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Musgrave in £1m wave of cuts at Londis
Musgrave Retail Partners GB is planning to invest £1m in price cuts on key lines for Londis retailers. Speaking at his first annual Londis conference since joining as managing director last November, Donal Horgan said the group would...
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NewsThe Grocer Power 100
Who are the most powerful figures in the grocery industry today? The Grocer team undertook exhaustive research to determine the key players, from the bosses of the biggest retailers and manufacturers to opinion formers, commodity traders, bankers, celebrity chefs and NGOs. After weeks of painstaking deliberations, we present the rankings, ...
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Sunnier outlook for Sunny D after a 52% hike in value sales
Sunny D bosses are hailing a 52% leap in sales over the past quarter as evidence the brand has finally turned the corner despite a further slump in its year-on-year figures.Twelve months ago, Sunny Delight Beverage Company slashed the...
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Vion targets £77m uplift from new pork campaign
Vion is to launch a generic marketing campaign for pork in a bid to boost category sales by £77m a year.The 'Put pork on your fork' push kicks off in June and will be fronted by TV presenter and farmer Jimmy Doherty, who will give radio...
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Pig farmers call for board action over pork pricing
Tensions between pig farmers and supermarkets are close to boiling point, with producer organisations calling on supermarkets to act now on low pork prices or risk falling foul of their CSR commitments.Last week, Stewart Houston, the...
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Focus On Crisps, Nuts & Snacks: Crinkle-cut crisps by any other name
Just how many ways can you describe a crinkle-cut crisp? Sector stalwart McCoy's has always gone with 'Ridge Cut' but while Kettle is singing from the same hymn sheet with its Kettle Ridge Crisps, launched last year, others have come up with a raft of alternatives.
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Arla seeds Lurpak with free herbs
Arla Foods is launching its biggest-ever on-pack promotion for Lurpak, offering 'Grow your own herbs' kits on special promotional packs of its reduced-salt and reduced-fat butters.The campaign, which kicks off on Monday, will see free...
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Ceylon Arrack looks to grow in off-trade
Ceylon Arrack, a spirit made from the sap of coconut flowers, is looking to boost its off-trade presence. The 40% abv drink pitched as having a subtle coconut aftertaste and "the nose of a tequila blended with rum and a dash of brandy" ...
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NewsIndependents fight back to bag a bigger slice of convenience
Independent retailers are more than holding their own against the might of the multiples in the convenience sector, according to a new report. Symbol fascia sales have grown an impressive 9.2% in the past year to £12.6bn the fastest...
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Focus On Crisps, Nuts & Snacks: Local brands dream of the nationals
Farmers' markets, delis and gastropubs love them but how much of an impact have artisan crisps made?
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NewsMr Kipling seeks slice of fresh cake market
Mr Kipling has moved into fresh cakes for the first time as part of Premier Foods' plans to breathe new life into its older brands. It has rolled out a three-strong range of chilled cakes into Asda and will be moving its Ambrosia brand...
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Canney to leave Kraft for VP sales role at CCE
Coca-Cola Enterprises has appointed Nick Canney as vice president for sales and customer development.Canney will join Coca-Cola Enterprises in July from Kraft Foods UK & Ireland where he was most recently grocery sales director for...
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News‘Carbon tax will slash company investment’
Justin King has warned that government changes to the Carbon Reduction Commitment scheme could slash corporate carbon investment almost to zero but vowed Sainsbury's would remain "one step ahead" on energy efficiency.
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No more cheap deals, say Oz wine producers
Major Australian wine producers warn that prices will have to rise and that they'll be focusing on higher-ticket wines to avoid being caught in the three-for-£10 promotional trap.Speaking at the London International Wine Fair this...
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Dairy Crest stands firm on Cheddar promotions
A defiant Dairy Crest has vowed to continue with its aggressive marketing strategy for Cathedral City and said it would 'not be out-promoted by anybody', despite other Cheddar brands warning the category needed to rethink its approach to...
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‘Cutting-edge’ chilled lines from John West
John West is about to massively bolster its presence in the chilled fish category with the launch of two first-to-market ranges one of which was inspired by Heston Blumenthal.
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NewsHaldanes kicks off legal proceedings in spat with The Co-op
Haldanes has officially commenced legal action against The Co-operative Group over allegations the society "materially" breached terms of its agreement when it sold 26 former Somerfield stores to Haldanes in late 2009.
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NewsIceland’s new coupons offer speedier promos
Having led the way with round-pound price points, Iceland is now looking to stay ahead of the game with a new flexible loyalty promotional strategy. The retailer will use intelligent new technology to allow it to chop and change...
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Cravendale reward scheme is a smash
Shoppers have submitted nearly one million codes for Cravendale's latest on-pack reward scheme 12% more than when the promotion first ran last year. The Kitchen Collectables promotion invites shoppers to collect on-pack codes...
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NewsFocus On Crisps, Nuts & Snacks: The great credit munch
Crisps, snacks & nuts are seen as an affordable indulgence by hard-up consumers, with sales of the mainstream brands’ sharing bags surging ahead as a result, as John Porter reports