Chris Mercer
Articles by Chris Mercer
HORSEMEAT: UPDATE: Tesco CEO announces supply chain changes
27 February 2013
Tesco's CEO has announced a raft of changes to its supply chain in the shadow of the horsemeat scandal, including a promise to source all fresh chicken from within the UK and the appointment of an 'agriculture director'.
UK: Morrisons scoops up HMV stores
27 February 2013
Morrisons has acquired six HMV stores from the music retailer's administrator, Deloitte, as the grocer seeks to expand its presence in convenience.
UK: Asda gets green light for GBP70m depot
27 February 2013
Asda has begun work on a GBP70m chilled and frozen food depot in the south west of England, after receiving planning permission from local authorities.
SWITZERLAND: Coop FY profits edge upward
27 February 2013
US: Nestle acquires brain health nutrition business Pamlab
27 February 2013
SINGAPORE: Chocolate charges melt Petra Foods FY profits
27 February 2013
NEW ZEALAND: Fonterra to double UHT milk supply
27 February 2013
UK: Tesco stabilises as Aldi, Lidl pile on grocery share
29 January 2013
EUROPE: Ireland seeks Polish assurances on horse DNA
29 January 2013
NETHERLANDS: CSM shares climb despite FY profits drop
29 January 2013
US: J&J Snack Foods Q1 profits rebound
29 January 2013
SWITZERLAND: Huegli looks to 2013 after disappointing 2012
29 January 2013
US: Unilever to close spreads factory
28 January 2013
BELGIUM: PinguinLutosa nine-month sales boosted by acquisitions
28 January 2013
COMMENT - Country of origin labelling to test EU resolve in 2013
28 January 2013
EUROPE: Consumers want better food origin labelling - survey
28 January 2013
NZ: Fonterra backs DCD ban over dairy export concern
28 January 2013
UK/IRELAND: Horse DNA in beef burgers traced to Poland
28 January 2013
US: Dole Food Co funds water scheme to settle lawsuit
28 January 2013
On the money: McCormick in talks on more acquisitions - CEO
25 January 2013
UK: Nutrition labelling scheme still unclear - FDF, PepsiCo exec
25 January 2013
UK: Waitrose denies hypocrisy over "precautionary" burger recall
25 January 2013
UK/IRELAND: No horse meat in new tests at affected suppliers
25 January 2013
UK: Pig sector asks retailers for guarantee on illegal pork
25 January 2013
US: The Pantry disappointed with FY profits
25 January 2013
INTERVIEW: Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon
24 January 2013
UPDATE: US: McCormick shares slide on investor gloom
24 January 2013
GLOBAL: United Nations launches food waste campaign
24 January 2013
UK: FSA confirms safety lapses on horse meat exports
24 January 2013
