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NewsCity snapshot: Stock Spirits profits hit by tough conditions in Poland
Central and Eastern European spirits producer the Stock Spirits Group has revealed a year-on-year increase in revenue and sales, but a decrease in profits on troubles in its core Polish business. Plus, Aldi signs up to UK Plastics Pact, FTSE 100 dips on trade worries and all the rest of the morning’s news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 7 March: Sainsbury's, Just Eat, Coca-Cola
Sainsbury’s is facing opposition to a pay shake-up it says will give its 130,000 store staff a “leading rate” in the sector
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NewsStrong US performance returns PureCircle to double-digit growth
Stevia sweetener producer PureCircle has returned double digit growth of 13.3%, driven by an excellent performance in the United States and Europe.
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NewsJust Eat shares plunge 11% after shock £180m write-down
Just Eat shares have dropped by 10.8% today after the company revealed a £180m write-down on the value of its Australian and New Zealand business drove it to a £76m full-year loss.
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NewsMSC welcomes Pacific PNA tuna fishery recertification
However, the recertification, approved by an independent adjudicator last week, was described as ‘shocking’ by campaign group On The Hook
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NewsYealands winery launches ‘sustainability in action’ promotion
Four winners will be flown to New Zealand to “witness up close the variety of ways in which Yealands is at the cutting edge of sustainable wine production”
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NewsCadbury’s resumes chocolate production at Bournville plant
The facility came to a near halt yesterday when Severn Trent Water cut off the water to repair local pipes
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NewsTheresa May gives thumbs-up to shop-to-home conversions
The Portas Review of 2011 called on the government to address the restrictive aspects of the ‘Use Class’ system
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NewsAG Barr unveils Strathmore Botanics infused water
The range of zero-calorie drinks is infused with the likes of juniper, pink peppercorn and marjoram
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NewsSainsbury's to boost wages of in-store staff
The supermarket proposes to introduce the new base national pay rate from September, trumping Aldi’s £8.85ph….
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NewsBowood Farms workers sentenced over cruelty to sheep
The halal abattoir’s director and four employees were prosecuted for causing unnecessary suffering to animals
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NewsAli Capper to lead English Apples & Pears as executive chair
Capper is also the NFU’s horticulture board chairman and replaces Steven Munday at the helm of the top fruit grower body
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NewsDrones partnership looks to lay foundation for grocery use
Reports of incidents involving drones flying dangerously close to planes are on the increase
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NewsFreya Birch Spirit kicks off £750k funding drive to boost expansion
The brand’s owner, Pure Wild Spirits, has launched a campaign with online investment platform Growthdeck…
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NewsPHE issues wide-ranging calorie cut targets in new crackdown
Products hit by the proposals include pizzas, ready meals, sandwiches and crisps…
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NewsNearly a third of UK shoppers cutting meat intake, says Alpro
Brand also found more than half of shoppers were seriously considering further increasing their plant-based food and drink intake in the next year
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NewsCity snapshot: Strong February propels grocery sales up by 3.2%
Grocery sales jumped by by 3.2% in the 12 weeks up to February 25, according to the latest grocery market share results from Kantar Worldpanel. Plus market share figures from Nielsen, sales surge at Just Eat but shares hit by surprise loss, PureCircle returns to growth and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 6 March: Processed foods, Retail sales, UK Farming
A government health agency has said that that calorie intake of processed foods must be reduced by 20% by 2024
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NewsFood growth drives 0.6% monthly increase in retail sales
Retail sales were up 0.6% in February, according to the BRC/KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, with strong food sales wholly responsible for overall growth.
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NewsBagged fuel suppliers hit by £3.4m bid-rigging fine
CPL and Fuel Express admitted to the CMA to taking part in a market-sharing cartel