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News2 Sisters: Scottish rescue plan will shore up poultry industry
2 Sisters claims its “rescue plan” for the Scottish poultry industry has the potential to increase Scottish poultry processing by 40% in the long term and create several hundred new jobs.
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NewsSupermarkets get pat on the back for clearer shelf pricing
Consumer minister Jo Swinson has praised supermarkets for making the prices of the products they sell clearer and simpler.
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NewsTesco preps Hudl 2 in next wave of digital services
Tesco revealed today it is to launch an updated version of its Hudl tablet in 2014 after revealing it expected sales of the original device to break the 600,000 figure by the end of the Christmas period.
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NewsTesco’s Clarke warns there are ‘no quick fixes’ as sales fall
Tesco boss Philip Clarke today described some of the activities of the discounters as “uneconomic” and said the UK’s biggest retailer would not resort to short term fixes on price, despite falling sales.
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NewsLet There Be Beer ad banned for linking booze to success
Advertising watchdogs have ruled that a TV ad for brewing industry marketing campaign Let There Be Beer cannot be shown again in its current form.
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NewsWaitrose Christmas trees arrive in store as beef sales soar
Waitrose is sourcing its Christmas trees from the Black Isle, Scotland Waitrose has started selling Christmas trees for the first time this year. The trees – which are all sourced from the Black Isle, north of Inverness in Scotland – went on sale this week in 180 ...
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NewsBooths completes acquisition of fruit and veg supplier Sharrocks
Booths has completed the acquisition of its fruit and veg supplier Sharrocks.
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NewsBadger cull extension hailed a success by Defra
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has declared the extended badger cull in Gloucestershire a success, despite claims it failed to meet its targets.
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NewsNoble Foods names replacement for CEO Peter Thornton
Noble Foods has appointed ABP UK commercial director Andrew Cracknell as its new chief executive, replacing Peter Thornton.
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NewsCyber Monday shoppers hit by RBS banking outage
Thousands of Cyber Monday shoppers struggled to complete their purchases yesterday evening after an IT glitch at RBS hit banking transactions.
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NewsTesco and Hilton strike five-year meat deal
Meat packer Hilton Food Group has struck a six-year deal to supply fresh meat to Tesco, extending the two companies’ relationship until February 2019.
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NewsRob Davies leaves Raisio
Rob Davies, former FD and co-owner of Glisten, has left parent company Raisio in the latest management reshuffle.
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NewsAlfred Jones boosted Tesco/One Stop share by 0.02%, says OFT
One Stop’s acquisition from Alfred Jones was cleared because the deal would increase Tesco’s share by a mere 0.02%.
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NewsFood companies queuing up to show revived GI logo
Low glycaemic index labels are set to make a comeback in the UK after scientists found a way round a European ban…
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NewsJempson's secures its fifth supermarket
Jempson’s is to open a new store, in Northiam, East Sussex, in early 2014…
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NewsDesinewed meat moratorium blasted by MPs
A ban on the production of desinewed meat (DSM) from cattle, sheep and goats looks could remain in place until 2015…
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NewsBerry Gardens extends Maidstone packhouse
Berry Gardens has boosted production capacity with a £3m extension to its Maidstone packhouse…
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NewsIsotope database set to crack British and organic egg fraud
British egg producers are building an extensive database to help identify imported eggs fraudulently sold as British…
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NewsWarburtons launches its first cakes
After expanding into free-from bread and snacks, Warburtons is now moving into the cake market for the first time.
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NewsPlaymobil unveils its 40th birthday plans
Playmobil will mark its 40th anniversary in 2014 with new toys of every size, and heavy investment in advertising…