All articles by Charlie Wright – Page 44
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Tate & Lyle books in Lodge as new FD
Tate & Lyle has confirmed that interim finance director Tim Lodge is to keep the post on a permanent basis, as the sugar giant continues to revamp its senior management.
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Truffle drought turns French to cloning
Enthusiasts could soon be dining on cloned truffles after French scientists announced plans to reproduce the luxury fungi in the laboratory.
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Tesco share price soars despite weak sales growth
Shares in Tesco soared at their fastest rate in 20 years yesterday despite the supermarket giant unveiling its worst quarterly sales performance in more than a decade.
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Tesco feels the pinch for worst performance in a decade
Tesco has unveiled like-for-like sales growth of just 2% for the past quarter, excluding petrol sales, confirming the supermarket giant’s worst performance for more than a decade.
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on grubs, celebs and Ramsay's domestic nightmare
Charlie Wright finds Robert Kilroy-Silk even less palatable than deep-fried maggots the size of your fist
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Clock ticking for Woolworths carve-up
The prospects of a buyer emerging to revive Woolworths’ retail business look slim as the clock starts ticking for administrators to seal a rescue plan.
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P&G buys into Ocado with £5m stake
Procter & Gamble has taken a symbolic first step into UK retail by snapping up a surprise £5m stake in online grocer Ocado.
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Greencore hails ‘resilience’ as results conclude costs fiasco
Greencore chief executive Patrick Coveney has hailed “a resilient response to a challenging year” after the convenience food giant announced a rise in sales of 13% to €1.31bn.
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NewsPub gloom over duty hike as VAT cut sets retailers scrambling
As retailers rush to adjust prices following the pre-Budget reduction in VAT, pub operators have reacted with dismay to a simultaneous duty hike on alcohol.
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Battle for shoppers sends supermarkets’ ad spend soaring
Increasingly fierce competition between supermarkets has driven up their spending on television advertising – as a host of traditional big-spenders rein in their outlay in response to the slowing economy.
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Owner slaps £200m price tag on Cobra beer
Cobra, the Indian-themed beer popular in UK curry houses, has been put up for sale by its owner with a price tag of £200m.
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Pepsi to get new-look packaging in 2009
Pepsi is set for an overhaul of its packaging as part of a plan by owner PepsiCo to regain the initiative for its US soft drinks business.
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Fast food giants vow to get healthy
Six major fast food companies have pledged to reduce the amount of salt and fat in their meals.
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Wincanton and Culina in chilled combination
Logistics company Wincanton is to merge its UK chilled operation with rival supply chain company Culina Logistics.
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NewsWoolworths for sale in £1 bargain bin
Embattled high street giant Woolworths has been put up for sale for the token price of £1.
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‘Punk’ beer faces ban for binge drinking link
A beer called Punk IPA is set to be banned in Scotland over concerns that its name could encourage heavy drinking and antisocial behaviour.
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NewsHovis bounce helps as Premier meets banks over debt
The relaunch of Hovis has helped Premier Foods to a 9% hike in sales for the four months to 25 October, as the manufacturing giant continues to wrestle with its £1.7bn debt burden.
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Waitrose embroiled in Israeli produce controversy
Waitrose has been embroiled in an international row over the sale of produce grown in territories occupied by Israel on the West Bank.
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Tesco signals slowdown in US growth plans
Tesco is again slowing down the US rollout of Fresh & Easy, with the supermarket giant delaying its expansion into North California as it wrestles with the economic downturn.
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EU set to ease laws on wonky veg
European legislators have paved the way for a U-turn over the sale of irregularly shaped vegetables as consumers across the Continent struggle with rising food bills.