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Iceland Foods appoints Valtysson as chairman
Iceland Foods has appointed a new chairman after Jón Ásgeir Johannesson stepped down to defend himself against a lawsuit.He was replaced by another Icelander Baldvin Valtysson, head of the London office of Icelandic bank Landsbanki and...
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Competition expert says Guarantee will let Asda raise prices
Asda's Price Guarantee could push prices up rather than down, claims a leading competition expert.Professor Morten Hviid, from the University of East Anglia's Centre for Competition Policy, claims the price guarantee and the use of a...
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Asda whisky fixture to get a First Drinks facelift
Asda is working with new category adviser First Drinks to overhaul its "massively undertrading" malt whisky fixture, The Grocer can reveal. The new layout is now being introduced across 180 Asda stores to boost sales in the "massively...
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Greenpeace calls off its attack on Nestlé
Greenpeace is to drop its campaign against Nestlé's Kit Kat after the confectionery giant announced a tie-up with The Forest Trust to source palm oil only from sustainable sources.Greenpeace launched the attack on Kit Kat in March to...
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Aussie wine revival plan to flag up regional cues
Australian producers have used this week's London International Wine Fair to launch a number of initiatives aimed at reviving the fortunes of winemakers Down Under.Some of the country's biggest winemakers are introducing new styles and...
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‘Home-made hog roast’ wins award
The concept of a 'homemade hog roast' has won the ABN Innovation Award at last week's British Pig & Poultry fair.Alastair Butler's idea to better balance farmers' carcase utilisation by creating a market for shoulder meat by...
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Greengrocer Stokes falls back into loss
Stokes, the south west based greengrocer, has fallen back into the red.The retailer, which has 35 stores and claims to be the largest independent greengrocer in the UK, reported a pre-tax loss of £643,566 for the year to 25 April 2009,...
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NewsOn the ball: retailers and brands warm up for the World Cup
With 28% of consumers saying they will change their shopping habits during the World Cup, the stakes are high for brands and retailers. Nick Hughes reports
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Orange prices rocket as rain batters crops
The price of oranges and orange juice is rocketing due to reduced supply from the world's two biggest growing areas.
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Commodities: Demand for robusta beans set to push up cost of instant
As the global appetite for instant coffee grows, the rising cost of robusta beans can be expected to bring with it price hikes, reports Mintec’s Robert Miles
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Shoppers pick indoor birds over free-range
Sales of free-range chicken are falling as shoppers opt for high-welfare indoor-reared birds. While overall sales of fresh chicken have grown 4.5% by volume to 404,097 tonnes over the past year, those of fresh free-range have fallen 5.7%...
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Bleeze to head store development at Spar
Spar has poached Jon Bleeze former head of sales at veg-box supplier Abel & Cole to be its store development controller.Bleeze started his career with M&S and worked his way up to become franchise manager for Simply Food before...
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NewsWhy a green ministry could give food producers the blues
Analysts are warning that the threat of Defra losing its environmental remit could be bad news for food production. Michael Barker reports
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Godminster boosted by Daisy & Co
Organic cheese supplier Godminster has bolstered its portfolio with the acquisition of fellow Somerset cheesemaker Daisy & Co.
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Boots boss pinpoints property as retail’s main cost challenge
Property costs are "the biggest structural problem" retailers face this year, according to Boots chief executive Andy Hornby."Property costs are going to go up faster than all other forms of costs," Hornby said, addressing the British...
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Carling home kegs to pull ‘perfect pint’
Molson Coors is launching a new Home Draught beer system to "bring the perfect pint to living rooms" ahead of this summer's World Cup backed by an £8m marketing spend.The 10-pint kegs, launched under the Carling, Coors Light and Grolsch...
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Cathedral City’s drive to stay the favourite
Cathedral City is kicking off the second stage of its £10m relaunch to consolidate its position as category leader with new TV and radio ads, a major on-pack competition and a new website. The 'Britain's Got Favourites' on-pack push...
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NewsEditor's Comment: Economic uncertainty makes life hard for new recruits in our Power List
If power were just about size, Tesco's Sir Terry Leahy would top our Power List regardless, and the big four would follow in rank order.
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Sugro UK ready to roll out Convenience fascia
Buying group Sugro UK is launching a new symbol fascia, Sugro Convenience.The fascia which has the strapline 'More for less!!' was ready to be rolled out in Northern Ireland through Sugro member O'Reilly Wholesale Confectioners, said...
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NewsFocus On Crisps, Nuts & Snacks: The rise and rise of the posh crisp
Premium crisps are thriving as consumers continue to seek out affordable treats – but their success has come at the expense of impulse sales, says Noli Dinkovski