Researchers develop probiotic drink that tackles antibiotic resistance
A team of scientists at the University of Birmingham has developed a probiotic drink that could help in fighting antibiotic resistant bacteria.The drink prevents...
Retail sales volume hits record fifth straight month of no growth
British consumers failed to increase their spending in December for a record fifth straight month, as sales volume fell by 0.6 percent from previous...
Ferrero leads WWF ranking on sustainable palm oil; M&S, Co-op in top ten
Ferrero has topped the WWF's Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard, which evaluates global companies for their support of sustainable palm oil.The Italian confectionery giant led...
Strong Christmas performance continuing into January at SPAR
SPAR said its strong Christmas performance is continuing into January, after the retailer posted a sales growth of 7 percent for the week ended...
Mail retains margin on Saturday price rise; £8.5m boost for retailers
Daily Mail has maintained the pro rata margins for retailers when announcing the price increase on its Saturday edition.The cover price of the Saturday...
SimplyFresh trials supply partnership with Sainsbury’s
SimplyFresh has announced the trial of a new supply partnership with Sainsbury's.The Old Oak, Willesden Junction store of the symbol group will stock around...
Sunderland shop loses licence over child alcohol sale
An off-licence that sold a bottle of blue WKD to a child has had its licence taken away.Courtney Drive Newsagents, in Silksworth, was stripped...
Nestle to invest over £1.5 billion in recycled plastics
Nestle said Thursday it would invest 2 billion Swiss francs (£1.59 billion) over five years to cut its use of virgin plastics in favour...
Johnson calls on all departments to focus on tackling crime
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged all Whitehall departments to focus on tackling crime.In a Cabinet meeting on 14 January, Johnson said “every department...
New £20 note coming out next month
As the new £20 note set to appear in ATMs and tills across the UK from next month, Bank of England has urged retailers...