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Grocer survey: shoppers unsure on dairy pricing
Heavy promotional activity in the nation's dairy aisles appears to have done little to convince shoppers that the category offers attractive prices.
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Picture This... Desperate for potatoes
Desperate Housewives star Marcia Cross is revisiting her role as potato ambassador with a new TV campaign for Albert Bartlett Rooster Potatoes.
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NewsAs discounter threat subsides milk sales are still growing
In four years, discounters have more than doubled their share of milk sales. How? And do the mults care? By Adam Leyland and Elinor Zuke
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Operating profits are up at Dole Fresh UK
Fresh fruit supplier Dole Fresh UK has posted an increase in operating profits for the second year running since its return to profitability in 2008.Operating profits for the year stood at £626,000 compared with £384,000 in 2008, with...
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McCullough named First Drinks marketing head
Glenfiddich and Russian Standard distributor First Drinks has promoted Una McCullough to marketing director.McCullough arrived at First Drinks in June as interim marketing director, but the role was given to her on a permanent basis this...
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NewsInnocent is Europe’s top smoothie player
Innocent Drinks has become Europe's number one smoothie brand after doubling its market share in the past 12 months.
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NewsPromotional marketing could be the new porn, research finds
Well-pitched promotional marketing can cause as much excitement as looking at pornography, according to new research. In a study by the Institute of Promotional Marketing with the University of Westminster, 50 people were divided into...
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Tango: ‘official’ sponsor of Hallowe’en
Britvic is set to cash in on the trick or treat season by declaring itself the "official sponsor" of Hallowe'en. The tongue-in-cheek 'sponsorship' will include limited-edition Tango designs featuring slogans such as "Too much Tango...
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NewsBee crisis: The buzz is back
Alarming media coverage has spurred efforts to keep up Britain's bee population. So what will the results be? Rob Brown & Cedric Porter weigh up the efforts to return the hum to our hedgerows
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NewsMorrisons in new online and c-store experiment
Morrisons this week unveiled its biggest change in strategy since taking over Safeway in 2004 if not since 1958 when it moved from market stall to town-centre store. The retailer is set to enter the hotly contested convenience market...
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M&M’s World store set for London debut
Mars is to open its first European M&M’s World store in Europe in a 35,000 sq ft site in London’s Leicester Square.
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Waitrose introduces green meat packaging
Waitrose has introduced a new range of eco packaging that which will replace traditional meat trays.
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Morrisons moves into convenience and online
Morrisons has unveiled sweeping changes to its strategy with its first move into convenience and plans to sell groceries online. Unveiling the retailer’s half-year results Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips also revealed it was planning a significant space review in its stores, editing the existing range in order to create more space ...
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NewsOcado sales surge but share price slips again
Ocado has reported strong sales in its first trading statement since its stock market flotation.
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NewsPhilips to set out Morrisons masterplan
Dalton Philips will this week outline his vision of the future for Morrisons.
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NewsNestlé ramps up work to slash CO2 and waste
Nestlé is ramping up its sustainability drive in its UK and Ireland business with a pledge to slash CO2 emissions and reduce waste.
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Kids exploit the online loophole to buy booze
Teenagers are deliberately targeting supermarket online delivery services to get their hands on alcohol and not enough is being done to stop them.
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World News 4/9/10
Carrefour reported net profits of £68m in the first half of 2010 and said it was confident its three-year transformation plan would help it hit targets. The retail giant swung back into the black after posting a £48m...
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Peter’s Premier Pies signs 12 more clubs
Pasty and pie-maker Peter's Foods has signed 12 new business partnerships with professional football and rugby clubs across the UK.The stadium contracts, which include Premiership clubs Birmingham City and West Ham United, and rugby...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda snatches back top spot
Despite being the only retailer to offer no price-based promotions, Morrisons reclaimed first place this week with a basket costing £2.04 less than its closest rival's. Its Malibu rum was by far the cheapest, at £10.67, helped by an ongoing...