pasty tax’, Greggs shares were hit this week after the wettest April for a century hit high street sales.
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NewsM&S backs British with speciality meats
Marks & Spencer has launched a new range of speciality meats sourced from small British farms.
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NewsCity news 12 May 2012
Sainsbury’s is in an envious position this week after reporting a better-than-expected 7.1% increase in annual pre-tax profits to £712m.
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NewsMars aims to inspire teenagers
Mars Chocolate is hoping to inspire the CEOs of the future this summer by inviting teenagers into the business for a week.
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Metro slows international expansion
Metro Group has put the brakes on international expansion and vowed to cut capital expenditure after posting a loss for the first quarter.
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NewsWhittard appoints retail head Iles
Whittard of Chelsea has appointed Brian Iles to head of retail as it looks to open more London stores and break into travel retail…
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NewsExact is interim Ocado CFO
Ocado’s head of finance Richard Exact has taken over day-to-day CFO duties from Andrew Bracey, who left the online grocer last week.
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NewsWaitrose: brand matching pledge is ‘seminal moment’
Waitrose’s pledge to match Tesco prices on all branded grocery products is a “seminal moment”…
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InterviewsMars boss Fiona Dawson in the hot seat
This week’s guest editor, Mars Chocolate UK president Fiona Dawson, on Responsibility, reformulation… and Roy Hodgson.
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NewsHodding heads home for Cereal Partners job
Neil Hodding, the head of Cereal Partners’ operations down under,
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NewsBright Food takes control of £1.2bn Weetabix
China’s Bright Food has snapped up a 60% stake in Weetabix, in a deal valuing the cereal business at £1.2bn.
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Analysis & FeaturesFlaky? Bright's Weetabix bid is 'very credible'
Weetabix seems an odd fit for China. And Bright Food’s record in securing deals is flaky. But it should not be dismissed too quickly.
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Walkers marketer Sambles goes walkies to Mars Petcare
Mars Petcare UK has appointed Walkers marketing head Miranda Sambles as its new marketing director.
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Analysis & FeaturesOil spike and drought push up prices
In the month that prices at the petrol pumps soared, the supermarkets pushed through another round of price increases…
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NewsNew web and multichannel boss at Waitrose
Waitrose has promoted Alex Murray, the head of its online commercial trading team, to manager of web and multichannel development.