All news articles – Page 1957
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NewsUnilever makes Vietnam labour improvements, Oxfam reports
The company has acknowledged the charity’s call for continued and sustained positive change
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NewsMedia Bites 4 July: Bernard Matthews, Hershey, Waitrose, Charlie Bigham's M&S, Brexit
Ranjit Boparan has been flagged as the front-runner in a flock of bidders for turkey supplier Bernard Matthews after private equity owner Rutland Partners put it up for sale.
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NewsCity snapshot: Refresco bulks up finances for more deals
European drinks bottler Refresco Group has refinanced its €672m loan facility to help fund more acquisitions.
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NewsHaribo commuters back for Train instalment of Kids’ Voices ad
The characters continue to share their ‘childlike enthusiasm’ for Starmix
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NewsWilko hails 'year of recovery' as sales grow for first time in three years
Wilko has halted three consecutive years of declining sales thanks to a “buoyant” Christmas and its growing portfolio of stores
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NewsMixed picture for UK grocery revealed by latest market share data
The uncertain trading environment for UK grocers was compounded by the release this week of market share figures
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NewsWalmart demands new date labelling from own-label food suppliers
The retailer estimates 21% of US household food waste arises due to confusion over date labels
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NewsNisa beats profit forecast in “transformational year”
Highlights included a 6% increase in fresh sales to £201m while Heritage own label sales were up 7.9%
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NewsOcado suffers rollercoaster as Brexit vote hammers market
Ocado shares leapt by 8% to 226p on Tuesday after it announced a 15% jump in first-half sales to £584m
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NewsWaitrose profits slump as John Lewis pension costs bite
Waitrose pre-tax profits slumped 17.4% last year as the supermarket slugged it out in a brutal price war with the big four and the discounters.
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NewsOreo brings Strawberry Cheesecake and Mint variants to the UK
The two new flavours are based on ones popular in the US
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NewsHeinz rolls out new four-strong kids' dry pasta shapes range
The four-strong line-up is available as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; DC Super Friends; Minions; and Peppa Pig
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NewsOriental food store Seewoo expands its London premises
The retailer, which also has stores in Greenwich and Glasgow, has extended into the adjacent building
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NewsPurity presses ahead with £4m investment despite Brexit shock
The investment is intended to “propel the business forward”
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NewsGrocery Adjudicator says suppliers are 'signing away rights'
Christine Tacon has revealed she is launching a probe into how supermarkets are getting around GSCOP
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NewsUncertainty over EU food workers' future has 'cast shadow'
The FDF has also called on the government to “act urgently” to bring to an end verbal and physical attacks on workers
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NewsBrexit: 'Shocked' food bosses warn of inevitable price rises
The leaders of the FDF and the BRC, among others such as the CBI, have called for urgent government intervention
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NewsFood manufacturers call for delay on sugar levy post-Brexit
Ian Wright, director general of the Food and Drink Federation, said regulatory stability and predictability was essential
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NewsCity snapshot: Hershey rejects $23bn Mondelez bid
Hershey said last night it had “unanimously” rejected an initial takeover approach from Mondelez International
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NewsMedia Bites 1 July: AB InBev, Hershey/Mondelez, BHS
AB InBev has secured regulatory clearance for its SABMiller takeover in South Africa, but the EU has launched an investigation into its position in Belgium.