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NewsThe Co-op ties up deal for Netto trio
The Co-operative Group has bought a trio of former Netto stores from Asda.
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Our Gold Award winners reveal secrets of success
Last week The Grocer handed out its annual Gold Awards at a glittering ceremony at Lond’s Guildhall. You can watch some of winners explain how they claimed Gold Award glory in this video.
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NewsFonterra joins Nestlé and Danone at dairy’s top table
Fonterra has stormed into the top three of the world’s largest dairy companies. The New Zealand group overtook Lactalis and FrieslandCampina after racking up sales of $12.1bn (£7.57bn) from its dairy operations in 2010.
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NewsForever Fish sustainability campaign begins at M&S
A new campaign by Marks & Spencer to educate shoppers on sustainable fish begins today. Forever Fish is being funded with a new carrier bag that costs shoppers 5p apiece.
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NewsAsda ups local sourcing targets after hitting billion-pound landmark
Asda has racked up sales of locally sourced produce worth £1bn over the past decade. The supermarket announced the landmark 10 yeas to the day after it began working with local and ethnic suppliers.
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NewsOFT orders Princes to find Fray Bentos buyer
Princes has been ordered to offload the Fray Bentos brand by the Office of Fair Trading, following its £182m swoop for Premier Foods' canned business.
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NewsDiscounters hang on to record share as shoppers get post-wedding blues
The discounters and Waitrose have made further gains on rivals over the past three months, as the UK’s economic woes continue to polarise shopping habits.
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NewsCadbury cleared of racism in Naomi Campbell ad row
The Dairy Milk advert at the centre of a row with former supermodel Naomi Campbell was not racist, the advertising watchdog ruled today.
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NewsMarks & Spencer Plan A ‘behind plan’ for organic food
Marks & Spencer has admitted it is “behind plan” on its pledge to increase organic food sales. As part of its high-profile environmental and ethical programme Plan A, launched four years ago, the retailer said it wanted to triple…
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NewsE.coli crisis creates spike in sales of fruit & veg washes
Sales of sterilising tablets and fruit and vegetable washes have rocketed since Germany's E.coli outbreak. Sterilising brand Milton said sales of its sterilising fluid and tablets, commonly used to clean baby feeding products, had soared...
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NewsSupermarket price deals are deepest for three years
Supermarkets are offering shoppers greater savings than at any time in the past three years. Promotions have deepened year-on-year, with the average saving on a featured space promotion rising more than four percentage points, from 31% in...
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NewsQuorn targets non-veggies with fake fish range extension
Quorn is expanding its range of 'fish' lines in a bid to reel in "concerned" fish eaters as well as veggies. Earlier this year, the meat-free brand launched two frozen fish-alternative products fish-less fingers and tuna style &...
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World News 18/6/11
Carrefour is to appeal after a court in Evry, near Paris, fined the supermarket giant £3.21m for failing to pay some of its staff the legal minimum wage in France. The court found Carrefour had used a compulsory...
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Bibby acquisitions fuel record results in 2010
Costcutter's owner Bibby Line Group has posted record annual results on the back of three acquisitions in its distribution arm.Operating profits rose 46% to £40.8m on sales up 6% to £1.16bn in the year to 31 December, while Bibby...
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2011: Technology & logistics supplier of the year
Gist shakes up EAT supply chain with fresh thinking. In 2009 EAT used three supply chain providers for chilled, ambient and frozen, which pushed up logistical costs for its 100 predominantly London-based stores...
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2011: Top Launch of The Year
Jack Daniel’s cool premix oozes that can-do attitude. Not rocket science, perhaps but Jack Daniel's & Cola has won the admiration and respect of the entire trade even rivals with this premix execution, which has seen distribution exceed its parent brand and repeat purchase as good as any launch observed ...
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2011: Branded Supplier of the Year
Smart alliances drive up Coke sales in 125th year. The soft drinks behemoth receives this award in its 125th anniversary...
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2011: Store manager of the year
‘Best professional night of his life’ for Nathen Newark. Nathen Newark wept tears of joy as he brandished the trophy for store manager of the year and declared "this is the best professional night of my life"...
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NewsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2011: Green retailer of the year
The Co-operative Group: ‘truly green’ for 150 years. "A standout winner, The Co-op is green to the core." That's how the judges described The Co-operative Group as it retained the Green Retailer of the Year title for another year...
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Distributors: we need E.coli financial aid, too
British fresh produce distributors hit by the E.coli crisis warn they will consider legal action if they cannot gain access to public compensation funds. The 210m EU compensation package agreed by member states this week is open to...