All Property and Planning articles – Page 57
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News
Dairy Crest rubber stamps St Hubert sell-off
Dairy Crest has cleared the final hurdle in the disposal of its French spreads business…
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Analysis and Features
The campaigners who want a Tesco in their town
The Nimbys have got competition. From the Western Isles to Wiltshire, action groups are clamouring for the supermarkets to come to their towns.
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Shutter restrictions to stay despite riots of 2011
The government has rejected a proposal to cut planning restrictions on shop security shutters a year after the riots.
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Fisher's to remain after Sainsbury's buyout
Sainsbury’s has bought one of the UK’s most high-profile independent retail outlets, Fisher’s of Gerrards Cross
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Aldi expansion set to create 3,000 new jobs
Aldi plans to hit its target of hiring 3,000 new staff in the next year by expanding UK store numbers…
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Brakes secures £150m from new contracts
Foodservice giant Brakes has picked up new business worth £150m since the start of the year. Around £50m of the new…
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Grimsby site to shake up Morrisons seafood
Morrisons is gearing up for a complete overhaul of its seafood category after it opens its new seafood processing site…
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Co-op to recruit 8,000 staff after Lloyds deal
The Co-operative Group is expected to increase its workforce by more than 8,000 staff after its banking arm clinched a deal…
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Fire-struck Glendale restores production
Glendale Foods has restarted production following a fire at its factory last week.
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Comment and Opinion
What consultation, Asda?
On Saturday last I joined the group Marple in Action in a visit to a consultation exercise at the local…
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News
Allied makes bigger bakery investment
Allied Bakeries will invest tens of millions of pounds in the coming year on new equipment, in a bid to drive efficiency and protect margins.
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The Co-op bags landmark banking bargain
The Co-operative Group has agreed the “transformational” purchase of more than 600 high street branches from Lloyds Banking Group.
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Morrisons 'a natural fit' for Vion Hall's site
Speculation is mounting that Morrisons could bid for the Hall’s of Broxburn site following last week’s shock announcement…
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Breakfast in style with Crunchy Nut
Kellogg’s has opened a posh Crunchy Nut pop-up restaurant at the Westfield shopping centre in London, and has…
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Poundworld hails 88% rise in grocery sales
Poundworld has boosted its grocery sales a whopping 88% over the past year by ramping up the size of its food and drink offer…
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Unilever puckers up for Snog investment
Unilever’s venture capital arm has invested in frozen yoghurt retailer Snog as it looks to expand in the UK and overseas.
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Comment and Opinion
Local food is the future
Our food system has been engineered to suit the bottom line of giant retailers. The near disappearance of food from living streets must be remedied.
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News
Rigby and Lu maintain Tesco's Chinese focus
There are great opportunities at Bradburys, which has a clear vision to be the most inspirational cheese business in the UK.
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People's Supermarket seals Blakemore funds
The People’s Supermarket is to undergo a £100,000 revamp predicted to boost its turnover by 30% following a tie-up with Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore.
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Analysis and Features
Can the tide be turned in Margate?
As the winner one of the first Portas Pilot grants, the people of Margate are determined to transform the faded fortunes of their seaside resort. But controversy has already come to town.