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Pork Farms wins M&S award for runny Scotch egg
Marks & Spencer recently named Pork Farms Group as the winner of its Premium Food Award for the 'M&S Gastropub Runny Poached Scotch Egg'.
Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer (M&S) is a major British retailer, with over 895 stores in more than 40 territories around the world, over 600 domestic and 295 international. (Source: Wikipedia)
Founded
1884
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Marks & Spencer opens coffee shop at original birthplace
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has opened its heritage and coffee shop at Kirkgate Market in Leeds (UK) to customers, bringing M&S back to the place where the famous brand started as a penny bazaar in 1884.
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The top 9 UK supermarkets in 2013
Waitrose has been rated the best UK supermarket by Which? members for the fourth year in a row, while Tesco ranked lowest.
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Cathedral City voted a 'top 10 brand' in YouGov survey
Cathedral City has been voted one of the top 10 favourite brands in Britain with one of last year’s most popular TV advertising campaigns.
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Marks & Spencer to launch websites in European markets
Marks & Spencer (M&S) will enter four new European markets on 19 November, with the launch of localised customer websites in Germany, Spain, Austria and Belgium.
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Marks & Spencer to create 20,000 new jobs
Marks & Spencer has launched a seasonal recruitment drive to take on an extra 20,000 employees across its UK and Republic of Ireland stores this Christmas – 5,000 more than last year.
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Marks & Spencer wins Responsible Retailer award
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has been named Responsible Retailer of the Year at the World Retail Awards.
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Seeing science in action at Campden BRI's research facility
Last Tuesday was a fascinating day for me: my first visit to Campden BRI, a food and drink research facility in Chipping Campden in Gloucestershire, UK.
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Good4U secures contracts with UK retailers
Good4U, a UK health food company has secured new business with Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S and Selfridges.
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M&S wins European environment award
Marks & Spencer (M&S) and Aquamarine Power have both won the 2012 European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE).
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Financial digest, 28 May 2012: Dairy Crest, M&S, Campbell's
The latest financial news for 28 May 2012 includes Eckes-Granini, Dairy Crest, Treatt, Campbell Soup Company and Marks & Spencer.
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Financial digest, 18 April 2012: Coca-Cola, M&S, Danone
The latest financial news for 18 April 2012 includes The Coca-Cola Company, Marks & Spencer and Danone.
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Gary Barlow sings The Beatles in new M&S advert
Gary Barlow of Take That has recorded new solo material, a cover of The Beatles' 'Here Comes the Sun', for the new Marks & Spencer spring ad campaign.
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Pop-up pizza you put in the toaster
Stuff cheese and meat into the toaster? Surely that’s wrong. Not now... Marks & Spencer has launched the first pop-up pizza.
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Agency allergy advice on Marks and Spencer prawns
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been informed that Marks and Spencer Garlic and Coriander Butterfly Prawns have been sold without the presence of milk being declared in the allergy information pan
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Supermarkets do well at IWC Awards in London
The wine industry gathered recently for the International Wine Challenge (IWC) Awards Dinner, which took place at the Hilton, Park Lane in London, UK.
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New appointments, 13 July 2011
The latest appointments and movements in the food and beverage industry, updated 13 July 2011.
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M&S achieves industry first with healthier milk launch
Marks & Spencer has announced it will be the first UK retailer to introduce 'healthier' milk, which offers customers naturally lower fat milk.
Opinion
Marks & Spencer drops plan to sell tap water
I just noticed that UK upmarket retailer Marks & Spencer has quietly dropped plans to sell tap water from vending machines in its stores.
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Winners announced in International Wine Challenge 2011
The International Wine Challenge (IWC) has unveiled its 2011 results at the London International Wine Fair (LIWF), with a record 48 countries entering this year's competition.
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Marks and Spencer announces board changes
Marks and Spencer Group plc has announced the following changes to its board membership.
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Celebrating 10 years of M&S dairy partnership
Dairy farmers from across the UK have celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Marks & Spencer (M&S) Milk Pledge partnership with a gala luncheon in Birmingham.
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M&S to open its most sustainable UK store
Marks & Spencer has announced plans to open its most sustainable UK store at Ecclesall Road in Sheffield, UK.
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M&S appoints new international director
Marks and Spencer has announced the appointment of Jan Heere as its new director of international.
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Roundup of UK retail financial results, Jan 2011
The following is a roundup of results and trading statements from select retailers for January 2011.
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Marks & Spencer shows group sales of 4%
Marks & Spencer has unveiled its interim management statement for the 13 weeks to 1 January 2011.
Opinion
Capturing consumer spend in the post-recession era
Retailers must innovate and embrace new technology, says Claire Phoenix.
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M&S credits 'return to quality' for improved results
In Marks & Spencer's latest financial results, chief executive Marc Bolland attributes a rise in like-for-like sales to "customers returning to quality".
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Organic parmesan wins at International Cheese Awards
An organic parmesan has been crowned 'Supreme Champion' at this year’s International Cheese Awards.
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Good4U gets listing in Marks & Spencer
Health food company Good4U has won its first business with Marks & Spencer, which has listed two of the company's products in 75 stores across the UK.
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M&S wine goes green
UK retailer M&S is to convert its range of mini wine bottles to PET
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IDF Dairy Innovation Awards finalists and winners announced
The results of the 2010 IDF Dairy Innovation Awards were announced at a gala dinner in Salzburg, attended by over 150 industry representatives.
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M&S aims to be 'most sustainable retailer' by 2015
Marks & Spencer has announced its intention to be 'the world’s most sustainable retailer' by 2015.
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Rowcliffe and Son chooses Loma Systems for M&S cheese
Anthony Rowcliffe and Son Ltd have selected Loma Systems to install its IQ3 Metal Detector for its new range of 11 Artisan cheeses for Marks & Spencer.
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M&S reduces packaging by 30%
Harrison Europac has revealed that one of its first UK customers of the new high-clarity polypropylene range of containers is Marks & Spencer.
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Tesco tops the retail brand pack in the UK
UK brand consultant Intangible Business has revealed a report that shows Tesco at the top of a table of "most valuable brands".
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M&S reveals Q3 trading statement
Marks and Spencer Group Plc recently released an interim management statement for Q3 business 2007/08.
