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Indie off-licences close in on Threshers stores
Up to half of the 1,400-strong Threshers store estate could be bought by independent off-licences, it has been claimed.Property agent Christie & Co has received "reasonable" offers on more than 650 stores, most of which were from...
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Cod now a ‘treat’ as prices increase
Cod consumption is falling as prices rise and shoppers no longer see it as an everyday food. Consumption fell by 1.4% in the 12 months to August 2009 [TNS], the latest available data. Value sales rose 4% to £94.4m during the period, but...
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Errington takes over as MD of Cooltrader
Andrew Errington has been promoted to the role of MD at Cooltrader, the discount chain founded by Iceland CEO Malcolm Walker.Errington has been trading director since the company was formed eight years ago. His promotion is part of a...
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Robinson falls victim to Co-op Group restructure
Debbie Robinson, The Co-operative Group's director of food retail marketing, has become the highest-profile casualty of a restructure of the society's food marketing department.This week the society said it was bringing its food buying...
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Dairy Crest reduces its stake in Wexford
Dairy Crest is to offload 9m worth of shares in Wexford Creamery in a move to further cut debt.The transaction, which is expected to be completed by March, will see Dairy Crest's shareholding in the Irish cheese, cream and milk supplier...
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New disease ‘could devastate pig herd’
The UK pig industry is under threat from a disease that could be as damaging to the economy as foot and mouth, bringing the UK herd to its knees. Highly Pathogenic Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (HP-PRRS) was "the number...
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Tories show difference with nudge to a Healthier Nation
The new public health manifesto from the Conservatives aims to shift responsibility from national schemes to local communities. Nick Hughes reports
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Stott leaves Noble Foods to take finance director role at Zetar
Zetar, the own-label and licensed confectionery maker, this week revealed Mark Stott will join the business as group finance director.Stott, previously group finance director at egg giant Noble Foods, will start in his new role on 1...
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UnderJams to take on Huggies DryNites
P&G nappy brand Pampers is targeting older children for the first time with the launch of UnderJams.The range, designed for children aged four to 12, provides protection from bedwetting a condition that more than 500,000 children in...
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Dunnhumby set to be wholly owned by Tesco
Dunnhumby is likely to become a 100%-owned subsidiary of Tesco this year, The Grocer has learnt. Founders Clive Humby and Edwina Dunn were set to step aside, sources close to the chief executive and chairman said, while Simon Hay, the...
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Sainsbury’s makes it even easier to Be Good
Sainsbury's has relaunched its Be Good to Yourself range, with 30 new products, more contemporary packaging and improved recipes to "bring the brand into the next decade".The new products, which are being rolled out between now and...
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Markfield in showbiz first
Midlands Co-op shoppers could have been forgiven for thinking they'd stumbled into somewhere marginally glitzier last week.The society's Markfield branch sparkled with movie-making magic as the set for low-budget sci-fi short The Cull....
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Fraudsters who stole from P&G sentenced
A former Procter & Gamble employee and a wholesaler have been given suspended jail terms after pleading guilty to a scam that cost the supplier £200,000.Christopher Brown, a senior account manager at P&G, and Carl Grue, who also...
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NewsGeorge at Asda chief quits for Fat Face
Anthony Thompson, the managing director of George at Asda, has quit the supermarket to join clothing retailer Fat Face…
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NewsChristmas sales up for Heart of England Co-op
The Heart of England Co-operative Society has posted a 5% jump in food sales over the festive period…
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NewsTime’s up for Ocado’s newspaper tie-in
Ocado customers will no longer get a free copy of The Times after News International decided to cut its bulk distribution of papers…
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NewsGü confirms Noble intentions with sale of majority stake
Gü Chocolate Puds has confirmed the sale of a majority stake to egg packer Noble Foods, ending months of speculation about the dessert maker’s future.
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Protests bring InBev Belgium to standstill
AB InBev has reported that its Belgian production plant has come to a complete standstill, following a fortnight of protests over job cuts..
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Beverage Brands has a WKD Christmas
Vodka-based RTD brand WKD enjoyed strong Christmas sales with a 12.5% volume growth in December versus the same period in 2008.
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Bulletin: Cadbury and Kraft seal the deal… Pennycook closes on Morrisons top job
Takeover saga reaches inevitable end; retailer’s FD could succeed Bolland; latest measure to tackle drinking…