Barnsley beer set for Italy
Italians will soon be enjoying the taste of Barnsley after one brewer sent 3,500 pints of its ale to Italy.
Archives for October 2, 2014
CCE tots up education investment to £4M
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has opened its latest education centre at its Milton Keynes manufacturing site, which will help train around 20,000 young people every year.
Morrisons’ points system takes on the discounters
Morrisons has launched a price match points system for customers in its latest attempt to take on the discounters.
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Discounters less likely to breach the Groceries Code
Discount retailers, such as Aldi and Lidl, are less likely to breach the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) than the big four, the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) Christine Tacon has claimed.
Sainsbury results: the reaction
Sainsbury’s third consecutive quarter of falling like-for-like sales represents a watershed, not just for the beleaguered retailer but the whole fast-moving UK grocery sector, agreed most City and retail analysts. Here, we capture their verdict, at a...
Why your business needs a social purpose
Almost all current and future business leaders agree firms should have a social and environmental purpose, but only a fifth of the younger generation believe they are currently in place.
Aldi’s and Lidl’s surge could be ending – analysts
The upsurge of the discounters may finally be over as the “imploding” big four take decisive action to tackle them, leading city analysts have claimed.
Meat alternatives set to grow in popularity
Increased global demand for meat will force food manufacturers to find innovative ways of using less but better meat or meat substitutes in their products, industry experts have predicted.
Tesco's bungle could bash suppliers
Tesco’s embarrassing £250M accounting discrepancy, admitted last month, will punish shareholders not suppliers but underlines the dangers of over reliance on any one retailer, said retail analyst Conlumino.
Suppliers in the frame with Tesco profits hit
Tesco’s bombshell announcement last month that it had overinflated its profits by a staggering £250M for the first six months of the year has really put the proverbial cat among the pigeons.
Soft drinks sales given boost from the elderly
Elderly consumers are an untapped market for soft drinks manufacturers, who must use functional ingredients and easy-to-open packaging to win them over, according to a leading industry analyst.
Negative press could dent energy drink sales
UK energy drinks consumption has reached record levels, but manufacturers must react quickly to the negative publicity about their products, a leading analyst has warned.