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NewsUK regulator drops Napier Brown’s British Sugar pricing complaint
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority will not take forward Napier Brown’s complaint against British Sugar that the Associated British Foods-owned company was abusing its dominant market position.
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NewsDiageo unveils £15m Smirnoff campaign
Diageo has this week launched a £15m push for its Smirnoff vodka brand.
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NewsGrocery market growth at record low as Tesco and Sainsbury's take a hit
Overall grocery market growth has slowed to a record low of just 0.3% as inflation fell to zero according to the latest Kantar Worldpanel market share figures for the 12 weeks to 14 September.
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NewsPZ Cussons shrugs off Nigerian market disruption
St Tropez brand ambassador Kate Moss helped give PZ Cussons a healthy glow in its most recent quarter despite tough UK trading conditions and disruption in its African markets.
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NewsAG Barr signs Snapple distribution deal after strong first half
Irn-Bru manufacturer AG Barr has posted a near 15% jump in first half pre-tax profits and announced a 10-year deal to distribute the Snapple brand in the UK.
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NewsTesco's new CFO Alan Stewart joins crisis-hit retailer a month early
Tesco’s new chief financial officer Alan Stewart has been parachuted in more than a month ahead of schedule in the wake of yesterday’s shock announcement of a £250m overstatement of profits.
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NewsPut your questions to P&G boss Irwin Lee
This week Irwin Lee, head of Procter & Gamble UK & Ireland, will be the latest industry heavyweight to step in as guest editor of The Grocer.
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NewsTesco chairman Sir Richard Broadbent under fire over accounting mess
The position of Tesco chairman Sir Richard Broadbent is coming under fierce scrutiny after the latest events to hit the retailer rocked the City.
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NewsTesco shock profit warning: the City reacts
Tesco shocked the City today by announcing it had discovered it had overstated its profits by £250m. Here’s our round-up of how leading City and industry analysts reacted to the news.
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NewsUK chief Inge Plochaet to leave ABInBev
ABInBev UK and Ireland President Inge Plochaet is to leave the business at the end of the year.
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NewsTesco admits a £250m overstatement of profits
Tesco has stunned the city this morning by admitting that it may have overstated its profits for the half year by as much as £250m.
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NewsQuorn takes premium Chef's Selection range into frozen section
Quorn Foods is taking its premium chilled Chef’s Selection brand into the frozen aisle…
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NewsRobin Terrell to lead Tesco UK as investigation into £250m profit hole kicks off
Tesco head of online operations Robin Terrell is to lead the retailer’s UK business as it kicks off an urgent investigation into how its half-year profit guidance ended up being overstated by £250m.
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NewsFinsbury Food set to drive growth through acquisitions
Cakes and baked goods supplier Finsbury Food Group has revealed it is looking to double in size through acquisitions.
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NewsAbsolut vodka reveals Warhol-inspired bottle design
Absolut is paying tribute to Andy Warhol’s artwork with a limited-edition bottle.
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NewsEnd of an era: Dairy Crest prepares to wave goodbye to milk in glass bottles
Dairy Crest is set to phase out milk in glass bottles, with all milk delivered by its doorstep delivery men and women to be switched to plastic bottles over the next two years.
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NewsDairy Crest to close two sites amid 'challenging' market conditions but profits on track
Dairy Crest has announced plans to close two of its sites – with the potential loss of 260 jobs – as it warned about growing pressure from falling retail milk prices and “extremely volatile” dairy commodities markets.
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NewsFox's helps worker Rose Mobley celebrate 55 years in biscuits
Fox’s Biscuits worker Rose Mobley is celebrating an incredible 55 years at the company’s Uttoxeter factory…
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NewsBis Bas sauces win listing at Whole Foods Market
Arabian-style sauce brand Bis Bas has secured a listing in Whole Foods Market…
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NewsTaste of India sauces & veg pots arrive in UK
Fiji-based Foods Pacific is bringing its Taste of India ready-to-eat range to the UK…