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NewsDairystix rescued by turnaround specialist Brightborough
Dairystix, the brand of single-portion milk packs, has been rescued by two venture capital-backed companies.
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NewsOcado shares slide again after analysts stick the boot in
Ocado’s share price has taken another battering following downbeat notes from City analysts.
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NewsWalthamstow Spar in the running for best c-store in the world
A north London Spar will go up against Tesco’s Fresh & Easy format in the US in a competition to be crowned…
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NewsTesco’s Discs on Demand lets shoppers burn CDs in store
Tesco has unveiled a new fixture that would allow even the smallest stores to stock thousands of DVD or CD titles.
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NewsWiseman functional milk A2 set for Tesco debut
A2 - the new functional milk brand from Robert Wiseman Dairies - is to make its debut in Tesco next month, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsEmerging markets buoy Nestlé as Europe toils
Nestlé relied on emerging markets for much of its growth in the first half of the year, as economic woes in Western Europe continued to act as a drag on performance.
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NewsPlain packaging petition sent to Department of Health
Almost a quarter of a million people have signed a petition demanding the government drops plans to force…
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NewsMilk campaigners’ letter sparks price fixing alert
The dairy industry has been put on high alert over potential price-fixing allegations, after dairy farmer protest group Farmers for Action wrote to processors demanding talks on milk prices.
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NewsTesco unveils Gatwick virtual store to tempt holidaymakers
Tesco has launched a new virtual store in Gatwick Airport aimed at reminding holidaymakers to make an online grocery order for when they return and drive uptake of its mobile app.
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NewsPeter Marks to retire as The Co-op’s boss next year
Peter Marks will retire as chief executive of The Co-operative Group in 2013, after 45 years in the co-op movement. Marks will…
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NewsKraft's Bunker bags top UB snacks job
United Biscuits has appointed Kraft UK boss Nick Bunker to head up its recently separated snacks business…
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NewsAccolade's Lousada quits after GM job carve-up
Accolade Wines has announced a major reshuffle of its top brass as the comapny bids to refocus on Europe.
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NewsPrice of milk kept 'artificially low' despite hikes elsewhere
As the milk protests rumble on, new data has revealed that the price of milk has fallen 16% over the past three years…
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NewsBeer sales crash as crooks deliver to dodge duty
Legitimate beer sales have nosedived by as much as 30% since the start of the year.
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NewsAndy Bond: 'No such thing as supermarket price war'
Andy Bond has dismissed suggestions of a supermarket price war as fantasy, in an outspoken interview with the Daily Telegraph.
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NewsAldi expansion set to create 3,000 new jobs
Aldi plans to hit its target of hiring 3,000 new staff in the next year by expanding UK store numbers…
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NewsWelsh smoked fish to make bid for PGI status
Salmon and trout caught using a prehistoric fishing method could join Melton Mowbray pork pies and Scotch Beef…
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NewsWalkers crisps packets turn into 'real-time' barometer
Walkers has launched an augmented reality push to help consumers decide if they should eat lunch indoors or…
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NewsKerry Group begins overhaul of van fleet
Kerry Group will be able to make more efficient deliveries of chilled food and drink to indies after upgrading its delivery vehicles.
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NewsBrakes secures £150m from new contracts
Foodservice giant Brakes has picked up new business worth £150m since the start of the year. Around £50m of the new…