Archive of all Booths articles – Page 38

  • Profiles

    we work together

    2007-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Paul on John I have worked at Booths for 33 years and have been manager of our store in Penwortham, near Preston, for eight years. John joined us two years ago as assistant manager and we essentially do each other's job when we...

  • News

    acid test

    2007-03-24T00:00:00Z

    Expert's verdict:7/10?The cheese had a lovely creamy texture as you would expect from a very mature cheddar. The pack looks traditional and gives the impression of being wrapped straight from the farm. The price is about right...

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    Booths cuts waste in bid to drive recovery

    2007-03-17T00:00:00Z

    Upmarket northern supermarket chain Booths says it has acted to improve its performance after profits took a dive last year.The Preston-based retailer suffered a 38% drop in pre-tax profits from £7.4m to £4.6m for the year to 1...

  • News

    Tapas

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Minster supplies tapas products to grocery retailers in the UK. "I think the growth of tapas is down to more people visiting Spanish-speaking countries and it fits in well with convenience," says Minster's Ann Burbridge. Minster's first...

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    Tapas

    2007-03-10T00:00:00Z

    Minster supplies tapas products to grocery retailers in the UK. "I think the growth of tapas is down to more people visiting Spanish-speaking countries and it fits in well with convenience," says Minster's Ann Burbridge. Minster's first...

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    Heaven adds bizarre biscuit to mainstream

    2007-03-03T00:00:00Z

    A range of products made with unusual flavours and no nasties is being introduced to bring some premium indulgent quirkiness to the mainstream market. The first launch under the Heaven's Kitchen brand is Momentinis - a range of luxury...

  • News

    Innovation

    2007-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Gone are the days when vegetarian lasagne and macaroni cheese were the most exciting vegetarian products available on supermarket shelves. Manufacturers are now offering increasingly adventurous choices in the vegetarian sector to tempt both...

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    Festive sales brighten independents' mood

    2007-01-20T00:00:00Z

    It wasn't just the multiples that enjoyed the Christmas spirit - the festive period was just as much a winner for independents. Nisa-Today's put to rest the ghost of Christmas 2005 - when it suffered serious distribution problems at its...

  • News

    Acid test

    2007-01-20T00:00:00Z

    Jacobsen range. Company: Carlsberg. Price: £3.29 to £3.49. Expert's verdict:9/10. ?Two wonderful beers from the Carlsberg stable. Bramley Wit and Saaz Blonde will delight the wheat beer and full-strength...

  • News

    Company Profile - Higgidy

    2007-01-15T00:00:00Z

    Since they cut themselves a slice of the premium pie market in October 2003, Camilla Stephens and James Foottit have earned their crust in the own label sector. But with two product launches last November into the branded arena, the husband...

  • News

    Company Profile Higgidy

    2007-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Since they cut themselves a slice of the premium pie market in October 2003, Camilla Stephens and James Foottit have earned their crust in the own-label sector. But with two ­product launches last November in the branded arena, the husband and...

  • News

    Living La vida local

    2007-01-06T00:00:00Z

    Local food is poised for massive growth this year. It has already bloomed to nearly £4bn in annual sales, according to IGD, and now the multiples are set to ramp up their local offers in response to consumer worries about the environment, food...

  • News

    Company profile - V Water

    2006-12-11T11:43:00Z

    It's not often that a hangover changes the course of someone's life. But if it hadn't been for one particularly bleary-eyed morning after, V Water, the brainchild of Walter Faulstroh and Chris Coleridge, would never have seen the light of...

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    Profile Revisited

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Farmhouse Fare, the premium pudding company, has seen wide-ranging changes over the last year, not least of which was its acquisition, in October, by Daniels Chilled Foods, owner of the Covent Garden Soup brand. It's no surprise the company,...

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    Profile Revisited

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    Farmhouse Fare, the premium pudding company, has seen wide-ranging changes over the last year, not least of which was its acquisition, in October, by Daniels Chilled Foods, owner of the Covent Garden Soup brand. It's no surprise the company,...

  • News

    Company Profile V Water

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    It's not often that a hangover changes the course of someone's life. But if it hadn't been for one ­particularly bleary-eyed morning ­after, V ­Water, the brainchild of ­Walter Faulstroh and Chris Coleridge, (pictured on facing page)...

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    Company Profile V Water

    2006-12-09T00:00:00Z

    It's not often that a hangover changes the course of someone's life.But if it hadn't been for one ­particularly bleary-eyed morning ­after, V ­Water, the brainchild of ­Walter Faulstroh and Chris Coleridge, (pictured on facing page)...

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    Whole Foods Market still top in our world's greatest league

    2006-11-25T00:00:00Z

    Its name has been on every food director's lips in the past 12 months and it's a must-see on any visit to the US. Now Whole Foods Market has topped The Grocer's World's Greatest Food Retailers list for the second year running. It is yet...

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    Serious investment boosts traditional values

    2006-11-25T00:00:00Z

    The Northern English chain Booths has made the cut for the second time - a real feat for a British supermarket chain that is one of the smallest in the country. But once again, the quality of its offer, its focus on local sourcing and...

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    Daniels buys Farmhouse Fare puds

    2006-11-04T00:00:00Z

    Farmhouse Fare, the award-winning premium pudding supplier that was formed in a Lancashire kitchen in 1998 with a £250 overdraft, has been snapped up by Daniels Chilled Foods, owner of New Covent Garden Food Company, for an undisclosed...