All articles by John Broy – Page 5
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Onix achieves higher standard
Onix-Group, an Anglo-Polish fresh chilled onion producer, processor and pre-packer has achieved higher level accreditation against the EFSIS-BRC Global Standard.
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Wal-Mart eyes European move
Wal-Mart wants stores in every country in Europe and will consider opening its own outlets as well as making large acquisitions, according to the retail giant’s chief executive.
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Former T&S pair launches Londis bid
Two former T&S directors are planning a £60 million private equity-backed bid for Londis, the convenience store group.
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Shares for Sainsbury's chief as staff bonus is axed
Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has been allocated free shares worth up to £504,000 as the supermarket group confirmed plans to scrap the staff’s annual Christmas bonus.
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Co-op posts best growth since 1960s
The Co-operative movement’s net profits rose by 38 per cent last year to £441 million, it reported at its annual congress in Manchester.
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Beacon Foods gets spicy
Specialist fresh and exotic ingredients supplier Beacon Foods has spiced up the British potato into a variety of mouthwatering products.
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High Court blocks S&A village plan
S&A Produce has seen its bid to provide a purpose-built village for up to 1,000 migrant fruit pickers blocked at the High Court.
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Cape celebrates decade of South African democracy
Cape is running a four-week South African apples and pears promotion throughout selected Tesco stores, to celebrate a decade of democracy in the country.
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Safeway's Burd retains position
The position of Steven Burd, chairman and chief executive of Safeway in the US, appears safe after rebel shareholders mustered only 16.7 per cent vote against his reappointment.
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Safeway sales slip despite price cuts
Morrisons has admitted that Safeway’s sales were continuing to fall despite cutting 7,500 prices.
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Tesco boss sees pension pot double
Tesco chairman David Reid has seen the value of his pension pot soar by more than 50 per cent to £8 million during the last financial year.
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Geest profits on target
Geest’s UK prepared food business continues to grow like-for-like at five to six per cent despite increasing competition, it has reported at its agm.
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Supajus scoops award
Supajus, the new Omega-3 DHA enriched orange juice drink won first place in its category at the Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards.
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Sainsbury's sees profits slide
Sainsbury’s has reported a 2.9 per cent fall in underlying full-year profits to £675 million.
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Tesco cracks down on sick absence
Tesco is cracking down on staff who call in sick at the last minute to say that they are too ill to attend to work.
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Ward backs regional schemes
Graham Ward, NFU chairman of the board of horticulture, said the fresh produce industry has been presented with a fantastic opportunity to boost regional consumption.
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Asda to create more than 4,000 new jobs
Asda is create a further 4,300 jobs through a £400m store opening programme.
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Morrisons sells stores to Sainsbury's
Morrisons has sold 14 stores to rival Sainsbury's, as part of its compliance with Competition Commission requirements.
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Sainbury's rewards Oliver with million-pound contract
Sainsbury's has rewarded Jamie Oliver with a new 12-month contract worth £1.2 million.
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Londis considers hostile BFG bid
A group of Londis shareholders is considering supporting a possible hostile bid by the Big Food Group (BFG) for a minority stake in the mutually-owned wholesale distributor.