All Finance articles – Page 281
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Analysis and Features
Can Johnson’s ‘all-Ireland food zone’ plan replace the backstop?
Boris Johnson’s suggestion may yet fly with Ireland and the EU. But how would it work?
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News
Snaffling Pig to seek cash for wider pork market expansion
The Berkshire-based business hit Crowdcube this week seeking £750k in exchange for a 7% stake
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News
City snapshot: Sainsbury’s pledges to halve plastic packaging by 2025
Sainsbury’s has announced a commitment to cut its plastic packaging by 50% by 2025, becoming what it claims is the first retailer to outline plans of this scale.
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News
Media Bites 13 September: John Lewis/Waitrose, Morrisons, Co-op
John Lewis has issued a stark warning on the potential fallout from a no-deal Brexit as the retail group fell into its first ever half year loss.
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News
Japanese drinks giant Asahi sees sales surge across UK
The company said the growth was achieved “through continued investment in brand marketing campaigns”…
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The Big Interview
Rob Collins big interview: the Waitrose way is working
The Waitrose MD is focusing on in-store improvements over expansion
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Analysis and Features
How regulators are trying to rein in e-commerce giants
The number of retailers governed by the Grocery Code Adjudicator rose to 13 last week
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News
Morrisons to expand Amazon Prime Now delivery partnership across UK
The retailer announced today (12 September) it had signed an undisclosed multi-year deal with the online giant, to replace its previous rolling relationship
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News
Waitrose pulls out of online deal with Today Development Partners
TDP and Waitrose.com had planned to work together to develop three automated customer fulfilment centres
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News
City snapshot: Morrisons first half profits rise 5.3% despite first quarterly sales dip since 2016
Morrisons has posted a 5.3% rise in first half pre-tax profits despite recording a second quarter sales fall of 1.9%. Plus, The John Lewis Partnership has posted a £25.9m loss in the first six months of the year, British American Tobacco has announced it is to cut 2,300 jobs globally and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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News
Media Bites 12 Sep: Yellowhammer/Brexit, Trump/vaping, AB InBev
Supplies of some fresh food will decrease and supermarket prices may also rise, according to secret documents the government was forced by MPs to publish.
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Comment and Opinion
DRS ‘nightmare’ is just the start when it comes to Brexit chaos
Just as there’s a power vacuum at Defra, plan to include glass have sparked uproar from retailers and raised serious questions about the future of DRS in the UK
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News
Government plans for ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme branded ‘total nightmare’
Yesterday (10 September) the Scottish government published draft legislation for a national rollout from 1 April 2021
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News
Halo Top sold to US ice cream giant Wells Enterprises
The Eden Creamery ice cream brand was snapped up for an undisclosed amount, with the deal expected to complete this month
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News
3D printed vegan meat a step closer after startup wins $6m investment
Israel-based Redefine Meat aims to create industrial-level 3D printing machines for use across the food sector
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News
City snapshot: UK shop closures surge to record levels
Heightened restructuring activity has seen the half-year net reduction in stores on Britain’s high streets hit record levels according to research by the Local Data Company and PwC.
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News
Media Bites 11 Sep: Shop Closures, Allan Leighton, Hilton Food Group
Figures from PwC and the Local Data Company show the number of shop closures has reached a record high.
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News
Strong Roots secures £15m investment to fund US expansion
The supplier of frozen plant-based burgers and sides plans to use the cash to accelerate household penetration in the UK and its native Irish market, as well as continuing its push into the US
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News
Hilton Food Group posts double-digit first half profits rise
Hilton Food Group has reported a 10.6% jump in first half pre-tax profits, boosted by growth in UK meat and its Seachill seafood business.
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News
Media Bites 10 Sep: Duty free shopping, no-deal Brexit, ABF
The booze cruise could be poised to make a comeback if the UK crashes out of the European Union.