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Tesco calling card arrives at One Stop
The first Tesco-branded product has been made available at its c-store chain One Stop Tesco international calling cards. A spokesman described the cards, available in One Stop’s 521 stores, as a good fit for the chain. He added that…
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McKeon made a commercial director at Asda
Asda has promoted Adrian McKeon to commercial director for grocery. McKeon moves up from the role of category director for beers, wines and spirits a position he has held since January 2010. He is the former chief executive…
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NewsLansley backs out of health deal, but Scotland signs up
The government has been accused of pulling the rug from under the UK's retailers after it dramatically refused to sign up to their plans for the next big push under Andrew Lansley's Responsibility Deal. A raft of fresh commitments were on...
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NewsSave our bacon: EU’s meddling sparks fury
It's one of Britain's best-loved foods, but now bacon is at risk from European bureaucrats, as unexpected new EU labelling rules threaten to push up retail prices and change its taste and texture. Retailers and suppliers are in uproar...
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NewsHula Hoops offers up sharing bags of its ‘hole new’ range
If you pine for the days when you were small enough to fit a Hula Hoop on your finger, then United Biscuits may have the product for you. The company has extended the bagged snack brand with the launch of Big Hoops, which it described as…
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NewsCan veg reverse sales slide for Batchelors?
Premier Foods is revamping number-one instant soup Batchelors and adding a veg-packed sub-range as part of a complete brand overhaul designed to reverse falling sales. The news of the revamp comes just weeks after Heinz exclusively told...
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NewsYou’re talking Bolognese
The Pope may still be Catholic, but expect Italians to start deserting the faith in droves now that pasta has been declared an official religion. Nothing as impious as that could really happen in a country run by Silvio Berlusconi, of...
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NewsMackerel sales boom as Hugh effect kicks in
Mackerel sales at the mults have soared 14% in the five months since Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall launched Mission Mackerel to get consumers eating more of the fish, The Grocer can exclusively reveal. The figures come as retailers and…
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NewsDewhurst set for comeback as meat brand
The entrepreneurs who have taken on the Dewhurst butcher brand are in final talks with suppliers about launching a Dewhurst-branded meat range. Dewhurst the Master Butcher which had more than 1,000 UK shops in its heyday was unlikely to...
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Co-op’s Hive fails to drive enough buzz
The Co-operative Group has ditched Hive, its social networking site. The site, www.hive.coop, was launched in February 2010 for members to discuss campaigns, ethics, products, values and principles. But the society pulled the plug last...
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Valassis slumps as Tesco changes tack
Sales have plunged 24% at coupon company Valassis after Tesco decided to destroy paper coupons after scanning them. Valassis had counted and verified the coupons before sending the information to Tesco's suppliers. But in June last year...
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NewsNewsagents warn of ‘war’ over changes to newspaper prices
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents has made an astonishing threat to launch a campaign for the removal of cover prices on newspapers, so that retailers could choose how much to charge. It follows a spate of price changes in the wake of the...
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NewsKerry Foods ditches its Cheestrings Shots
Kerry Foods has withdrawn its Cheestrings Shots kids cheese to focus on its newer Spaghetti format following disappointing sales, it has emerged. Cheestrings Shots sachets of small cheese pieces were launched in August 2009 but were...
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NewsChicken project could cut levels of poisoning
The poultry industry could soon have a new weapon against one of the UK's most common causes of food poisoning, as scientists are working on a new type of chicken feed that could help render tiny amounts of contamination visible to the naked eye.
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Focus On Lunchbox: The luxury lunch in front of a computer
The recessionary climate may have put paid to the business lunch, but it has not stopped consumers treating themselves.
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NewsWholesalers urged to support ‘crap’ indies
Suppliers gave damning opinions of the state of the independent sector at the FWD conference last week, and told wholesalers to help indies improve merchandising techniques. Speaking at the event, Britvic business unit director Kate...
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NewsTaj opens second store, in Crawley
Ethnic food retailer Taj has opened a second store, in Crawley, West Sussex. The new store, which opened last Thursday, selling fresh fruit, vegetables and world cuisine, is the retailer’s first venture out of its home city of Brighton….
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NewsFrom farm shop to discount grocery website
A new discount grocery website called Rosspa was launched this week, selling branded and fresh lines under the strapline 'cheaper online groceries'. Deals at Rosspa include £2.89 price-marked packs of Jordans Country Crisp for £1.25, and...
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Hot dogs with twist of honey from Wikinger
A hot dog producer has added honey to its sausages in a bid to appeal to kids. The Wikle range, launched by Wikinger Hot Dogs, comprises: Wikle Mini Sausages, rsp: £1.49 for 36 small sausages; Wikle Sausages, rsp: £1.49 for six big...
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Musgrave España is important to us
Sir, I am writing in regard to 'The new foreign legion' (16 July). The statement that "Musgrave has shown no interest in emerging markets and is even withdrawing from the mature market of Spain" is incorrect. Musgrave continues to...