All The Grocer articles in 22 October 2005
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Sainsbury splits with IT provider
Sainsbury has announced that it is ending its IT outsourcing deal with Accenture after five years.Despite many of the supermarket's performance issues of recent years being blamed on Accenture’s systems, Sainsbury said it had been...
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Cake’s down at RHM
RHM, the makers of Hovis, Mr Kipling and Bisto is expected to announce half-year pre-tax profits of £70m for the six months to October 29, up 7% on the same period last year.It will announce its full interim results on December 14, but said...
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Chicken recall
Waitrose has issued a product recall for several chicken lines following a possible contamination of salmonella in its own label Sweet Chilli Mini Fillets 200g.The retailer has also removed five other own brand chicken lines as well as Moy...
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Own label excellence rewarded!
A new awards scheme is being launched this week by The Grocer to reward the very best in own label product development.One of the unique features of The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards is that consumers will have a say in deciding the...
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Feta must be Greek
The European Court of Justice’s decision that the feta name can only be used by Greek cheesemakers has been slammed by producers in the UK, Denmark and Germany. The UK’s only producer of feta, claimed that the verdict would lead to job...
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Tesco and Asda take on the designers
Tesco and Asda are looking to take on designer labels with new cut-price jeans.Both chains have launched designer inspired denims for less than £20. A Tesco spokeswoman said that its new Cherokee jeans range is the clothing equivalent of its...
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New Pimm’s for winter
Diageo is seeking to turn Pimm’s into an all year round drink with the launch of Pimm’s Winter No 3.It is described as a fruit cup with a subtle hint of orange zest and spices. The drink which is being launched this week will be supported by...
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Chemical discovered in Volvic mineral water
The Food Standards Agency has launched an investigation into the possible contamination of two bottles of its Volvic mineral water.Danone Waters, the producer of Volvic said that a 44-year old woman in London has complained of a burning...
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Tesco's BP/Safeway deal cleared
The Office of Fair Trading has waved through Tesco’s acquisition of 21 former BP/Safeway petrol stations from Morrisons.The retailer has announced plans to convert the stores to its Express convenience format. The deal originally involved 30...
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Nectar Operator in Sale Talks
Loyalty Management UK, the operator of the Nectar loyalty scheme, is understood to be in talks with several trade buyers about a possible sale valuing the business at £300m.Lehman Brothers was hired to explore options for LMUK after it...
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Aldi Shelves Planned Store in Fraserburgh
German discounter Aldi has shelved plans for a store in Fraserburgh, Scotland, after the proposal was rejected by local authority planners in August.Locals were divided over plans for the store, but many objected to its location next to a...
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Tesco Considers Non food Catalogue
Tesco is considering the launch of a non food catalogue in its stores in a move that would issue a direct challenge to retailers such as Argos.The reports follow the trial of internet kiosks in 90 stores, which boosted sales across a wide...
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Working Week
>>Raheel Uddin, Senior national account manager, BevelynnRaheel Uddin, senior national account manager for family-owned company Bevelynn, is a persistent man.Despite joining the company just 18 months ago, Uddin says that...
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Supplier Spotlight
Four years ago, Kent fruit grower Adrian Scripps switched from supplying several retailers with its apples and pears to being totally dedicated to Tesco.Instead of being a risk, it has brought benefits, says MD James Simpson, who argues that...
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The space race
Tesco may appear to dominate the grocery landscape, but research shows pockets of opportunity, says Liz HamsonAnd it’s not just the big four that are are showing their mettle. Somerfield has managed to get its name on the map for...
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Star order:Tesco
>>Smooth ORDERING; FULL DELIVERYFor the second online shop in succession Tesco has left its rivals in its wake. If the world of online retailing is not to follow the same route as the supermarket industry, the other leading...
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Palmer takes up OMSCo marketing post
Organic milk co-op OMSCo has appointed Rosie Palmer to the newly created role of marketing manager. Palmer takes up her role with immediate effect and will be responsible for OMSCo’s marketing and technical strategies, as well as overseeing...
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Unlimited luxuriating
Häagen-Dazs is introducing limited edition flavours which will be changed every six months as it tries to carve out more freezer space for innovations against heavily promoted rival brands.The concept kicks off this month with Chocolate Cherry...
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Lorry sharing is trialled
Rival supermarket chains could soon be receiving deliveries from the same vehicles – if a radical lorry-sharing trial works. It has emerged that retailers are already clubbing together to find ways of easing city centre congestion and slashing...