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NewsScottish food & drink celebrated at Excellence Awards 2018
The ceremony was hosted by chef and TV presenter Simon Rimmer, with more than 740 guests at Edinburgh’s International Conf…
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NewsCity snapshot: Retail footfall returns to modest growth in May
Retail footfall continued to fall in May despite the hot weather, but showed a marked improvement from the footfall collapse of March and April. Plus, dairy exec joins the board of Produce Investments, a look ahead to events this week and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 June: 2 Sisters, Asda/Sainsbury's, M&S
Chicken tycoon Ranjit Boparan is preparing to sell one of Britain’s oldest pie makers as he scrambles to rescue his business empire, writes The Times.
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NewsColin Graves to advise Co-op on wholesale and franchising
Co-op Group CEO Steve Murrells described Graves as “a bit of a legend”
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NewsHighland Spring trials first 100% recycled plastic bottle
The business is trialling its 500ml ‘eco-bottle’ of still water at selected Tesco stores in Scotland
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NewsPoundland accelerates rollout of Pep&Co clothes to stores
The variety discounter had already set a target of selling the range in 300 stores – but not until the end of the year…
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NewsCommodity cost increases and weak pound hit profits at Filippo Berio
Premium olive oil supplier Filippo Berio saw a fall in profits despite 8% sales growth as it was impacted by increasing commodity costs and a weaker pound
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe receives 46% pay boost
Sainsbury’s chief executive Mike Coupe has been handed an annual pay package worth £3.43m after receiving higher performance-related bonuses during the year.
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NewsFinnebrogue adds smoked version of its nitrite-free bacon
The supplier said its new variant eliminated ‘nasties’ and ingredients from traditional smoking processes
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NewsLondon Produce Show 2018: the freshest fruit & veg trends
Fruit and veg is getting smaller as convenience and environment considerations steal the show
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NewsJJ Whitley adds violet-infused gin to spirits lineup
The launch comes in response to rocketing demand for pink gin
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NewsScotland to re-examine minimum unit pricing wholesaler advice
Wholesalers selling to both trade customers and directly to consumers were left confused on how to manage the two channels
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NewsJTI alerts retailers to fake tobacco voucher scam
Silk Cut, Mayfair and Benson & Hedges were also hit by a similar fraudulent scheme in March 2015
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NewsWhat do US-style feedlots mean for British beef?
Does the existence of a dozen industrial-scale beef finishing units in England undermine Britain’s grass-fed image?
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NewsBig brands lose listings in Tesco's latest Project Reset
Higgidy, Kerrygold and Danepak are among the big brands to have lost shelf space
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NewsStarbucks and Arla extend RTD licensing deal by 21 years
The dairy co-op first entered into partnership with Starbucks in 2010 and has enjoyed an average 40% sales uplift per year
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NewsCharlie Bigham's adds capacity as it records 18% profits rise
The upmarket ready meal manufacturer saw pre-tax profits rise to £4.1m for the year ending 31 August 2017, after sales rose 7.5%
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NewsPies & pastries supplier Peter's embarks on refinancing deal
Welsh pies and pastries supplier Peter’s is undergoing an emergency multimillion refinancing after falling to a pre-tax loss of £2.6m last year
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NewsWH Smith exceeds expectations with solid third quarter sales
WH Smith’s “profit-focused strategy” seems to be winning more friends in the City than it has on the high street
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NewsShortages and Ramadan demand set to hike watermelon prices
Warm temperatures in the UK have increased demand for the fruit