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World News 12/6/10
The Coca-Cola Company has entered into an agreement with Dr Pepper Snapple Group to distribute certain Dr Pepper brands, subject to the completion of The Coca-Cola Company's acquisition of Coca-Cola Enterprises' North...
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Spar clinches £150m holiday park contract
Spar has struck a £150m deal with Bourne Leisure, the biggest British holidays provider, to supply its 46 c-stores in holiday parks.Of these, 42 c-stores in Butlins and Haven parks have been converted to the Spar fascia, with the other...
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Makro axes 150 jobs in battle to recover
Makro Cash & Carry has made 150 redundancies as part of a restructure to ensure it is "fit for purpose".The job losses follow a 90-day consultation at the wholesaler. The consultations, which started in February, involved department...
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Suppliers waste up to £200m on discounts
Suppliers are throwing away millions each year on deep-discount coupons. Discounts bigger than 25% have minimal benefits in persuading shoppers to try a new product, no influence on subsequent loyalty, and could be costing the industry...
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Grocery Retail Structure 2010: Pass GO and collect c-stores in great grocery space race
The focus is back on the c-store sector in the battle for market share in grocery, with the multiples circling all sites on the market, says Michelle Perrett
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Coventry is Costco depot number 22
Costco is to open its 22nd UK depot a 133,000 sq ft purpose-built site in Coventry in August.Costco believes there is sufficient demand to open one or two new depots every year in the UK "for the foreseeable future", according to...
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NewsGrocer 33: Morrisons shines in the spotlight
There was glowing praise for Morrisons in Auchinlea, Glasgow, this week.
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda again beats the £50 barrier
Asda offered the highest number of cheapest items this week, including the Canada ginger ale (96p), brie (45p), green beans (96p/kg), Andrex (£1.98), and Oyster Bay sauvignon blanc (£8.62).
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Pick’n’mix of growth plans for 99p Stores
99p Stores has posted bumper sales and profits on the back of a huge store opening programme last year.
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AB InBev merger fuels good times for brands
The merger of Anheuser-Busch and InBev has helped deliver two of the biggest successes in the alcohol category, with Budweiser and Stella Artois 4% reporting massive sales growth over the past year, according to The Grocer's Britain's 100 Biggest...
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NewsAcid Test: England’s Pride
The timing of delivery was impeccable. With hot weather and England versus Mexico on the TV, it was just the ticket.
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Pratt back in black after exchange rate bruising
Banana supplier SH Pratt is celebrating a return to profitability just 12 months after posting pre-tax losses of £6.2m.Smarter dealings on the currency markets helped turn the 2008 deficit into pre-tax profits of £1.2m in the year to 31...
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Haldanes set to axe one store two months after its opening
New supermarket chain Haldanes is considering closing one of its stores two months after opening. The store in Hemsworth, Yorkshire, opened in April, but a consultation has started on the site that could lead to its closure.
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Tesco's Holmes quits a day after Leahy bows out
Tesco's commercial director for fresh foods Colin Holmes has become the first senior executive to quit the retailer in the wake of Sir Terry Leahy's decision to retire next March and the appointment of Philip Clarke as his successor.
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NewsMorrisons alcohol plan blasted as ‘duplicitous’
Morrisons' proposal to tackle below-cost selling and the misuse of alcohol has been panned by wholesalers and independents.
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My Alternative CV: Chris Wright, The Feel Good Drinks Co
Chris Wright, co-founder and commercial director of The Feel Good Drinks Company, on justice, banking and ginger nuts
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Little dish, big ambitions
After breathing new life into toddlers’ food with fresh, toddler-friendly meals, Little Dish has its sights set on conquering babyfood. All it needs is a chiller. Simon Creasey reports
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Ocado share offer to loyal shoppers might backfire, say analysts
Ocado's move to promise loyal customers the first chance to buy shares if it floats on the stock market this summer could end up backfiring on the business, analysts have warned.The online grocer, which despite raising more than £350m...
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The Human Angle: Mervyn McCaughey
With no two days being the same it can be eventful. We never forget we are here to make award-winning cheese for our customers with everyone involved in growing the business year-on-year.
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NewsAriel takes on Vanish in stain-removing fixture
Procter & Gamble is venturing into territory dominated by arch-rival Reckitt Benckiser with its first range of stain-remover products.