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NewsWaitrose demands a 5% cut from suppliers
As Tesco and Sainsbury’s traded insults this week over whether there is a supermarket price war or not, The Grocer has learnt of suppliers already coming under pressure from two other rivals looking to shore up margins and boost value…
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NewsWheat price fall takes pressure off suppliers
A dramatic slump in wheat and corn prices over the past month has given hope of a respite to food suppliers weighed down by relentless commodity price increases. All grain prices have taken a tumble. Bread milling prices in the UK have…
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World News: 08/10/2011
US: Costco will increase its standard annual membership fees in the US and Canada by $5 to $55 from 1 November while fees for executive membership, held by roughly half its 22 million members in North America, will rise from $100 to $110. Costco…
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News99p Stores eyes up a frozen food fight
Single-price discounter 99p Stores is taking on frozen food specialist Iceland by selling frozen food for the first time.
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NewsCrusha adds desserts range to brand mix
Milkshake mix brand Crusha has expanded into ambient desserts. The Crusha kids desserts range, rolling into mults now, consists of two pot products Fruit Jelly Pots (rsp: 49p) and Milkshake Puds (rsp: 49p) and two kits for kids to make…
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NewsAlpen adds ‘bits’ to porridge with its muesli-inspired range
Muesli and snack bar brand Alpen is expanding into the burgeoning porridge category. Alpen Porridge, which contains rolled oats, Alpen wheat flakes, raisins, nuts and fruit pieces, is pitched at adults and will be available in three…
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NewsLads’ breakfast Fuel listed in Tesco after speedy development
A lads’ breakfast cereal that was developed in just six weeks is going on shelf in Tesco on Monday.
Granola brand Fuel, which is aimed at active young men, is rolling out to 459 Tesco stores in two varieties Fruit Loaded and 70% Cocoa… -
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Lidl set to roll out bakeries to all stores
Lidl shoppers could soon be snapping up bargains amid the heady aroma of freshly baked bread. The German discounter is poised to begin rolling out in-store bakeries across all of its 580 UK stores after successful trials in Newcastle. A…
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NewsNisa launches alternative fascia Loco to nurture smaller indies
Nisa is launching a new symbol fascia called Loco. The fascia, which has Loco written in red and green on a white background, with a green leaf over the o, is being launched at the buying group's annual conference in Malta today as a...
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NewsSelsey lobstermen to apply for PGI status
A group of lobster fishermen from the English south coast is set to apply for PGI status for Selsey lobster in a bid to secure a premium for their catch. Selsey lobster, caught off Selsey on the West Sussex coast, is said to have a…
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Asda puts full entertainment range online
Asda is taking on the likes of Amazon and Play.com with the launch of a new entertainment store on its Asda Direct website. The retailer has made its entire entertainment range available via the new store, which replaces a standalone…
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NewsSeeWoo woos Asda with sauce - and oil
The wholesaler SeeWoo has gained its first supermarket listing with Asda, as it strives to become a “category champion” for oriental foods. Three SeeWoo products have made it on to Asda shelves: a chilli oil from its Way-On brand and…
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Nisa-Today’s reshuffles before next year’s split
Nisa-Today’s has unveiled a raft of new appointments as it prepares for the separation of Today’s Group from Nisa early next year.
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NewsTesco undercuts the big Cheddar brands with Mu own label
Five months after The Grocer first revealed that Tesco planned to launch a new Cheddar brand with Adams Foods, Mu Cheddar is now hitting shelves. The six-strong range which comprises 350g blocks of mild, medium, mature and lighter mature…
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NewsFirst Cape predicts a big lift for light wine
Wine producer First Cape has tipped sales of lighter wine to top £300m in the off-trade within four years. The company claimed growing demand for lower-abv wines and the collapse of the sub-£4 full-strength wine category as a result of…
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NewsChocolate countdown to birthdays
A British company has developed what it claims is the first seven-day chocolate calendar for counting down kids’ birthdays. Supermarket listings are being sought for The 7 Days To Go! calendar (rsp: £2.99), which contains seven pieces of…
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NewsBoom for Burton’s: profits triple despite commodity crunch
Burton’s Foods shrugged off rising cocoa and dairy prices in 2010 to more than triple its profits. The maker of Cadbury Fingers, Jammie Dodgers and Maryland Cookies reported profits of £13.1m for the year to 1 January 2011 compared with…
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NewsTesco opts for branded lamb from Silver Fern
Tesco has made a rare move into brands in the fresh meats category, listing four branded lamb products from New Zealand supplier Silver Fern Farms. The range, which went on sale in about 300 Tesco stores last week, comprises a rack of…
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NewsBrewers will raise prices - or reduce size of packs
If they can’t push through price hikes, brewers will reduce bottle or pack sizes, claim drinks experts. This week, Stella Artois and Budweiser brewer AB InBev said rising raw materials and energy costs meant it would have to pass on a…
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NewsCalorie counting won’t work, warns industry
The food industry is on collision course with the government over Andrew Lansley’s plans to tackle the obesity crisis, The Grocer can reveal. Insiders negotiating on the next stage of the Responsibility Deal claimed this week that the…