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NewsWholesale and indies rake in seasonal sales
Wholesalers and independents massively outpeformed the big box supermarkets this Christmas.
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NewsM&S steps up Groundwork partnership to clear up parks
Marks & Spencer has launched a campaign in association with environmental charity Groundwork to make better use of parks, gardens and other green spaces.
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NewsLucky seven for Dhamecha with latest depot
London-based cash & carry Dhamecha Group is to open its seventh depot.
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NewsBooker launches foodservice bid after latest bumper quarter
Booker has created a new foodservice business, dubbed Chef Direct.
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NewsCeleb chef Worrall Thompson in Tesco shoplifting shock
Fans of TV chef Antony Worrall Thompson are in shock after the TV chef was arrested for shoplifting.
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NewsThe Co-op snaps up top Scots indie David Sands
The Co-operative Group has swallowed up Top 50 indie David Sands.The purchase includes all 28 stores belonging to the Scottish retailer, which has 700 staff.The Co-op said the two businesses had exchanged contracts and the sale was expected to be completed in the next couple of months, subject to approval ...
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NewsBrand Match helps Sainsbury’s to biggest share since 2003
Brand Match helped Sainsbury’s grow its market share over Christmas, as growth in the market continued to lag behind inflation.
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NewsIs McCain jacket spud the oven chip of 2012?
McCain believes its latest launch will revolutionise jacket potatoes in the way the company shook up the chip market in the 1970s.
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NewsCumbrian collapse followed £11m loss in its basa business
Cumbrian Seafoods lost £11m of business after basa supplied by the company was pulled from shelves last year, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsReviews prompt £12m Bestway investment
Bestway is to invest £12m in wide ranging improvements to its business following “serious reviews” of its operations.
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NewsVictorians paid 13 times more for food shop
Supermarket prices may have risen well above Mervyn King’s inflation-based target, but we’re still spending far less on food than 150 years ago.
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NewsParfetts turnover tops £300m as exports and retail club shine
A boost from exports and membership of its Go Local retail club have helped AG Parfett & Sons break the £300m turnover barrier.
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News'Limited evidence' of Change4Life price cuts
Government claims about the cost of healthy foods have been called into question by an investigation by The Grocer.
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NewsWarburtons bakery closure costs 73 jobs
Warburtons has made 73 redundancies after deciding to close its bakery in Shaw, Oldham.
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NewsAccolade launches online wine profiler
Accolade has launched an online tool to help retailers match their wine offer to the local shopper demographic.
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NewsEgg industry moves towards legal action
The British egg industry has taken the first step in issuing judicial review proceedings against the UK government for its refusal to ban imports of illegally produced eggs.
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NewsComic actors invite public to vote for a new Kit Kat Chunky
Kit Kat is taking a leaf out of Walkers’ book by inviting fans to vote for a new permanent addition to the Chunky range.
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NewsInnocent adds two lines to carafe range
Innocent is expanding its carafe range of juices with two blended products.
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NewsLion to slash jobs after buying up Cumbrian Seafoods
Former Cumbrian Seafoods and Border Laird staff stand to lose their jobs as Lion Capital kicks off a major restructure.
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NewsEgg prices up after scramble to meet EU battery cage ban
In the UK alone, producers have spent £400m on complying with the new rules. No wonder prices are on the rise.