All articles by Jon Yeomans – Page 10
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NewsFarm Africa Tanzania trek ends in success
A team of food industry executives has completed a 145km trek across the Tanzanian highlands to raise money for the charity Farm Africa.
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NewsCabinet reshuffle leaves Prisk among the casualties
Portas Pilot minister Mark Prisk was one of a number of heads to roll in the government reshuffle yesterday.
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NewsTesco confirms joint venture with CRE in China
Tesco confirmed today it is entering a joint venture with China Resource Enterprise (CRE), which will see its Chinese stores combined with CRE’s Vanguard business.
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NewsFood industry execs begin African trek for charity
Fourteen senior figures from the UK food industry have begun a 145km trek across Tanzania to raise money for the charity Farm Africa.
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Comment & OpinionCameron's dough! moment
David Cameron admitted on radio he didn’t know the price of a value loaf of bread. Was it a silly, unfair question, or an unfortunate gaffe by the PM at a time when the cost of living is making headlines?
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Comment & OpinionE-cig ads vaporised
The Advertising Standards Authority today swung its firepower to bear on the e-cigarette industry, banning TV ads from four producers that it said misled consumers.
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NewsJohn Lewis offers click & collect via c-stores
John Lewis shoppers will be able to collect goods from convenience stores and petrol stations as part of a new trial.
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NewsMisleading e-cigarette ads clobbered by ASA
Four e-cigarette makers have had their advertisements banned by the Advertising Standards Authority for misleading consumers.
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NewsFarm Africa campaign raises £380,000 ahead of charity trek
Farm Africa, a charity backed by the food and drink industry, has raised £380,000 so far this year, it has announced.
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NewsTesco's Hudl tablet: In pictures
Tesco’s Hudl tablet, launching on 30 September, is a 7-inch Android device with a 1.5GHz processor and 16GB of memory.
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NewsABP Food bags £7m contract in Russian trade deal
ABP Food Group has won a £7m per year contract to supply lamb to a Russian distributor, as Defra announced a trade deal with Russia
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Comment & OpinionFighting over .wine
There’s a storm fermenting in internet-land. Wine producers fear their geographic identity could be under attack from the online equivalent of a land-grab…
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NewsEngland’s 5p carrier bag charge to exempt small businesses
Small businesses will be exempt from government plans to introduce a 5p charge for single-use carrier bags from autumn 2015.
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NewsArla signs Asda’s Sarah Baldwin as UK marketing boss
Asda’s category director for core chilled business, Sarah Baldwin, has joined Arla Foods as vice president – marketing.
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Comment & OpinionMind the gap
Has the north-south divide between shoppers been conquered? Or did it ever really exist in the first place?
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VideosVideo: Dalton Philips on Morrisons’ multichannel strategy
Morrisons boss Dalton Philips outlines his strategy for the retailer, and gives more detail on its forthcoming online service…
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NewsImperial Tobacco appoints Oliver Tant CFO
Imperial Tobacco has appointed Oliver Tant as its chief financial officer, replacing Bob Dyrbus, who retires on 31 December.
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NewsGreggs brings New York’s cronut to London
Greggs is bringing New York food sensation the cronut – half-croissant, half-doughnut – to London, for a limited spell only.
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NewsDelia Smith returns to Waitrose with online cookery school
Delia Smith is returning to Waitrose to present her online cookery school on the company’s website.
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Category ReportFocus on batteries
Battery sales are running on empty, with market leader Duracell looking particularly sluggish. So how can sales be re-energised?