All articles by Jon Yeomans – Page 9
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NewsPayPoint sales rise as Collect+ turns a profit
Sales and profits are up at PayPoint, while its Collect+ parcel scheme has turned a profit for the first time, half-year results have shown.
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Comment & OpinionBritain's 'cheapest' supermarket
A store in Barnsley promises prices up to 70% cheaper than the average supermarket, but this is not some kind of mega-discounter…
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NewsAldi shines as the big four face squeeze on share
The big four supermarkets’ share shrank in the 12 weeks to 10 November, as Aldi, Lidl and Waitrose continued their strong form - while own-label lines saw a rise.
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NewsPrince Charles defends farmers against supermarket squeeze
Prince Charles has hit out at supermarkets for “taking none of the risk” of food production and for profiting from small farmers.
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Comment & OpinionHangovers cured
A drink that gets you drunk without the hangover? It’s a pre-Christmas miracle! But are we ready for such a product?
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Comment & OpinionThe next guys
“The food industry is a meritocracy, and it’s really important that bright young people get recognised.” Which is what this week’s Top New Talent awards is all about…
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NewsImperial Tobacco profits rise despite volume fall
Imperial Tobacco’s full-year profits rose despite falling volumes, the company revealed yesterday, as it forecast “modest” growth for the coming year.
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NewsConsumer confidence 'pauses' in October as recovery slogs on
UK retail sales inched up 0.8% on a like-for-like-basis in October, as consumer confidence took a pause, the BRC said today.
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NewsTesco’s Blinkbox lands on PS3
Film and TV fans will now be able stream content from Tesco’s Blinkbox service on their PlayStation 3 consoles.
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NewsJaffa Cakes fans go slime bobbing for Halloween
Jaffa Cakes fans have been slime-bobbing for the limited-edition ‘Lime & Slime’ flavour of the popular snack.
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NewsAB InBev’s MacFarlane to head up combined European division
Former AB InBev UK boss Stuart MacFarlane, who developed the brewer’s hit Stella Artois Cidre and Stella 4%, is to head up a new combined European division for the company.
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NewsPremier Foods sales drop despite focus on power brands
Premier Foods’ outlook for the full year remains unchanged despite a 3.2% fall in total sales in its third quarter.
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NewsEllison confirms guilt lanes back on the Responsibility Deal agenda
The Department of Health has denied making a U-turn on ‘guilt lanes’ at supermarket checkouts, as new public health minister Jane Ellison confirmed they were back on the government agenda.
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Comment & OpinionFeeling gloomy
The clocks went back on Saturday but gloom has been gathering on the grocery sector for a while - if you’re inclined to look.
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NewsSupermarkets cut petrol prices again
Shoppers will pay less for petrol at supermarkets from tomorrow morning after Asda kicked off another round of price cuts.
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Comment & OpinionLeaves on the line
The morning after the night before, and St Jude the storm seems to have left behind a lot of scattered leaves, some fallen trees, and a vague sense of anti-climax.
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NewsSatfat pledges defended as a ‘step forward’
The government has defended its Responsibility Deal, after a leading health body said pledges by food producers to cut satfats in their products were “a drop in the ocean”.
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NewsUnilever sales grow despite slowdown in emerging markets
Unilever chalked up underlying sales growth of 3.2% in the third quarter, despite a slowdown in emerging markets and a squeeze on prices in Europe.
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Comment & OpinionCheesed off
Spare a thought for the good people of the village of Stilton. They’ve just been told they can’t make Stilton cheese in the place that gave it its name…
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NewsBadger cull extension piles pressure on Defra
Defra is under renewed pressure to call off its policy of badger culling in two counties of England after the company conducting the cull in Somerset asked for more time to complete the job.