4 July 2009
The Grocer
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Falling milk production to level off within three years
04 Jul 2009
UK milk production will stop declining by 2012, a new report has predicted.Milk production has fallen for five consecutive years and currently stands at a 40-year low, and there are fears the UK will have to resort to importing milk in...
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First Milk setting up creamery on Kintyre
04 Jul 2009
First Milk has revealed plans for a new multimillion-pound creamery on the Kintyre peninsula.
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Focus On Butters & Spreads
04 Jul 2009
A bargain, according to 19th Century journalist K in Hubbard, is “anything a customer feels a store is losing money on”.With an unprecedented level of promotions in the butters and spreads aisle over the past year, it’s not the stores that are most likely losing money, however. It’s brand owners. Rachel Barnes reports.
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From clashes to Ashes as Sir Stuart sweeps away the critics
09 Jul 2009
Kudos to Sir Stuart Rose for showing grace under pressure. Despite intense scrutiny over his executive chairman role, the M&S boss did not appear ruffled at yesterday’s AGM.
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Fruit giant S&A in low wage controversy
10 Jul 2009
One of the UK’s biggest fruit suppliers is paying its foreign fruit pickers less than half minimum wage, according to press reports.
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Full sale or return on all Booker's Best Sellers
04 Jul 2009
C&C giant Booker, which this week moved from the AIM to the main market, is offering sale or return on all full cases from its Retail Best Sellers range.
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G8 signals new push on sustainable farming
06 Jul 2009
The G8 group of wealthy nations have pledged to invest up to $12bn in sustainable farming over the next three years as part of what the body called a major “food security initiative”.
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Green fingers grow garden centre sales
04 Jul 2009
The credit crunch trend for growing produce at home has helped garden centres increase sales by 10%. Sales at garden centres and nurseries rose 10.2% in the three months to May, according to the Horticultural Trades Association.
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Grocer 33: Asda beats Sainsbury's by a whisker Subscription
04 Jul 2009
Two retailers boasted strong availability and impressive service this week, but Asda in Dunbar clinched our top store award thanks to its helpful staff and chatty checkout assistant.
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Grocer 33: Asda proves cheapest for fourth week Subscription
04 Jul 2009
For the fourth week in a row, Asda has provided the cheapest basket, undercutting Tesco by £1.86.
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