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NewsAcid Test: The Saucy Fish Co Ovenable Bag range
The fish tastes really fresh. I have tried bagged fish before but this was 10 times better! It breaks up nicely and was soft and lovely.
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Staff at Haldanes stores across country facing uncertain future
Staff at Haldanes stores across the country have been warned that many of them could be made redundant.The Grocer revealed last week that the new supermarket chain had started a 30-day consultation at its store in Hemsworth, Yorkshire,...
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NewsKit Kat bucks compliance trend for food advertising
This week, Nestlé's TV ad for Kit Kat with Father Christmas was ruled in breach of the Committee of Advertising Practice advertising code but overall, the food and drink industry had increased compliance with the stricter advertising rules imposed...
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Advice from Queen of Shops transforms Dorset store’s sales
Dorset c-store owners Chris and Juliet Porter are thanking their lucky stars after featuring on the BBC's Mary Queen of Shops programme this week.
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Freshways protests innocence after raid by Border Agency
Freshways Dairy has vowed to clear its name after a dawn raid by immigration officials at its Acton site.Following the 4am raid on 27 May, 24 men were arrested by UK Border Agency officers for alleged immigration offences, including...
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NewsTesco is again favourite with shoppers, but it’s a close call
Tesco was voted Britain’s Favourite Supermarket at The Grocer Gold Awards, but our new methodology delivers further insights, says Beth Phillips
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Touchscreen technology hits wine aisles in Asda
Asda is introducing in-store touchscreen wine selectors to help demystify the category for shoppers.The retailer said the freestanding units would be trialled in the wine aisles of its Sheffield and Harrogate stores this week, with a...
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NewsBrasher all set for the most powerful job in UK grocery
With Sir Terry Leahy’s retirement and the Tesco board reshuffle, the UK operations will be run by Richard Brasher. What will that look like, asks Adam Leyland
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My Alternative CV: Edward Berry, Newby Teas
Edward Berry, marketing director, Newby Teas, on Rory Bremner, Manfred Mann and the Chinese zodiac
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Four c-store awards for David Sands
Independent retailers dominated this year's Him! Convenience Tracking Programme Awards.Scottish retailer David Sands was best overall convenience retailer for the second year in a row and also picked up awards for best community...
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Waitrose is the star of The Grocer Gold Awards
Waitrose scored a hat-trick of gongs at this year's The Grocer Gold Awards - including the coveted The Grocer of the Year award.
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Molson Coors lures Finney back to Britain
Lee Finney has been named the new supply chain director for Molson Coors UK. Finney is relocating from Australasia to take up the role, leaving Goodman Fielder, Australasia's largest-listed food company.
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Samson buy boosts BAT’s roll-your-own presence
British American Tobacco has bought the Samson rolling tobacco brand from rival Japan Tobacco International for an undisclosed sum.
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Focus On Frozen Food: Frozen takes on the food waste battle
Frozen food has a new weapon in its promotional arsenal - the environment.
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Beef farmers need better price to survive says NFU
Processors and retailers must work more effectively with producers to safeguard future domestic beef supply, the NFU has warned.While supermarkets are selling beef at an average of £5.62 per kg, the farmgate beef price has fallen 20p per...
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You know when you've been quango'd
As George Osborne laces up his size-12s for Tuesday’s emergency budget, the more than 50 quangos influencing, subsidising, supporting and even regulating grocery are braced for a crushing. Nick Hughes weighs up the chances of survival for 10 key quangos in food and drink
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NewsLast orders called for Calais booze cruisers
The booze cruise could be on its last legs - as three UK alcohol retailers pull out of Calais.
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NewsDairy Crest raises stakes in cheese brands market
Dairy Crest has launched Davidstow Cheddar as a standalone brand in a bid to increase its share of the branded Cheddar market.
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Budgens to be given SuperValu treatment
Budgens is to get the Irish treatment later this year with the trial of new offers to bring the fascia in line with its SuperValu and Centra counterparts.
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Euro MPs call a halt to traffic-light labels
MEPs this week dealt a fatal blow to the controversial traffic-light front-of-pack nutritional labelling scheme.