All articles by Helen Gilbert – Page 44
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NewsBudget 2011: Tobacco duty rise 'a boon to black marketeers’
Legitimate retailers will suffer at the hands of the tobacco duty rise announced in today’s Budget while black marketeers prosper, industry chiefs have warned.
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NewsBinned food uses 6% of UK’s water
Retailers have been urged to do more to cut water use and household food waste following the publication of a major new report. More than six million cubic metres of water are used to produce food that is thrown away – nearly double the UK’s annual household water usage.
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NewsPeople’s Supermarket to appeal after tax bombshell
The People’s Supermarket is appealing a council decision not to grant it tax relief after it was landed with a £78,000 bill.
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Can hard-pressed suppliers take wing with foodservice?
As retail margins are squeezed ever harder, Northern Foods is not alone in looking to foodservice contracts to buoy sales, finds Helen Gilbert
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James is first indie to get M&S Simply Food
M&S Simply Food will be trialled at a BP franchise for the first time next year. Leading independent retailer and ACS vice chairman Jonathan James has been chosen as the first franchisee of a BP Connect store to include an M&S Simply Food offer....
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Davis to scrutinise BP's convenience stores across Europe
BP's convenience retail offering in Europe is set to be thrust under the microscope when Andy Davis steps into the role of head of European buying and supply chain on 1 January. Davis, who has been combining responsibility for Europe with...
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Tobacco display ban call comes under fire from industry
The tobacco industry has slammed an Action on Smoking and Health report endorsing bans on tobacco displays and branding and reiterated its warning that display bans in shops would boost illegal trade. Published a week after graphic warnings...
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Aldis appointed CEO of health food group NBTY
Peter Aldis has been appointed to replace Barry Vickers as CEO of health foods group NBTY Europe. Vickers is to remain on the company’s board, which owns Holland & Barrett, Nature’s Way and GNC, in an advisory capacity after Aldis was promoted from...
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Brooks bows out from Finsbury after six years
Finsbury Food Group will undergo a management reshuffle at the end of the month following the unexpected departure of its chief executive, Dave Brooks. Brooks, who has been at the helm of the cake and bread manufacturer since 2002, will leave on...
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Brakes plays it cool over its debt levels
Brakes plays it cool over its debt levels: Convenience stores in deprived areas of England and Wales will be given help to sell more fruit and vegetables in a bid to stem the rising tide of obesity. In a joint initiative between the Department of Health and the Association of ...
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One-size-fits-all drinks code comes under fire
Industry experts have warned the government against pursuing a ‘one-size-fits-all’ code of practice for the drinks sector. It follows a consultation published this week by the Department of Health, and also independent reviews that revealed the...