Tesco hires new non-exec director
September 4, 2018 8:39 amThe Tesco supermarket chain has hired Melissa Bethell as a non-executive director. Bethell is currently a partner at Atairos, an investment fund backed by Comcast NBC... View Article
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Whitbread to sell Costa to Coca-Cola for £3.9 billion
August 31, 2018 8:22 amWhitbread has agreed to sell its Costa coffee chain to The Coca-Cola Company in a £3.9 billion deal. With the transaction expected to complete in the... View Article
Government considers energy drinks ban for children
August 30, 2018 10:31 amThe goverment could introduce a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children and young people in England following concerns that they are harmful to... View Article
Food prices expected to climb by 5% due to this year’s extreme weather
August 27, 2018 8:53 amThis year’s heatwave and extreme weather will result in the prices of meat, vegetable and dairy items rising by at least 5% in the coming months,... View Article
Insight: July heatwave boosted sales of branded grocery products
August 22, 2018 6:55 amNew figures on the grocery market for the 12 weeks to 12 August have revealed that sales growth of branded products outstripped that of own-label lines... View Article
Iceland to open new store in Halifax
August 20, 2018 7:00 amFrozen food retailer Iceland is to open a new store in Halifax. Situated at 43-45 Market Street, the 6,845 square foot shop will be housed in a... View Article
Sainsbury’s trials till-free scan and go mobile payments
August 14, 2018 8:00 amSainsbury’s is piloting new scan, pay and go technology that will allow shoppers to pay for items in-store using their smartphone without visiting the checkout. Using... View Article
Aldi UK & Ireland aims to be carbon neutral by 2019
August 9, 2018 8:08 amAldi is working to become carbon neutral in the UK and Ireland by 2019 following investment in a long-term carbon management programme. With more than 775... View Article
Tesco and Carrefour alliance to become operational in October
August 6, 2018 7:20 amTesco has formally entered into a long-term, strategic alliance with French retail giant Carrefour. The UK supermarket announced last month that it would be teaming up... View Article
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