All articles by Charlie Wright – Page 41
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Defra debuts 10-year plan to safeguard UK’s bees
The Government has unveiled a long-term plan to combat the dramatic decline in bee numbers in the UK that has taken place in recent years.
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Spectre of ban on branded cigarette packs returns
The spectre of a ban on branded packaging for cigarettes has returned, with MPs set to raise the issue in this week’s debate on the Health Bill.
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Sainsbury’s swoops for Somerfield store acquisitions
Sainsbury’s has announced the acquisition of two dozen stores from The Co-operative Group in the latest deal to result from the Somerfield takeover.
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Uniq in £1m Pinneys sell-off
Chilled foods group Uniq has blamed a “serious deterioration in the market” for the sale of its fish and seafood subsidiary Pinneys of Scotland.
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Glanbia in profit surge as FD steps aside
Glanbia has unveiled a rise in pre-tax profit of more than a fifth as the cheese and ingredients business saw like-for-like sales climb by almost 9%.
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Asda adds to share with 400,000 new shoppers
More than 400,000 new shoppers visited Asda in the past three months, new figures from Nielsen reveal, as the supermarket giant continues to grow its share of the UK grocery market.
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NewsScots up in arms at minimum price plan for alcohol
Scottish legislators will push through plans to establish minimum pricing requirements on alcohol and ban cut-price offers in pubs and on the high street, it was confirmed yesterday, in the latest move to tackle excessive drinking.
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Oddbins speeds up clear-out after supplier collapse
Oddbins is facing a shortage of wine after the collapse of a supplier in France.
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Ad of the Week: Sir Bobby plods the Charlton charm once again
As Manchester United marches inexorably to yet another Premier League title, how apt that another corporate behemoth, Danone, should again wheel out legendary former Red Devil Sir Bobby of Charlton to plug its death-defying yoghurt drink...
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100% natural label is 'virtually impossible' after ASA's ad ruling
Food and drink manufacturers will find it “virtually impossible” to label products as 100% natural in the wake of a ruling by advertising regulators. The Advertising Standards Authority this week ruled that an advert for Müller’s Little Stars...
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Alcohol duty rises ‘jeopardise 75,000 jobs’
Up to 75,000 jobs could be lost from the drinks industry if duty on alcohol continues to rise, according to new research.
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Tesco took wrong approach to US, says Fresh & Easy boss
The man overseeing Tesco’s push into the US has admitted the supermarket was wrong not to get “down and dirty on price” and hinted that major changes could be on the way for Fresh & Easy.
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Anheuser InBev completes Labatt sale
Anheuser-Busch InBev has completed the sale of InBev’s US business, including the US rights to Canadian lager brand Labatt.
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NewsWaitrose wins out in Watchdog poll but Asda is best value
Waitrose has been named as the surprise winner of a poll by BBC consumer programme Watchdog to find the UK’s favourite supermarket.
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New Unilever boss unveils management re-jig
Unilever chief executive Paul Polman has pledged to improve the company’s supply chain capabilities and focus on innovation in the wake of a major overhaul of the group’s senior management.
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One-stop shopping gets ethical
For someone trying to sell Fairtrade, organic and eco-friendly products in a recession, the boss of Ethical Superstore is surprisingly upbeat. Charlie Wright finds out why
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Tesco snaps up Somerfield six
Tesco has secured a deal to take over six stores from Somerfield.
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Around the Papers 19/2/09
Brewers to cut costs; Fairtrade holds up despite downturn; obesity education plan falls flat
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NewsHeineken, Carlsberg to cut costs amid ‘perfect storm’ in beer market
Heineken and Carlsberg have signalled plans to cut costs after Heineken boss Jean-François van Boxmeer warned of a “perfect storm” in the UK beer market.
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NewsAsda hails 'vintage year' after 7% sales hike
Asda chief executive Andy Bond called 2008 "another vintage year" for the group after announcing like-for-like sales growth of more than 7% for the past quarter and 6.5% for the previous 12 months.