All The Grocer articles in 21 October 2006 – Page 5
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Who we visitedcostcutter, Eden Street, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surreylondis, Brighton Road, Horsham, West Sussexsainsbury's LOCAL, Ealing Broadway, West Londonscottish Co-op Lenzie, Kirkintilloch, East...
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?"Because The Simpsons is such a high profile brand, it is essential that we are aware that children and adults alike are taken in, show an interest in the products and are not disappointed. We take the initiative to make all our products...
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Nisa-Today's drops merger with Costcutter
Nisa-Today's has abandoned its proposed merger with Costcutter, launched in May.The company said the complaint made to the Office of Fair Trading last month regarding its alleged cartel activities had effectively derailed...
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European Capital to buy Whitworths
Nuts and dried fruits supplier Whitworths is expected to be sold to private equity firm European Capital for £85m.Reports suggest that European Capital has beaten off bids from private equity groups Barclays Private Equity, HG Capital and...
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Arla to sue dairy companies
Robert Wiseman Dairies has said that it is being sued by Arla Foods after the Office of Fair Trading provisionally ruled that Robert Wiseman and other milk suppliers might have breached price fixing rules in Scotland.Arla is seeking damages...
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Kellogg's cereals under fire
Certain brands of Kellogg's cereal sold in the UK have come under fire for containing higher levels of salt and sugar than in the US.Health campaigners found that in the UK, Kellogg's All-Bran had 133% more salt than in the US, and that...
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Hewitt calls for alcohol tax rise
Patricia Hewitt has called for taxes on alcohol to “really increase” in an effort to curb binge drinking.Speaking to a children's newspaper, the health secretary said that tax increases should focus on ready-to-drink 'alcopops' because they...
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Healthy eating trends affect independents
Healthy eating trends are hitting independent retailers in a major way, according to the latest survey of The Grocer Top 50 store chains.All respondents say their stores have increased their stocks of so-called healthy products since the...
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Shop profile - Lawrence Hunt
After 60 years in business, Spar convenience store chain Lawrence Hunt is addressing issues remarkably similar to those it faced in its early years.
Expansion, customer service and staff management are all still at the forefront of its…
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