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UK: Waitrose plays down "Price Ocado rebuff"
By: Dean Best | 23 May 2013
Waitrose has sought to play down claims MD Mark Price has refused to meet Ocado counterpart Tim Steiner after the online specialist's deal with Morrisons.
SPAIN: Eroski nearly triples FY losses
By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2013
Eroski has almost tripled its net losses in its last financial year, as the Spanish retailer battled a slowdown in consumer spending in its domestic market.
UK: FY sales, profits up at retailer Booker
By: Dean Best | 23 May 2013
UK wholesale and c-store retailer Booker today (23 May) reported higher annual sales and profits.
FRANCE: Carrefour sells stake in Majid Al Futtaim JV
By: Dean Best | 23 May 2013
CAMEROON: Ferrero eyes Cameroon cocoa development
By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2013
UK: Dairy Crest adjusted profits rise in "transformational year"
By: Katy Askew | 23 May 2013
UK: Morrisons shares slide on shareholder "sell-off"
By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2013
AUS: PepsiCo's Smiths launches air-popped snacks
By: Michelle Russell | 23 May 2013
CHINA: Hershey opens Asia R&D centre in Shanghai
By: Dean Best | 22 May 2013
CHINA: Arla positive about Mengniu's Danone JV
By: Dean Best | 22 May 2013
FRANCE: Horsemeat firm Fraisnor to close
By: Stuart Todd | 22 May 2013
NETHERLANDS: Spar eyes international expansion
By: Katy Askew | 22 May 2013
SPAIN: Deoleo sells Moltuandújar stake to Sovena
By: Katy Askew | 22 May 2013
UK: Roberts Bakery expands capacity
By: Katy Askew | 22 May 2013
GERMANY: Rewe to expand organic Temma format
By: Katy Askew | 22 May 2013
US: Nestle to use UTZ-certified cocoa in Crunch bars
By: Katy Askew | 22 May 2013
S AFRICA: Input costs hit Pioneer H1 profits
By: Dean Best | 22 May 2013
CANADA/US: Seafood group High Liner expands production
By: Katy Askew | 22 May 2013
SWITZ: Nestle expands Singapore R&D centre
By: Katy Askew | 22 May 2013
JAPAN: Ezaki Glico forecasts higher FY profits
By: Dean Best | 22 May 2013
US: Greencore eyes "attractive" US revenue growth
By: Michelle Russell | 22 May 2013
CHINA: China Food Co. widens FY net loss
By: Michelle Russell | 21 May 2013
FRANCE: D&P fund poised to become Doux's major investor
By: Stuart Todd | 21 May 2013
UK: Morrisons "sales improve" - Kantar
By: Michelle Russell | 21 May 2013
UPDATE: UK: M&S has no plans to launch full online grocery
By: Dean Best | 21 May 2013
UK: Bernard Matthews exploring external investment
By: Michelle Russell | 21 May 2013
SWEDEN/UK: Cloetta buys UK free-from candy firm Goody Good Stuff
By: Dean Best | 21 May 2013
RUSSIA: Retailer X5 sees Q1 profit slide on costs
By: Michelle Russell | 21 May 2013
UK: Warburtons buys garlic bread firm Giles Foods
By: Michelle Russell | 21 May 2013
IRELAND: Glanbia promotes finance chief to CEO role
By: Michelle Russell | 21 May 2013
