All news articles – Page 23
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NewsBiotiful revenues soar ahead of Müller deal
In the 12 months to 31 March 2025, revenues hit £46.8m, with the business doubling in size in just the past two financial years
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NewsChristmas alcohol spend sees biggest drop since lockdowns
Shoppers forked out some £1.9bn on beer, wine and spirits in the four weeks to 28 December, 4.1% down on last year
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NewsWalkers unveils ‘largest' brand refresh in 80-year history
Core crisps packs now feature a ‘sun-inspired’ logo and hero British potatoes
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NewsAsda vows to undercut Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s loyalty prices by up to 50%
A year on from relaunching Asda Price, Allan Leighton is laying down the gauntlet in a renewed price offensive
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NewsSamworth Brothers shakes up executive board for 2026
It comes amid a raft of new appointments to the group’s executive board in the new year
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NewsM&S Food ‘flying’ but clothing & home ‘back to old days’
Food like-for-like sales were up 5.6% year on year in the 13 weeks to 27 December, according to a trading update from the retailer this morning
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NewsABF shares slide following profit warning
ABF revealed a challenging end to the 2025 calendar year, as Primark’s European sales slumped and difficulties in its food division failed to pick up the slack
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NewsFacial recognition alerts to retailers more than double as shoplifting surges
New data from Facewatch showed 516,739 alerts were issued to stores in 2025, more than double the 252,943 recorded in 2024
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NewsMajestic Wine bemoans ‘highly complex’ duty reforms as profits tumble
The specialist retailer saw pre-tax profits fall by almost 50% from £14.3m to £7.7m in the year ended 31 March 2025
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NewsBooker will be ‘incredibly competitive in 2026’ despite sales dip
Ken Murphy says Booker will do ‘everything in its power to be very competitive and minimise cost to retailers’
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NewsMore to come says Ken Murphy as Tesco zeroes in on 30% share target
With its market share up 31bps to 29.4%, Tesco has now had 32 consecutive four-week periods of year-on-year gains
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NewsBiona enters ready meals with jarred trio made from beans
Each is high in fibre and a source of plant protein
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NewsMcVitie’s ditches Rich Tea The Cocoa One biscuit after 18 months
The biscuit debuted in Tesco in July 2024
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NewsHealthy food pilots planned for deprived areas to tackle obesity
A series of interventions is being lined up by government in a bid to focus the food strategy on areas with the highest levels of obesity
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NewsDove targets younger shoppers with Bridgerton partnership
It has rolled out limited-edition fragrances Raspberry Rendezvous and Love & Meadows
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NewsEPR tax wiping out takeaway packaging suppliers, claim firms
Foodservice packaging suppliers claim an unintended consequence of EPR has seen the foodservice sector substitute UK packaging firms with alternatives from abroad
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NewsHovis-Kingsmill merger fast-tracked by CMA to full investigation
The announcement came the same morning as ABF warned of lower profits than expected in an unscheduled trading update
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NewsGreggs Christmas sales up 2.9% but outlook remains subdued
Greggs’ sales in the three months to 27 December increased by 7.4% with like-for-like growth of 2.9% – an improvement on the 1.5% reported in the third quarter
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NewsM&S pulls in record number of Christmas shoppers
Food sales hit £2.7bn in the 13 weeks to 28 December, up 6.6% overall and up 5.6% in like-for-like terms, as the grocer delivered 2.3% UK volume growth
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NewsTesco hits decade-high market share thanks to strong Christmas
Sales at the supermarket improved by 3.2% in the UK over the six weeks to 3 January, with the group growing at a slower pace of 2.4% as a 2.1% decline at Booker dragged down the overall figure