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NewsKraft Heinz raises earnings expectations following price hikes
Price hikes have driven strong growth in first-quarter sales and helped to expand margins
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NewsBlack Sheep Brewery poised to enter administration
The Yorkshire brewer Black Sheep has issued a notice to appoint administrators after failing to find new funding
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NewsSunak summons farming and retail bosses for food security showdown
The meeting, which has been billed by industry sources as the ‘Sunak Summit’, is due to take place in Westminster on 16 May
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NewsFarmer confidence plunges in face of rising costs and bureaucracy
The NFU’s latest Farm Confidence Survey found that 88% of respondents felt the soaring price of input costs would negatively effect their businesses
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NewsPladis looks set to expand Jacob’s range with Wholesomes launch
Supplier has applied to register the name Jacob’s Wholesomes with the IPO under class 30, covering crackers
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NewsDeliveroo’s rapid Hop service to trial newspaper deliveries
The newspapers available for delivery ’within as little as 15 minutes’ will be the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mirror, Express and Guardian
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NewsWalkers claims it is halfway to healthier snacks sales target
The company said it was halfway towards its goal for 50% of sales to come from non-HFSS snacks or portions of 100 calories or fewer
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NewsBrooklyn Pilsner named official beer of Glastonbury Festival
The deal will see Brooklyn Brewery’s premium ale served at on-site bars throughout the five-day event
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NewsCity snapshot: Grocery sales growth falls back despite bumper Easter
Grocery sales growth fell in April as sales volumes dropped, despite a strong Easter with £3.1bn spent at the tills
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NewsMedia Bites 3 May: THG, Starbucks, Ocado
A former chief executive of Coty has been drafted in to help Apollo Global Management draw up a firm offer for THG
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NewsFSA pledges to improve approach following meat fraud scandal
The regulator plans to improve whistle-blowing, intelligence-sharing and auditing in the wake of the scandal
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NewsFrozen food wholesaler Hopwells acquires Windsor Foodservice
Hopwells said the deal formed part of a strategic plan to expand its geographical reach and overall offering
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NewsForecourt operator Platinum Retail doubles estate in two years
Platinum’s revenues grew 77% to £89.6m, according to the latest accounts, while pre-tax profits rose 31% to £4.4m
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NewsCMA could investigate supermarkets for alleged cost of living profiteering
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey called for the CMA to launch probe, claiming supermarkets had a case to answer
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NewsBestway running promotions campaign for coronation
The wholesale giant said it was aiming to help retailers maximise profits over the period with leading promotions and products
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Comment and OpinionRenée Elliott back at the Planet Organic helm bodes well for the business
Will Renée Elliott succeed? There are three reasons why, for me, the answer is a resounding yes, says Karen Green, author of Buyer-ology
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NewsAldi TV ad taunts M&S over caterpillar cake row
The discounter’s latest ‘like brands only cheaper’ ad parodies M&S’s Colin as an aggressive guest at a caterpillar cake party
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NewsMüller and Lactalis recall dairy products over listeria concerns
The recalls are the latest in a growing number of dairy products to have been pulled from sale over listeria concerns this year
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Comment and OpinionLoyalty schemes moving to deep-cut promotions will incentivise disloyalty
Deep cuts can be category killers – as consumers shop around, the category becomes commoditised and devalued, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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Range PreviewChicken crowns and King Charles spaniels: Aldi’s coronation range
The German discounter sought out the seal of approval from royal family superfan Anita Atkinson