All The Grocer articles in 19 November 2005 – Page 4
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Tesco to continue expansion
Tesco is set to continue its international expansion, Sir Terry Leahy, chief executive of Tesco, has revealed.In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Sir Terry said: “Nothing is static about international retailing and we will steadily add...
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Finsbury Food makes Scottish acquisitions
Cake and bread manufacturer Finsbury Food Group has acquired Scottish companies California Cake Company, Campbell’s Cake Company and United Central Bakeries.Finsbury Food said that it had acquired California Cake Company and Campbell’s Cake...
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SABMiller acquires BevCo
SABMiller has acquired the remaining 41.8% interest in its Central American subsidiary BevCo from existing shareholders.SABMiller said that the book value of the gross assets acquired was approximately US$464 million.BevCo is the...
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Albertsons down 30%
US number two supermarket chain Albertsons’ net profit for the third quarter to November 3 fell 30% to $77m from $110m on total sales "essentially flat" at $9.9bn. Albertsons, which is considering putting itself up for sale, added that...
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M&S recalls cakes
Marks and Spencer has recalled six cake products after coloured plastic strands from a sieve got into them during the manufacturing process.The affected products are Extremely Choclatey Sponge Roll (product code 0461689), Colin the...
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Licensing law comes into force
New 24-hour drinking laws came into force at midnight last night.Supermarkets are expected to be the biggest beneficiaries of the law, with hundreds of stores applying for licences to sell alcohol round-the-clock.However, the police...
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Companies celebrate true taste success
An upmarket bottled water, great-tasting sorbets and organic ducks were among the winners at this year’s True Taste Wales Food & Drink Awards.The awards, which are backed by The Grocer, are now in their fourth year. They celebrate excellence...
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Allergen labelling changes
New food labelling rules have been introduced from today to make it easier for people with a food allergy to choose foods that are safe for them.The new rules require pre-packed foods sold in the UK and the rest of the EU to show clearly on...
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Consumers don’t trust functional foods
The majority of consumers do not believe the health claims of functional foods, a report claims.The report, from Datamonitor, said that six in ten consumers did not believe the health claims, even though sales of functional foods reached...
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