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NewsCadbury bests Nestlé as battle for colour purple rolls on
Cadbury has struck a blow against Nestlé in a long-running legal dispute over Cadbury’s famous purple branding.
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NewsBibby seizes full control of Costcutter
Transport and logistics giant Bibby Line Group has taken full control of Costcutter. Bibby bought a 51% stake in the c-store chain in 2007 and revealed in September that is was close to finalising a deal for the remaining stake.
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NewsBotulism alert over Loyd Grossman korma sauce
The Food Standards Agency has warned consumers not to eat from a batch of Loyd Grossman korma sauce following an outbreak of botulism.
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NewsBritish American Tobacco tops new EA energy efficiency table
British American Tobacco has been named the UK’s greenest company in the grocery industry for its work on reducing energy consumption.
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Sales of bacon jam get all sexed up by Sarah Jessica Parker
A Spar retailer has been inundated with offers from retailers looking to stock his quirky bacon jam after the product received the seal of approval from Hollywood A-lister Sarah Jessica Parker.James Brundle, the coowner of The Village Stores in Walthamstow, said he had won a prestigious listing in Selfridges for ...
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Symonds to continue its estate growth
Symonds Forecourts is to continue developing its store portfolio this year despite a drop in profits.The chain, which has seven forecourt sites in the west of England and was set up by the former owners of wholesaler T&A Symonds and c-store chainSmile Stores, reported a 43% fall in pre-tax profits ...
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NewsAsda ‘most vulnerable to Morrisons online’
Asda will be hit hardest when Morrisons launches its online offer, according to retail analysts CACI.Research seen exclusively by The Grocer found 65% of Morrisons customers who shopped online currently shopped at Asda for groceries.CACI suggests this means once Morrisons is online, Asda could face an exodus. “Morrisons customers who ...
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NewsReindeer is off the menu at Lidl. How about moose leg?
Rudolph fans can relax this Christmas after Lidl withdrew reindeer steaks from its festive range.Controversy erupted last year when the discounter offered the frozen steaks - a seasonal favourite in Scandinavian countries - as part of its premium ownlabel Deluxe range.A Lidl spokeswoman could not confirm why reindeer steak was ...
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NewsAsda's budget range gets smart new look
Asda is gearing up for a relaunch of its budget own-label range Smart Price.
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NewsCo-op Group axe falls on more Somerfields
The Co-operative Group is to close a second batch of poor-performing Somerfield stores this month with the loss of around 250 jobs, The Grocer can reveal.As many as 11 stores, from North Yorkshire to Wiltshire and from Wales to Suffolk, will close in the next fortnight due to “poor trading ...
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P&G's Lee savages retailers for ruining brand NPD
One of the world’s leading fmcg companies has accused retailers of devaluing major branded product launches by subjecting them to savage price promotions as soon as they hit shelves.
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Sporting stars drum up cash for Caravan
Caravan’s Olympians Luncheon has raised a record £265,000 for the grocery charity.The amount raised from the annual lunch last week will allow Caravan to support 210 of its 2,100 beneficiaries.A host of sporting stars attended the event, including rower James Cracknell, presenter Clare Balding and former snooker player Willie Thorne.Thorne ...
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Holland's sale on hold as value hopes falter
2Sisters has put Holland’s Pies up for sale - but owner Ranjit Boparan is struggling to get the desired value for the business, The Grocer has learnt.Industry insiders said Boparan had been looking for £25m-£30m for the business, assets and related staff of Holland’s, which manufactures branded frozen and chilled ...
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NewsFarmfoods is fine fare in gastronomic France
A website based in the south of France that “sources fine foods from around the UK and Europe” is stocking products from Farmfoods.
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NewsPoints-based loyalty scheme trialled by Ocado
Ocado has begun trialling a points-based loyalty scheme weeks after launching its savings pass.The new scheme, which is being trialled with about 10% of customers, allows shoppers to earn one loyalty point for every £2 they spend and then cash in 100 points for a £1 voucher. Ocado hopes the ...
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NewsBrits to spend £33bn on festive food
UK shoppers will splash out £1bn more on Christmas than they did last year, despite the squeeze on consumer spending…
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NewsCabinet Office stops FSA's E.coli campaign
In the wake of an eight-month E.coli outbreak in the UK, the FSA is launching a campaign in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland educating consumers about the food safety risks associated with raw vegetables – but the campaign will not run in England because the Cabinet Office has refused to ...
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NewsWeightWatchers in link-up with Vimto for diet soft drinks
WeightWatchers and Vimto have teamed up to launch soft drinks in time for the post-Christmas detox.
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NewsAsda takes Chosen By You bread making in-store
Asda has begun baking, slicing and packaging its Chosen By You own-label bread in store. Following a trial in 25 stores that saw a 30% increase in sales of Chosen By You loaves over a 12-week period, the retailer is now rolling the scheme out across its estate.
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News‘Hard work’ pays off for Sainsbury’s with half-year sales hike
Sainsbury’s has posted like-for-like sales growth of 1.9% for the past six months, excluding fuel. Total sales at the supermarket were up 7.6% to £12.8bn, or by 4.3% excluding fuel, in the 28 weeks to 1 October. Underlying pre-tax profits rose 6.6% to £354m.