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Tesco and M&S make email marketing pay
Tesco and Marks & Spencer have harnessed the power of email marketing more effectively than any other UK retailer, new research has claimed.
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NewsNestlé snaps up powdered drinks maker
Nestlé has boosted its portfolio of powdered drinks with a swoop for Latin American manufacturer Malher Group.
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NewsUnilever dips into Danish ice cream with Diplom-Is deal
Unilever has added to its ice cream portfolio after snapping up the Danish arm of manufacturer Diplom-Is.
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NewsShoppers crave NPD despite tough times
UK shoppers are on the hunt for new products despite talk of a new ‘age of austerity’.
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NewsBid to unite former Threshers stores as new group peters out
Plans for a buying group for former Threshers franchisees have fizzled out. It had been hoped that the 50 former franchisees still trading as independent retailers could team up to get better prices and possibly create a new symbol.
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NewsBid to halt EU’s health claims water torture
A crucial appeal against the European Union's controversial health claims regulations could put the kibosh on the current drip-feeding of judgments on claims that manufacturers make about their products. Supplier body the European...
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NewsEU planning seven-day expiry for ‘fresh’ milk
Half of the UK's milk could be banned from being labelled as "fresh" under an absurd food-labelling proposal forwarded by Green MEPs.
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World News 7/8/10
Metro Group has raised this year's budget for capital expenditure to £1.74bn after posting solid first-half figures. Sales have risen 2.4% to £26bn in the past six months, with earnings before interest and tax up...
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NewsThe Grocer Cup: Who is your star of 2010?
It’s been a year of extraordinary change, personnel-wise, in the grocery industry. But a number of executives have stood out for their management in these challenging times. In the countdown to the 12 October IGD Food Industry Awards, we want you to pick the winner of The Grocer Cup for ...
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Cadbury warms up for 2012 with Spots v Stripes
Cadbury's core chocolate brands will feature spotty and stripy packaging for the next 18 months as part of its £50m Spots v Stripes marketing programme for the London 2012 Olympics. As official treat provider to the Olympics and...
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Asda guarantee: 319 prices are up, 236 cut
Since launching its Price Guarantee in April, Asda has made more price hikes and fewer price cuts than any of its big four rivals, according to data from pricing specialist Brand View.And the number of exclusively lowest prices offered...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda beats competition by a fiver
With the greatest number of cheapest items (9) and a basket £5.10 cheaper than its closest rival, Asda held onto first place. Its Chicago Town pizzas, Heinz ketchup and Conference pears were all the cheapest, at £1.
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NewsGrocer 33: Helpful staff clinch second Waitrose win
Waitrose delivered the best service for the second week running, with its branch in Towcester offering a full basket as well as boasting friendly and helpful staff.
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Harvest to reap reward of ‘best beer’ accolade
Being crowned the 'Best Beer in Britain' will more than double sales of Castle Rock's Harvest Pale ale over the next year, the brewer's chairman has predicted. The 3.8% abv pale ale was awarded the Great British Beer Festival's highest...
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NewsAcid Test: Frank’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer
"When I think of ginger beer, it usually summons up mixed emotions involving summertime, limited pocket money and Enid Blyton."
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Retail Prices: Deals fall across the board as World Cup becomes a memory
All the retailers have reduced their promotional activity over the past month, but guess who’s scaled back the most? Peter Cripps reports
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‘Smooth’ Silver Filter added to Café Crème
Scandinavian Tobacco is adding a new cigar to its Café Crème miniature range to reinvigorate the "slightly stagnant" tobacco sector.Café Crème Silver Filter is being rolled out now to offer consumers an even "smoother smoking sensation"....
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Asda adds Facebook photos to its album
Asda has become the first UK retailer to sell printed photos taken directly from the Facebook accounts of its customers.In a three month exclusive deal with Fuji and PNI Digital Media, booths at its 187 photo centres will sell collage...
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NewsThe Adjudicator
The ombudsman has a fearsome new name. But just how effective will it be at policing the industry and providing supplier anonymity, asks Ronan Hegarty
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Campaign Trail ADULTS MILKYBAR KID AROUND
The Milkybar Kid is strong and tough... and looking a bit older these days in the Nestlé brand's latest TV ad. The Ungrow Up campaign started this week in support of the new adult-targeted Milkybar Raisin & Biscuit bar, launched last...