All news articles – Page 2502
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NewsDevon wholesaler bags rare bluefin tuna for just £50
A 104kg tuna, seized by fisheries authorities in Devon after it was discovered to be of the endangered bluefin species, was sold for £50 at auction this morning.
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NewsSupermarket promos help drive May retail sales
Retail sales bounced back in May following a lull in April laid at the door of bad weather, new figures have shown.
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NewsSainsbury’s recycling push hits 100th-store milestone
Sainsbury’s customers have donated almost 10 million clothing items and accessories and almost two million books, CDs and DVDs at its recycling centres in the past year.
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NewsWarburtons’ Alex Mayfield to chair Federation of Bakers
Warburtons boss Alex Mayfield has taken over as the chairman of the Federation of Bakers, replacing outgoing chairman, Premier Foods’ Paul Molyneux.
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NewsHeinz UK boss Matt Hill moves up in management shake-up
Heinz UK and Ireland president Matt Hill has been handed a new role following the completion of Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital’s acquisition of the company earlier this month.
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NewsBrewDog taps beer drinkers for £4m in latest crowdfunding push
Independent brewery BrewDog is reviving its Equity for Punks crowd-funding scheme to raise £4m to scale up production of its craft beers, develop its brewery and grow its craft bar division.
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NewsWaitrose boss Price: ‘GM is tech looking for a problem to solve’
Waitrose boss Mark Price has slammed GM farming. As Defra secretary of state Owen Paterson stood up today to champion GM farming, Waitrose MD Mark Price blasted it as a technology “struggling for a problem to solve”. Waitrose is the only large supermarket to have a total ...
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NewsTesco expands premium spirit range in upmarket stores
Tesco is boosting its focus on premium spirits by rolling out a wider selection of high-end spirits in 50 affluent stores – a month after Sainsbury’s announced a similar move.
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NewsGM food in the spotlight after Paterson speech
Owen Paterson’s call for the UK to embrace genetically modified crops has polarised opinions, prompting both sharp criticism and declarations of support.
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NewsCarling Fruit Cooler 2% abv beer rolls into Asda
Molson Coors has soft-launched a new low-ABV, fruit-flavoured range of Carling lagers, nine months after it axed a range with striking similarities aimed specifically at women.
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NewsWaitrose app points shoppers to bee-friendly plants
Waitrose is aiming to boost bee-friendly plant sales by gathering data from consumers on the habits of bees in their gardens.
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NewsDiageo's Paul Walsh to become Compass Group chairman
Outgoing Diageo CEO Paul Walsh has been named chairman of Compass Group.
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NewsTesco lists 'Get More' vitamin drinks for kids and adults
Tesco will unveil a new range of health drinks next week in what it claims is a “significant step forward” for the soft-drinks category.
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NewsCo-op woos younger shoppers with pop-up restaurants
The Co-operative Group is launching an experiential marketing and social media campaign this summer in a bid to attract younger shoppers.
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NewsGM could herald second agricultural revolution, Paterson claims
GM technology could transform food and farming as much as the agricultural revolution, and the UK should be at the forefront of championing it, Defra secretary of state Owen Paterson will claim today.
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NewsFood labelling system draws mixed response
Industry leaders and health groups have reacted to the government’s new front-of-pack labelling system, designed to give consumers clearer guidance on the nutritional content of food products.
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NewsBanana shortages averted as Colombian workers call off strike
Retail banana shortages have been averted after Colombian workers reached an 11th hour pay deal with producers.
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NewsSainsbury’s adds British strawberry jam to own-brand lines
Sainsbury’s is set to roll out British strawberry jam across its own-brand bakery products, as part of its 20x20 Sustainability Plan to doubles sales of British food by 2020.
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NewsWaitrose appoints Rupert Ellwood head of marketing
Waitrose has promoted Rupert Ellwood to fill the vacant post of head of marketing.
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NewsGraham’s The Family Dairy wades into Cheddar market
Scottish dairy company Graham’s is muscling into the branded Cheddar market with the launch of a three-strong range.