Rachel Barnes
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Tesco to extend F&F brand into range of homeware products
The first details have emerged of Tesco's plans to extend its F&F fashion brand into homeware.The retailer has drawn up new logos for the range, which will have a good, better, best hierarchy under F&F Home Basics, F&F Home...
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Asda adds 78 lines to free-from range to take on Sainsbury’s
Asda is ramping up its free-from offering with 78 new SKUs in the wake of a similar move by Sainsbury’s but it admits its rival is still ahead of the game when it comes to own-label presentation.
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Combined online grocery sales bigger than Waitrose
People now spend more money grocery shopping online than they do in Waitrose stores, new data seen by The Grocer reveals.The combined online grocery share of Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Ocado and WaitroseDeliver grew from 3.6% to a record...
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Sainsbury’s offers short-cut routes to bistro quality fare
Sainsbury's is hoping to usurp Waitrose as the destination of choice for foodies looking for "bistro quality" ingredient cheats.This week, it launched a 60-strong Ingredients for Cooks range which includes Moroccan tagine pastes, coq au...
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Jeyes finds its man after year-long search for CEO
Household products supplier Jeyes has appointed Bernard Daymon as group CEO after a search of more than a year.He joins from US cleaning product manufacturer Diversey, where he spent eight years, most recently as vice president for the...
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Retail Trust Week to take on hero theme
Retail Trust is challenging retailers to find their inner hero as they look to raise money during Retail Trust Week from 17 May.The charity has dedicated this year's fundraising week to celebrating "everyday heroes", asking retailer to...
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Walmart picks Scrase to lead direct sourcing arm
Asda commercial director of fresh food Nick Scrase has been promoted to MD of Walmart's direct sourcing business International Produce Limited (IPL).His appointment marks the expansion of the UK-based division beyond its fruit and veg...
NewsAsda stakes claim as ‘best for babies’ with new club for mums
Asda is trying to win over mums with a new Baby Club and price promotions across the category in a bid to establish itself as “best for babies”.
NewsFocus On PLMA: World of private label possibilities
Own label is up from 40% to 44% share of the market. How are suppliers attending the World of Private Label show planning to keep up the pace? Rachel Barnes reports
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Nestlé has fingers crossed for £10m Kit Kat promotion
Nestlé is ploughing £10m into a football-themed cash giveaway for Kit Kat twice the budget of the brand's 2006 World Cup activity. From 12 April, packs of Kit Kat four-finger, Chunky and Chunky Caramel are to feature a 'Cross Your...
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P&G staff sent out to work with Unicef
A group of Procter & Gamble employees have been selected to take part in its first sabbatical programme working with Unicef in developing nations.In the three-month expenses-paid initiative, five staff will head to Unicef offices in...
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Goyder brings snack insights to Innocent
Innocent has appointed Joe Goyder as its head of consumer insights for new opportunities, which includes its Veg Pots and orange juice business. Goyder, who will work alongside head of consumer insights for smoothies Gayle Beck, will...
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Regulatory gaze falls on social media ‘ads’
Social media sites could be regulated by the advertising watchdog if an industry body succeeds in closing the loophole around non-paid-for marketing.If recommendations from the Advertising Association, outlined this week, are agreed by...
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Tesco wants online to be the shoppers’ favourite
Tesco says it wants people to prefer shopping online at tesco.com to coming into its bricks and mortar stores.As part of a major expansion plan for the online business, Tesco has set out its vision for the £2bn-turnover web operation.
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Innocent eyes impulse and cash & carry push
Innocent has set out ambitious plans to triple its £25m out-of-home business within two years by targeting 300,000 impulse outlets and cash & carries.Its smoothies, juices and waters are currently sold through just 7,000 of those...
NewsMars' retro fever goes on with Galaxy Counters comeback
Mars is relaunching yet another retro brand in April, with the comeback of 1980s kids’ line Galaxy Counters.
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Murray takes charge of Quaker and Tropicana
PepsiCo UK has promoted its VP of manufacturing, David Murray, to general manager of its Quaker and Tropicana businesses.Murray will take charge of the two brands as the company begins a 10-year global revenue drive to treble sales from...
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Collaborative deliveries slash 124 million miles
Retailers and manufacturers have slashed 124 million road miles through collaborative deliveries in the past three years surpassing the industry target a year early.
NewsFocus On Household: The right tools for the job
Specialist products are cleaning up as house-proud consumers entertain at home more often and adopt a make-do-and-mend mentality. Rachel Barnes reports
NewsFocus On Cereals: Waking up to own label
Branded breakfast cereals have got a fight on their hands, with own-label products winning the hearts and stomachs of consumers through a combination of price, promotions and NPD. Rachel Barnes reports