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Ben & Jerry’s celebrates 40th anniversary
Ben & Jerry’s is marking its 40th anniversary by rolling out a Birthday Cake flavour, supported by a £3.5 million marketing campaign. Ben & Jerry’s was founded by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in 1978 and is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Unilever. The...
Waitrose profits slip despite increase in sales
Profits at Waitrose took a 32.1% hit, as the retailer decided not to pass on all cost price inflation to customers, along with investments in “customer experience” for the half year ended 29th July. John Lewis Partnership, which Waitrose is part of, revealed that the...
Soup and bacon sales boosted by ‘Beast from the East’
UK shoppers spent £15 million on soup during recent bad weather, according to IRI supermarket sales data. Sales of bacon and bird feed also offered supermarkets a boost. During the week ending 3rd March 2018, consumers spent £15.4 million on soup in supermarkets – the...
Moy Park and Tayto fined for failing to pay minimum wage
Moy Park and Tayto are among a number of companies to have been fined for failing to pay minimum wage to workers. A report published by the Government featuring a total of 179 UK businesses has revealed that poultry producer Moy Park failed to pay £33,500 to 338...
Eustice calls for ‘equivalent trade rules’ at PTF Dinner
The annual Provision Trade Federation (PTF) black tie dinner was held on 7th March at the Hilton on Park Lane, London, and guests had the opportunity to hear from Defra Minister George Eustice. Addressing dinner attendees, Eustice outlined some of what the food...
KFC renews contract with Bidvest Logistics
KFC UK & Ireland has signed a long-term agreement with Bidvest Logistics, following a major chicken supply shortage resulted from the chain’s decision to switch suppliers – from Bidvest Logistics to DHL. Under the new contract, Bidvest Logistics will provide...
Groceries Code Adjudicator to investigate Co-op’s treatment of suppliers
The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA), Christine Tacon, has launched an investigation into Co-operative Group Limited’s practices relating to delisting and the introduction of benchmarking and depot quality control charges. GCA noted that the decision came after having...
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