Axis and StopLift are working together to provide systems to detect scan avoidance at self-service checkout tills in supermarkets this Christmas Axis Communications is working with StopLift, a point of sale (POS) analytics ...
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Looking behind the headlines is just-food's signature dish and this year we looked at the major stories in-depth, including the possible suitors for United Biscuits' salty snacks business; the work ahead for China's Bright Food after it ...
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Canadian retail giant Loblaw has added a line of gluten-free products to its President's Choice own-label range. The product range comprises eight items including Mini Brownies, Blueberry Muffins, Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Cake and Sliced ...
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Bangladesh Commerce Minister, Ghulam Muhammed Quader, said the US retail giant GAP wants to increase the purchase of apparels in future as the country has improved the quality of products and offers competitive prices. Mr. Quader informed ...
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UK-based retail chain Marks & Spencer (M&S) is now adding anti-bribery clause in all agreements that it enters into India, including those with vendors. M&S has framed an in-house strategy to prevent malpractices, and it would be ...
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UK retail giant Tesco has expanded its "venture brand" Yum to include a range of soft cheeses. Produced exclusively for Tesco by dairy giant Arla Foods, the range originally launched in July with products including Yum Spreadable and Yum ...
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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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German retail giant Metro Group has issued a profit warning for the full year amid a "worsening" European consumer environment and its impact on spending. The world's fourth-largest retailer said it expects EBIT before special items to ...
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Brazilian retailer CBD has booked a 7% increase in quarterly same-store sales thanks to its food and non-food outlets. CBD, Brazil's largest retailer, reported a 7.1% in gross same-store sales for the third quarter of the year. The ...
Chilean retail giant Cencosud has booked an increase in earnings for the third quarter of the year. Net profit in the three months to the end of September grew 20% to CLP66.9bn (US$139.4m), the company reported today (20 November). The ...
Premier Foods plc has poached executives from UK snack manufacturer United Biscuits and retail giant Sainsbury's to bolster the marketing team behind its "power brands". Claire Harrison-Church has taken the newly-created role of director ...
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Sweden-based retailer ICA, in which Dutch retail giant Ahold owns a majority stake, has reported higher half-year profits. ICA, which has stores in Sweden, Norway and in the Baltic, booked net income of SEK776m (US$117.2m), up from ...
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US food manufacturers including PepsiCo, Mondelez International and Hershey have closed offices and factories as Hurricane Sandy moves closer to the country's eastern seaboard. Nestle and Unilever have also confirmed some of their US ...
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French retail giant Carrefour has booked an increase in first-half sales, driven by growth in emerging markets, notably in Latin America. Growth in Latin America and Asia boosted sales for Carrefour in the six-month period as group sales ...
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Canadian retail giant Loblaw is to spin off and float its real estate assets to provide it with capital to expand. Loblaw said today (6 December) it would set up a Real Estate Investment Trust and sell units in it via an IPO. "This ...
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