All news articles – Page 1285
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NewsDidsbury Gin adds two new expressions to flavoured gin range
Rolling out in Selfridges, Harvey Nichols and other retailers from 11 November, each tipple has an abv of 40%
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NewsJames Watson steps up to William Jackson Food Group CEO role
Norman Soutar has stepped down after almost 14 years at the head of the company
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury’s sales and profits plunge despite price cuts
Sainsbury’s has fallen to a loss in its first half as the supermarket suffered from higher marketing costs, comparisons with good trading a year ago and the impact of cost savings
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NewsMedia Bites 7 Nov: M&S, John Lewis, Pizza Express, Boots, Amazon, Beavertown
Marks & Spencer food business returned to growth for the first time in over two years but troubles within the chain’s clothing unit hit profits
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NewsPlatinum Retail sees profits soar as forecourt expansion continues
A fall in oil prices towards the end of 2018 and the expansion of the estate helped improve gross margins
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NewsGosh! reveals new plant-based cocktail sausages
The sausages will be available from Morrisons on 11 November and Booths a week later
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NewsSainsbury’s signs up to ProductDNA supplier information platform
The supermarket’s first ProductDNA pilot will begin in early 2020 with a small number of branded suppliers
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NewsFlat rate for bottle DRS could lead to ‘switch from cans to plastic’
The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation claimed shoppers would switch en masse from buying multi-packs of cans to large plastic bottles
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NewsFormer Tesco director Burcu Kerpicci takes up COO role at Poundstretcher
Kerpicci left Tesco in 2018 to work as a coach for training company Adler in Istanbul
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NewsAHDB develops 35 new pork cuts to ‘futureproof’ industry
With names like Derby rib and presa steak, the cuts are said to be suitable for use in a variety of products and cooking occasions
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NewsCity snapshot: Marks & Spencer food sales rise after two years but profits drop
Marks & Spencer reported growth in its food business but group revenues and profits were dragged down by a poor first-half performance from the clothing and home division
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NewsMedia Bites 6 Nov: Boots, ABF, Imperial Brands
Associated British Foods has said it expects earnings to rise in the coming year, driven by a recovery of its struggling Sugar unit and better-than-expect margins at fast-fashion chain Primark
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NewsWaitrose food trends report notes eco-friendly choices of ‘mindful’ shoppers
Waitrose MD Rob Collins said the findings showed a move away from materialism and towards a rise in kindness
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News31 Dover turns to the crowd for £500k growth funding
DMD Ventures will take to Crowdcube in mid-November as it seeks to raise £500k
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NewsFrieslandCampina UK profits jump 49% despite sales drop
Profits at the UK arm of Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina rose 49% last year, despite the ‘difficult economic situation’
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NewsPlant Pops makes UK debut with popped lotus seed snacks
Popped lotus seeds were largely unknown in Britain but “eaten by a billion people worldwide”, said the fledgling brand
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NewsAsda contract row: ‘we won’t ask people to do shifts they can’t do’
The GMB Union claims Asda risks a “flood” of legal claims over the new contract for store workers
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NewsMajor houmous supplier recalls dozens of products over salmonella risk
The products include own-brand houmous stocked in Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Asda, Lidl, Aldi and Iceland
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NewsLavazza rolls out compostable ‘Eco Cap’ coffee capsules
The brand has partnered with recycling experts TerraCycle for the launch
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NewsHalo Top expands beyond ice cream with dessert snack range
The cult brand’s new chilled pots rolled into Tesco at the end of last month





