4 July 2009
The Grocer
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Absolut refuses to be labelled in ‘naked vodka’ stunt
09 Jul 2009
Absolut Vodka will appear in a ‘naked’ label-free bottle as part of a new campaign entitled ‘In An Absolut World There Are No Labels’.
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Acid Test: New Covent Garden Soups Watercress & Crème Fraîche
04 Jul 2009
Can be served hot or cold, but the reaction is distinctly lukewarm
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Ad of the Week: Andrex butters us up the wrong way
04 Jul 2009
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But then 'they' also say dogs can't look up - and that's clearly nonsense too.
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Administration threat looms over Coffee Republic
06 Jul 2009
Coffee Republic was suspended from trading on AIM this morning “pending clarification of the company’s financial position”.
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Around the Papers 6/7/09
06 Jul 2009
G8 farming pledge; retail giants' shareholder woe; Wal-Mart's retail democracy
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Around the Papers 10/7/09
10 Jul 2009
Unhealthy school dinners; petrol price war; Diageo on defensive
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Asda backs can recycling programme
04 Jul 2009
Asda is trialling a drinks can recycling programme for its staff as part of a bid to send zero waste to landfill by the end of next year.The Every Can Counts scheme, a workplace and university recycling programme for drinks cans, is funded...
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Asda to launch ugly veg range for cooks
04 Jul 2009
Asda is to introduce a range of imperfect fruit and veg targeted at home chefs following a change in EU law. The range will include misshapen strawberries for jam-making and knobbly potatoes for soup and will feature packaging that...
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Beef processors hit by falling leather returns
04 Jul 2009
Beef processors are losing millions from the sale of cattle hides as the downturn in consumer goods hits wholesale leather prices.Prices paid to processors for leather have slumped by £15 per head of cattle, according to Gerry Maguire, MD...
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Asda links up with key pork producers
04 Jul 2009
Asda has launched a new scheme to ensure its pork supply and strengthen relations with pig producers.
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Asda’s Chinese democracy lets shoppers vote on new products
07 Jul 2009
Asda will start giving consumers the chance to vote for which products are stocked in store from this autumn.
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Around the Papers 7/7/09
07 Jul 2009
Kraft-Cadbury speculation; chillis heat up; plastic targets set
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Around the Papers 8/7/09
08 Jul 2009
Food prices still climbing; Rose on the defensive; Ocado iPhone app
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Around the Papers 9/7/09
09 Jul 2009
Rose AGM scrutiny; Booker boost; French wine on the wane
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Cadbury Ireland slashes 200 jobs as costs hit trade
04 Jul 2009
Cadbury Ireland is cutting 200 jobs at plants in Dublin and Kerry as part of a cost-reduction exercise.The company, which has been in the Republic for more than 75 years and employs 1,100 workers, blamed the job losses on "a difficult...
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Bellevue adds Poundzone in both depots
04 Jul 2009
Cash & carry Bellevue has introduced a 'Poundzone' range to its depots in Stirling and Edinburgh.The range of 50 products, provided by wholesaler DCS Europe, can be sold by retailers for £1, making an average gross profit of 33%. Retailers...
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Campaign Trail: Bag a tractor with Tyrrells
04 Jul 2009
Posh potato chips producer Tyrrells is offering consumers the chance to win a shiny new set of wheels in its first-ever on-pack competition. But it's not a car or a motorbike it's giving away, it's a Massey Ferguson 5455 tractor. If a tractor...
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Burgers get big boost from recession and hot weather
04 Jul 2009
Burger consumption is soaring as recession-hit shoppers turn to affordable foods - and sales are set to get a further boost as the weather gets warmer.
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Booker unveils 8% sales hike
09 Jul 2009
Booker has reported quarterly sales 8% up on last year, with profits in line with expectations.
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Benn blocks probe into DFB collapse
10 Jul 2009
Hilary Benn has rejected calls for a government inquiry into the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain.
