All Economy articles – Page 57
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NewsNestlé boss calls for 'more effective' UK exports support
Nestlé UK boss Fiona Kendrick has called on the government to work more efficiently to support UK food companies…
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Analysis & FeaturesDairy farmers face uncertainty as milk price protests continue
To say things are fraught in UK dairy at the moment is an understatement…
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Comment & OpinionRetailers are not seeing the big brand presentation picture
Take a walk down a British high street and look at the signs above the doors…
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NewsC-stores and discounters on the rise as high-street openings slump
Convenience stores and discounters are moving into the British high street, but shop closures are still outstripping openings.
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket prices fall at record rate
UK food prices fell at their fastest rate of year in September as the supermarket price war continued to drive down the cost of goods in shoppers’ baskets.
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NewsPrice cuts keep food inflation at all-time low
Food inflation stayed at a record low this month, bringing relief to hard-pressed consumers.
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Analysis & FeaturesUK bucks the trend in Europe as food becomes more affordable
The supermarket price war has been given the majority of credit for driving down the price of food – but it is not only in the UK that prices are going down.
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NewsWeetabix revenues up despite 'toughest conditions in decade'
Weetabix shrugged off the toughest market conditions for a decade to grow revenues and profits…
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Tesco ran out of rabbits as it struggled to stem losses
A lot of tricks of the trade used by Tesco to extract money from suppliers are common practice. So where has it gone wrong?
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NewsUnited Biscuits presses on with stock market flotation
A UK listing of United Biscuits remains the top option for the McVitie’s owner…
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NewsValeo Foods acquires Kelkin and Robert Roberts in €60m deal
Valeo Foods has bought health food specialist Kelkin and food and drink firm Robert Roberts for a total of €60m…
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Analysis & FeaturesFuel price cut suggests Sainsbury's has moved on from 'business as usual'
Petrol prices have opened as a new front in the supermarket price war after aggressive fuel price cuts from three of the big four.
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NewsSmiths News extends deal with Guardian News & Media
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Smiths News has extended its contract with Guardian News & Media until February 2021…
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Analysis & FeaturesBritish Sugar takes round one in competition fight
Shares in Associated British Foods have hit their lowest level since January as the competition row over British Sugar drags on.
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NewsUK regulator drops Napier Brown’s British Sugar pricing complaint
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority will not take forward Napier Brown’s complaint against British Sugar that the Associated British Foods-owned company was abusing its dominant market position.
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Analysis & FeaturesKantar figures turn market gaze to Sainsbury's
Today’s Kantar grocery market share figures won’t have improved any moods at Tesco, but it was Sainsbury’s that investors made suffer.
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Comment & OpinionTransatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership implications
Over the past two years I have been investigating processed food for my forthcoming book…
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NewsUK exports fall as foreign markets snub Scotch
A slump in whisky sales has been blamed for a decline in the overall value of UK food and drink exports…
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Analysis & FeaturesMorrisons participation in deals ‘too high at over 40%’
Last week Morrisons made a lot of noise about its strategy to scale back its promotional participation. But according to the latest research by Assosia, the impact of this strategy is not being seen in supermarket key featured space. For the four weeks to 14 September Morrisons ...
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NewsFinlay Beverages still in the red but upbeat about 2014 progress
Finlay Beverages remained in the red last year as it continued to recover from a key contract loss three years ago…