All news articles – Page 569
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NewsPricecheck export sales exceed pre-Brexit levels
The Sheffield-based business, which sells to more than 100 countries worldwide, achieved growth of 44% in export sales in the financial year to 30 April 2023
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NewsAsda and Morrisons become the latest retailers to cut milk prices
A four-pinter in the retailers is now 20p cheaper than at the turn of the year
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NewsAldi’s Super 6 fruit & veg promotion becomes Super 7
The promotion currently sees six fruit & veg lines offered at a discounted price, with the lineup refreshed fortnightly
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NewsHeather Mills picks up Plant & Bean meat alternatives factory from administration
Mills – the founder of plant-based group VBites – purchased the Lincolnshire factory and associated equipment from administrators at Interpath for an undisclosed sum
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NewsSpanish wine brand Campaneo adds Sauvignon Blanc and bag-in-box duo
All three SKUs responded to an ‘increasing consumer thirst’ for Spanish wines and eco-friendly packaging options, said Campaneo owner Kingsland Drinks
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NewsOwn label supplier Hames Chocolates invests £250k to boost production
The cash injection would increase ‘overall efficiencies’ for the business and ‘open up new revenue streams’, it said
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NewsParfetts admits to lagging behind the curve on vape sales
Parfetts joint MD Guy Swindell said the business was losing out on sales to local vape specialists
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NewsPremier Foods hits back at claims wholesalers prioritise supermarkets
Premier Foods UK customer director Ellie Krupa said she was offering a right of reply to accusations of preferential treatment
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NewsMedia Bites 3 July: Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s
Tesco has drafted in City heavyweight Gerry Murphy as its next chair to replace John Allan
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NewsCity snapshot: Tesco confirms appointment of Tate & Lyle chairman to replace John Allan
Tesco has appointed Gerry Murphy as its new chairman to replace scandal-hit John Allan. Plus, shares in Science in Sport have been suspended, and Eagle Eye to enhance Morrisons loyalty offering following contract win.
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NewsBooker to offer licensed traders discounts via new On Trade Club
The new initiative will allow customers to purchase over 80 of the wholesaler’s most popular on-trade products at discounted prices
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NewsAldi set to stage first supplier conference since becoming UK’s fourth biggest supermarket
The discounter is set welcome more than 1,000 attendees on 4 July at the ICC Birmingham, where it will update on trading performance and growth plans
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NewsWalgreens Boots Alliance shares slump on slashed forecasts
The group slashed its full-year guidance due to performance being hit by a slowdown of pharmacy sales post-Covid
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NewsNI food-to-go-manufacturer Around Noon secures own label M&S supply deal
The deal will see Around Noon supply M&S stores on the island of Ireland with own-label products including sandwiches
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NewsVibrant Foods undertakes refinancing after heavy losses
World foods specialist Vibrant Foods has undertaken a multimillion-pound refinancing after ’operational challenges’ resulted in the group falling to significant losses.
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NewsAbdul Majid wins judicial review against DRS administrator Circularity Scotland
Majid had been challenging the legality of the retailer handling fees which Circulatory Scotland (CSL) was seeking to impose on retailers
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NewsBidfood CEO Andrew Selley hits back at Caterfood Buying Group critics
Bidfood is also looking to grow its depot network, with two further openings planned for Bedford and Worcester over the course of the next year
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NewsClimate Change Committee slams lack of net zero support for agriculture sector
The government lacked “a coherent, strategic approach to co-ordinated policy to meet the multiple needs for land” and a robust policy framework for emissions
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NewsTesco and Aldi latest supermarkets to make price cuts
Tesco has today cut the price of more than 500 products including fruit & veg, tuna and rice, by an average of 13%
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NewsDefra long-term plans for waste reduction ‘don’t exist’, says damning NAO report
A lack of sufficient planning was making it difficult for businesses to prepare for the environmental regulatory changes, the report said