All Pladis articles – Page 8
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NewsBRC warns over Brexit impact to retail employees
Consumers will “pay the price” unless the UK “provides certainty” for people from the EU working in retail in the UK and agrees an immigrations system “fit for future”, according to the British Retail Consortium.
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NewsUnited Biscuits' sales & profits hit by Storm Desmond floods
The flooding in Cumbria that closed United Biscuits’ Carlisle factory for four months after 2015’s Storm Desmond hit the Pladis-owned firm’s annual sales and profits, newly filed accounts have revealed.
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NewsLuxury chocolate brand Godiva makes UK supermarket debut
The confectioner’s new Masterpieces range is rolling out to 500 Sainsbury’s stores
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NewsPladis invests £1.3m in 'Merry Biscuits' Christmas campaign
The push will include an on-pack promotion and an immersive in-store experience for shopper
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NewsCity snapshot: UK consumer spending slumps to four-year low
UK consumer spending has fallen for the third consecutive month, according to Visa, marking the longest streak of spending decline for over four years. Plus, Worldpay UK boss moves to bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair, Carr’s Group makes acqusition and all the latest from the City
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Comment and OpinionInside the Factory: the secrets of biscuit-making revealed
We get through 90 million biscuits every day here in the UK, enough to fill 30,000 trucks full to the brim…
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NewsAnnie Young-Scrivner to take over as CEO at Godiva chocolate
The former PepsiCo executive will replace Mohamed Elsarky with effect from 14 September
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NewsPladis and Unite sign apprentices partnership
Fifty apprentices will be taken on in new engineering roles
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NewsJacob’s Oddities snack range axed by Pladis after six years
The lineup disappeared from grocery altogether about three weeks ago
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NewsPladis adds three variants to Jacob’s Mini Cheddars
Rolling out this month, the NPD comprises Red Leicester, Stilton and Smoked Applewood
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NewsCity snapshot: Booker’s non-tobacco like for likes up 4.7% in fourth quarter
Booker Group has a reported a strong end to the year, with non-tobacco group like-for-like sales up 4.7% in the fourth quarter ahead of its £3.7bn buyout by Tesco
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco fined £129m for profit overstatement scandal
Tesco (TSCO) has announced this morning it has agreed with the UK Serious Fraud Office to pay a £129m fine to avoid prosecution for its 2014 accounting scandal
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NewsCity snapshot: Heineken in talks to buy Kirin’s Brazilian beer business
Dutch brewing giant Heineken has confirmed this morning it is currently is talks with Kirin over a possible deal for its Brazilian beer business. Plus Crowdcube posts record year of food crowdfunding deals and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsGreencore swoops for $750m Peacock to "transform" US business
Greencore has announced the US$747.5m (£594.3m) acquisition of US convenience food supplier Peacock to “transform” its business in North America.
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NewsCity snapshot: Currency movements help boost trading at Hilton Foods
Meat packing firm Hilton Foods has reported “strong” first half trading despite competitive retail grocery markets and uncertain macroeconomic conditions
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NewsFyffes doubles down on Canadian mushrooms
Fyffes has bought a second Canadian mushroom business with the €41m acquisition of All Seasons Mushrooms this morning
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NewsCarr’s Group sells food division to Whitworths for £36m
Food and engineering group Carr’s has sold its food division, Carr’s Flour Mills, to fellow flour miller Whitworths for £36m.
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NewsCity Snapshot: Ahold and Delhaize post pre-merger sales growth
The newly combined Ahold Delhaize (AD) has “kicked off with good momentum” after both Ahold and Delhaize Group reported strong second quarter results
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NewsPoor weather drives the worst supermarket sales figures for two years
During the four weeks ending 16 July 2016, the value of sales was down 2.4%
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NewsTesco first quarter like-for-like sales up 0.9% as it sells Harris + Hoole
Tesco has reported group like-for-like sales grew by 0.9% in the 13 weeks to 28 May, including its second quarter of like-for-like UK growth for the first time in more than five years.