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NewsStrong Easter drives like-for-like retail sales up 5.6% in April
UK retail sales grow 5.6% in April boosted by Easter, but BRC warns over longer-term prospects for the sector
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NewsCity snapshot: UK retail boosted by Easter sales growth
Food sales increased 2.4% on a like-for-like basis and 3.6% on a total basis in the past 12 weeks boosted by the Easter break, the BRC – KPMG Retail Sales Monitor April 2017 has revealed
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NewsAB InBev's UK volumes grow in double digits in first quarter
Global volumes dropped –0.5%, but revenues were up 3.7% (organic) compared with the same quarter in 2016
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NewsMedia Bites 9 May: Co-op Bank, Premier Foods, UK retail sales
The Co-operative Bank is set to admit that a sale of its business has faltered, increasing the chances that its American hedge fund owners will have to plough more capital into the bank.
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NewsMondelez sees commodities costs rise despite falling cocoa prices
Confectionery giant was unable to take advantage of lower prices because of hedging arrangements
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NewsGrowers play down threat of potential drought on UK crops
The UK had just 47% of its average April rainfall over the past month according to the Met Office
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NewsSibberi water brand acquired by mineral salt business Westlab
Birch water brand Sibberi has been snapped up by Westlab Group as the bath mineral salts business seeks to tap into the growing clean living trend.
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NewsFyffes suspended from Ethical Trading Initiative
The Irish food giant has reiterated its denial of labour rights violations in southern Honduras
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NewsTwo new cases of avian flu prompt poultry movement review
Government avian flu controls were due to be lifted on 15 May in England, but now may be extended
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NewsCo-op replaces polystyrene pizza boards with recyclable card
Move will prevent 200 tones of polystyrene boards going to landfill, retailer says
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NewsLabour promises to restrict pre-watershed junk food TV ads
Restrictions form part of party’s plans to address ’urgent challenge’ of childhood obesity
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NewsMajestic adds Romanian pinot grigio to online selection
The Cramele Recas wine was selected following blind tasting of over 500 different bottles…
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NewsFerrero and Universal link for Despicable Me 3 Kinder egg
The NPD containing a Minion figure will be available until August
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NewsDrinks industry urges alcohol duty cuts in party manifestos
Reducing duty would help keep booze prices down after Brexit, they claimed…
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NewsMySupermarket names Viv Craske as its new managing director
Brought in as senior client development director only six months ago, Craske takes over from interim MD Mandy Critchley
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NewsOwn Label Awards entrants hailed for focus on health
The winners of this year’s Grocer Own Label Awards will be revealed at a lavish event at London Hilton on Park Lane on 12 May
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NewsMedia Bites 8 May: M&S, Tesco, Mark Price, Brexit
Marks & Spencer was in the spotlight over the weekend after making two management appointments in a bid to get the business back on track.
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods renews Cadbury cake licence
Premier Foods has renewed its licence to make Cadbury branded cake and desserts after agreeing a new deal with Mondelez International. The new contract may lead to Premier also making the full range of Cadbury cake brands such as Flake, Crunchie, Caramel and Marvellous Creations, as well as Oreo.
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NewsLidl shines spotlight on Jersey Royal spuds in new TV ad
Continuing the Lidl Surprises campaign theme, sceptical customer Olivia is taken to the discounter’s Jersey farm
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NewsArla targets commuters in new marketing campaign
Push starts on 7 May and urges consumers to ’Eat Monday for Breakfast’