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Booths calls time on Nisa relationship

04/07/2008

The Booths chain of stores is to terminate its membership of wholesale group Nisa-Today's from the beginning of 2009.
“Over recent years Nisa’s continued development of central distribution to its retail members has differentiated it from Booths’ plans to develop its unique grocery offering,” said Booths chairman Edwin Booth.
The northwest-based chain was a founding member of the Northern Independent Supermarket Association, which was set up in 1978...
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Biofuels to blame for food price rises

04/07/2008 (No Comments)
Biofuels have caused world food prices to rise by 75% - far more than previously estimated - according to a secret World Bank report...

Support grows for Food From Britain

04/07/2008 (No Comments)
More than 200 senior industry figures have signed a petition calling for the work of Food From Britain to continue...

Baugur to relocate to UK

04/07/2008 (No Comments)
Icelandic retail predator Baugur is to relocate to the UK. The move is the first step to becoming a limited company, and will see Baugur report in sterling for the first time, according to the Financial Times...

'Good' first-half for Glanbia

04/07/2008 (No Comments)
International dairy group Glanbia has reported a “good” first-half performance with all of its divisions performing in line with expectations...

M&S shares plummet on profit warning

03/07/2008 (No Comments)
More than £1bn was wiped off the value of Marks & Spencer's shares yesterday as the retailer revealed a shock 5...


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