Posts Tagged ‘UK’

UK: Tate & Lyle to dispose of molasses business

Thursday, November 25th, 2010

Food ingredients group Tate & Lyle is to sell its molasses business to UK grain importer W&R Barnett for GBP67m (US$105.6m).

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UK: OFT closes probe into supermarket “price fixing”

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

The UK’s Office of Fair Trading has dropped its investigation into allegations of price fixing between the country’s biggest supermarket chains and consumer goods firms.

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On the money: Premier can “contain” commodity-cost hike

Thursday, October 28th, 2010

Premier Foods plc chief executive Robert Schofield today (28 October) insisted the UK’s largest food group can “contain” the jump in wheat prices seen this year.

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There is a Lot of Noise out There. Will Unions Engage or Merely Echo? By John Hendrie

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

As we lead up to these mid-term elections in the United States, no one can deny the noise level, the clamor, the angst and the anger of the people. We also see this abroad, where changes in social contracts have exploded into protests and dramatic governmental ‘take-backs’. Consider the UK and France.

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UK: Green & Blacks launches search for ‘taste assistant’

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Premium chocolate maker Green & Black’s has launched a UK campaign to find a ‘taste assistant’.

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UK: Ocado to open second distribution centre

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010

UK online retailer Ocado has acquired a site for the construction of a second distribution centre.

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UK/IRELAND: Aldi swings to loss in 2009

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Discount retailer Aldi saw its UK and Irish businesses swing to a loss of over GBP58m (US$92m) in 2009 on the back of rising costs and investment in expansion.

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UK: Asda to sell 47 Netto outlets to satisfy OFT

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

UK grocery operator Asda has offered to sell some 47 Netto outlets to satisfy Office of Fair Trading (OFT) local competition concerns raised by its acquisition of the discount retailer.

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UK: Sainsbury’s relaunches Taste the Difference

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

UK grocery retailer Sainsbury’s is relaunching its Taste the Difference premium private label.

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UK: Sainsbury’s to ditch ‘basics’ cereal boxes

Friday, September 17th, 2010

UK retailer Sainsbury’s is to start stocking its ‘basics’ cereal range in bags rather than boxes.

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