Morrisons appears to be upping its game after its"very disappointing"third quarter,according to Shore Capital analysts Clive Black and Darren Shirley. Black and Shirley's comments followed the latest Nielsen report on supermarkets'market ...
Baristas Coffee Company has entered into a product development and distribution agreement with Calip Dairies, a New York based regional ice cream and frozen foods distribution company, in order to launch its newly developed branded ice ...
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Danish brewing company Carlsberg plans to foray into the UK cider market with the launch of its cider brand Somersby. Somersby, made from fermented apple juice and natural apple flavoring, will be available in cans and 500ml bottles in ...
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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has warned consumers not to eat certain peanut butter products that have been imported from the US because of possible contamination with Salmonella. Peanut butter produced by a US-based food company ...
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More than 400 workers at chilled convenience food manufacturer Greencore's Hull factory will receive up to£1.2M after winning an employment tribunal dealing with cuts in their pay. Unite the union said in 2010 its workers agreed to ...
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Renewed calls for the government to give the supermarket watchdog sharp teeth came today(November 19)from anti-poverty agency ActionAid,as the Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill enters its second reading in the House of Commons. It urged the ...
Growth in own-label food has helped Sainsbury achieve a 2.5%rise in profits to £405M in the six months to September 29. Underlying profit before tax climbed by 5.4%to reach £373M. The retailer's ceo Justin King told BBC ...
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Morrisons announced"very disappointing"third quarter results yesterday(November 8)and the departure of its commercial director Richard Hodgson. The retailer revealed like-for-like sales down by 2.1%,excluding fuel,for the 13 weeks to ...
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Morrisons today (8 November) announced commercial director Richard Hodgson will leave the UK retailer - on the day it reported another quarter of falling like-for-like sales. Third-quarter sales came in lower than expected as the UK ...
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Campaigners welcomed the news that more British companies are committing to paying UK workers a living wage, but said it was scandalous that firms are not forced to ensure a living wage in their overseas supply chains. The call for a ...
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South African supermarket operator Shoprite Holdings said it was able to report "strong growth" in its first quarter, despite ongoing "depressed market conditions". The company said total sales increased by 15.6% in the three months to ...
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Harris Teeter Supermarkets,Inc.(NYSE:HTSI)(the"Company")today reported that sales for the 52 weeks ended October 2,2012 increased by 5.8%to$4.54 billion from$4.29 billion in fiscal 2011.Sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 increased ...
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Refrigerated display lighting (RDL) represents one of the more perfect applications for LEDs. Because fluorescent tubes can be replaced with LED strips and reduce energy usage by 60%, retailers are beginning to implement LED case lighting ...
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US discount retailer Family Dollar Stores has hired Jocelyn Wong,an executive from larger grocer Safeway Inc,as chief marketing officer. Wong,who joined Safeway in 2010 from Procter&Gamble,will report to Family Dollar president and COO ...
Tastykake,a subsidiary of Flowers Foods,has partnered with US chocolate firm Hershey to introduce new Kandy Bar Kakes,which combine both cake and candy. The new Kandy Bar Kakes are made with real quality ingredients and feature Hershey's ...
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