Chilled & Fresh

Daniels auctions contents of London soup factory

Daniels auctions contents of London soup factory

By Elaine Watson

An auction to sell off kit from Daniels Chilled Foods' soup factory in Hythe Road, London, kicks off on Wednesday (June 9) following the recent closure of the site with the loss of 40 jobs.

Brands boost food like-for-like sales at M&S

Brands boost food like-for-like sales at M&S

By Elaine Watson

Branded goods have driven an increase in the average number of items bought during each visit to Marks & Spencer, which is seeing "strong like-for-like growth in the original trial stores", bosses have revealed.

Bolland must take M&S online to compete with Waitrose

Bolland must take M&S online to compete with Waitrose

By Elaine Watson

If Marks & Spencer wants to compete with Waitrose in the long-term it should embark on a radical restructure of its property portfolio, develop a full-range convenience offer at its high street stores and make a serious move into online food shopping,...

Greencore: sandwich market has solid potential

Greencore: sandwich market has solid potential

By Elaine Watson

Barring another financial crash, the UK sandwich market should continue to see solid growth this year as shoppers tire of making their own packed lunches and look to retailers and caterers to provide an affordable alternative, according to one leading...

Way of shelf-life

Way of shelf-life

Industry is challenging the 10-day shelf-life rule, reports John Dunn

Stefan Barden

Job losses loom at Northern Foods' Swansea factory

By Elaine Watson

More than 230 staff face redundancy at Northern Foods’ ready meals plant in Swansea because bosses have failed to reach “mutually agreeable” terms with Sainsbury, its biggest customer.

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