All Brexit articles – Page 85
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News£3 meal deals under threat as sandwiches face cost hikes
The end could be nigh for the £3 meal deal, as UK sandwich makers face a perfect storm
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Comment & OpinionCo-op's record on waste
Our long-term ambition is for all packaging to be recycled where it can be, and we are making a bold start
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NewsCheers! Price of Champagne is down 7% since Brexit
The price drop comes as the mults prepare for a festive push on bubbly
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NewsJustin King blasts 'car crash' Brexit negotiation strategy
Justin King has slammed the government’s Brexit negotiations – a week after claiming it would force supermarket prices up by 5%
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NewsCranswick calls for clarity from government on EU workers
It comes as the group posted strong half-year results, with revenues up 16% to £581m on the back of double-digit volume growth.
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NewsChristmas pudding prices set to be pushed up as costs rise
The combined cost of the main ingredients for a traditional Christmas pudding have increased 21% year on year
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NewsBananas are latest staple to be hit by Brexit price rises
The increase is the first by any major retailer on the iconic SKU since July 2014 and follows a milk price increase by Asda last month
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NewsTyphoo tea sales fall as Brexit brews up further trouble for tea brand
Typhoo is the latest casualty in the tea category as falling retail prices, heavy supermarket promotions and flagging demand in the everyday black tea market led to a more than 9% fall in annual sales.
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Comment & OpinionJustin King is being conservative: the only way prices can go is up
Justin King during his time as Sainsbury’s CEO Not many ex-supermarket CEOs have escaped the upheaval of the last few years with their reputations intact. Justin King is one of them. Former peers include Phil Clarke (Tesco 2011-2014), Dalton Philips (Morrisons 2010-2015) and Andy Clarke ...
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NewsAutumn Statement 2016: UK economy wobbles as Brexit feeds uncertainty
Chancellor Philip Hammond has warned that growth in the UK economy is set to slow down and borrowing will rise in the wake of uncertainty created by Brexit.
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NewsAutumn Statement 2016: Snap industry reaction
Following this afternoon’s autumn statement announcement by the chancellor Philip Hammond, here is a round-up of comments from industry figures on the likely effect on the UK economy over the next fiscal year
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NewsFood and drink exports hit record levels in Q3
Food and non-alcoholic drink exports soared 12.1% to £3.4bn in the third quarter, with trade to non-EU markets growing at twice the rate of countries in Europe.
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NewsMedia Bites 21 Nov: Petrol prices, Business rates, Tesco
Morrisons is cutting the price of petrol to below £1 a litre for the first time since the Brexit vote, escalating a pre-Christmas price war among Britain’s biggest supermarkets.
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NewsGreencore boosts US sales to $1.3bn with Peacock Foods deal
Greencore’s desire to penetrate the US supermarket sector was the prime motivation for its £600m acquisition
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NewsShoppers face rising olive oil prices after Christmas
Poor crops from Italy and Greece and delays to Spanish harvests have seen large market price rises in the past week
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NewsFrozen food suppliers say Brexit has been 'bad for business'
In a survey of BFFF members, 68% reported that the vote has had a negative impact
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Analysis & FeaturesIs the Chancellor likely to slash VAT in Autumn Statement?
Do Brexit pressures warrant this highly controversial measure?
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NewsPremier Foods looks to home advantage to battle price rises
CEO Gavin Darby said the Mr Kipling and Bisto maker was a different proposition to its multinational rivals thanks to 95% of its range being manufactured in the UK.
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NewsB&M Bargains profits from rapid store expansion but prices to rise
B&M Bargains warns prices in store are likely to rise in 2017 because of the slump in the value of sterling as sourcing from China gets more expensive.
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Analysis & FeaturesInflationary pressures build but deflation still persists
This week the media’s inflationary focus has turned to Birds Eye fish fingers, Walkers Crisps, and smaller Toblerones…