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John Dennis in liquidation

John Dennis in liquidation

July 07

Further Bomfords casualty- 3rd Jul
Bomfords’ B Prepared has now also entered into administration.

Partial Bomfords sale announced- 30th Jul
Part of the Bomfords Group has been sold for an undisclosed sum.

John Dennis in liquidation- 11th Jul
Barnsley-based John Dennis Fresh Produce went into liquidation on Monday.

Bomfords buyer hope- 5th Jul
Administrators are “pretty hopeful” a buyer would be found for the Bomfords group by “the end of the week”.

Royal Mail workers launch two-week strike- 19th Jul
Postal workers to launch nationwide industrial action for two weeks from July 25. Click here for full Royal Mail statement.

Kwik Save enters crisis talks- 4th Jul
Talks are to resume later today over the future of beleaguered discount retail chain Kwik Save, as staff agree to go without pay for a sixth week.

Tesco and Asda support for growers floods in- 26th Jul
Supermarkets are responding to severe flooding in the UK with a promise of retail price rises to UK growers where necessary.

UK growers face disaster- 6th Jul
Continuing rainfall in the UK is proving disastrous for fresh produce crops, both on trees and in the ground, as well as threatening plantings for supplies in the weeks and months to come.

Whole group plan for Bomfords- 20th Jul
Deloitte Birmingham, the administrator called into the Bomfords Group, is still working to sell the group as a whole.

Waitrose squares up to Whole Foods- 31st Jul
Whole Foods Market is under investigation by trading standards officials after Waitrose lodged a complaint against the US organic retailer.