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NewsCopella branches out into free tree promo
Copella is giving away apple trees to consumers as part of its ongoing Plant & Protect campaign to save England's orchards. Cox's Orange Pippin trees, one of the English apple varieties used in Copella's juice, will be offered to...
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NewsNow Imperial offers the ladies a stylish new cigarette brand
Imperial Tobacco has become the third major cigarette supplier to launch a brand targeted at women in just four months. Richmond Superslims are the latest piece of NPD to hit the market ahead of the introduction of the tobacco display…
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NewsMedina buys R&A to up Welsh coverage
Medina Dairies has bought R&A Dairies in a move that will give Medina a second distribution depot to grow sales of its Cymru milk brand from. Medina bought R&A which supplies milk to cafés, hotels, restaurants and indies in Wales...
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NewsPalmer & Harvey to ‘close gap’ with cash & carry tobacco price
Palmer & Harvey has vowed to match the price of cigarettes in cash & carries to offset a 4.55% decline in full-year tobacco sales following the loss of business from Somerfield, Wine Cellar and Threshers. Aside from these…
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NewsCo-op staff reveal details of its new ‘sales drive’ on Facebook
The Co-operative Group is understood to have launched several in-store initiatives to boost sales. Following two-hour in-store briefings with operations managers, staff have been discussing a “new sales drive” on Facebook.
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NewsCotswold eyes major growth with new site
Fine foods wholesaler Cotswold Fayre has moved to a depot more than twice the size of its previous premises after sales soared 30.8% to £4.84m in the year to 31 March. The leap in turnover was down to the ever-rising popularity of home...
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NewsSelect & Save flagship sent to Coventry
A flagship Select & Save store has opened in Coventry. The store, owned and run by Kulwant and Gaz Bains, sells newspapers and magazines, beers, wines and spirits, chilled, frozen and fruit & veg and has an enhanced grocery...
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NewsCritical Eye... goes off its trolley for an unfunny sitcom
Trollied? I wish I had been when I watched the first couple of episodes of the much-hyped new supermarket sitcom (9pm, Sky 1, 4 August). It was so... unfunny. I can't believe it was the pick of the day in some TV schedules!
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Mutton is new sales director at Storck UK
Werther's Original and Bendicks owner Storck UK has named Andy Mutton as sales director. Mutton has been working in an interim role at Storck for the past two years. He has also worked for Baxters Food Group as sales director, as well as...
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NewsFresh & Easy wines hit the UK as Tesco shakes up sourcing
A Californian wine previously available only in Tesco's Fresh & Easy stores is going on sale in the UK as the retailer ramps up efforts to harmonise its international wine sourcing. WineWrights 2010 pinot noir, which has a 13.9% abv....
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NewsMakro staff exit via the fire escape
Sales consultants made redundant by wholesaler Makro Cash & Carry UK were escorted out of the building by the fire escape, The Grocer has learned. The majority of customer consultants who had each run a portfolio of around 150…
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NewsSymington’s Naked line: for female noodle lovers
Symington's has unveiled Naked Noodle, a range of instant noodle soups designed to attract younger women to the soup and snack fixture. The three-strong range, which the company said had been inspired by the growing popularity of Asian...
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NewsYorkshire presents first official sausage
The UK’s largest county, Yorkshire, has got an official sausage at last. The Yorkshire Sausage rolls out to nine Morrisons stores next week. Its launch follows a three-month campaign to find an official Yorkshire sausage, led by local…
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NewsSold at sea: how technology will make fish fresher
The shelf life of fresh fish could soon be extended by up to a day thanks to new broadcasting technology that allows fishermen to sell their catch to retailers and suppliers while still out at sea. Industry body Seafish has developed a...
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NewsFocus On Halloween: Making a killing
The Halloween trading period is worth more than 20 times what it was 10 years ago. For some it’s now bigger than Easter. What’s behind this impressive growth asks James Halliwell
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Focus On Halloween: Innovations
The goo's gone green! Last year Kraft trialled a Cadbury Screme Egg a standard Creme Egg but with themed packaging and green goo instead of yellow.
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Focus On Male Grooming: Innovations
Nivea has relaunched its Sensitive skincare range for men with an improved formula and a new addition to the range in the shape of Sensitive Hydro Gel, designed to combat the damage caused by frequent shaving.
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NewsTwirl gets into sharing packs
Cadbury is extending its Twirl brand with a new chocolate sharing product. Cadbury Twirl Bites (rsp: £2.03) bite-sized chunks of Cadbury Twirl launch this September in a resealable pack. They will be backed by a £2.8m marketing push…
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NewsHe’s queasy, but Hugh lets Tesco off the hook
After years of hounding the nation’s biggest retailer, campaigning chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has finally buried the hatchet with Tesco and will instead focus his attention on John West when his Fish Fight returns to TV on Monday.
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NewsPoundland unites withEntertainment Magpie
Poundland is continuing to push into HMV’s territory after securing a deal with CD, DVD and game buyer Entertainment Magpie. Under the deal, Entertainment Magpie which is currently advertising its Music Magpie service on television is…