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NewsAG Barr shares plummet 28% after shock profits warning
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has lost more than a quarter of its value today after issuing a shock profits warning.
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NewsBroadland Wineries shakes off Brexit woes with £1.7m profit surge
This time last year Brexit’s effect on the pound had sent Broadland’s profits plunging 74% to just £324k
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NewsUK Plastics Pact expects ‘paradigm shift’ from food packaging guidance
The guidance sets out which plastics used in household packaging are currently classed as ‘recyclable’
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NewsPoundland benefits from reduced rents and Pep&Co clothing growth
Profit growth was contributed to by ‘initial traction within Poundland to reduce store rents in line with prevailing market conditions’
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NewsMichael Gove to back ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme in war on plastic
The issue has caused a major split between retailers and suppliers
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NewsBrits splashing out on fizz as sparkling wine prices surge
The average price per litre of many of the UK’s bestselling sparkling wine brands has risen significantly over the past 12 months
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NewsBidfood acquires Brighton-based wholesaler Elite Fine Foods
Elite delivers to more than 2,500 catering establishments across the UK from its seven multi-temperature sites
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NewsClimate emergency makes urgent transition to sustainable food system ‘essential’
The government needs to start taking action now to transition to a sustainable and healthy food system by 2030, warned a report by the RSA
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NewsCrowdfunders burnt as Hop Stuff rescued from administration by Molson Coors
London-based craft brewer Hop Stuff has been sold to Carling owner Molson Coors in a pre-pack deal, wiping out £1.5m of crowdfunding investment.
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NewsChapel Down names TWE’s Martin McGowan as sales director
McGowan worked at the Blossom Hill owner for almost eight years
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NewsGut health brand Willy’s to roll out booze-alternative soft drinks
Ginger Kombucha Beer and Hop & Hemp Kombucha Beer are about to land in Waitrose
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NewsBloody Drinks launches with ‘Classic’ Bloody Mary canned RTD
It’s the first in a trio of launches planned for the coming months.
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NewsJust Eat publishes food hygiene ratings for all restaurants
A link accompanying menus on Just Eat’s website and app leads to the FSA’s rating
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NewsPremier adds ‘first of its kind’ Bisto Microwave Ready Gravy Pots
Each pack contains four 100g servings of ready-made gravy, and comprises a cardboard sleeve and plastic pots that are fully recyclable
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NewsCity snapshot: AG Barr issues profits warning as poor weather hits sales
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has warned its full-year profits will fall by up to a fifth after trading has been hit by poor UK weather and pricing increases.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 July: AB InBev, Juul, Farming
AB InBev might have another go at selling shares in its Asian business should a market-lifting breakthrough occur on US-China trade disputes
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NewsM&S opens Simply Food concessions in WH Smith stores
All four of the WH Smith branches are in areas where an M&S has closed as part of a five-year transformation programme ann…
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NewsDenmark’s JN Meat triumphs at World Steak Challenge
The supplier retained its title for the world’s best steak with a Finnish-reared ribe eye
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NewsWaitrose aims to extend ‘While You’re Away’ delivery to ‘broader UK’
Waitrose launched the ‘While You’re Away’ service in October last year
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NewsFareShare launches £3m fund to support surplus food schemes
Half of the funding for the scheme will come from Defra