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NewsUnilever sales rise 5% as growth slows in emerging markets
Economic ‘headwinds’ in emerging countries have slowed down Unilever’s growth, it said today, as the fmcg giant warned of sluggish conditions continuing to hit its major markets.
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NewsRetail employment shows strongest growth since 2009
Retail employment enjoyed the strongest growth since 2009 in the second quarter of 2013, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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NewsSainsbury’s mobile network offers pay-as-you-go plans
Sainsbury’s launched its mobile network this week promising a “competitive” pricing plan with bundles costing between £10 and £20.
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NewsBrewdog rapped by ASA for offensive language
Self-styled ‘punk’ brewer Brewdog has been rapped by advertising watchdogs for using offensive language on its website.
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NewsCompass Group sales buoyed by US as Europe struggles
Compass Group has reported third-quarter sales growth of 4%, buoyed by strong performances in the US and emerging markets.
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NewsCo-op hires Tesco’s Michael Fletcher as food trading director
The Co-operative Group has named Michael Fletcher as trading director for its food business.
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NewsWilkinson's profits rise 21% but fall short of expectations
Pre-tax profits at Wilkinson have risen 21% to £27.5m in the past year but came in lower than expected, the retailer has said in its annual review.
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NewsRoyal baby sparks retail frenzy to share in the good news
From special offers and adverts to free nappies and Royal rebrandings, retailers have been marking the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child.
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News113 jobs on the line as Karro Food reviews Somerset site
Karro Food Group – the company that acquired the Vion UK pork operations in a management buyout earlier this year – is considering scaling back operations at its Wiveliscombe site in Somerset.
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NewsPZ Cussons profits rise 16.5% as NPD pays off in UK
PZ Cussons has reported a strong increase in full-year profits despite tough trading conditions in Europe and social unrest in Nigeria.
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NewsCo-op boss Sutherland reassures members over banking woes
The Co-operative Group’s CEO Euan Sutherland has moved to reassure its members the society remains “fundamentally strong” despite its recent banking woes.
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NewsPETA resurrects anti-meat 'smoking baby' ad
Less than a month after one of its billboards was banned by advertising watchdog the ASA for comparing eating meat with the dangers of smoking, vegan campaign group PETA is resurrecting the campaign
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NewsPremier Foods rides power brands to 50% rise in half-year profits
Premier Foods, owner of Hovis, Bisto and Ambrosia, has raised its full-year expectations after reporting a 50% year-on-year hike in trading profit in the six months to 30 June.
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NewsUK agriculture gets £160m to cultivate ‘world-beating products’
The UK government today announced it is investing £160m in a bid to make the UK a world leader in agricultural science and technology and meet the future challenges of food security.
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NewsHousehold income remains flat, Asda report finds
Household income has remained broadly flat compared with the same period last year, according to research commissioned by Asda.
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NewsArla to bring dairy farm standards scheme to UK
Arla will be rolling out its own farm assurance scheme in the UK as of next year, as it seeks to bring its UK dairy farmers in line with its Scandinavian and German operations.
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NewsDr Oetker revamps its home baking range
Dr Oetker is relaunching its home baking products with packaging in a uniform colour scheme…
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NewsBistrotea aims to squeeze out messy tea bags with TeaPods
A tea supplier has unveiled an alternative to the teabag that it claims is more convenient and less messy…
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NewsFabulous Bakin' Boys flapjacks get even chunkier
The Fabulous Bakin’ Boys has relaunched its chunky flapjacks range in an ‘even chunkier’ format…
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NewsImelda Walsh, former Sainsbury's HR director
Walsh joined Grand Metropolitan Foods Europe in 1986 as a graduate trainee…