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NewsGrocer 33: Homepage
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose. The charts (left) show the scores from this week's survey. But if you click on the relevant chart you can find out all the details: the ...
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NewsOcado lowers share price in fresh blow to IPO
Ocado has been forced to lower the asking price for its shares in the latest blow to the company’s planned stock market debut.
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NewsReprieve for FSA as Department of Health takes on nutrition brief
The Department of Health has confirmed it will take over the nutrition policy remit of the Food Standards Agency, with Defra handed responsibility for country of origin labelling.
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NewsUnilever sells Italian frozen arm to Birds Eye
Unilever is selling its Italian frozen foods business, Findus Italy, to Birds Eye Iglo for £688m.
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NewsStrike ballot looms as Nestlé workers step up heat over pay
Workers at Nestlé will vote later this summer whether to go to on strike over pay.
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Out of stocks: PepsiCo points finger at mults
Retailers are often to blame for poor availability and suppliers do not necessarily see improvements when they collaborate with them to solve the problem.
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NewsOlive oil prices to soar as Greeks hoard stock
The price of olive oil could soar, importers have warned, because Greek producers are stockpiling their product due to fears about the state of the country's economy.
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Kronenbourg 1664 gets silver makeover
Heineken UK is switching the packaging of Kronen-bourg 1664 to the brand's global design to better flag up its premium qualities. The revamped lager, hitting stores this week, sports a more sophisticated design, including a...
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World News - 17th July 2010
ASIA. Carrefour has confirmed it is to pull out of Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore, prompting speculation the world's second-largest retailer will become less international under CEO Lars Olofsson. The former Nestlé senior manager is charged with...
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Campaign Trail: Pom-bear’s 3D Blockbuster
Pom-Bear has trumped Walkers, Pringles and UB by being the first savoury snack brand to release a 3D cinema ad a technological first for a savoury snack, it claims. The Intersnack brand is appearing now in 30-second ads prior to screenings of Shrek...
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3G goes under ‘without any real warning’
3G Food Service, whose customers included restaurant chain Wagamama, has fallen into administration. Administrator Baker Tilly has been appointed to sell its assets on behalf of creditors. "This has sent shockwaves through the industry...
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NewsGrocer 33: Sainsbury’s only let down by the aircon
Sainsbury's in Maidenhead won this week with no items out-of-stock. Our shopper asked for help finding two items and both times was accompanied by staff to the shelf and asked if she needed any further help.
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Speculation rife over who would gain from FSA abolition reports
Conspiracy theories abounded this week over exactly who was behind the barrage of media coverage proclaiming the death of the Food Standards Agency.Newspaper headlines screamed on Monday that the FSA was to be abolished, with most...
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NewsAcid Test: Black Star
"The label doesn't exactly stand out and makes it look like an own-label alternative to JD. With a 22% abv, this isn't going to appeal to regular whiskey drinkers."
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Bibby Line still hungry for acquisition in retail
Bibby Line Group, which owns a controlling stake in Costcutter, has admitted it is seeking acquisitions following two failed bids for Nisa-Today's last year. In the company's annual report, published this week at Companies House, MD Sir...
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Second Opinion: Treat your customers like adults
Retailers must ditch the Early Learning Centre approach to fruit and veg, says Joanna Blythman
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Success story of alcohol-free beer
Sir, I noticed that in your Focus On Beer & Cider (10 July) alcohol-free beer wasn't given a fair representation considering its growing popularity. At Bavaria, we have experienced year-on-year growth since the birth of our alcohol-free beer and...
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A frozen food chain? Iceland growth is all in fresh and ambient
Iceland's double-digit growth is almost entirely in fresh and ambient, data from Kantar Worldpanel has revealed. In the 12 weeks to 14 June Iceland's sales grew by 11%, with 5.8% from fresh and chilled sales, 2.1% from ambient sales and...
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Wing Yip lists products on Amazon site
Oriental wholesaler Wing Yip is selling more than 100 own-label lines on Amazon's new grocery website. The products large packs for caterers and small packs for consumers were already being sold to customers through Wing Yip's website,...
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Nesquik gets revamp to boost its health appeal
Nestlé has overhauled its Nesquik milkshake brand with a healthier recipe, new pack design and a return to TV, after a 10-year absence, in an attempt to boost faltering value sales. The recipes of Nesquik's existing three-strong range...