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NewsTayto sales and profits boosted by Golden Wonder resurgence
The sales improvement is partly due to the rebound of the Golden Wonder brand, which has seen double-digit sales value rises recently after coming under Tayto ownership in 2006
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NewsNestlé beats Q1 expectations with sweet organic sales growth
Food behemoth Nestlé registered sales of CHF20.9bn (£14.6bn) in its first quarter thanks to organic growth being ahead of expectations at 4.4%.
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News'Huge' business rate hikes loom for large stores
The VOA investigation also reveals the top 12 individual supermarket ratepayers alone will contribute £26.4m in business rates to the Treasury in the next year
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NewsDave Lewis ditches Tesco Steering Wheel in favour of Big Six
Lewis has consistently said Tesco’s business has become too distracted from its core priorities but scrapping the Wheel is a bold move
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NewsMeateors pork balls fired at meat snacking market
Targeting adult males, Meators is a packet of bite-sized meatballs containing 90% pork, launching with a BBQ flavour.
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NewsQuintessentially English wheat beer listed by Tesco
Cambridgeshire-based Elgood’s Brewery has won a listing in 21 Tesco stores in the East of England for its QE (Quintessentially English) Apple & Vanilla Wheat Beer (rsp: £1.89/330ml).
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NewsBeneforté super broccoli could help reduce bad cholesterol
Volunteers ingested 400g of the broccoli per week over 12 weeks and the results showed a drop of their LDL-cholesterol levels by an average of 6%.
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NewsPhiladelphia brand gets trio of whipped cheeses
The launch will be supported by a £3m marketing spend, including TV, in-store and digital activity, with Mondelez targeting the unlocking of further new usage occasions
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NewsCity snapshot: Nestlé records first quarter growth despite currency impact
Nestlé shrugged off the strength of the Swiss Franc to record better than expected first quarter sales this morning.
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NewsMedia bites 17 April: Morrisons, Tesco, Unilever
New Morrisons boss David Pott’s decision to cut head office staff and hire in stores is making plenty of headlines this morning.
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NewsBreakfast drink Up & Go brings assault course to South Bank
Australian breakfast drink brand Up & Go is backing its UK launch with a multimillion campaign including an inflatable assault course in the shape of the Sydney Habour Bridge.
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NewsSainsbury's replacing grocery with non-food and concessions to make better use of space
Sainsbury’s insists it is making solid progress in its plans to repurpose the 6% of shop floor space it no longer requires for grocery but admits it hasn’t yet got all the answers.
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NewsGoats milk formula: calls to challenge public perception
Some doctors are still actively discouraging consumption because they are not aware it had been shown to be safe for infants
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NewsBernard Matthews reduces annual losses as cost cutting takes effect
Turkey giant Bernard Matthews experienced a “significant improvement” in the performance of its UK business during the 12 months to 29 June 2014, despite a fall in revenues of £39.9m to £306.8m.
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NewsScientists develop sensor to detect rotting meat
US scientists have developed a new sensor that can be used in packaging to indicate whether meat or fish is safe to eat.
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NewsDiageo shares drop following sales decline in many markets
Diageo’s share price fell almost 3% today after the drinks giant reported declining sales in many regions. -
NewsCurrency issues drive 2% drop in SABMiller reported revenues
SABMiller’s group net producer revenue (NPR) grew 4% in the financial year from April 2014 to March 2015, the company announced in a trading update today.
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NewsFlorette launches revamp of its bagged salads to slash waste
The £6m revamp will see Florette introduce new pack sizes and better on-pack communication explaining the number of portions in each bag
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NewsWH Smith profits rise in face of falling sales
Sales have dipped while pre-tax profits continued to grow at high street retailer WH Smith, according to its interim financial results released today.
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NewsMorrisons to cut 720 head office jobs as it boosts shop floor numbers
Morrisons is to cut 720 head office jobs while ramping up the number of shop floor staff as it looks to drive sales through its core supermarket estate…