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NewsCity snapshot: Associated British Foods reports sugar and Primark slowdown
Associated British Foods (ABF) has announced it expects to post a first half fall in revenues in its sugar division and a like-for-like sales drop at Primark, though grocery continues to grow. Plus, Hilton Food Group extends Aussie partnership with Woolworths, Tesco and Booker seek shareholder approval for merger this week and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 26 Feb: Unilever, Tesco/Booker, 2 Sisters
Top shareholders warn Unilever over plan to leave the UK, judgment day nears on Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover Booker and 2 Sisters puts Irish fish supplier Donegal Catch up for sale.
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NewsAnimal Aid calls for clear labelling for own-brand vegan products
The animal rights group has launched a petition calling on Waitrose, Marks & Spencer, Iceland and Lidl to signpost vegan-friendly grocery items
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NewsMichael Gove hints at post-Brexit plastic straw ban plan
A number of food-to-go establishments including Costa, Pret a Manger, Crussh and Leon have already pledged to remove plastic straws
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NewsBritish Sandwich Association warns of fall in EU workforce
The BSA has urged the government to avoid introducing excessive restrictions or bureaucratic controls that could stifle the flow of EU workers
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NewsCo-op makes Fairtrade commitment across bananas, tea & coffee
The Co-op said it would now be 100% aligned across Fairtrade’s own key four food commodities
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NewsSnaffling Pig’s Andrew Allen joins Spare Fruit as non-exec
Allen had previously served as an advisor to Spare Fruit on an informal basis
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NewsHigh street pressures tell on Eat as losses mount
The pressures troubling the casual dining sector are also affecting the quick service restaurants, with newly filed accounts for sandwich chain Eat showing pre-tax losses rose from £1.5m in 2016 to £3.7m last year - its fifth consecutive year of losses.
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NewsOwn-label juice share overtakes branded sales
Shoppers have drunk an extra 30.2 million litres of own-label not from concentrate juice at home in the past year
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NewsRayburn eyes grocery in plans to size up distribution capacity
The company has briefed agents about its requirements for consolidating its Cheetham Hill and Bury warehouse
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NewsBlakemore launches app for ordering on the go
The app offers a range of more than 900 chilled and ambient product lines from across 170 suppliers
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NewsNestlé rolls out bite-size Kit Kat Senses chocolate box
Senses (rsp: £3.99/200g) is an assortment of three variants: Hazelnut, Salted Caramel and Double Chocolate
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NewsFrench authorities warn of border check port queues
France has corroborated the fears of the UK logistics industry over the reintroduction of border checks
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NewsAdjudicator sets her sights beyond the grocers
Boots, B&M, Compass, McColl’s among multiples in GCA’s sights now based on size and involvement in food and drink
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NewsRetail bodies back Brexit transition flexibility
Retail leaders have welcomed the government’s intentions for the transition period to last “as long as it takes”
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NewsKFC admits chicken waste as cost of DHL failure grows
The fast-food giant has admitted that it still does not know the “root cause” of the fiasco
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NewsReckitt Benckiser's shares hit by future performance concerns
Durex maker Reckitt Benckiser’s shares dropped to their lowest level for two years on Monday
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NewsAppetise cuts crowd valuation in bid to reach target of £500k
Online takeaway service Appetise has slashed its valuation in the hopes of drumming up interest
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NewsThe Collective set for 'racy' stake valuation
High-end yoghurt brand The Collective is holding talks with potential investors in the UK and New Zealand
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NewsAMT Fruit hits one million meals in fruit for FareShare
The Munoz-owned company has supplied FareShare with surplus, incorrectly packaged or out of spec citrus fruit since 2015