All articles by Guy Montague-Jones – Page 29
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NewsIceland to step up pace of NPD with Loxton purchase
Iceland has acquired its biggest supplier, Loxton Food Company, after the business fell into financial difficulties…
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NewsSales growth slows at Nestlé
Nestlé has reported a small deceleration in quarterly sales growth as demand from emerging markets slowed.
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Analysis & FeaturesRising costs threaten pork price advantage
The rocketing price of feed, coupled with falling pig numbers and tough new EU pig welfare regulations threaten to send pork prices soaring.
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NewsZetar CEO: acquisition by Zertus provides the cash for expansion
Zetar CEO Ian Blackburn has said the company is better placed to fulfil its expansion plans after being bought by German food group Zertus…
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NewsSports products hit by 20% VAT and whey cost rise
Sports nutrition suppliers have been hit by a sudden rise in whey protein costs just as the government slaps VAT on the category at the standard rate of 20%…
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NewsZetar says yes to Germany’s Zertus for £43m
UK confectionery and snacks maker Zetar has accepted a £43m offer from German food group Zertus.
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NewsWaitrose c-stores get bolder colours and fewer duplicates
Waitrose is giving Little Waitrose a facelift and stripping out more than 300 duplicate lines in response to consumer calls for a bolder look…
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NewsCity News 6/10/12
Tesco shares took another knock this week after it reported a 12% drop in group pre-tax profits to £1.66bn…
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NewsOcado takes Low Price Promise nationwide
Ocado has rolled out the Low Price Promise nationwide – pledging to beat Tesco on the cost of all comparable shopping baskets.
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Analysis & FeaturesTop five all cut prices as inflation falls to just 1.2%
The top five supermarkets slashed prices again in September despite…
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NewsNew R&D hub for Mars Chocolate
Mars Chocolate will be able to test the scalability of prototypes developed in its kitchens at a new £6m R&D centre opened in Slough this week…
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NewsWells and Young MD buys Kestrel
Wells and Young’s MD Nigel McNally is buying the brewer’s Kestrel beer brand and leaving the business to go it alone…
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NewsRed Bull to expand energy drinks range with three fruit flavours
Red Bull is expanding its line-up with three fruit-flavoured energy drinks…
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NewsTate & Lyle sues again over EU's sugar prices
Tate & Lyle Sugars is suing the European Commission for a third time - alleging it has caused sugar costs to rocket artificially…
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NewsWaitrose fruit & veg 'experts' to give advise shoppers
Waitrose is sending hundreds of staff on a six-month course to become fruit and veg experts to boost its fresh produce offering…
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City News 3/10/12
The economic crisis in southern Europe took the shine off Compass Group’s trading update on Thursday…
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NewsOcado’s next big idea: Ikea-style Swedish meatballs
Ocado is hoping to tap into the ‘Ikea effect’ by building a Scandinavian shop-within-a-shop featuring almost 140 food items from the region.
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NewsHarrods revamps own label groceries
Harrods has given its own-label groceries a luxury makeover, ahead of a major expansion of the range…
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NewsTangerine profits hit by sugar, maize and gelatine price rises
Tangerine Confectionery has blamed a steep decline in profits on the impact of ‘extraordinary’ commodity cost inflation…
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NewsReynolds steps up into Mars sales director job
Mars Food UK has promoted Neil Reynolds to the post of sales director in the wake of Tristan Butt’s departure…