MPH 2008

Tempus: Bitter sweet

Cadbury warns of rising chocolate prices

Confectionery giant blames rising cocoa costs for increased prices amid plans to cut 250 jobs as part of wider shake-up

Self-sufficiency: as I sow, so shall I reap

The rise in food prices and fall in disposable income has made the incentive to cultivate every clod all the greater

Cash-strapped shoppers in search of Good Life

In the biggest change in consumer habits in over a decade, one in ten shoppers are growing their own food as prices rise

C&C chief resigns after cider sales fall

Maurice Pratt has stepped down as C&C chief after a failed repositioning strategy led Magners Cider to lose market share

Last orders for the man behind Magners

After a profit warning and Maurice Pratt’s resignation, it could be some time before the fizz returns to the Magners story

Magners cider boss pays price for sales slump

Fresh profit warning at C&C sparks review of British strategy as group suffers big market share fall

Oil price slump may cut cost of Christmas food

Supermarkets prepare to cut prices after the dramatic slide in crude oil to £50 a barrel, the lowest price for a year

Yell secures renegotiation of debt covenants

Yellow Pages publisher has negotiated amendment to covenants for £3.7bn debt after investor concerns

Kesa turns to PPR for new chief executive

French home shopping veteran to replace Labroue in January in 'orderly handover' that is unrelated to trading woes

Warburtons launches battle of the bakers

Britain's second-biggest grocery brand hopes that a £22m advertising campaign will help it to break through in the south

New Nintendo release delayed until next year

New handheld DS console, designed to compete in the iPhone era, will not go on sale in Europe or US in time for Christmas

Nintendo's new DSi is only for Japan for now

The Japanese games group wants more adults to buy its products but wlll miss critical Christmas period in US and Europe

Cadbury's demerger architect steps down

The confectioner's finance chief, Ken Hanna, will leave next year to become chairman of Inchcape, the UK car dealer

Dairy Crest faces plant closure and job cuts

The chilled foods company said it had been hit by £40m in rising costs and may cut up to 215 jobs at its Nottingham plant