Iceland Foods news and analysis – Page 38
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NewsMalcolm Walker's son gets Iceland job... on a checkout
Malcolm Walker’s son is joining the family business - as a checkout operator.
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NewsMore Greggs lines for Iceland
As its fight against the pasty tax rages on, Greggs is ramping up the number of frozen savouries it sells through Iceland.
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NewsDBC Foodservice up for sale in wake of challenging trading
DBC Foodservice has been put up for sale.
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NewsSunday Times names Iceland as UK's best big employer
Iceland Foods has been named the UK’s best big company to work for by the Sunday Times.
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NewsTesco market share at lowest since May 2005
Tesco’s market share has dropped to its lowest point in almost seven years, according to new data from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsCourt case could delay Iceland sale by another year
Landsbanki could delay the sale of Iceland Foods for another year before it has to sell its stake in the chain, it has emerged.
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NewsBankrupt bank can't call shots, says Walker
Malcolm Walker has told The Grocer that Landsbanki is in no position to call the shots in the Iceland auction.
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NewsMorrisons and Asda 'likely to pull out' of the race for Iceland
Morrisons and Asda are unlikely to pursue their interest in Iceland Foods as the second round of the auction gets under way, according to a City source close to the deal.
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NewsAsda lines up Farmfoods as buyer for Iceland stores
Asda has teamed up with Farmfoods in a move designed to add momentum to its £1.4bn bid to buy Iceland.
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Frozen sarnie range is back at Iceland
Iceland is bringing back its range of frozen sandwich platters this Christmas due to popular demand. The £5 platter contains 30 frozen sandwich quarters that have been blast frozen and was available two years ago during the festive…
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NewsWalker ‘most likely winner’ in the race for control of Iceland
Malcolm Walker remains in pole position to regain control of Iceland Foods despite the first round of bidding attracting strong interest from rivals and private equity investors. Walker did not submit a bid in the first round, which...
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News99p Stores eyes up a frozen food fight
Single-price discounter 99p Stores is taking on frozen food specialist Iceland by selling frozen food for the first time.
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NewsSales up as Greggs goes nationwide with frozen sausage rolls
Greggs has announced a modest rise in like-for-like sales for the third quarter – and confirmed plans to sell its popular sausage rolls nationwide through Iceland. Sales were up 0.8% on a like-for-like basis in the 13 weeks to 1 October, with total sales for the period up almost 6%. ...
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Manchester Drinks labels carry calories
The Manchester Drinks Company is adding calorie content details to labels on its pre-mixed cocktails. The updated packaging is rolling into Asda, Spar, Iceland and Booker now on the company's My Cocktail range and will be introduced on...
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Iceland staff share £14.6m pay rise
Iceland has splashed the cash on a £14.6m pay rise bonanza for its staff, boosting salaries across the company by as much as 45%.
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NewsClarke ponders Iceland move as Asda ups small store target
Andy Clarke has said Asda could move for some of Iceland’s estate – but appeared to rule out a swoop for the whole chain. “The estate does not fit our model,” Clarke said yesterday at a former Netto store now converted to the Asda fascia.
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Comment & Opinion
The cool blue approach to stopping shrinkage
Forensic daily analysis combined with cross-department teamwork slashed stock losses at Iceland, says…
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NewsMorrisons drops biggest hint yet of bid for Iceland
Morrisons appears to have signalled its intention to bid for frozen food retailer Iceland by appointing Credit Suisse as an advisor. Iceland’s majority owners, the officials responsible for the winding up of Icelandic bank Landsbanki, put their 67% stake up for sale in May.
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Analysis & FeaturesFish Special: The start of the line?
The first MSC-certified line-caught fish from Iceland is hitting Sainsbury’s now. Nick Hughes visits the country to see if its tie-up with Saemark presents a blueprint for the future
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InterviewsMcMeikan on a roll
Since joining Greggs, Britain’s biggest high-street bakery, chief executive Ken McMeikan hasn’t put a foot wrong. Now he’s selling frozen sausage rolls through Iceland and eyeing another 500 store openings.