Latest Headlines – Page 966
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NewsDavid Phillips steps down as Matthew Clark MD
Phillips rejoined Matthew Clark as MD in 2018 after former owner Conviviality collapsed
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NewsNo sign of high cocoa prices abating despite fall in demand
Year-on-year third quarter grinding volumes in the EU have remained at the same level as last year
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NewsMorrisons eliminates black plastic from all own-label food and drink
The supermarket said the move accounts for almost 4,000 tonnes of plastic being made more easily recyclable
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NewsDeliveroo rolls out click & collect option for consumers
More than 700 restaurants in 13 cities around the UK have already signed up to Pickup
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NewsGrowers welcome Conservative pledge to ‘quadruple’ seasonal workers pilot
Under the plans, the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme pilot would be extended to 10,000 workers
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NewsPricecheck on target to top £100m turnover this year, results reveal
The Sheffield-based operator posted a 12% increase in sales for the year to April 2019
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NewsPoundland launches own-label chilled ready meals
The ‘Bistro’ branded ready meals cost £1.50 and include Sausage & Mash and Chicken Curry with Rice
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd sales surge to highest point in almost a decade
The upmarket wine retailer grew turnover 17.4% to £219m over the year ending 31 March 2019
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NewsCity snapshot: October rain leads to UK retail footfall plunge
Retail footfall suffered another steep drop in October as the autumn rain kept shoppers at bay. Plus, Greggs upgrades profit expectations on strong sales performance, Prosus publishes Just Eat offer document and all the rest of the latest news from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 11 Nov: Sainsbury’s, 2 Sisters, Asda
Sainsbury’s has struck a deal to sell groceries in Australia in its biggest push to enter the wholesale market.
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NewsFWD calls for ‘frictionless trade’ post-Brexit
Action on Brexit is top of the list, with calls for the new government to keep tariffs to a minimum
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NewsSearch for new GCA kicks off with government job ad
The BEIS said it wanted a candidate with “strong ambassadorial and advocacy skills”
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NewsTesco’s outgoing CEO Dave Lewis wins The Grocer Cup
Lewis picked up the trophy at the prestigious IGD Awards ceremony at London’s Tobacco Dock on Thursday night
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NewsLidl apologises for ‘misusing’ Red Tractor logo
The discounter was selling ‘a small quantity’ of blueberry packs incorrectly labelled with the logo
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NewsM&S could add cooked pizza to franchises
Oven-cooked M&S pizza was introduced in September at a Foodhall in Clapham
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NewsTesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda report higher palm oil consumption
Three-quarters of the palm oil in Tesco own brand products globally is now certified by the RSPO
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NewsEast End Foods grew sales & profits before Exponent acquisition
Turnover at the specialist Asian food wholesaler rose 7.2% to £205.2m in the year ended 30 April 2019
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NewsCity snapshot: Hain Celestial brings former Hershey executive as CFO as sales continue to slide
Hain Celestial has brought in a new CFO as first quarter sales continued to slide
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NewsMedia Bites 8 Nov: Sainsbury’s, Big 4 prices, M&S, Tate & Lyle
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe warned that political uncertainty over Brexit was holding back spending as the supermarket’s interim profits were almost wiped out by closure costs. Sainsbury’s pre-tax profits dropped to £9m from £107m a year ago, due to £229m of exceptional costs booked as the result ...
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NewsEU and China agree mutual protected status agreement for food and drink products
China will ensure that imitations of 100 European regional food products are neither produced nor sold in the country