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Will Malcolm Walker be frozen out in Iceland’s sale?

2011-04-16T00:00:00Z

As supermarkets and private equity types run the sliderule over Iceland, in anticipation of a summer sale, maverick founder Malcolm Walker is making another of his (suitably) icy expeditions.

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Critical Eye... on pigeons, jewels and jockstraps

2011-04-16T00:00:00Z

Britain's Next Big Thing (8pm, BBC2, 12 March) is ostensibly out to identify the star suppliers of the future. But, refreshingly, it thrusts the spotlight as much on the buyers, and this week, from London emporium Liberty, one in particular ...

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Yorkshire Dales (Welsh) ice cream

2011-04-16T00:00:00Z

Sir, It was disappointing to read about the financial difficulties of Loseley's ice cream business, and think about the impact these difficulties may have on the local economy in Cwmbran ('Rivals set to pounce as Loseley loses funding', The Grocer,...

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Third party: Novel foods legislation collapse is a disaster

2011-04-16T00:00:00Z

The breakdown of conciliation talks leaves consumers without guidance on cloned animal products

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Coco Pops on a no-brainer

2011-04-16T00:00:00Z

Teachers were frowning this week as a new poll claimed a third of all kids believe Rudyard Kipling made cakes. Perhaps the other two-thirds knew he was an author, or maybe they hadn’t heard of the cherry bakewell guy either.

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Second Opinion: Now this is what I call fruit and veg

2011-04-16T00:00:00Z

The freshness and diversity of Italy’s offer put UK supermarkets to shame, says Joanna Blythman

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Bring the fun in-store and host an event

2011-04-16T00:00:00Z

Occasions like the Royals’ big day are an opportunity not to be missed by indie retailers. The build-up to…

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Careers File: Changes to retirement age don't address skills gap with next generation

2011-04-16T00:00:00Z

April is the biggest month in the world of work, being the time when new employment legislation comes into force. And this April there has been no let up in regulation. The biggies for food and drink businesses are the scrapping of the default...

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Wine and reason

2011-04-14T00:00:00Z

At the start of the year Constellation threw up its hands in despair at the UK’s habit of buying whatever wine is on promotion, selling its UK business to Aussie private equity group Champ at an appropriately hefty discount.

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Indiana Bond and the Temple of Doom

2011-04-12T00:00:00Z

Last week Andy Bond warned that the recession hadn’t yet hit home for retailers. Speaking at the Retail London conference, the former Asda boss said “an extended period of constrained consumption” was looming, resulting in a “long, long-term trend of trading down”.

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Second Opinion: Outlook worse than we thought

2011-04-09T00:00:00Z

Retailers should brace themselves, warns Clive Black. Consumer spending continues to be squeezed…

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Hobgoblin’s lords of the wedding ring

2011-04-09T00:00:00Z

It's just a few short weeks until the whole nation gets the day off for no particular reason. Oh, and some bloke is getting hitched on TV on a special episode of My Big Fat Princely Wedding.

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Third Party: Helping to keep transport operations green

2011-04-09T00:00:00Z

The FTA’s carbon scheme is sharing environmental best practice, informing industry and government, says Rachael Dillon

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You don’t have to be cheap to offer value

2011-04-09T00:00:00Z

The Which? supermarket survey put Waitrose top. Rivals would do well to learn from its example.

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Editor's Comment: Carlsberg confusion shows the risks of ‘slogalisation’

2011-04-09T00:00:00Z

You change a great strapline at your peril. So when news emerged of Carlsberg's new global slogan 'That calls for a Carlsberg', we all scratched our heads. What was wrong with 'Probably'?

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Careers File: Struggling with career goals? Concentrate on what you can change

2011-04-09T00:00:00Z

Of course it is good to have goals in your career and whether you are looking to move job, change career direction or simply looking for promotion, it is good to set yourself some personal goals.

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This is a very limp organic campaign

2011-04-09T00:00:00Z

Sir, It may not be a very PC thing to say but is anyone else feeling a bit underwhelmed by the much-vaunted Organic Trade Board co-ordinated organic press campaign? From my perspective, it feels a bit nice, ie woolly and unsatisfying. This is, after...

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Tales of Titania: Atomic sushi and lard-caked rears

2011-04-09T00:00:00Z

Nuclear Sushi was the original name of the pop group who I think became Atomic Nigiri, but that aside, according to The Sun (the first read of the day for any in-touch PR), sushi is now being scanned for post-Fukushima radiation.

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Ad of the Week: Heineken's late entrance only just worth the wait

2011-04-09T00:00:00Z

Heineken's The Entrance aired globally last year but, like a Hoxton dandy fashionably late to the party, hit UK screens this week.

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Coke's hero to Zero

2011-04-06T00:00:00Z

Tomorrow morning Wayne Rooney finds out whether he’ll cop a suspension from the FA for his potty-mouthed outburst down the Sky Sports cameras. While he’s sure to start against Chelsea tonight, Rooney certainly won’t be pulling on the hallowed red and white colours of Coca-Cola any time soon.