Asda admits fuel price drop error
Asda has admitted it made an incorrect claim about a price cut on diesel this week.
View ArticleABF grocery sales inch up as Primark remains rampant
Associated British Foods has reported flat quarterly grocery sales, as Primark sales continue to rise on the back of “excellent” Christmas trading.
View ArticleWarburtons' Martin Garlick joins Allied Bakeries
Allied Bakeries has hired former Warburtons executive Martin Garlick as category director…
View ArticleJempson's launches 15ppl off fuel deal
Jempson’s has become the latest independent retailer to take on the multiples with a deep discount offer on fuel…
View ArticlePremier Foods splits off Hovis into joint venture with Gores Group
Premier Foods is to split off its bread business, which includes the Hovis brand, as a separate joint venture with US company The Gores Group.
View ArticleAsda ramps up gluten-free offer with Genius bread and pies
Free-from brand Genius is building up its presence in Asda with new and extended listings.
View ArticleWarburtons is not London’s biggest baker, ASA rules
Warburtons ads claiming it to be London’s biggest baker have been banned after its main rivals Premier Foods and Allied Bakeries complained.
View ArticleGreggs profits fall in ‘year of transition’
Greggs has revealed a like-for-like sales dip of 0.8% for the 52 weeks ending 28 December 2013. It also said pre-tax profits were down 18.9% to £41.3m.
View ArticlePremier Foods strikes £1.1bn refinancing deal
Premier Foods has announced a £1.1bn capital refinancing plan, in a deal it described as ‘transformational’.
View ArticleConviviality Retail kicks off franchisee reward scheme
Bargain Booze retailers are set to benefit from a company cash bonus this month under a Conviviality Retail reward scheme.
View ArticlePark Garage Group profits soar after franchising shift
Park Garage Group is crediting a 40% leap in pre-tax profits to a move into franchising…
View ArticleMurco close to sale after four years on the market
Forecourt operator Murco is reportedly close to being sold to a private equity firm.
View ArticleBread loaf price down 5% on six months ago
Bread is fast becoming a new front in the price war as soaring promotions push down the cost of a loaf…
View ArticleGenius Foods receives 'significant' Verlinvest injection
Private equity firm Verlinvest has made a “significant capital investment of millions of pounds” in Genius Foods…
View ArticleWaitrose-Shell partnership extension angers Greenpeace
Waitrose is extending its controversial partnership with Shell by opening four new stores at petrol stations…
View ArticleFlora targets home bakers with its first block
Flora has unveiled its first-ever block format as part of a Unilever drive to better tap the £1.8bn home-baking market…
View ArticleNewport-based Avana Bakeries to close after losing M&S contract
Cakes supplier Avana Bakeries is to close by the end of the summer.
View ArticleWarburtons bread makes debut in Channel Islands
Warburtons bread went on sale in the Channel Islands for the first time this week…
View ArticleFabulous Bakin’ Boys bought by Daelmans Group
Baked goods supplier Fabulous Bakin’ Boys has been acquired by Dutch business Daelmans Group.
View ArticleConviviality Retail confirms interest in Rhythm & Booze
Conviviality Retail, which owns Bargain Booze and Wine Rack, today confirmed it is in discussions with Bibby Retail Services over the purchase of its Rhythm & Booze estate.
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