| Tesco touches down in Glasgow for debut airport store |
| Tesco has chosen Glasgow as the location for its first store at a UK airport. |
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| Blaze at Warburtons Bolton bakery halts production |
| Warburtons’ third-largest bakery was forced to halt production after a blaze tore through the Bolton plant. |
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| Shoppers think ‘organic’ means ‘low fat’ |
| A fifth of consumers believe the term ‘organic’ indicates that a product is low in fat, new research suggests. |
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| Danone sells stake in China juice group |
| Danone has sold its stake in Chinese’s largest juice group as its drinks arm tightens its focus on mineral water. |
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| FWD leads duty stamp calls despite brewer opposition |
| The Federation of Wholesale Distributors has called for the introduction of duty stamps on beer to combat duty fraud, provoking fierce resistance from brewers. |
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| Asda in a rush to integrate Netto stores |
| Asda is rolling out plans for the integration of the 193 Netto stores it bought in May even though the deal is yet to receive regulatory approval. |
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| Retailers add 22,000 jobs to UK economy |
| Despite the tough economic environment, the retail sector added more than 22,000 jobs to the UK economy in the past year. |
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| Ocado reveals details of institutional investors |
| Investment group Fidelity has taken a 13.17% stake in Ocado, filings with the London Stock Exchange show. |
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| Sainsbury’s hands property role to management group CB Richard Ellis |
| Sainsbury’s has signed a deal with estate management group CB Richard Ellis to oversee the expansion of its extensive property portfolio. |
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| Groupe Lactalis swoops for yoghurt maker Rachel’s |
| Organic yoghurt maker Rachel’s has been snapped up by French dairy producer Groupe Lactalis. |
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| Aldi founder Albrecht dies at 88 |
| Theo Albrecht, the billionaire who co-founded discounter Aldi with his brother Karl, has died. |
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| Hot weather sends sales soaring for Irn-Bru maker |
| This summer’s scorching weather has helped soft drinks maker AG Barr record double-digit sales growth. |
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| Finsbury cake sales down almost 10% |
| Bread and cake-maker Finsbury Food Group has said it will deliver profits in line with management expectations despite sliding sales in its core cake business. |
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| War of words as retailers shun newstrade forum |
| Retail associations have rounded on a new self-regulatory body that has been set up to monitor the newspaper and magazine sector. |
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| John West looks east as Thai giant nets tuna brand |
| John West has been sold to Thailand’s largest producer of canned tuna in a deal worth £568m. |
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| Doherty sets departure date as Greencore finance chief |
| Geoff Doherty, the chief financial officer of Greencore Group, will leave the convenience foods maker at the end of this year. |
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| Ex-Imperial chief Davies joins bookies William Hill |
| Former Imperial Tobacco chief executive Gareth Davies has resurfaced as the new chairman of bookmaker William Hill. |
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| Coalition plots new crackdown on underage drinking |
| The government is set to double fines for off-licenses that sell alcohol to underage drinkers and is planning to extend the powers of local authorities to close repeat offenders. |
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| Bid to boost volumes pays off for Danone |
| Danone has hailed its policy of seeking greater volumes at reduced margins after the French dairy giant posted a double-digit rise in first-half profits. |
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| Caterer Compass picks up third-quarter pace |
| Catering giant Compass Group saw UK sales slide by just over 2% in the past three months. |
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