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World News 10/4/10
Tesco's US c-store venture Fresh & Easy is renewing its efforts to attract Spanish-speaking consumers living near its 145 shops across California, Nevada and Arizona. It plans to increase the volume and visibility of...
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Veg consumption falls 11% in spite of 5-a-day
Although millions of pounds have been poured into promoting fruit and veg and the 5-a-day message, consumption is continuing to fall in Britain.New figures from the fresh produce organisation Freshfel Europe reveal that British consumers...
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NewsGel-ignite: 20 challenges for Marc Bolland at M&S
On 4 May, highly groomed Dutchman Marc Bolland will enter the minefield that is Marks & Spencer. Adam Leyland outlines the 20 biggest challenges that could ruffle his super-slick feathers
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Asco plans expansion despite £26k bill claim
Asco Stores is planning a raft of store openings, despite the threat of a winding-up petition.The fledgling supermarket chain, which currently has just one store, in Warrington, is planning to open stores in Formby and...
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Grocer 33: Morrisons makes Easter look easy
Morrisons' staff in Bude, Cornwall, managed to serve hordes of customers with a smile over the Easter weekend despite the high volumes of traffic.
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3663 snatches back Burger King contract in last-gasp reversal
3663 First For Foodservice has taken back the £100m-a-year Burger King contract it was to lose to DHL in July.
Burger King had given notice that it was to switch distribution to DHL but 3663 convinced the fast food operator to reverse its… -
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Third Party: Simple methods can reduce carbon by 60%
Cutting products’ carbon footprint is easier than you think – and it can even help save money, Xavier Vital
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Retailers are accused of snubbing yoghurt brands for own label
Müller has accused retailers of stripping value out of the yoghurt category by focusing on own-label lines at the expense of brands. A disproportionate amount of space was being given to own-label and tertiary lines, claimed Müller's...
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NewsAcid Test: Yellow Tail crisp Chardonnay
Like Bridget Jones and Footballers' Wives, what you see is what you get - the wine reflects the label, providing a big splash of colour and little else.
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Retail Prices: Promotional activity gets Easter hike - even at Asda
The number of promotions rose over the Easter period and levels could stay high in the run up to the general election. Ronan Hegarty reports
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Cadbury unveils new Chocolate Charmer ad
The gorilla, airport truck and wiggly eyebrows are history. Under new ownership, Cadbury is hoping to woo British punters with a more traditional advertising campaign featuring a chocolate charmer.The ad hit TV screens yesterday in a £4m...
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Ad of the Week: Magnum’s star force is talking bullion
Us Brits had a love-hate relationship with Eva Longoria. Unilever loved her; everyone else hated her. Magnum has traded up by a factor of about a billion for its new Gold ad, a richly cinematic heist movie 'trailer'.
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Cutbacks bring fall in ADM Londis revenue
Irish convenience group ADM Londis has cut credit lines to more than 40 stores to help it cope with the economic downturn.The outlets involved were described as "exposed stores" where there was a risk the group would not be paid for...
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When it comes to the crunch: Clegg’s ahead
Forget the BBC's Swingometer, Real Crisps has launched its own opinion poll, with limited-edition Gordon Brown, David Cameron and current munchers' favourite Nick Clegg-branded packs. The Tayto-owned handcooked crisp maker kicked off...
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Cook scraps all its loyalty card schemes
Frozen ready meals retailer Cook is axing all its loyalty cards after trying to run three schemes at once.Writing in the company's newsletter, co-founder Edward Perry admitted the schemes were to be scrapped because they were costing the...
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My Alternative CV: Richard Arthurs, General Mills UK
Richard Arthurs, finance director of General Mills UK, on Peking Duck, James Bond and eagles
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Johal loses appeal in JN Dairies court case
Johal Dairies has lost its appeal in the long-running and bitter court case between it and JN Dairies.Johal had appealed against a court judgment that it had acted unlawfully by paying an illegal immigrant £40,000 to steal confidential...
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Makro unveils revamped Aro own-label lines
The relaunch of Makro own-label range Aro has kicked off with 25 products aimed at hotel, restaurant and catering customers.Makro claims the range which includes cheese, ham, frozen veg and chicken can match, and in many cases beat,...
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Asda still busy with deals despite vow to return to EDLP
Asda is continuing to ramp up its promotional activity despite branding deals as "weapons of mass distraction" and announcing a return to its Every Day Low Pricing heritage.
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Three men and a baby (Prudence)
Having made headlines by commissioning London’s first new copper still in 189 years, Sipsmith is now seeing its liquors listed in multiples. Simon Creasey reports