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NewsAsda celebrates its longest-serving staff
Asda claims to have the edge on rivals when it comes to staff loyalty. As more than 700 staff attended a celebration at Harewood House, Leeds, in recognition of their service, the retailer boasted it had one of the lowest turnover rates...
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NewsCash & carries failing retailers on availability
One in five independent retailers are unable to purchase something they set out to buy when they visit a cash & carry losing the depot £119.33 every time. The startling figure was revealed in Him!'s cash & carry retailer tracking...
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NewsBarfoots cuts corn on the cob down to size
Own-label sweetcorn supplier Barfoots of Botley has launched its first branded product a bag of cob segments designed to be eaten as a snack. Sweetcorn Bites (rsp: £1.99 for a pack of eight) went on sale in Waitrose this week. They can...
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NewsBaxters launches a feel-full soup range
Baxters is launching a range of soups designed to satisfy hunger for longer. The five-strong Stay Full range (rsp: £1.69/400g) is high in protein, vegetables, meat and pulses. Baxters said the soups give shoppers at least two of their...
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NewsRolo throws its hat into biscuit ring
Nestlé is extending its Rolo brand with the launch of a Rolo biscuit next month. Available in a pack of six caramel and chocolate biscuit pieces (rsp: £1.55), each 95-calorie biscuit will be individually wrapped.
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Co-op boss tells how Kenya trip ‘opened his eyes’ to Fairtrade
The Co-operative Group's CEO Peter Marks has admitted he "really didn't get" Fairtrade until a recent visit to Kenya. Blogging this week on the website of the Depart-ment for International Development about his visit to a 'co-operative to...
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News‘A tremendous intellect’: sad loss of Bowes
The industry is mourning the loss of John Bowes, a Fairtrade and The Co-op Group veteran, who passed away last weekend while undergoing treatment for a heart condition. Bowes, 59, worked at The Co-operative Group for more than 30 years...
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NewsCranswick CEO insists future remains bright
Cranswick CEO Bernard Hoggarth has rubbished claims that an anticipated 15% slump in profits is down to its over-reliance on the supermarkets. The rebuttal comes after the company which produces branded pork products for the likes of...
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Producers want site to bust farming myths
Red Tractor, the NFU and the AHDB should come together to create a one-stop website to educate consumers about the realities of modern food production and farming, pig producers have urged. As food security moved up the political agenda,...
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NewsFocus On Canned Goods: in the firing line
An economic downturn is, on paper, the ideal environment for canned goods. Thrift-friendly and with a long shelf life, they should be thriving – but they’re not. Why, asks Guy Sheppard
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Focus On Canned Goods: Innovations
The new Stay Full range (rsp: £1.69 for 400g), which includes beetroot, tomato & buckwheat and spiced butternut squash & edamame bean flavours, will make its debut in Morrisons before hitting Tesco shelves.
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NPD should be a combined effort
Sir, Tesco's Dan Jago "hasn't seen any earth-shattering NPD in the last 18 months" ('How creative is the drinks business?', 16 July). That kind of NPD is seen once in a blue moon hence the longevity of the brands in The Grocer top 100 alcohol...
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NewsSprouted seeds to be given EU quality label
Sprouted seed suppliers are looking to set up a new industry body and introduce a quality label in a bid to restore confidence after their products were implicated in E.coli outbreaks. Freshfel, the European fresh produce association,...
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NewsProfits up as Whitby plans expansion
Scampi supplier Whitby Seafoods has reported strong financial results as it pushes ahead with expansion plans. Pre-tax profits at Whitby climbed 14.7% to £764,000 in the year to 31 December 2010, while turnover rose 23.6%, to £25.8m.
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NewsFosters set to give Karma rolling paper Zig-Zag treatment
The former owners of Zig-Zag rolling paper are set to go head-to-head with the current owners Republic Technologies, after launching their own range of papers and filters. The Karma range, which is due to hit shelves next month,…
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Retailers’ red tape victory tempered by GCA plans
On the same day BIS announced plans to reduce the burden on retailers with its bonfire of red tape, the government department came under major pressure to beef up the power of its proposed Groceries Code Adjudicator a move deeply unpopular with...
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NewsMicozzi replaces Lyons as Walkers marketing head
Walkers Crisps has appointed Sebastian Micozzi as its new head of marketing, following the departure of Greg Lyons last month. Lyons has been promoted to vice president, marketing of PepsiCo Beverages Canada, where he will report...
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NewsUK sweetener market set for stevia invasion
Soft drinks and sweetener producers are expected to launch a raft of products if herbal extract stevia is given the green light by EU chiefs later this year. The sweetener, already used by drinks giants including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo in...
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NewsTesco’s virtual store in Korea could spark shopping revolution
Tesco’s trial of virtual shopping in a South Korean subway station is set to be expanded next month and could pave the way for similar hi-tech ‘stores’ in the UK. Last month, Tesco’s Korean arm Home Plus transformed Seoul’s Hangangjin…
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NewsLoopholes and limp language leave town planning in limbo
The government's National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) could descend into chaos if loopholes and vague language in the draft document are not addressed, retailers and industry experts have warned. The draft NPPF, which was released...