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Waitrose picks up puddings by Mosimann
A new range of chilled desserts by Anton Mosimann, the original celebrity chef, hits Waitrose and Ocado later this month. Made to Mosimann's recipes by organic food manufacturer What On Earth, the desserts come in four variants: his...
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Shifting Sands
In Scotland, there is more supermarket floorspace per head than anywhere else in the UK. It’s no surprise then that Scottish indies are feeling the heat, but some are triumphing. Peter Cripps heads north to discover David Sands’ blueprint for the c-store of tomorrow
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Gin maker Greenall’s ploughs £250k into production
Gin and vodka supplier Greenall’s is expanding capacity by investing £250,000 on a third production line.
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NewsOFT fines Reckitt £10m for Gaviscon abuse
Reckitt Benckiser has been fined £10.2m by the Office of Fair Trading for abusing its market position to protect its Gaviscon anti-heartburn brand.
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NewsSpace Raiders turns up appeal with new look and 5p price cut
United Biscuits has given its cult crisp range Space Raiders fancier packaging and a lower price to boost its appeal among younger crisp munchers.
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NewsHMRC cuts ‘will hand millions to fraudsters’
The government risks creating a duty fraudsters’ paradise if it scales back HM Revenue & Customs, the FWD has warned.
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NewsBooker stock soars after strong first half
Shares in Booker hit their highest point in a year today after the wholesaler posted strong first-half sales and announced a brace of strategic acquisitions.
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NewsTesco wins beef with Morrisons over Finest ad
Advertising authorities have sided with Tesco in a spat with Morrisons over a press ad for Finest beef.
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NewsYeo Valley’s rapping farmers are YouTube sensation
The ‘rapping farmers’ advert for organic dairy brand Yeo Valley has become an internet sensation.
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NewsJacob’s Creek nets Wimbledon sponsorship deal
Jacob’s Creek has been named as the new official wine of Wimbledon.
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NewsOcado sets out plans for £210m Warwickshire depot
Ocado has set out details of its long-awaited second distribution centre.
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NewsAsda wants gamers to Buy, Play, Trade
Asda has added a new dimension to its entertainment arm by selling pre-owned video games in more than 230 stores.
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NewsAsda axes final salary pension scheme
Asda has axed its final salary pension scheme in a move that affects 3,800 managerial staff.
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NewsWalkers plots packets made from potato peelings
PepsiCo is looking at making Walkers crisp packets from potato skins, the company's UK boss has revealed.
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World News 9/10/10
Shares in Sara Lee rocketed this week following reports that it had rejected a £7.6bn ($12bn) unsolicited takeover offer from private equity firm KKR & Co. The global consumer goods company is understood to have...
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NewsFresh & Easy ‘will be profitable in 2012/13’
Fresh & Easy, Tesco's US-based convenience chain, will no longer require a recovery in the US economy in order to make money, and will be profitable from 2012/13, CEO Sir Terry Leahy predicted this week.
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NewsGrocer 33: Service - Sainsbury’s atmosphere seals victory
Sainsbury’s in Swansea won this week’s service award with a display of consistently good customer service. Our shopper said there was a “lovely atmosphere” in-store and that staff had gone out of their way to offer help. One looked for the pains au chocolat with her and the checkout assistant ...
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NewsBooker’s biggest-ever rollback cuts price of over 500 products
Booker has launched what it claims is its biggest-ever price rollback. The cash & carry giant has invested £8m in the rollback, with prices slashed on more than 500 products across grocery, soft drinks, wine, spirits and non-food.
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Safe and sexy for 6p a pop
Good news for lovestruck bargain hunters this week with 99p Stores selling an 18-pack of condoms for less than a quid. Still, it’s not the sort of product where you’d want to gamble on quality. Figures this year showed the average cost of…
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NewsAcid Test: Steam Cooked Mackerel Fillets
John West is hoping its new fillets will encourage young and lapsed shoppers to reappraise canned mackerel by providing a credible alternative to chilled offerings.