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Baker leaves Duchy but remains central to Prince’s interests
Andrew Baker, the chief executive of Duchy Originals, is to leave his post after handing over nearly all functions of the job to Waitrose management.Baker has now been employed by the Prince of Wales as a consultant on a range of other...
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Retail Prices: When promotions became the new normal for brands
The major fmcg brands ramped up their promotional spending in 2009, boosting the total number to 82,000, up 44% on 2008. James Ball reports
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Bestway: EDM claims are a ‘slur’
Wholesale giant Bestway has claimed it has done nothing wrong, after an employment dispute led to an Early Day Motion being tabled in parliament this week.In the EDM, MP Gerald Kaufman slammed Bestway subsidiary Bestway Northern for...
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Underage booze sales given the finger(print)
High-profile independent retailer Jonathan James has installed a controversial fingerprint ID system in one of his stores in a bid to combat underage sales.
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First Milk on the road to recovery, says boss
First Milk's chairman and interim CEO Bill Mustoe has insisted the company is "in the recovery pattern" and is well placed for a stable and successful future.In his first major interview since joining the company in October, Mustoe told...
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Partnering with charity can make good business sense
Charities in the grocery sector are taking a more professional and commercially minded approach as they scale up their activities, as Alex Black reports
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NewsMe, myself & Irene: Cadbury chief Todd Stitzer talks
In the 14 weeks since Kraft went hostile, Takeover Panel rules have limited Todd Stitzer and the Cadbury senior management team to now-tired rhetoric around Kraft's "derisory offer". On Monday day 32 in the rigidly timetabled takeover...
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MPs call for review of porn mag display
MPs are calling for an urgent review of how pornographic magazines are displayed in shops.As The Grocer went to press, more than 50 MPs had signed an Early Day Motion calling for the government to review the positioning of the magazines...
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The Thresher chest
First Quench Retailing may have gone, but its customers haven't. What should c-stores be doing to take advantage? Graham Holter reports
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Second Opinion: Who’ll be the Christmas winner?
Waitrose and Morrisons will do well, and Tesco is set to improve on 2008, says Clive Black
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The Cornish sardine gets PGI status
Cornish sardines have become the 40th UK food to be granted protected food name status by the EC.The sardines, better known as pilchards, were awarded PGI status because of the way they are caught and their historic links with...
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Former Innocent MD to run Daylesford Organics
Former Innocent MD Jamie Mitchell is set to become the new chief executive of Daylesford Organic, The Grocer has learned.Mitchell officially takes up his role on 4 January although he is already familiarising himself with the company at...
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Defra guidance over Palestinian/Israeli labelling welcomed
New Defra guidance on the labelling of products sourced from the West Bank has been hailed as a victory for consumer empowerment. "Traders and retailers may wish to indicate whether the product originated from an Israeli settlement or...
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Waitrose launches ‘vital’ frozen range
Waitrose is relaunching its frozen food range to offer a "vital store cupboard" that includes scratch ingredients, bakery lines, risotto and slow-cook dishes.The 50-strong Waitrose Frozen range has been developed by chef Nigel Nugent to...
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Tesco trials One Stop at superstore garages
Tesco is converting forecourt stores at its Dudley and Cannock superstores to the One Stop format.Tesco, which owns c-store chain One Stop, said the trial would give consumers more variety and choice at the sites. A national roll-out...
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Quality Test: Standard own-label mince pies
Asda's mince pie was the worst. With a very sharp filling and a weak structure to the pastry, it was also noticeably smaller than the others.
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Rutherford set to retire from Seafish
John Rutherford, the outspoken CEO of Seafish, is to retire by the end of June next year."I have had the privilege of serving the seafood industry in what must rank as one of the industry's best jobs for the past eight years," he said....
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Second Morrisons store rated excellent for environmental credentials
A Morrisons store in west Yorkshire has become the second owned by the retailer to be rated excellent for its environmental credentials.
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NewsUnilever introducing new range of Dove shower products
Unilever is introducing a new range of Dove shower products which it predicts will achieve £5m in first year sales.
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Unilever gets new CFO
Unilever has announced the appointment of Jean-Marc Heut as its new chief financial officer. Huet is currently CFO at pharmaceutical company, Bristol-Myers Squibb.