All articles by John Broy – Page 10
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Big Food Group warns of escalating price wars
The Big Food Group has warned an escalation in the grocery wars which are fuelling a wave of consolidation, as the retailer revealed a hiccup in the recovery of its Iceland chain.
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ArticleTesco launches campaign to save satsumas
TESCO has launched a Save Our Satsumas campaign with its category supplier Muñoz Mehadrin UK.
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ArticleUK asparagus retail market boom
With the UK asparagus season soon expected to double in length, research carried out by breeder and marketeer Hargreaves Plants has found the total UK retail market for asparagus is growing by 20-30 per cent a year.
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Major boost for sustainable farming
The European Commission has been asked to approve proposals for a new agri-environment scheme called Environmental Stewardship.
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School meals take-up drops following healthy options
A pioneering scheme to replace fry-ups and stodgy puddings with healthier options has been rejected by pupils and led to a big fall in the number of children having school meals, according to a report in The Times.
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ArticleSainsbury's place in queue threatened by Morrisons
Sainsbury’s could slump to become the UK’s fourth largest supermarket group, according to analysis of the latest data from market research organisation TNS.
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All stores in Budgens chain to be franchised
Musgrave, one of the suitors for the Londis chain, has said it is moving its Budgens store chain to a franchise-only operation
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Inland Revenue goes after illegal gangmasters
The Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise are drafting in an extra 150 staff to crack down on tax evasion by illegal gangmasters.
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M&S chief prepares for showdown
Marks & Spencer chairman Luc Vandevelde is expected to come under increased pressure when leading institutional shareholders use this week’s trading statement as an opportunity to quiz him about his commitment to the firm.
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Strength of euro weakens catering giant
Catering giant Sodexho Alliance has blamed the strength of the euro against the dollar for a drop in first-half sales.
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ArticleHargreaves Plants appoints Harper-Smith
Hargreaves Plants Ltd has appointed Bob Harper-Smith in a senior management role in the Hargreaves production team.
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ArticleSainsbury's cuts back on TM bid
Sainsbury’s has pulled out of talks to buy the 1,200-strong TM Retail convenience and confectionary store chain.
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ArticleMushroom growers go to High Court
Mushroom growers have told the High Court it is unfair that they have to pay their workers more than producers of tomatoes, cucumbers, aubergines or sweet peppers.
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ArticleGreenery shows steady growth in 2003
The Greenery has reported net profits after tax of 9.1 million euros for 2003. This is a rise of almost 20 per cent on 2002, when net profits reached 7.6m euros.
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ArticleMorrisons reduces Safeway prices by 24 per cent
Morrisons has piled the pressure on rival Sainsbury’s after revealing it has reduced the cost of shopping at Safeway by 24 per cent since taking control of the supermarket chain last month.
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ArticleTesco puts chief on one-year contract
Sir Terry Leahy, chief executive of Tesco, has bowed to shareholder pressure and become the latest senior UK executive to agree to move to a one-year rolling contract.
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BBC puts Teletubbies on healthy diet
Children’s favourites the Teletubbies and Tweenies are to be banned from promoting unhealthy children’s foods.
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Obesity matches smoking as cancer risk
Obesity could overtake smoking as the most common preventable cause of cancer in the UK within 10 years, said charity Cancer Research UK.
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Lucidea unveils SAP solution
Lucidea Consulting has announced the launch of a new service, which will assist manufacturers and retailers in getting more out of existing SAP systems.
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Farmers protest at supermarkets price war
A group of farmers has begun a direct action campaign against Morrisons and other supermarket chain in protest over the threatened price war.