Archives for March 25, 2015

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Morrisons boss ‘could galvanise’ the retailer

By Michael Stones

Morrisons new boss David Potts “could galvanise” the troubled retailer, according to City analysts less than two weeks after he took over the role of chief executive from Dalton Philips.

Fall in meat prices hit Hilton’s sales

By Laurence Gibbons

Hilton Food Group has announced a 2.3% fall in sales to £1.1bn, due to lower meat prices and “unfavourable” currency exchange rates in its full-year results for the 52 weeks to December 28 2014.

Iglo pumps £3.7M into frozen fight on food waste

By Laurence Gibbons

Frozen food firm Iglo Group and the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have launched a campaign to educate consumers about the benefits of freezing food in a bid to reduce food waste across Europe.

Arla Easter strike threat intensifies

By Michael Stones

Arla Foods’s milk deliveries to northern supermarkets could be disrupted over Easter, after the GMB and Unite the Union both warned a three-day strike was likely over the holiday.