All news articles – Page 2604
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NewsWaitrose takes Heston down under through new listing with Coles
Australians will be able to tuck into Heston Blumenthal’s popular Christmas puddings this year…
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NewsMartin McColl sets its sights on 800 c-stores
Martin McColl has unveiled ambitious plans to extend its McColl’s convenience fascia by nearly a quarter to 800 stores…
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NewsM&O Trading profits and sales rise after store openings
Sussex-based off-licence chain M&O Trading has posted a hike in full-year sales and profits following new store openings…
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NewsCatering emerges as main concern for OFT in Booker/Makro deal
Booker and Makro’s dominance in catering was one of the main reasons why the £140m deal was referred…
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NewsFortnum & Mason kicks off 2013 with premium beef from Northern Ireland
Northern Irish meat supplier Hannan Meats has scored a deal to supply Fortnum & Mason catering arm with premium beef.
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NewsMenzies and Smiths feel the Marketforce
Menzies Distribution and Smiths News have both extended their contracts with magazine distributor Marketforce…
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NewsIceland launches Armed Forces discount card
Iceland has launched a 10% discount card for the Armed Forces.
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NewsM&S lamb trial shows better returns from NZ breeds
The British lamb supply chain would be more economically and environmentally sustainable if farmers were to switch to New Zealand breeds of sheep, new research funded by Marks & Spencer has suggested.
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NewsIndustry reacts to Osborne's Autumn Statement
Retailers and wholesalers have welcomed Chancellor George Osborne’s decision to scrap the fuel duty increase planned for January.
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NewsTesco "likely" to quit the States as Mason departs
Tesco boss Philip Clarke today revealed it was ”likely” the retailer would quit the US, after announcing a strategic review of its struggling Fresh & Easy chain and the immediate departure of its CEO Tim Mason.
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NewsUnited Biscuits sells KP Snacks to Intersnack
German snacks group Intersnack has snapped up Hula Hoops maker KP Snacks from United Biscuits to form a £1.7bn turnover business.
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NewsMeadow Foods increases milk price to farmers
Meadow Foods is increasing its farmgate milk price by 1 pence per litre, to 30ppl, from 1 January.
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NewsSainsbury's leads the way in latest Kantar figures
Sainsbury’s continued to grow its share of the grocery market in the latest quarter as other big supermarkets struggled, according to the latest data…
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NewsSainsbury's to launch new veal range
The return of veal to the British mainstream is gathering pace, with Sainsbury’s set to launch an eight-strong high-welfare British veal range under its Taste the Difference label tomorrow.
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator to be given powers to fine
The Groceries Code Adjudicator will have the direct power to fine, after the government bowed to pressure from MPs and introduced an amendment to the bill.
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NewsProfits up at Greene King despite wet weather
Greene King said it defied the poor weather this summer to deliver a 7.1% increase in pre-tax profits.
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NewsPrivate equity swoops on B&M
B&M Bargains has been sold to US private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice - and ex-Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy has been appointed chairman.
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News2 Sisters workers consider strike action
Workers at 2 Sisters Food Group factories in West Bromwich and Wolverhampton are voting on strike action over pay and an “alleged culture of beatings and bullying”.
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NewsGreenpeace targets Waitrose for Shell tie-up
Greenpeace will target Waitrose in the run-up to Christmas in protest against its partnership with Shell.
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NewsBar Keepers Friend back to clean up UK
Traditional US cleaning brand Bar Keepers Friend is returning to UK shelves sporting a new design and two new lines…