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Ad of the Week: Yazoo debuts its bazooka of moos destruction
You can't even launch a cow from a bazooka these days without the animal rights lobby howling in protest like scalded badgers. It's political correctness gone mad!
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South African wine takes top table ahead of French
South African wine volumes have overtaken French for the first time, according to latest Nielsen UK off-trade figures.In January, volumes of Cape wines stood at 12.3 million cases, which was just enough to push France into fifth place by...
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Spar wine festival aims to promote premium labels
Spar is launching its first ever wine festival in a bid to encourage drinkers to trade up to more premium labels.The Spar Wine Festival, will run between 22 April and 2 June, with all Spar stores offering 25% off a selection of wines...
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Select & Save aims to double size of estate
Select & Save is hoping todouble its store numbers over the next three years.The independent franchise operation, which currently has 110 stores trading under its fascia, has created a sales team to recruit retailers in the...
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Saturday Essay: We can all make a difference with Fairtrade
Fairtrade is not just about helping struggling farmers. Businesses need sustainable supply chains, says Harriet Lamb
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Mills appointed to Tesco Ireland executive board
Gary Mills, operations director for Tesco in Northern Ireland, has been promoted to the executive board of Tesco Ireland, as operations director for both the north and the Republic. Mills, who is from Belfast, previously worked for...
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Is Asda paying the price for not joining the loyalty club?
Asda lost market share over the festive period, when Clubcard activity boosted Tesco’s sales. Is Asda’s attitude to such schemes changing, asks Sarah Butler
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Waverley axes depots and jobs in restructure
Loss-making Waverley TBS is to axe 220 jobs and 12 depots as part of restructuring plans shown to The Grocer this week.The drinks wholesaler broke the news to staff earlier this month. "Our cost to serve is too high, our business too...
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Talent turns its back on food
Even lousy publicity for the finance sector hasn’t encouraged Britain’s best graduates to consider working in food and drink. The industry risks being starved of talent unless it sexes itself up for ‘Generation Y’, warns Nick Hughes
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Warburtons seeks a slice of credibility in bagged snacks
Warburtons may be the second-biggest brand in the country but can it succeed in the “notoriously difficult” adult snacks market, asks Nick Hughes
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NewsEditor's Comment: Warburtons entry into bagged snacks is bizarre - and I like it
Warburtons? Making crisps? Now that's what you call a brand extension and a half. Yet you can see why. Exactly a year since Walkers launched Red Sky, sales of the premium potato chips have come from nowhere to challenge established players...
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Warburtons muscles in on bagged snacks
Warburtons is set to shake up the bagged snacks sector with one of the most unexpected launches of recent years, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.
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Looking to Greece to stop display ban? It was a day too late...
It was a Greek tragedy for opponents of the proposed tobacco display ban this week after hopes of a last-minute reprieve were dashed.The Greek government raised an objection to the UK government's regulations covering the implementation...
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Bibby circles McColl in bid to create new retailing behemoth
Six months after its bid to buy Nisa-Today's was rejected, Bibby Line Group has set its sights on Britain's biggest independent convenience store and CTN chain, The Grocer understands.
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Ben & Jerry’s, Tate & Lyle and Bulldog in Fairtrade switch
Suppliers of products as diverse as ice cream, sugar and shave gel are gearing up for next week's Fairtrade Fortnight with a slew of newly accredited products. Ben & Jerry's said this week that its entire 18-strong ice-cream range in...
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FAO: global livestock needs better control
Soaring global demand for meat could send the growth of the livestock industry spiralling out of control unless better regulation is introduced, the FAO has warned.In its State of Food and Agriculture 2009: Livestock in the Balance...
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Florette sets out stall to be as big in fruit as salad
Florette has outlined ambitious plans to become as big in prepared fruit as it is in bagged salad.The branded fresh produce specialist, which launched its first six prepared fruit lines in November following its acquisition of Salads To...
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Retail Prices: Big brands sweeten promo offerings in run-up to Easter
Alcohol may hog the top spot in promotions for most of the year, but as Easter approaches, it has suddenly been turfed out on its ear. Alex Beckett reports
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Moy Park brings on board the expertise of former NFU chief
Richard Macdonald, the former director general of the NFU, has been appointed a non-executive director for chicken processor Moy Park. Macdonald left the NFU in December last year after 13 years at its helm.
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NewsDon Pumsey on the shock news that booze gets you pissed
Finally we have proof. Drinking alcohol gets you pissed. But worse. In a state of pissedness, the poor unsuspecting punters who neck a Special Brew or a...