All articles by Guy Montague-Jones – Page 17
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NewsDavid McKnight named Tesco group sourcing director
Tesco has appointed David McKnight as group sourcing director for grocery as part of a reshuffle in the food buying team…
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Analysis & FeaturesDarjeeling tea price crisis will not affect UK cuppas
Darjeeling tea prices are rocketing because of social unrest in northern India…
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NewsWarburtons bids a sad adieu to Le Toastie
Warburtons has quit the French market after its efforts to sell ‘Le Toastie’ proved uneconomical…
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Comment & OpinionClick & collect must stand & deliver
Waitrose is reportedly thinking about using GPS technology to beef up its click & collect service. But have consumers taken click & collect to heart?
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NewsOcado lists Gousto all-in-one dinner kits
Ocado has started selling Gousto dinner kits containing raw ingredients and recipe cards for cooking meals from scratch.
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NewsM&S downplays teething problems at Castle Donington site
Marks & Spencer has insisted that customer service will not be affected by teething problems at its new non-food warehouse in Castle Donington.
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NewsM&S recruits leading ladies for autumn campaign
Marks & Spencer has recruited leading British ladies including Tracey Emin and Helen Mirren to lead a new advertising campaign for its autumn/winter clothing collection.
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NewsManuka honey security tightened by retailers
Retailers are limiting the number of Manuka honey jars on shelf and resorting to alarms and security boxes…
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NewsEast India Company to build empire of gourmet food stores
The East India Company is opening a second store in the UK ahead of several openings in the Middle East and Asia…
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NewsMorrisons shakes up buying departments
Morrisons is combining roles in its buying teams in a shake-up that has coincided with some managers leaving the business…
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NewsBurton's drops Cadbury BiscBits to focus on Mini Fingers
Burton’s Biscuit Company is axing its Cadbury BiscBits brand to focus on Cadbury Mini Fingers…
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NewsMusgrave FD Wirth hired as new Conviviality CFO
Conviviality CEO Diana Hunter has hired Musgrave finance director Julie Wirth as CFO…
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NewsPrivate equity deals increase as trade interest slows
Private equity is again making all the running in the sale of Whitworths…
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NewsOcado delivers Coca-Cola named bottles with personal touch
Fans of Coca-Cola’s new personalised bottles can now order their chosen name from Ocado.com…
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NewsFraudsters pose as Holland & Barrett execs to con suppliers
Fraudsters posing as senior executives at Holland & Barrett have conned unwitting European food suppliers…
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Analysis & FeaturesInflation easing despite the upward pressures in dairy
Falling booze and snack prices helped to ease inflation across the big four supermarkets in July…
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Analysis & FeaturesWill GCA's 1% sales fine be a real deterrent to supermarkets?
Suppliers like Christine Tacon’s idea, of course, but the devil is in the detail…
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NewsPercol rolls out an instant decaf espresso
Percol has revamped the packaging for its instant coffee range and expanded it with a decaffeinated instant espresso…
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator Tacon proposes 1% of turnover fines
Supermarkets that abuse suppliers could face a fine of up to 1% of their UK turnover…
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Comment & OpinionTyrrells goes for a packet
Tyrrells has proved a tasty investment for Langholm Capital, having bought it for £30m and sold it for £100m…