Online fashion store ASOS Plc announced trading statement for the three months and half year ended 28 February 2013. Q2 Highlights - Retail sales +37% year on year (UK +28%, International +45%) - International sales 59% of total (57% ...
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Custom Blending, Ft. Collins, CO, provides spices, flavors and proprietary blends to foodservice distributors, manufacturers, retailers and restaurants around the globe. Products include extracts, flavors, emulsions, vanilla products and ...
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Cranswick’s new venture with premium pastry product manufacturer Yorkshire Baker will start food production next month. The Cranswick Gourmet Pastry Company is expected to create 130 jobs The new business will see the creation ...
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The Vion red meat and poultry businesses acquired by 2 Sisters Food Group (2SFG) can expect some “major cost savings” by their new owner Ranjit Boparan, according to a leading City analyst. 2 Sisters has acquired 11 of ...
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Canadian retailer Loblaw has added lines of "healthier" foods to its flagship own label President's Choice. Loblaw has launched products including cereal, yoghurt and side dishes into the range. "Research shows that eighty-five percent ...
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Confectionery manufacturer Thorntons plans to close a further 40 stores in this financial year, as it continues to focus on “significant growth” in multiple-channel sales via supermarkets and Thorntons Direct online. ...
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A selection of quotes from this year's Consumer Analyst Group of New York conference. "While this might not be where we want to be longer term, we believe it is a step in the right direction. We are innovating" - Andy Jones, VP of ...
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US own-label firm TreeHouse Foods has booked a decline in full-year profits as restructuring and other one-off costs hit earnings. In the 12 months to the end of December, net profit slid 6.3% to US$88.4m, the company reported yesterday ...
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Own-label chilled food manufacturer Bakkavor said consumer confidence had been dented by the horsemeat scandal, while reporting a 5.4% increase in like-for-like sales in its full-year results ended December 29 2012. Last year Bakkavor ...
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US food group ConAgra Foods has lifted its forecast for annual earnings on the back of its acquisition of private-label group Ralcorp Holdings - and "strong contributions" from the rest of its business. ConAgra now sees diluted earnings ...
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The Yatra Collection is pleased to announce it is among 20 hand-picked vendors selected to participate in the second annual The Market at 3 West Ridge in Savannah, Ga. The showcase is Feb 19 to 20 at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church at ...
The Argos-owned Chad Valley is the third biggest toy brand in the UK, with revenues of £430 million in 2010/2011 (the latest official figures published). Sainsbury’s is planning to significantly expand its Grow & Play line. It ...
In an economic environment where every penny counts for the consumer, own label – or private label – has become a key battleground. The lines assist the retailer in providing a better mix of margin across the complete ...
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French food retailer and manufacturer Les Mousquetaires saw its sales increase by more than 5% in 2012, with supermarket chain Intermarché gaining market share and higher revenues at its production arm. The company today (12 ...
Tesco has admitted an own-label spaghetti bolognese in the UK contained horse DNA. The UK's largest retailer announced this evening the product, sold under its cut-price Everyday Value own label, contained over 60% horse DNA in some ...