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NewsMedia Bites 21 May: Marks & Spencer, Premier Foods, Greencore
The papers are predictably dominated by Marks & Spencer’s return to annual profit growth yesterday, with chief executive Mark Bolland’s position suddenly looking more secure
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NewsCity Snapshot: Booker to buy Londis and Budgens
Booker has signed a deal with Musgrave to buy its Londis and Budgens chains in the UK for £40m, plus Dairy Crest’s annual profits collapse, Booker’s full-year results and the rest of today’s news from the City
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NewsBooker succeeds in £40m bid for Budgens and Londis
Londis currently has 1,630 convenience stores and sales of £504m in the year to December 2014, while Budgens has 167 convenience stores and supermarkets and sales of £329m.
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NewsNew Department of Health plans would require eight fruit and veg portions a day, claims research
The study by scientists at the British Nutrition Foundation also found that to hit the target all meals would need to be based on starchy foods
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NewsEC rejects dairy country-of-origin labelling proposals
The Commission spokeswoman said the report would now be reviewed by the European Parliament and European Council
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NewsAdams to stick with Lake District Cheddar
Lake District Cheddar lost its listings in Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Tesco last year
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NewsAsda quietly introducing new café format
The first, a 1,600 sq ft unit, opened in Asda’s Leicester store last November which replaced the existing Asda Café, with four now open
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NewsM&S profits rise as food ‘outperforms’ the market and capex tap is turned off
Marks & Spencer was one of the biggest risers on the FTSE 100 today after posting a 3.4% rise in pre-tax profits to £600m.
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NewsUnilever receives ASA dressing down over Magnum ad
The promotion offered 25 people the chance to win a limited edition Henry Holland Magnum-inspired dress “worth £5,000”
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NewsSainsbury's transfers to Western Union
Sainsbury’s said the new relationship was part of Sainsbury’s Bank’s strategy to offer customers a compelling reason to bank and shop at its stores
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NewsKingsland's new wine range goes Live
Featuring slogans such as ‘Live for the adventure’ along with simple flavours descriptions the brand hopes to engage consumers driven away by conventional wine marketing
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NewsLisa McGuigan brings a Wilde Thing to the UK
Eight varieties of the range are initially being offered across three tiers by distributor Copestick Murray
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NewsSoupologie comes to the boil with new free-from lines
Rolling out this week and aimed at soup lovers looking for a “nutritious meal on-the-go”, the range is free from lactose, gluten, glucose syrup, corn flour and added sugar
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NewsSnack brand 9Bar gets new look and recipes
Free-from snack bar brand 9Bar is being overhauled with reduced fat and sugar recipes alongside updated packaging.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Bolland upbeat as M&S reveals first rise in profits under his reign
Marks & Spencer CEO Marc Bolland has praised the performance of the retailer’s food business as the high street bellwether posted a 6.1% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £661.2m – the first rise in the bottom line for four years. Plus Britvic CFO announces retirement as drinks company posts interim results.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 May: Asda, Walmart, deflation, Premier Foods
Asda licks its wounds as it lags behind rivals; sales and profits fall at Walmart; UK in deflation for first time in 55 years; and Premier Foods and Greencore confident in face of falling prices.
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NewsRetailers blast latest Which? 'dodgy deals' claim
Retail leaders have furiously denied the latest claims from Which? of so-called supermarket “dodgy deals”.
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NewsPremier Foods benefits as supermarkets hit back at discounters
Premier Foods said it was starting to see the benefits of the brutal grocery price war as the supermarkets fight back against the growth of the German discounters.
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NewsRefresco Gerber bottom line hit by costs of IPO
Refresco Gerber has fallen to a €11m loss in its first quarter thanks to costs related to its Dutch flotation in March.
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NewsBonds sees sweet sales growth thanks to new products
Bonds Confectionery has sweetened its balance sheet with a healthy increase in all key measures.