Change to Win has launched a fresh attack on Tesco's US operations. During Tesco's AGM on Friday (29 July) the group reiterated calls for Tesco to "increase transparency" at its US business, Fresh & Easy. CtW is comprised of four unions ...
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UK retailer Marks and Spencer today (22 May) hailed the "strong" performance of its food business, which posted higher sales and margins in a year when company-wide profits fell. The company reported a 0.2% fall in underlying pre-tax ...
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UK retailer Waitrose has today (13 September) recorded an increase in first-half profits boosted, it said, by sales, increased efficiency and investment in convenience and online. In the six months ended 28 July, operating profit climbed ...
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UK retail giant Tesco has launched its latest "venture brand" under the name Yum. Produced exclusively for Tesco by dairy giant Arla Foods, the range, which launches this week, comprises Yum Spreadable and Yum Buttery Spread. Tesco said ...
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Sainsbury's this morning (14 November) reported an increase in half-year profits, a period in which the UK retailer said it had "outperformed" its competitors. Pre-tax profits were up 2.5% to GBP405m in the 28 weeks to 29 September. ...
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UK retailer Sainsbury's has launched a range of fruit-based snacks and smoothies for children. The retailer has launched mini packs of Raisins & Juicy Blueberries and bite sized Apricots, in addition to Fairtrade Strawberry or Lemon ...
Tags: kids snacks, kids smoothies, fruit snacks, frui smoothies
Much of the talk for manufacturers on the release of their first-half and second-quarter results last week was focused on weakness in Europe and the knock-on effect from the impact of the US drought on corn prices. Elsewhere, Haribo said it ...
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Morrisons is to trial a voucher scheme in a handful of stores in the north-east of England. The UK retailer said the trial will take place in around ten stores initially, before the group decides whether to roll it out across the country. ...
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UK retailer Morrisons lost ground to its bigger rivals Asda and Sainsbury's, Kantar Worldpanel claimed today (11 September) as they issued their latest sales data on the country's grocery sector. The UK's fourth largest grocer saw its ...
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UK retailer Morrisons lost market share over the last quarter, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. The retailer has experienced a sales decline of 1.1% in the 12 weeks ended 25 November, bringing its share down from 12.3% ...
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Morrisons is to increase what it pays to milk farmers, becoming the latest UK retailer to up its payment amid anger from suppliers. The UK's fourth-largest retailer said it would increase the premium it pays for milk and make an extra ...
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UK retailer The Co-operative Group is to buy ten Costcutter stores in London for an undisclosed sum. The Co-op plans for the outlets to start trading as Co-operative food stores before Christmas, the retailer said today (19 November). ...
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UK retailer Nisa has booked an increase in full-year profit driven by cost savings, the signing of a distribution deal and development of the retailer's symbol operations. Nisa reported a profit before tax of GBP3.8m (US$5.9m) in the ...
Shares in Dutch food group CSM closed up today (8 August) after the company reported half-year profits that beat analyst forecasts and it provided an update on the planned sale of its bakery business. CSM shares finished 3.05% higher on ...
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The Co-operative Group has announced a further increase to the premium it pays to farmers who are in its liquid milk pool. The news comes as a further sign UK retailers are ready to compromise on the price they pay for milk in the face of ...
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