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NewsCooler spring weather hampers grocery sales growth
The latest grocery market share figures show supermarket sales growth has slumped in recent weeks to due the cooler temperatures compared to last year’s sunny spring weather.
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NewsMedia Bites 29 May: Beyond Meat, WH Smith, Boots
Shares in Beyond Meat surged 9% to $86.67 on Tuesday after the group said it planned to produce its plant-based meat alternative in Europe for the first time.
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NewsBeyond Meat to start European production next year
The Beyond Burger owner will start manufacturing at a new vegan factory in the Netherlands next spring
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NewsCo-op extends online shopping to new areas
The Co-op is currently involved in four trials that could lead to a wider online rollout
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NewsCo-op raises £300m in Fairtrade bond first
The Co-operative Group has become the first retailer in the UK to issue a Fairtrade bond as it announced the raising of £300m to fuel growth.
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NewsMedia Bites 28 May: Premier Foods, Majestic Wine, The Co-op
Premier Foods is looking to offload Mr Kipling in a move that could pave the way for a break-up, according to weekend reports.
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NewsQuorn's profits dip as it steps up investment in growth
Veggie foods specialist Quorn grew sales by 7% last year, though profits fell back as it continues to invest in expansion of its meat-free ranges.
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NewsTate & Lyle sees 75% increase in losses as sugar beet quotas end
T&L Sugars, owned by American Sugar Holdings since 2010, posted a pre-tax loss of €50m (£44m) in the year to 30 September as the end of sugar quoatas caused a glut of supply in the market.
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NewsCity sours on B&M over core business slowdown
B&M Bargains has been a rare beacon of hope for the beleaguered UK high street, but investors gave the group’s annual results the cold shoulder this week despite its stellar growth.
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NewsM&S faces FTSE 100 exit as shares reach 10-year low
Marks & Spencer is teetering on the brink of expulsion from the FTSE 100 after its shares plunged to a decade-long low following its annual results on Wednesday.
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NewsPenta Foodservice ceases trading after second collapse
The Farnborough-based business supplied a string of high-profile restaurant chains including Wagamama, The Ivy Collection …
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NewsMajority of Jamie Oliver restaurants closed with loss of 1,000 jobs
KPMG confirmed all but three of the eateries had been closed, resulting in approximately 1,000 redundancies
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Analysis & FeaturesHalloumi prices increased after warnings of shortages
Tesco was the latest supermarket to hike prices, after Asda, Waitrose and Sainsbury’s
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NewsCity snapshot: Annual losses balloon at Tate & Lyle Sugars
Losses ballooned at Tate & Lyle Sugars as the glut of sugar production in the EU following the end of quotas hammered prices and profitability. Plus, annual losses at parent and young children specialist retailer Mothercare rose to £87.3m last year and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 May: B&M, Sainsbury's/Asda, Casino
The chief executive of value retailer B&M has played down speculation that the company might attempt a reverse takeover of Asda
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NewsLeon expansion behind loss despite 25% sales jump
Leon cited concerns about rising business rates, wages and food inflation as well as uncertainly surrounding Brexit
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NewsDanish Crown sees benefits of boost in pork exports to China
Danish Crown pointed to the ‘unprecedented recovery’ in the pork market in recent months
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NewsFrieslandCampina promotes Will Jones to MD
Jones was the supplier’s grocery and marketing director after joining in 2015 from travel business TUI
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NewsStore openings boost annual growth at B&M Bargains
B&M Bargains owner BME European Value Retail has delivered another “strong” annual performance with a double-digit rise in sales and underlying earnings.
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NewsMedia Bites 23 May: M&S, Pret A Manger, Jamie Oliver
The papers digest Marks & Spencer’s drop in annual profits, the acceleration of its store closure programme and its share price plunge after revealing detailers of a discounted fundraising.