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NewsEditor's Comment: Sir Terry's retirement shows his impeccable timing
My local independent newsagent complains that I always write about Tesco in this column. He's going to be disappointed again, I'm afraid, after another very busy week for the UK's biggest and most important retailer.
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Wilkin & Sons unveils jammy new ice creams
Premium jam maker Wilkin & Sons has launched its first ice cream, made with fruit that is usually used in its Tiptree branded conserves.The line-up comprises Little Scarlet Strawberry Conserve, Tawny Orange Marmalade and Lemon Curd...
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Retailers pay penalty for World Cup disaster
England's early exit from the World Cup will end up costing the grocery sector a whopping £300m, a leading analyst has estimated."Retailers will have hedged on England reaching at least the quarter finals," said Planet Retail head of...
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Wholesalers face duty fraud raids by Customs
Customs officers are conducting surprise swoops on wholesaler depots as part of a new offensive in HMRC's war on alcohol duty fraud, The Grocer has learned.The latest crackdown was part of a 'revised alcohol strategy' recently given the...
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Retail Prices: June was a splendid month to score with... nappy deals
Promotional activity for the World Cup had little impact on the Grocer Price Index in June with the average price falling by only 0.3%, says Michelle Perrett
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EU pack weight rule ‘nonsense’
Sir, Lib Dem MEPs and our Continental allies in the European Parliament have put forward an amendment to exclude eggs and other foods such as bread rolls sold by number from the requirement to label by total pack weight. It's nonsense to add more...
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NewsThe pie movement gathers pace
After six years on the festival circuit, gourmet pie maker Pieminister has risen from the mosh-pits of Glastonbury to the shelves of the mults. Nick Hughes discovers what’s next for the company
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Milk output high reflects investment by producers
Monthly milk production has hit a three-year high, prompting fresh hopes that the tide could be beginning to turn for the troubled British dairy industry.Wholesale deliveries in May totalled 1,238 million litres, their highest level...
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NewsAs questions over IPO linger, will it be Ocado or Ocadon’t?
Markets are nervous and it has yet to turn a profit. So what’s Ocado worth? And will it really float? Adam Leyland and Simon Creasey answer the questions
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NewsMessino takes on McVitie's in battle of the Jaffa Cake
Not content with humiliating us at football, the Germans have now launched an assault on one of our national delicacies – the Jaffa Cake.
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NewsWhisky top-up for Diageo pension scheme
Diageo has moved to address the £862m gap in its pension scheme – using millions of barrels of Scotch whisky as collateral.
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NewsTesco ad campaign celebrates quality of own-label lines
Tesco's advertising will switch tack on Monday to focus on the quality of its own-label products.
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NewsJamie’s school dinners campaign a failure, says Lansley
The new coalition government is already in Jamie Oliver’s bad books after health secretary Andrew Lansley’s criticised the TV chef’s healthy school dinners campaign.
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NewsSir Terry blasts ‘unimaginative’ rivals
Outgoing Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy has claimed “a failure of imagination” is behind rivals’ inability to close the gap on the UK’s largest retailer.
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NewsKraft adds Dairy Milk to emerging markets ‘power brands’
Kraft Foods has added Dairy Milk and Trident gum to the list of ‘power brands’ on which it focuses in emerging markets.
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NewsSoft drink start-up scores £1m sales in first year
New juice brand Cherrygood has racked up sales of £1.2m in its first year of trading.
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NewsLondoners are UK’s healthiest eaters
Londoners have been named the UK’s healthiest eaters in a new poll.
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NewsSafety probe after blast at Brakes depot
An investigation is underway following a chemical leak at a Brakes factory in Tamworth on Friday.
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NewsMakro UK ‘would not fetch attractive price’, admits Metro
There is no point trying to sell Makro Cash & Carry UK at the moment because "it wouldn't fetch an attractive price", the boss of Metro Group has claimed.
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NewsCheaper cancer drugs ‘not a stunt’ says Asda
Asda has denied its decision to start dispensing privately-prescribed cancer drugs at not-for-profit prices is a publicity stunt. Announcing the move last month, the retailer claimed patients could now save up to 76% if they brought their...