All articles by Jon Yeomans – Page 15
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NewsSolid Glanbia performance keeps it on track for 2013 earnings
Dairy giant Glanbia is on track to meet its 2013 growth targets in earnings, it said in an interim management statement today.
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NewsFarming bodies urge action to stop migrant worker shortfall
The NFU and the British Growers Association have backed calls to tackle a potential shortfall in migrant workers that could hit the agricultural industry next year.
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NewsIglo Group names Elio Leoni Sceti as CEO
Birds Eye owner Iglo Group has named former P&G and Reckitt Benckiser exec Elio Leoni Sceti as its new CEO.
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NewsWalmart snubs Bangladesh safety accord in favour of own plan
Asda owner Walmart will not join retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer in signing a voluntary accord on fire and building safety in Bangladesh.
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Comment & OpinionThe new top-up shop
In these straitened times, it seems people are more willing than ever to mix and match where they pick up their produce – doing a big shop in one supermarket and topping up at another.
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury's and M&S sign Bangladesh factory safety accord
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and M&S have joined major retailers including Primark, H&M and Zara in signing a new accord on fire and building safety in Bangladesh, while other retailers including Gap and Walmart have yet to declare their final position.
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Comment & OpinionDalton battles the headwinds
Headwinds, headwinds, headwinds: that was the key word used by Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips on a call with journalists today.
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NewsMorrisons claims ‘solid start’ to the year despite sales fall
Morrisons sales fell in the first quarter of the year, as talks with Ocado about an online operation dragged on.
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NewsApril retail sales show a dip after an early Easter
Sunnier weather in the second half of April gave a boost to UK retail sales, but overall sales were down on the previous month.
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NewsQueen’s speech sidesteps minimum pricing and plain packs
As expected, the Queen’s speech avoided any mention of legislation on minimum alcohol pricing or plain packs for tobacco.
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Analysis & FeaturesSainsbury’s in 2012: What did it do?
For Sainsbury’s, 2012 was a year of steady growth, Jubilee and Paralympics sponsorship, and the onward march of convenience.
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NewsFood price inflation slows as falling costs and promos kick in
Food price inflation dropped to 2.9% in April, driven by falling costs and heavy promotions, new figures have revealed.
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Comment & OpinionDiageo's Walsh calls time
Paul Walsh has rung the bell on his spell as CEO of Diageo – and quite a spell it’s been.
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NewsElla’s Kitchen sold to US giant Hain Celestial
Organic babyfood company Ella’s Kitchen has been sold to US food giant Hain Celestial, with founder Paul Lindley heading up a new division.
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NewsWaitrose pledges to cut packaging in sustainability drive
Waitrose will halve its packaging by 2016 compared with 2005, and have all fish independently certified as sustainable, it announced today in a series of pledges.
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NewsIn pictures: Digging for good in Kenya
This week, 14 senior female executives from the food and hospitality industry flew to Kenya to dig a fish pond for a remote village, part of Farm Africa’s campaign against hunger.
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NewsAPS Salads completes £3.7m nursery expansion in Kent
Cheshire-based APS Salads – one of the UK’s largest suppliers of tomatoes – has completed a £3.7m expansion of its nursery in Ash, Kent.
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NewsEU to impose two-year ban on neonicotinoid pesticides
The EU is to impose a two-year ban on neonicotinoid pesticides following a vote in the European Commission today.
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NewsTesco staff and customers raise £11.9m for Cancer Research
Tesco’s staff, customers and suppliers have raised a record-breaking £11.9m for Cancer Research.
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Comment & OpinionThe North-South divide - in snacks
Northerners are fond of cakes, while southerners have a weakness for sushi. That’s not us resorting to lazy regional stereotype – it’s backed by the latest figures on snack food…