Sainsbury’s has reported total sales for the year to 16 March 2013 were up 4.6% to £25.6bn, with like-for-like sales up 1.8%. Underlying profit before tax was up 6.2% to £756m.
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Paul Walsh to step down at Diageo
7 May 2013
Spirits giant Diageo has today announced that Ivan Menezes will take over as chief executive from Paul Walsh on 1 July.
Major revamp of London International Wine Fair revealed
7 May 2013
The London International Wine Fair (LIWF) is going through a major revamp in time for the 2014 event.
Scotmid Co-operative stores receive award for safer retailing
7 May 2013
Scotmid Co-operative has announced that its 190 food stores have been recognised with a Safer Retailing Award with Merit from the Scottish Business Crime Centre (SBCC).
New survey shows use of e-cigarettes continuing to rise
7 May 2013
Figures released by health campaigning charity ASH have shown that the use of electronic cigarettes by smokers and ex-smokers is continuing to rise but among young people it is negligible.
Frozen food retail market resilient and growing – BFFF
7 May 2013
The frozen food market in the UK is now valued at £5.6bn following 26 quarters of value growth, according to the latest retail statistics released by Kantar Worldpanel.
Coca-Cola tops global ranking of the most chosen FMCG brands – Kantar
7 May 2013
A new report reveals which global FMCG brands are being bought by the most consumers, the most often.
Shop price inflation at three and a half year low
7 May 2013
Latest data from the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index has shown overall shop price inflation fell to 0.4% in April, down from 1.4% in March.
Minimum alcohol pricing set for long legal wrangle, says drinks trade
3 May 2013
The Scottish Court of Session’s dismissal of the petition for a judicial review of minimum unit pricing brought by the Scotch Whisky Association is likely to be the first step in a long legal process.
Scottish brewery backs minimum alcohol pricing judgement
3 May 2013
Scottish brewery Tennent Caledonian has welcomed today’s decision by the Court of Session in Edinburgh to rule in favour of minimum unit pricing of alcohol north of the border.
