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NewsKettle Chips links with top food brands for Chef's Signature
The launch follows a 6.4% year-on-year slump in volume, with value down 3.3% to £97.1m
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NewsStrongbow targets older drinkers with Cloudy Apple variant
Owner Heineken hopes the launch will help the brand retain 25 to 34-year-old drinkers
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NewsUnilever beats expectations with innovation 'step-up'
Turnover climbed 12% to €27bn (£19bn) and underlying sales achieved 2.9% growth in the second quarter
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NewsFood fraud tests reveal 25% of dried oregano is adulterated
Oregano is the latest ingredient to be in the spotlight over food fraud, with concerns raised over authenticity
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NewsSweet treats drive a quarter of progress at Premier Foods
The timing of Easter hit first quarter revenues at Premier Foods, but a 1.6% sales fall beat analysts expectations and have been welcomed as a further sign of progress in the firm’s turnaround.
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NewsBritvic buys Brazilian drinks firm Ebba for £121m
Britvic has this morning announced it has agreed a deal to buy independent Brazilian soft drinks company Ebba in a deal worth £120.8m.
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NewsNew retailer reward program at Londis
New ‘Cool’ initiative doubles the standard discount on all fresh food purchases
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NewsCity snapshot: First quarter sales slip 1.6% at Premier Foods
First quarter sales have fallen 1.6% at Premier Foods, while first half turnover up 12% at Unilever
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NewsMedia Bites 23 July: Groceries Code Adjudicator, Coca-Cola
The Groceries Code Adjudicator faces “embarrassment” after some of its own invoices may not have been paid on time, writes The Times
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NewsCook rice in a percolator to protect kids from arsenic, parents told
Parents serving rice to their children should cook it not in a pan but a coffee percolator
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NewsLurpak drops specialists Cook's Range after poor sales
Arla is to delist its specialist Lurpak Cook’s Range after 17 months due to poor sales
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NewsFirst quarter transactions up 6% at PayPoint
PayPoint, the payment services company that has found itself under fire from retailers because of a reduction in commission caps, has announced first-quarter results in line with expectations.
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NewsTate & Lyle raises $400m to finance future growth
UK-listed Tate & Lyle has raised US$400m (£256m) in a private corporate bond placement to refinance existing debt and underpin future growth.
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NewsCoke hikes prices to combat strong dollar
Coca-Cola has increased profits thanks to rising prices in the US and Latin America
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NewsEnergizer marks eco battery launch with Tower Bridge replica
Constructed from 83,000 used batteries and weighing two tonnes, the sculpture is 12 metres long
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NewsM&A adviser McQueen bought by Houlihan Lokey
UK-based consumer sector M&A specialist McQueen has been bought by US investment bank Houlihan Lokey.
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NewsSmugglers get 15 years in £3m illicit tobacco case
Group used a freight company as a cover to smuggle the cigarettes inside boxes of fruit and vegetables
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NewsSeafood traceability scheme planned for UK auctions and ports
The traceability credentials of British seafood supply chains are set to be boosted by a new scheme to improve standards
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NewsHarris + Hoole founders step back from joint Tesco venture
The Tolley family will now be focusing on Taylor Street Baristas
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NewsNFU calls for postponement of National Living Wage
living Minette Batters has called for the government to delay the compulsory pay rise to £7.20 for all workers over the age of 25