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Glenmorangie hands reins to Skipworth as Neep steps aside
The Glenmorangie Co has promoted chief operating officer Paul Skipworth to president and managing director. He takes over from Paul Neep, who has retired after heading the Scotch whisky brand for 14 years.
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NewsLosses slow as Foster’s boss claims ‘turnaround is on track’
Foster’s Group has posted losses of AUD89m (£56.5m) for the past year. The figure represents an improvement on last year’s performance, when the Australian brewer suffered losses of AUD464m.
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Energizer aims to raise £100,000 for Help for Heroes
Battery brand Energizer has unveiled its biggest-ever promotional push - an on-pack campaign that is aiming to raise £100,000 for forces¹ charity Help for Heroes.
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Shopping trips decline as more shops close
The number of shopping trips made in the UK between May and July fell by 1% on the previous year as consumers continued to feel the pinch of the tough economic climate...
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M&S official fashion partner of The X Factor
Marks and Spencer is bidding to appeal to a wider audience in its role as official fashion partner of TV Show The X Factor. The retail giant has signed a deal with Syco TV, FremantleMedia Enterprises and ITV, to become the exclusive fashion...
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Asda to take on 7,000 temps this Christmas
Asda is hoping to take on 7,000 extra seasonal staff for the Christmas period in a £5m recruitment drive that kicks off next month. It was looking for extra shop floor staff, home delivery workers and customer service personnel,...
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World News: 20/08/2011
Australia: Foster’s Group is to unanimously recommend to shareholders that they reject a hostile bid for the company from SABMiller. The offer, of A$4.90 a share, values the company at about £6bn and is the same as the one put to the Foster’s…
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NewsTate & Lyle seeks €35m in sugar compensation
Tate & Lyle Sugars is seeking 35m in compensation from Brussels over the revised EU sugar laws. The sugar giant claims it has been badly affected by the reduced volumes of cane sugar in the EU caused by strict import arrangements…
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NewsMenzies Distribution profits fall by £800k
John Menzies has insisted its newspaper and magazine wholesaling arm Menzies Distribution “remains central to the group”, despite a drop in half-year sales and profits. Operating profits fell by £800,000 to £13.7m in the six months to 30…
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NewsFresh POs threatening RPA with legal action
Fruit and veg companies are preparing to take the Rural Payments Agency to court over its withdrawal of vital financial support. The RPA launched a review of the EU's Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Aid Scheme earlier this month, casting doubt...
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NewsBakers urged to put ‘real bread’ mark on additive-free loaves
A ‘real bread’ mark is being launched to flag up loaves that are free from artificial additives. Food policy pressure group Sustain said it would be rolling out the Loaf Mark in October as part of its Real Bread Campaign.
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NewsMilk Link splits into two and bids adieu to Ward and Renton
Milk Link has announced that it is to split the business into separate cheese and milk units and that its current commercial director, Terry Ward, and marketing director, Hamish Renton are stepping down. The new units, which will come...
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Costcutter in record spend on TV adverts
Costcutter is to advertise on digital TV channels for the first time. The symbol group, which celebrates its 25th anniversary next month, kicks off a TV campaign on Monday across ITV2, ITV3, Sky News, Sky1, Sky2, MTV, Living and the Food…
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NewsSainsbury’s aims for simplicity with new Brand Match scheme
Sainsbury’s launched its own Brand Match initiative this week and had a swipe at rival schemes for being over-complicated. Brand Match, launched as a trial in Sainsbury’s 12 Northern Ireland stores, pledges to match Tesco and Asda on…
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NewsAllied Bakeries supply chain gets new director
Allied Bakeries is to get a new supply chain director as Paul Longley steps down following a 37-year career with the bread giant.
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NewsAnimals take over Badger beer bottles
Brewer Hall & Woodhouse is now rolling out new packaging for its range of Badger ales featuring a host of animals alongside the eponymous badger. The brand, which has been revamped in a bid to encourage shoppers to pick up beers...
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NewsDon Simon’s Disney smoothies hit Asda
Don Simon is taking on Innocent with a new range of Disney-branded smoothies for kids. A Cars 2 tropical smoothie and a Disney Princess strawberry and raspberry smoothie launches next week in Asda and is due to roll out to other...
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NewsAsda wows with its Butcher’s Selection
Asda is set to roll out its Butcher's Selection range to meat joints after the initial launch in beef steaks led to a 50% spike in sales. Butcher's Selection steaks which are matured for 15 days and trimmed of excess fat were introduced...
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NewsCouncils asked to cut red tape on shutters
The government has urged local councils to be lenient on “crazy” planning restrictions on shop security shutters in the wake of last week’s riots. Getting planning permission for shutters has, until now, been difficult because councils…
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Spar renews support for athletics champs
Spar International has extended its sponsorship of European Athletics for a further four years. Under the new deal, Spar will be the main sponsor of the European Athletics Championships in 2012 and 2014, the European Athletics Indoor…