Greencore: Factory closures have tackled overcapacity
While margins in chilled ready meals manufacturing remain wafer-thin, factory closures in the sector have gone “some way” to rebalancing supply and demand, Greencore has claimed.
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FSA: Sulphite allergen incidents shoot up in 2009
There was a sharp rise in incidents relating to the declaration of sulphites in 2009 compared with 2008, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed.
Lacklustre veggie offer fails to inspire punters
Many consumers are uninspired by the vegetarian offer at supermarkets, convenience stores, pubs and fast-food restaurants, new research has shown.
Brands boost food like-for-like sales at M&S
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.