All Russia-Ukraine conflict articles – Page 18
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NewsHolland & Barrett debt payment cleared following Russian sanction concerns
The interest payment on a €415m loan taken by the health and wellness retailer had been held up by HSBC
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Comment & OpinionWill mandatory calorie labelling actually help tackle obesity in the UK?
Doubts have already been raised over whether calorie labelling on menus will make much difference in the fight against obesity
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Comment & OpinionInflation and supply chain shortages threaten global food security
Government shows little sign of appreciating the strategic importance of food security for the world as a whole, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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NewsCity snapshot: Revenues soar as Hilton Food Group diversifies further
Meat and fish supplier Hilton Food Group has reported a surge in revenues and profits as it extended its reach across protein categories around the world. Plus, trading updates for Imperial Brands and Distil.
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NewsMedia Bites 6 April: Labour shortages, Petrol, Morrisons/supermarkets
The UK food industry may shrink permanently if ministers fail to address labour shortages from Brexit and coronavirus
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NewsMorrisons new owners look to speed up refinancing despite profits warning
Sources said despite the gloomy predictions in the update given yesterday, it had “cleared the way” for CD&R to seek bank support to refinance more than £6bn of short-term borrowing
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NewsWhite fish tariff postponed following seafood sector concerns
The government had originally planned on introducing additional duties of 35% on white fish originating in Russia and Belarus at the end of March
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NewsMorrisons warns on impact of inflation and ‘geopolitical environment’
Private equity owned Morrisons has warned its profits will come under pressure from mounting inflation and the situation in Ukraine.
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NewsMedia Bites 5 April: Morrisons, inflation, Ferrero, M&S
The new owners of Morrisons have given the green light to plans to sell a £500m property portfolio, while the supermarket warns its profits are likely to take a significant hit this year as the cost of living crisis and disruption due to the war in Ukraine weigh on the grocery market.
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Comment & OpinionDispatches’ child labour programme extends Mondelez’s series of woes
Dispatches’ report is perhaps the most serious of PR disasters Mondelez has encountered in recent weeks
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NewsKerry Group suspends operations in Russia and Belarus
Irish nutrition company Kerry Group has suspended its operations in Russia and Belarus following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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NewsEnergy price spike and supply chain strain hits food harder than other industries
War in Ukraine had made a bad situation worse, according to an ONS survey
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NewsMedia Bites 4 April: Boots, Lottery, M&S/Ocado
The American owner of Boots has offered to retain a stake of up to 30% in the pharmacy chain to smooth the path towards a £7bn sale
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NewsCity News: AG Barr propelled above pre-Covid levels as hospitality reopened
The resurgence of the leisure sector and out-of-home consumption helped propel Irn-Bru maker AG Barr back above pre-Covid levels
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NewsBudweiser brings Ukrainian beer brand Chernigivske to UK
The launch was spearheaded by Anna Rudenko, Chernigivske marketing director, who relocated to Belgium last month.
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Comment & OpinionAgility will be the defining characteristic of businesses that survive this pricing crisis
Adapting portfolios to this cost of living crisis is no easy task, but those agile enough to respond will benefit, says Warren Ackerman, head of European consumer staples research at Barclays
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NewsSunflower oil replacements set to drive up food prices
The lack of supply had “immediately transferred to other vegetable oil”, such as rapeseed, said one senior supplier source
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NewsEgg producers say ‘tidal wave’ of cost hikes could leave supermarket shelves empty
Hundreds of producers face bankruptcy as the Ukraine war pushes feed prices through the roof
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NewsMedia Bites 1 April: Eggs, Lottery, Boots
Hundreds of UK egg farms are at risk of collapse after surging input costs were pushed up still further by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Analysis & FeaturesAre moves to ‘fast-track’ Ukrainians into supermarket jobs legal?
Several supermarkets have announced measures to help refugees