All The Grocer articles in 13 October 2007 – Page 4
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Talking shop - Heritage Prime Meats
One week into the first Biodynamic Food Fortnight, veteran biodynamic meat producers Ian and Denise Bell, of Heritage Prime Meats, explain what's wrong with supermarket meat Does anyone out there want to stop the world for a while, step back and...
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Milk industry pins hopes on merger
The proposed merger between First Milk and Milk Link has been billed by the NFU as "the best news the dairy industry has had for many years". But while it has been welcomed by milk processors and dairy farmers, is it really the great white hope...
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M&S stops selling white veal in-store
Concern over the welfare of calves has led Marks & Spencer to stop selling white veal.Calves' liver is also being pulled as it comes from the animals reared on the Continent for white veal, often in small crates, which restrict their...
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Travelex kiosks for Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's is to introduce Travelex bureau de change kiosks in 100 stores by the end of 2009.The initiative follows the successful trial of a travel money kiosk at Sainsbury's store in Cromwell Road, London, in March. Now plans are...
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Offshoring
Wrigley transferred production of its breath-freshening strips from the US to its confectionery plant in Poznan, Poland, in 2004 Kraft closed the Terry's chocolate factory in York and relocated production of brands such as Terry's...
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London float for Whyte & Mackay
Scottish distiller Whyte & Mackay is reportedly preparing to list on the London Stock Exchange.Its owner, Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya, has asked advisers at investment bank Citi to evaluate options to bring Whyte & Mackay to the stock market,...
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Spice Girls set for Tesco ad
The Spice Girls are reportedly set to feature in a television adverting campaign for Tesco.Tesco is close to signing a deal to sponsor the group's upcoming reunion tour and is keen for them to feature in two “tongue-in-cheek” pre-Christmas...
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London commuter belt boosts online shopping
People living within commuting distance of London are more likely to shop online for goods than other areas of the country.Overall home shopping spend increased by 15% last year, according to research company Experian, with two-thirds of the...
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Ocado eyes northern distribution centre
Online retailer Ocado is reportedly planning to open a distribution centre in the north of England.It is looking for a 20-acre site capable of delivering about £1bn worth of orders a year to allow it to expand across the north of England and...
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Break up rumours boost Unilever
Shares in Unilever rose 13p to finish on £16.21 yesterday amid rumours that the consumer goods company could be planning to demerge its operations.Traders speculated that Unilever could separate its food and non-food businesses in the same...
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Tesco brain drain continues
Tesco has been dealt a further blow with the loss of another senior executive.Julia Reynolds, director of Tesco's central European clothing business, becomes the latest senior executive to leave the retailer. She is to take on the...
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Tesco to transport wine by canal
Tesco has announced plans to transport its New World wines by canal.The retailer will run barges three times a week along the Manchester Ship Canal, transporting 600,000 litres of wine to a bottling site less than half a mile away where it...
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Store visit - Flâneur
Established: 2001Total Number of lines: 2,500Speciality: Fine foodExtras: 60-seater restaurantIn a retail environment where a shop selling a range of chutneys with checked cloth on the lids, a good selection of olives and the odd...
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Retail surgery - crime
Violent attacks on shop staff have risen 50% over the past year, and threats of violence more than doubled, according to the BRC's Retail Crime Survey. How can retailers protect themselves? John Hannett General secretary,...
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