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Archive of all Booths articles – Page 35
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Greyfriars to boost mushroom output with £4.5m facility
Vegetable supplier Greyfriars is planning to create Europe's most advanced mushroom facility.It has submitted plans to Harrogate Borough Council for a £4.5m, 7,000 sq m mushroom farm at its site in Wath, North Yorkshire. The...
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The Grocer Gold Awards 2009
In front of a packed audience at London's glamorous Dorchester Hotel, Aldi was crowned The Grocer of the Year. And this year's awards proved, resoundingly, that big isn't always best, with new awards also recognising the diversity of the UK grocery...
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Other Movers 20/6/09
Emma Knowler has been promoted to UK HR director at Birds Eye Iglo Group. Knowler joined the company a year ago and moves up from the role of senior HR business partner. She replaces Brian Murray, who has been promoted to European HR...
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Spotlight: Jersey spuds turn up the heat
Growers in Jersey have been investing in new facilities as they look to get Jersey Royals to UK retailers quicker and in better condition than ever before, says Michael Barker
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Other Movers 2/5/09
Last week we incorrectly named McCambridge's executive chairman as David Coppel CBE. He is, of course, Andrew Coppel CBE. Also George Walsh should have been described as MD of the company's own-label arm and Paul Tripp as MD of Soreen.
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Andrew Jones back in production after blaze
Pie producer Andrew Jones has literally risen from the ashes - resuming pie production within a week of the fire that extensively damaged its Huddersfield factory.The company, which supplies pies, sausage rolls and pasties locally to Asda...
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Booths stocks National Trust farms meat
Booths has become the first supermarket to stock Freedom Food-accredited beef sourced from National Trust farms.The meat, which went on sale in six stores at the beginning of the month, is matured for up to 30 months. It is produced from...
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The Price promise
A new entry-level range will make Waitrose an essential shop, says managing director Mark Price. By Adam Leyland
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Summery new look for Sunrise
Chilean wine producer Concha y Toro has unveiled a more summery design for its Sunrise range to attract seasonal drinkers. The redesign features a more distinctive yellow and brown motif. Greater emphasis is placed on the 'Enjoy 300 Days of...
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Dolls launch new beer... for the dolls
Independent brewery The Rushing Dolls Company has won its first listing for a lower-alcohol beer specifically aimed at women.Harry's Beer, which has an abv of 4%, was rolled out in 26 Booths stores across north west England last week (rsp:...
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A pie maker with royal appeal
Premium pie supplier Toppings is a small family-run pie company that's made it into the supermarkets and is now targeting the export market. Nick Hughes reports
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NewsNow Booths gets in on the tertiary brand act
Upmarket northern supermarket chain Booths has taken a leaf out of Tesco’s book by launching a range of tertiary discount products. The ‘discounts brands’ range includes more than 170 lines, from Enliven shampoo to Bokomo cereal, and...
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Lancashire takes on the sausage giants
Northern retailer Booths has launched a limited-edition Lancashire Sausage to celebrate Lancashire Day on 27 November.The sausage, made from local pork, black pudding and beer, was designed to bring together flavours from around the county....
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Reasons to be cheerful
Among the daily headlines of bank bailouts, share price freefalls and housing market meltdowns, it's easy to forget there are good news stories out there. So we've devoted the next 14 pages to positive thinking, silver linings, tips on how to survive the credit crunch plus an exclusive interview with ...
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World News 15/11/2008
US: Wal-Mart has launched Operation Main Street, a campaign that will see thousands of prices slashed over the next seven weeks. "In challenging times, our customers look to Wal-Mart to be their advocate and do what we do best - save them money,"...
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Grocery companies in Top Track ranking
Independent grocery retailers and wholesalers have recorded a strong presence on The Sunday Times’ Top Track 250 ranking of Britain’s mid-market private companies. Northern Irish company Henderson Group was the highest-ranked wholesaler, at number...
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Booths defies crunch with profit rising 73%
Upmarket northern supermarket chain Booths has defied the economic gloom by notching up a 3.8% increase in full-year like-for-like sales – ahead of its much larger rivals Marks & Spencer and Waitrose. Pre-tax profit jumped 73% to £6.9m on sales up...