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The chief executive of Ireland's National Consumer Agency has suggested that 'competitive pricing is still not a feature of the Irish grocery market' and to address this there is a...
2010-09-01Companies
UK-based drinks company Diageo has posted a 2% rise in like-for-like sales for its latest financial year after a strong showing in the emerging markets of Latin America and Asia helped...
2010-08-31Companies
British pub chain Mitchells & Butlers is to sell off over 300 pubs for GBP373mn. The move is in response to falling on-trade drinks sales and the firm has said it will use some...
2010-08-20Companies
The latest results posted by thee of the world's largest food firms highlight the importance of having strong brands and the benefits of operating in sectors less exposed to growth...
2010-08-17Companies
The Scottish Government's decision to back down on plans to introduce minimum pricing for alcoholic drinks is likely to be generally welcomed by the alcoholic drinks industry. However,...
2010-08-16Companies
In developed markets the global economic downturn has had a detrimental impact on beer consumption, with most of the leading multinational brewers reporting volume declines. However,...
2010-08-13Companies
The latest industry figures for the UK beer sector reveal that although the FIFA World Cup helped boost demand in the second quarter of the year, the long-term trend looks unlikely...
2010-08-10Companies
Private equity group CVC Capital Partners has announced the purchase of UK-based vending machine operator Autobar for EUR1.2bn. The purchase, from fellow buyout firm Charterhouse, could...
2010-08-09
