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NewsUnilever cuts ties with ‘illegal’ palm oil supplier
Unilever has cut ties with Indonesia’s largest palm oil company, Sinar Mas, after it was shown evidence that it was illegally destroying rainforests.
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NewsDiageo doubles redundancy payout to Scots workers
Diageo has struck a deal that more than doubles its payments to hundreds of Scottish workers set to lose their jobs as a result of planned closures by the drinks giant north of the border.
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NewsHeineken makes peace in India with United Breweries settlement
Heineken is expected to make a move on the Indian beer market after settling a dispute with Bangalore-based tycoon Vijay Mallya.
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NewsNow Asda launches the £3 wild salmon
Asda has defended its decision to sell a whole wild salmon for just £3.
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Bulletin: Mandelson backs up Cadbury… fair play to Kit Kat… Tyler plots Sainsbury’s growth
Business secretary warns Kraft over bid; Nestlé in ethical switch; JS chair eyes expansion
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NewsTesco tipped for 3% third-quarter sales growth
Tesco is expected to post like-for-like sales growth of around 3% in its third-quarter update tomorrow.
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NewsFSA names Spanish egg producer in salmonella scare
The Food Standards Agency has named the site in Spain it believes is responsible for the recent salmonella outbreak in the UK.
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NewsNestlé flagship Kit Kat switches to Fairtrade status
Nestlé has followed in the footsteps of Cadbury by announcing its flagship Kit Kat chocolate brand will be certified Fairtrade from next year.
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World News 5/12/09
China Resources Enterprise, the retail and food & drink manufacturing conglomorate, has revealed it is considering opening supermarkets in Shanghai for the first time.
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Jersey replaces semi-skimmed with 1% fat milk
Jersey Dairy is ditching semi-skimmed milk in favour of a 1% fat alternative in a nod to the growing demand for lower-fat dairy. It has begun rolling out half and one-litre bottles of 1% milk and will no longer be producing milk labelled...
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KPMG rejects bid by Chatha to purchase 200 Threshers stores
Raj Chatha has slammed Threshers' administrators after his bid to buy 200 stores was rejected.The CEO of European Food Brokers claimed price and "horse trading" had stopped him striking a deal with KPMG, whose hopes of selling large...
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NewsGrocer 33: Waitrose top thanks to its super service
Waitrose's Food & Home branch in Salisbury was one of four retailers to offer strong availability, but its friendly staff went out of their way to assist our shopper, which helped it land our top store award.
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Grocer 33 Online: Driver takes Sainsbury’s to first place
This quarter's G33 Online contest was a close call. All the retailers' websites were easy to use and all had friendly drivers, while four boasted strong availability.
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Tomato crisis looms as tuta absoluta hits UK
The tomato industry is facing its "most serious ever threat" in the form of a potentially devastating pest.Tuta absoluta, which is also known as the South American tomato moth, has been found in the UK this year for the first time. Tuta...
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NewsAcid Test: Prosecco Spumante Bianco
I found it very pleasant to drink. It was very light, dry and aromatic with a scent of apples and pears. The dryness perfectly complemented the garlicky antipasti that I ate with it. It would also...
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Haldanes steps up its store acquisition hunt
Haldanes Stores has almost quadrupled its estate this week with the acquisition of 13 ex-Somerfield stores from The Co-operative Group and it is now well on track to hit its target of 50 stores within four years.
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Saturday Essay: We must turn adversity into an opportunity
Recession has given the wine industry a chance to build consumer loyalty to brands and the category, says Simon Lawson
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Mitchell quits after poor apple returns
One of the country's foremost fruit growers is to quit in protest at poor supermarket returns. Robert Mitchell Partnerships, which supplies Egremont Russet and Bramley as well as Conference pears to retailers, will cease trading once...
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Aim targeting more Iceland sites in Dublin
Independent cash & carry Aim has opened a second Iceland franchise store in the Republic of Ireland.Aim opened its first store in Ballyfermot, Dublin, in January and has now added a second in the Finglas area of the city.
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Cornish iced tea aims to rival Lipton
A small Cornish startup is looking to take on Unilever's Lipton Iced Tea with a locally produced range of iced teas. Daymer Bay Iced Tea was co-founded in October by Anthony Jenks, the former MD of Cranley Fresh Foods, who is balancing...