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NewsBoparan swoops for Ed's Easy Diner chain
2 Sisters owner Ranjit Singh Boparan has acquired 1950s-themed US chain Ed’s Easy Diner in a pre-pack administration to add to his restaurant empire.
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NewsBrian McNamara appointed CEO of GSK consumer health division
He succeeds Emma Walmsley, who last month was appointed GSK CEO designate
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NewsSainsbury's looks to drive Argos awareness with pop-up shops
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe said his ambition was to put an Argos concession or click & collect point in all supermarkets
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NewsIndian Ocean tuna stocks protected by new sustainability deal
A Memorandum of Understanding to launch a Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) in the Indian Ocean was signed yesterday
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NewsLitmus Wines launches Ginking sparkling wine-gin combination
The pre-mixed beverage is in a Victoriana style bottle and has an 8.5% abv
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NewsMPs call on UK supermarkets to act on antibiotics
Motion calls for action from retailers, however, BRC says position is “crystal clear”
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NewsMedia Bites 11 October: Sainsbury's, AB InBev/SABMiller, Amazon
Sainsbury’s reveals its latest look for the “supermarket of the future”, AB InBev completes it merger with SABMiller, and Amazon is set to open three physical stores in the US.
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods sales plunge after late summer
Premier Foods’ recovery took a hit in the second quarter as branded grocery sales slumped 12.4%, with customers staying away from Bisto gravy and Oxo stock cubes during a hot September.
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NewsBrexit has damaged business, say food & drink suppliers
More than two-thirds of suppliers are less confident about the business environment after the EU referendum
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NewsSugar quota abolition could hit availability, suppliers told
Regime change will not necessarily mean lower prices on the Continent, says Rabobank
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NewsHofmeister confirms its return as Bavarian craft beer
The Grocer reported the low-alcohol beer’s revival last week
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NewsMore than half of fish caught in UK waters 'by foreign boats'
EU catch in UK waters represents about £400m a year
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NewsObesity warning for boys living in deprived areas
The most deprived girls did not show the same trend and are projected to have similar obesity prevalence rates
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NewsSupermarkets urged to sell more beef and lamb mini joints
Mini joints appeal to smaller households and have a shorter cooking time and lower price point, making them more suitable
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NewsProsecco Speciale leads Spar's Christmas drinks line-up
The bubbly comes in a flute-shaped bottle to convey its premium credentials
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NewsThe Co-op membership offer could save students £7.5m a year
Student sales are also set to provide good casues with an extra £300,000
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NewsChelmsford Star Co-operative like-for-like food sales fall
The society opened two stores in the last six months but is also set to shut its Exchange Way site
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NewsCity Snaphot: BRC/KPMG record best quarter for food retail since 2013
Total food sales rose 1.6% in the three months to 1 October, according to the September BRC/KPMG Retail Sales Monitor …
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NewsMedia Bites 11 Oct: Morrisons, UK retail sales, Consumer spending
Morrisons briefly overtook J Sainsbury yesterday to become Britain’s second-biggest supermarket chain by stock market value.
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NewsHovis rolls out Trolls movie promotion across 8m loaves
One shopper will win a family holiday to Los Angeles