All The Grocer articles in 10 June 2006 – Page 4
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Analysis & Features
friends or foes?
When 10 new member states joined the European Union in May 2004, it was hailed as a golden opportunity for UK businesses. Jim Dougal, head of the European Commission in the UK, said at the time that the creation of a single market of 455 million...
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News
Whitworths goes organic
Whitworths is moving into organics with additions to its fruit snacking range.Rolling out in Morrisons now, the new lines comprise 250g bags of soft dates, soft apricots and soft figs, with an rsp of £1.79 to £1.98 per bag. The organic...
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News
On queue for great service!
Deciding the winner of this week's Top Store Award was a close call between Sainsbury's Kimberley store in Nottingham, and Tesco's Loundwater store in Buckinghamshire. As both stores provided full baskets and flawless customer service,...
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Greencore may profit from rival's reshuffle
Convenience foods manufacturer Greencore looks poised to benefit from any retailers disillusioned by Northern Foods' decision to restructure.Northern Foods announced last week it was to reduce its dependence on own label in favour of...
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Greencore may profit from rival's reshuffle
Convenience foods manufacturer Greencore looks poised to benefit from any retailers disillusioned by Northern Foods&' decision to restructure.Northern Foods announced last week it was to reduce its dependence on own label in...
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Sporting stuff for sales in the heat
After the frenetic promotional activity of June and early July, food retail sales are returning to a semblance of normality as we enter the summer holiday period. Top-line retail sales growth for the grocery multiples in the 12 weeks to...
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Waitrose leads in passage to India
Waitrose has emerged as the unlikely winner in the race to enter the growing grocery sector in India. The supermarket group has beaten Tesco and US retailer Wal-Mart into the country by teaming up with Hypercity, India's first...
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News
I want that job!
Do you think you've got what it takes to head the Association of Convenience Stores? The ACS, the trade association that represents more than 32,500 c-stores across the UK, is advertising in The Grocer (p79) for a replacement for outgoing CEO...
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News
Milk Link plants sold to Wiseman
Dairy farmer co-op Milk Link has agreed to sell its fresh milk business to Robert Wiseman for £5.5m. The fresh milk arm comprises Peninsula Milk Processors and Newlands Farm. The co-op will continue to supply them and has also negotiated...
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Spreading the manuka
Duerr's is spreading honey to a wider market, with the launch of a marmalade featuring manuka honey. Aimed at the premium end of the market, Manuka Marmalade is made with fruit and manuka honey, which contains high levels of antioxidants....
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Profiles
Whiteside is NFRN national president
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has appointed Sam Whiteside as national president, replacing Mahendra Jadeja. Whiteside has been a prominent member of the NFRN since joining in 1989. He has held the roles of vice president of...
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Price Survey
In 1997 Tony Blair was elected as Prime Minister, the world learned that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned, The Simpsons surpassed The Flintstones as the longest running prime time TV series and The Grocer 33 was born....
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Price Survey
In 1997 Tony Blair was elected as Prime Minister, the world learned that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned, The Simpsons surpassed The Flintstones as the longest running prime time TV series and The Grocer 33 was...
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Sparkling rosé for summer
Sparkling wine producer Green Point has launched a rosé variant into the UK in time for the summer.The Australian wine maker has brought out Green Point Vintage Brut Rosé 2002 as a new player in the booming rosé market. It also...