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NewsPoole’s Pies sold to Leeds bakery Country Style Foods
Poole’s Pies has been sold to Leeds-based bakery business Country Style Foods.
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NewsFake Scotch whisky on the agenda in Russian trade mission
The UK government is to challenge the Russian authorities over cheap whisky being sold in Russia as Scotch whisky.
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NewsRed Bull backs off in Redwell trademark fight
A small Norwich-based brewery was celebrating yesterday after Red Bull backed down in a trademark battle over its name.
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NewsTesco Finest to sponsor Downton Abbey series 4
Tesco has announced the first-ever TV sponsorship for its premium own-label Tesco Finest range.
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NewsCan Cadbury Daim bar repeat Oreo CDM success?
Mondelez is hoping to repeat the success of its Cadbury Dairy Milk With Oreo bar with a Daim version…
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NewsSainsbury’s opens trainee manager scheme
Some 150 new placements have been made available on Sainsbury’s trainee manager scheme.
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NewsABP sued for defamation over horsemeat claims
ABP Food Group is being sued for defamation by an Irish meat trader, who alleges the company wrongly implicated it in the horsemeat scandal.
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NewsAsda sales growth slows in second quarter
Asda’s like-for-like sales grew 0.7% in the second quarter, down from 1.3% in the first three months of the year, it said today.
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NewsBRC drops call for business rates freeze in favour of cap
The British Retail Consortium has explained its decision to end calls for a freeze on business rates.
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NewsFood sales lead the way in July as retail picks up
Food volume sales rose by 2.1% year on year in July – the biggest increase since April 2011, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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NewsLeaner Bakkavor grows profits and turnover
Ready-meal maker Bakkavor grew like-for-like sales by 6% in the second quarter, after selling off its French and Spanish businesses.
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NewsRed Bull takes flak after targeting Redwell Brewery over name
Energy drinks giant Red Bull has been criticised on social media after pursuing a trademark dispute with a tiny Norwich-based brewery.
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NewsSeafish proposes levy rate cut for members
Seafish has proposed a 10% cut to the standard levy rate paid by members, following the first review into changing the rate in 14 years.
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News2 Sisters creates 200 jobs in Derbyshire to meet sushi demand
2 Sisters has announced the creation of 200 new jobs following strong demand for fashionable products like flatbreads and sushi.
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NewsUK’s food supplies would run out today without imports, NFU warns
Today marks the day that Britain’s home-grown foodstuffs would run out, if all the food produced in Britain was stored and eaten from 1 January.
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NewsTesco publishes hiring charter for Dagenham DC after Labour row
Tesco has published the recruitment charter for its Dagenham distribution centre, following a war of words with Labour’s shadow minister for immigration Chris Bryant.
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NewsFirst Milk names former Defra minister Jim Paice chairman
First Milk has appointed former Defra agriculture minister Jim Paice as its new chairman.
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NewsKavli buys goats milk producer St Helen’s Farm
Primula owner Kavli has bought goats milk producer St Helen’s Farm in a move that will boost Kavli’s charitable donations.
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NewsNew potatoes receive new definition
The potato industry has established a standard definition of ‘new potatoes’ after an investigation by trading standards revealed that potatoes were being sold as ‘new’ for up to seven months after harvest.
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NewsC&C Group sets up on-trade wine division IWS
Magners manufacturer the C&C Group has set up a new business to run its new on-trade wine portfolio.