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NewsShoppers cynical over latest pricing initiatives
The supermarkets are falling over each other to convince shoppers they offer the best value for money and the lowest prices, but exclusive research for The Grocer reveals their claims are largely falling on deaf ears.
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News‘Terrible’ SEO: how do people find Waitrose online?
Waitrose’s £10m website isn’t just infuriating existing shoppers - it’s also virtually invisible to new ones.
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World news: 29/10/2011
Canada: Polar bears will feature on Coca-Cola cans to market a new funding commitment to help preserve the bears' Arctic habitat. Coca-Cola has set aside $2m over five years to help WWF in projects related to habitat and wildlife survival. It has promised to match public donations by up to ...
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NewsFinlay loses Red Label tea contract after 108 years
Sainsbury’s is to end its tea supply contract with Finlay Beverages after more than 100 years in a move that will see rivals Spicers and Ringtons take over the supply of the much-loved Red Label brand.
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NewsFood sales up 2.4% at Midcounties Co-op
Midcounties Co-operative Society has reported a 2.4% increase in half-year food sales. Group sales at the UK's third-biggest co-op rose 3.1% to £387m in the 26 weeks to 23 July, with profits of £15.8m. CEO Ben Reid said the profit figure would...
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NewsCan cash-strapped Britons no longer afford a pet dog?
Man's best friend may be falling out of favour with cash-strapped Brits. Two retail analysts have suggested some consumers can no longer afford to keep a dog, and claim this has contributed to the 4.1% decline
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Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer kicks off its global expansion
Crabbie's owner Halewood International has secured a deal to roll the alcoholic ginger beer out to more than 1,200 Woolworths-owned stores in Australia.
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NewsEristoff gets all wrapped up for winter
Eristoff has launched a limited-edition bottle in a sleeve that helps to keep the vodka cold. The furry bottle sleeves, exclusive to grocery, feature on 70cl bottles of Eristoff Black (rsp: £13.49) and are rolling out to Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and some c-stores.
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Amazon: the US online colossus bids to click with British shoppers
How can former US grocery chief Bram Duchovnay make Amazon's British operation win when its UK retail offer is so idiosyncratic, asks Guy Montague-Jones
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NewsPETA forces Ocado to axe ‘cruel’ foie gras
Ocado has stopped selling foie gras after the animal rights group PETA wrote to the online grocer to complain. The offending 180g jar of duck foie gras was one of the 300 products from Carrefour's Reflets de France range to come on to the site in July.
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Budgens trials top-tier bakery range
Eight Budgens stores have started selling premium loaves of bread as the symbol group continues to improve its top-end range.
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Booths like-for-likes slip as its shoppers buy smaller baskets
Booths has blamed a 2% fall in annual like-for-like sales on cash-strapped shoppers downsizing their baskets. Total sales rose 0.6% in the year to 2 April, according to results filed at Companies House. But like-for-likes have experienced a massive reversal in fortunes since 2009-10,
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US mustard brand Beaver eyes UK mults
US supplier Beaverton Foods is seeking listings for its mustard range. Beaver mustards have gone on sale in Harvey Nichols and independents following their debut at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair last month.
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Mars Petcare boss gets Russian role
Mars Petcare UK is on the hunt for a new general manager following the promotion of Mark Johnson to regional president for Mars Petcare Russia.
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NewsPremier Foods to focus on supply chain consolidation
Embattled Premier Foods has begun talks with retailers and suppliers in a bid to turn around the business.
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Peter’s Pies pipes up for children’s charity
Dame Shirley Bassey has sung the praises of Peter's Pies for launching a pie range to help raise funds for sick children. At 225g, the pies are 25% larger than Peter's previous offerings, but will be priced the same (rsp: £1.39). They...
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Multiples warned: it’s the end of cheap pork
Shoppers who have got used to buying half-price packs of bacon and cut-price pork could soon be in for a nasty surprise. New EU-wide rules on the use of sow stalls, which come into force on 1 January 2013, will add an average of £4 to the production costs of each pig…
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NewsHenri Wintermans maker unveils credit crunch-friendly cigar
Cigars - once one of the ultimate signs of wealth and decadence - are getting a recession-friendly makeover by…
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NewsKerry deal cleared as its customers scarper
The Competition Commission has given the provisional green light for Kerry Foods to complete its acquisition of Headland Foods, but on grounds that are unlikely to leave Kerry smiling with joy.
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NewsTV competition win leads to Tesco listing
Tesco is this week rolling out an own-label cheesecake created by a daytime TV competition winner. The rhubarb crumble cheesecake will be sold online and in 540 stores for the next six to eight weeks. It carries a £5 tag, with £1.65 from each sale going to Tesco’s charities of the year…