All Retail articles – Page 293
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Healthy options boost soft drinks sector
The soft drinks industry grew in value during 2011 by 5.1% to more than £14.5bn, according to the latest statistics.
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Greggs director to speak at retail conference
Roisin Currie, group people director at Greggs, will join a panel of keynote speakers in a debate over the future of retail outside London.
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NewsCosta places restriction on free WiFi
Chain has signed a deal with O2 to provide free Wi-Fi internet access across its UK sites
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NewsMixed reaction as the Queen confirms Groceries Code Adjudicator
The Queen’s speech in the House of Lords confirming the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) has been met with mixed reactions by members of the food industry.
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NewsSainsbury’s benefits from “universal appeal”
Despite the difficult consumer environment, Sainbury’s this morning unveiled a 3.5% sales increase in its fourth quarter.
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Food inflation drops 1.1% in April
Food inflation has slowed to 4.3% for April from 5.4% in the previous month, according to the latest statistics from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Waitrose wages price war on Tesco
Waitrose is set to compete with Tesco by matching the latter’s prices on all branded groceries.
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Morrisons: 1% LFLs decline “satisfactory”
Morrisons yesterday unveiled a 1% dip in like-for-like sales (LFLs) yesterday – describing its first-quarter performance as “satisfactory”.
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Bakers stage renewed effort to avert 20% VAT
The baking industry is set to meet HM Revenue & Customs’ officials for last-ditch talks about the introduction of 20% VAT on hot pie and pasties. The meeting, with members of the National Association of Master Bakers (NAMB) and high-ranking officials from Greggs and the Cornish Pasty Association, comes after ...
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Morrisons listings for Bacheldre
Bacheldre Watermill has secured listings for six of its lines in 383 Morrisons stores. The retailer will stock the mill’s organic spelt flour, stoneground organic rye and organic stoneground wholemeal flour in June, followed by three new products in July: Millers Malted and Rustic Crunch bread mixes, plus Rustic Country ...
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Bakers prepare for grand Jubilee
Bakers are set to cash in next month as the country celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The official celebrations, taking place from 2-5 June will see a flotilla of boats travel up the Thames, a BBC concert at Buckingham Palace and a carriage procession for the Queen. To coincide with ...
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Redundancies follow loss of contract for W C Rowe
Cornish bakery firm W C Rowe is making around 40 redundancies following a major contract loss, believed to be with Tesco. British Baker understands the Penryn bakery firm, which employs more than 500 members of staff, has lost its contract with the supermarket chain. However, Tesco refused to confirm this ...
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M&S uses macaroons to celebrate
Marks & Spencer has developed a line of macaroons to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. As part of the firm’s extensive ’A Summer to Remember’ campaign, featuring model Twiggy, the new line of macaroons, which come in gold, silver and bronze colours, has been targeted at the Jubilee celebrations and ...
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EAT strengthens management team
EAT, the sandwich shop chain, which was acquired by private equity firm Lyceum Capital last year, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Tony Campbell as its new chairman and Sarah Doyle as its first marketing director.
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NewsBakers make Profit Track 100 listing
A number of bakery and food manufacturing firms have been included in The Sunday Times’ Profit Track 100 list. The league table has positioned Noble Foods, based in Tring, Hertfordshire, as part of its top 100 British private firms with the fastest-growing profits, based on the last three years of available accounts.
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Product NewsTesco’s Everyday Value range makes TV debut
Tesco has aired a TV advert as part of a national marketing campaign to promote its refreshed low-cost brand, Everyday Value.
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Royal Assent for relaxed Sunday trading
A Bill to relax Sunday trading laws was been given Royal Assent yesterday (Tuesday 1 May).
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NewsUK youth bakers win Russian awards
The Alliance for Bakery Students and Trainees’ (ABST) UK youth baking team has scooped a number of awards at the 12th Russian Bread Cup in Moscow. Organised by The Russian Guild of Bakers and Confectioners, the competition on 26-27 April saw the team pick up a gold award in the Production Class for the most product made in weight. The team consisted of team captain Nicole Haymes of the Chatsworth House Farm Shop, alongside Jaegar Andrew and Emily Harrison of Sheffield City College.
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NewsGreggs’ bake-at-home products land in Iceland
Greggs’ product trial with frozen food retailer Iceland has paid off as it is adding a full range of nine savoury and sweet products into UK stores.
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NewsBread Factory unveils electric vans
London artisan bakery The Bread Factory revealed its new fleet of electric delivery vans at its base in Hendon yesterday (Monday 30 April).