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NewsWorld War I: The Grocer's editorial on the outbreak of war
Britain’s declaration of war on 4 August 1914 was discussed in measured tones by The Grocer’s editorial of the following issue, 8 August 1914, reproduced here in full.
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NewsDragon's Den's Kelly Hoppen gets taste for Phom tea
Luxury tea brand Phom has secured investment from Dragons’ Den’s Kelly Hoppen following its pitch on the BBC show this week.
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NewsTreasury Wine mulls revised takeover bid
Australian company Treasury Wine is considering a revised takeover bid from a US private equity firm KKR – three months after turning down its original offer.
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NewsFirst Milk announces further cuts in farmgate prices
First Milk has announced a further cut in the price it pays for milk – just days after its most recent reduction came into effect.
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NewsBestway promotes Rizwan Pervez to ops director
Rizwan Pervez has been named operations director of Bestway.
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NewsJeyes adds micro scrubbing particles to Bloo range
Household cleaning specialist Jeyes has expanded its Bloo toilet care brand with a gels range featuring ‘micro scrubbing particles’.
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NewsBakery distributor BFP Holdings sold by Lesaffre
French yeast producer Lesaffre has sold its UK bakery and distribution company, BFP Holdings - which supplies Greggs and Krispy Kreme - to a private equity firm.
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NewsBroadland Wineries to produce single-serve wine for own label
Broadland Wineries is to supply own-label single-serve wine after signing a three-year bottling deal with the European distributor of Singlz.
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NewsSupermarkets lose entertainment sales to high street
Almost a million fewer shoppers bought entertainment products from the supermarkets in the past 12 weeks than a year ago.
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NewsCo-op sells off farm business to the Wellcome Trust
The Co-operative Group has sold its farms business to the Wellcome Trust for £249m.
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NewsWing Yip launches Sunday delivery service
Wing Yip has slashed the cost of its weekend delivery service and started offering Sunday deliveries for the first time…
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NewsBestway adds nuts, snacks and fresheners to Best-in range
Bestway has expanded its Best-in range with new air fresheners, nuts and snacks…
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NewsMark Hunter promoted to CEO and president of Molson Coors
Mark Hunter, the former UK & Ireland boss of Molson Coors, has been promoted to head the brewer’s entire global business…
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NewsCBL Drinks rolls out sugar-free Classics soda
Sunderland-based CBL Drinks has launched a sugar-free range
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NewsGrolsch offers free movies through digital beer bottles
Grolsch has unveiled a new scheme in Russia allowing consumers to access free movies with digitally enhanced beer bottles…
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NewsDiageo and BAT latest to warn of bruising strength of pound
Diageo and British American Tobacco have warned that the strength of the pound is hurting their profits…
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NewsWaitrose eco store in Malmesbury angers residents
An eco-friendly Waitrose store is set to open in Wiltshire on Thursday amid vitriolic online opposition…
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NewsAndrew Higginson's appointment at Morrisons welcomed by City
Analysts have welcomed the appointment of former Tesco finance boss Andrew Higginson as the new chairman of Morrisons…
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NewsCoca-Cola Enterprises creates Share a Coke digital assistant
Retailers visiting cash & carry operator Dhamecha Foods will be encouraged to share more Cokes with their customers…
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NewsSugar tax used by EU soft drinks firms to boost margins
So-called “sugar taxes” lead to retailers and suppliers boosting profit margins on full-sugar and diet drinks…