Sainsbury reports first quarter trading statement for 12 weeks to 8 June 2013. Highlights: -Total sales for first quarter up 3.6 per cent (3.3 per cent excluding fuel) -Like-for-like sales for first quarter up 0.7 per cent (0.8 per ...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will oppose the proposed acquisition of Rafferty's Garden by Heinz. Heinz and Rafferty's Garden are the two largest suppliers of wet and dry infant food in Australia. A merged ...
Tags: Service
Dunbia's new £12M Llanybydder factory in Wales will help Sainsbury's plans to boost sales of British food, according to Justin King, ceo of the supermarket chain. Dunbia processes a range of red meats, including lamb "The new ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
US-based full-service supermarket chain Roche Bros has introduced new chicken and pork options, expanding its meat department offerings. The chain is offering chicken with no added antibiotics and Niman Ranch all natural pork. According ...
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) authorities have opposed US-based food giant HJ Heinz's proposed acquisition of organic baby food producer Rafferty's Garden. This decision follows a review of the transaction for ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, baby food
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has blocked Woolworths’s purchase of a supermarket site in Sydney. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission will oppose the proposed acquisition by Woolworths Limited ...
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The supermarket giant has unveiled the Little Big brand, which includes nappies, wipes and toiletries. Elmwood has created soft elephant illustrations, creating a “recognisable and emotive brand with broad market appeal and the ...
Tags: Packaging&Printing, Elmwood, Big Packs
Tesco continues to struggle across Europe, with like-for-like sales excluding petrol down 5.5% as “tough economic conditions, challenging competitors and over-dependence upon out-of-favour hypermarkets” take their toll. ...
Tags: chilled convenience meals, frozen beef, Tesco, Darren Shirley
Amira Nature Foods, a United Arab Emirates-based provider of packaged Indian specialty rice, has introduced its Amira branded products in the UK. According to the company, five of its products will be available for sale in around 2,230 ...
Tags: Specialty Rice, Agriculture, Food
Television and movie dads such as Will Arnett (Up All Night) and Chris Rock (What to Expect When You're Expecting) have made it cool to strap on a baby carrier or stock up the stroller. A gift of a sturdy stroller, baby backpack or bike ...
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UK retail sales for May underline the growing importance of online sales, which “saved retailers’ bacon”, last month, according to consultancy firm KPMG. Online sales 'saved retailers' bacon' in May, said KPMG ...
Tags: British Retail Consortium Sales Monitor, Online sales, KPMG
The sharemarket closed more than 1 per cent lower as weak GDP figures prompted investors to dump banking stocks. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 65.6 points, or 1.34 per cent, at 4835.2. The broader All ...
Americans throw away up to 40 percent of their food says the Environmental Protection Agency. This not only wastes money and energy, but the food decaying in landfills also produces methane, a potent greenhouse gas. To reverse this trend, ...
Booths, the 160-year-old North-West-based supermarket chain, is abolishing paper receipts for holders of its new Booths Card and instead will store them in their personal accounts online. The receipts can be accessed online and via web ...
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Sonoco Flexible Packaging has announced an investment of $9.7m in a bid to expand its Morristown, Tennessee facility in the US. The expansion will create 26 new jobs in Hamblen County. Located at 5701 Superior Drive, the Morristown ...