All The Grocer articles in 31 December 2005
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Former Asda man becomes top banker
Former Asda director Andy Hornby has become the youngest ever boss of a major high street bank.Hornby, 38, has been appointed chief executive at HBOS. He joined Asda in 1996 as corporate director working under Archie Norman. He later became...
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Cook could make Unwins comeback
Former Unwins chairman Phillip Cook could make an unlikely sounding bid to buy back the remnants of the troubled off-licence chain.The news comes just weeks after DM Private Equity, of which Cook is chairman, put the chain into...
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"I see real evidence that the food and drink industry's responses to the health issue are working"
As our 2007 preview special confirms (see page 28) there's lots to look forward to in the year ahead. Under attack on many sides, the industry is responding incredibly positively to the challenges, and the trading environment is more encouraging...
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Co-op to close pension scheme
The Co-operative Group could face strike action after its decision to close its final salary pension scheme to existing workers.The group wants employees to join a career average scheme based on earnings throughout the career which could...
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Toothpaste ads slammed
Toothpaste adverts have been slammed by the Advertising Standards Authority for claiming the support of dentists.Colgate Palmolive’s advert for Colgate Sensitive prompted the ASA to rule that the company should change all advertising...