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NewsMargins ‘given away’ as top wholesalers toil
Wholesaler profit margins held over the past year but remain wafer thin, The Grocer’s annual Big 30 report of grocery wholesalers has revealed. Total sales rose by 5.9%, and pre-tax profits were up by 12%, boosted by a strong performance…
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NewsSainsbury’s hit by Pepsi drought in cost hike row
Britvic is believed to have withheld supply of Pepsi to Sainsbury's after the retailer refused demands for a significant cost increase. Over the past two weeks, there have been shortages of the soft drink in Sainsbury's, which put up...
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NewsVision of the future: holograms could be greeting customers
It may sound like something from a sci-fi movie, but supermarket shoppers could soon be greeted and assisted by holograms. Following successful trials, technology company Tensator is hoping to interest the supermarkets in its holographic...
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NewsFage adds fruit variants to Total 0%
Fage UK is ramping up its presence in the split-pot yoghurt category with a new fruity range it hopes will generate £3.5m a year. The blueberry, strawberry, tropical fruit and sweet honey variants, which will be part of its Total 0%...
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NewsDiageo introduces a 10cl Smirnoff bottle
Diageo has brought out its smallest-yet bottle of Smirnoff to appeal to thrifty shoppers who only want the odd tipple. The 10cl bottle (rsp: £2.89), rolling into c-stores now, features the same design as the 70cl bottle, and follows...
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News100% green packaging gives Innocent the blues
In a major u-turn for the green pioneer, Innocent has slashed the amount of rPET it uses in its smoothie bottles from 100% to 35% blaming a fall in the recycled plastic's quality and an "unpleasant blue tinge". The move, which the company...
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World News 12/2/11
Coca-Cola Q4's results have been buoyed by the acquisition of the North American operations of its largest bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises. Fourth-quarter net sales rose 45% to $10.5bn (£6.5bn), thanks also to strong...
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NewsFood & Drink Awards 2011: Hair, Bear and flair
The most outstanding innovations from food and drink brands were recognised on Wednesday at The Grocer’s Food & Drink Awards 2011
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Big 30 Wholesalers: Clash of titans, Landmark and Today’s
"Like Manchester Utd and Manchester City, there aren't many players who cross the great divide," a wholesale source told The Grocer when Elbrook C&C switched from Landmark to Today's last week.
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NewsBig 30 Wholesalers: The race to consolidate
Bestway and Booker are in the driving seat, but will consolidation among the big 30 wholesalers accelerate and what form will it take? Elinor Zuke reports
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Big 30 Wholesalers: Fuel costs pile pressure on foodservice
If shopping locally has given a modest boost to independent retailers, the same cannot be said for foodservice customers. And with eating out in decline, suppliers are falling over each other to cut their margins to keep their piece of the shrinking pie.
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Big 30 Wholesalers: Two deals on, is Booker's Wilson keen for more?
As a wholesaler with cash to spare and CEO Charles Wilson at the helm, C&C giant Booker could have comfortably acquired many of its Big 30 rivals.
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NewsPanda Pops get the axe after 35 years
Nichols has scrapped its 35-year old Panda Pops range blaming mums’ negative perceptions of fizzy drinks.
The four-strong Panda Pops range was discontinued last month, revealed Nichols, which said it would now focus on the healthier… -
NewsRed Bull ads enter third dimension
Red Bull is back on the campaign trail with 3D ads a first for the brand. The new campaign, which includes cinema and TV, is focused on the 'Red Bull gives you wings' slogan and includes three new cartoon-based ads, two presented in 3D. ...
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NewsFocus On Cooking Sauces: It ain’t half hot, mum
The battle for market share in cooking sauces is as intense as ever, but the brands gaining most ground are the same ones steering clear of heavy promotions. Guy Sheppard reports
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NewsBrown to head up Innocent expansion into the food aisles
Innocent has promoted Paul Brown to commercial director of food in a bid to accelerate the brand's expansion beyond drinks. Brown has been commercial controller of Innocent's debut food line, Veg Pots, since they launched three years...
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NewsQuality drives upsurge in sales at Lidl and Aldi
The recent discounter revival is down to Lidl and Aldi pushing the quality of their products to tempt shoppers into their stores, and is not a sign of a worsening economy, the retailers have claimed. Both discounters have dramatically...
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NewsIs Anchor set to cut NZ ties and move to UK?
Speculation is mounting that Arla is planning to move production of Anchor butter from New Zealand to the UK.
Butter imports into the European Union the vast majority of which come from New Zealand slumped 47% to 29,000 tonnes between… -
NewsAnother PGI application for Newmarket sausages
An application to get protected EU status for Newmarket sausages is back on track following a five-year delay. Newmarket butcher Musks originally sought Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status, which is also held by Melton...
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NewsEsom appointed as new BRC Trading chairman
Former Waitrose managing director Steven Esom has been appointed chairman of BRC Trading the commercial arm of the British Retail Consortium, The Grocer can reveal. Esom will take over at the beginning of April from David Adams, who has...