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NewsGina the Cleaner leads champs at Grocer Golds
Georgina Lester from Morrisons in Strood was crowned as The Grocer’s first Hidden Hero at last night’s glittering Gold Awards.
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NewsIsn’t butter made from wheat? Youngsters stumped by food basics
Urgent action is needed to educate young people about food and farming, if a new study is to be believed.
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NewsSales slide again as WH Smith focuses on margins
Like-for-like sales slumped at WH Smith in the past quarter, as the high street giant continued to wrestle with changes to its business.
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NewsTreasury veteran Maxwell handed OFT reins
Whitehall veteran Clive Maxwell has been named as the new chief executive of the Office of Fair Trading.
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NewsUK’s promotions habit is worst in Europe
The level of grocery products sold on deal in the UK is the highest in Europe – at 55.6% – but sales volumes are still flat.
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NewsJubilee cheers retailers in rainy May
The Diamond Jubilee has given retailers a much-needed shot in the arm, with sales soaring by more than 12% compared to the equivalent period last year.
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NewsTesco pulls Habbo gift cards over X-rated chat claims
Tesco has stopped selling gift cards for teenagers’ online gaming community Habbo amid claims that pornographic chats were taking place on the site.
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NewsClose shave for Pilgrims Choice over cowboy’s pre-watershed antics
Adams Foods has been rapped by the advertising watchdog for endangering young children by showing one of its new Pilgrims Choice adverts before the 9pm watershed.
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NewsSainsbury's celebrates Jubilee boost in Q1
Sainsbury’s has notched up first-quarter like-for-like sales growth of 1.4%.
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NewsThe Co-op adds five to frozen pizza line-up
The Co-operative Group has added five new lines to its frozen pizza offer.
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NewsCash-strapped consumers playing use-by date roulette
The Food Standards Agency is urging consumers not to take shortcuts on food safety, as new research suggests cash-strapped Brits are taking an increasingly lax approach to use-by dates.
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NewsHeineken weakens Strongbow with abv cut
Heineken is reducing the ABV of its packaged Strongbow from 5.3% to 5% this month.
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NewsTesco suffers new drop in like-for-like sales
Tesco has reported a 1.5% drop in like-for-like sales for the past three months.
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Hardy Brits keep Jubilee spirits up and tills ringing
Retailers and suppliers have toasted the resilience of the British consumer, as millions of Brits defied the torrential downpours…
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NewsNew lines send Londis fresh sales booming
Londis stores are on course to post a dramatic uplift in fresh food sales, sales director Paul Courtney has revealed.
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NewsPremier Foods starts search for chairman
Ronnie Bell’s departure from Premier Foods could have a “silver lining”, analysts claim.
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NewsMorrisons hires Ali as head of ethnic buying
Morrisons has poached one of Asda’s rising stars to head up its ethnic buying team.
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NewsMitchell steps down as Wilkinson's CEO
Stuart Mitchell has stepped down as CEO of Wilkinson after six years.
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NewsUnion Jack packs for Yeo Valley creams
Yeo Valley has added soured cream to its range and given its creams a British-themed packaging overhaul.