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NewsQuorn to invest £150m in factory as exports boom
The meat substitute brand also revealed soaring global growth as its focus on exports following the takeover by Philippines-headquartered Monde Nissin in 2015 began to pay off.
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NewsCity snapshot: Reckitt’s first half sales slip amid portfolio transformation
First half like for like sales fell 1% at FTSE 100 consumer goods firm Reckitt Benckiser despite its “significant progress on portfolio transformation”. Plus, Co-op stores deal boosts sales at McColls, Quorn sales rise amid investment, Cranswick like-for-like sales jump and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 July: Asda/B&M, Quorn, Graze
Asda is exploring a £4.4bn takeover of B&M, the fast-growing discount retailer run by billionaire brothers Simon and Bobby Arora, according to The Sunday Times.
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NewsM&S coated fish sales fall after supplier shift
Its share of the category has also fallen significantly, as its rivals enjoyed sales growth…
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NewsCMA vows to investigate Tesco-Booker impact on P&H
The CMA has received complaints from a number of third parties about the potentially crushing impact…
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NewsHarris+Hoole unveils Caffè Nero-style loyalty and payment app
The app takes payment from customers and adds a stamp to their digital loyalty card in one swipe
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NewsSupermarket shop up 47% since 1997... but Stella is cheaper
The Grocer’s study shows how intense competition has kept a lid on inflation
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NewsFSA plans to slash inspections in food regulation revamp
The agency this week published a document clarifying its plans for an overhaul of the UK’s food regulatory system by 2020
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NewsCut sugar in dairy and fruit juice, PHE urges suppliers
Public Health England this week urged dairy and fruit juice companies to agree to slash levels of sugar
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NewsConviviality shares up as results surpass City expectations
Conviviality’s bold transformation from booze retailer to the UK’s largest alcohol wholesaler is paying off for investors
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NewsKP debuts in popcorn with vow to restore growth to Butterkist
KP Snacks CEO Mark Thorpe is confident of reigniting strong growth at Butterkist
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NewsNo escape from the city, but flexibility provides consolation
I’m sure the internet was meant to make it possible for us to live in rural idylls – even abroad, says Camilla Barnard of Rude Health
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NewsSainsbury's sells HelloFresh kits cheaper online
Sainsbury’s has begun selling HelloFresh Go kits online for £8, undercutting the price of the recipe box delivery service
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NewsAmazon set to roll out more click & collect grocery sites
Amazon is advertising for a ‘launch program manager’
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NewsUnilever spreads & Dairy Crest combo 'attractive to PE'
Could a private equity-led merger of the Unilever spreads business and Dairy Crest be on the cards later this year?…
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NewsMedia Bites: Unilever, Premier Foods, Nichols, Rémy Cointreau
A solid first half as Unilever shrugged off the fallout from the rebuffed Kraft Heinz takeover bid and a poor first quarter for Premier Foods come under the media spotlight.
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits warning at Raisio as weak pound continues to hurt group
Finnish food group Raisio has issued a profits warning as a result of challenges in its UK confectionery business and the weakening of the pound against the euro. Plus, British American Tobacco appoints three Reynolds directors to its board after getting backing for its proposed $49m takeover of its tobacco rival.
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NewsBrits buying just a third of recommended veg amount
Think tank the Food Foundation has launched a new online toolkit to help retailers sell more veg
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NewsP&H blames drop in service and availability on the hot summer
Concerned retailers have complained about a lack of availability on key lines, late deliveries and incomplete orders…
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NewsVimto owner Nichols continues to outperform UK soft drinks market
Vimto owner Nichols has boosted revenues 12.4% to £63.5m in the first half to 30 June as the soft drinks maker continued to outperform the market in the UK.