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NewsDon Pumsey on why Aldi's Burgered off
Talk about fast food! Armin Burger has to be the quickest takeaway in Aldi's increasingly revolting history, unexpectedly following Paul Foley into a fully merited obscurity. Still, you'd have thought a man with such a name would have had a bit...
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All eyes on Price, but could McKenna replace Marc Bolland at Morrisons?
While most people's money is on Mark Price taking over from Marc Bolland at Morrisons, Asda FD Judith McKenna remains a highly fancied outsider.
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A man for all seasons
Turkey is for life, not jsut for Christmas. Jeff Halliwell talks to Michael Barker about his plans for Bernard Matthews
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Meat snacks muscle in as alternative to crisps
The nation's lust for chewy meat has helped sales of meat snacks to boom over the past year. Figures from TNS reveal that sales of meat snacks are up 24.3% in value and 34.9% in volume, as the category wins over consumers looking for an...
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My Alternative CV: Simon Turrell, Matthew Walker's Christmas pudding expert
Simon Turrell, Matthew Walker's Christmas pudding expert, on Batman, Dawn French and fly fishing
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NewsHaldanes, Asco & Alworths: counting on counter-intuition
With three new chains - two supermarkets and a variety store - opening this month, what makes the owners think they'll work? Rachel Barnes reports
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Arla buys Fonterra’s Anchor butter stake
Arla amba has underlined its growth ambitions by buying up full control of Anchor butter in the UK.The Danish dairy giant, which stunned the industry last week by announcing plans for a one billion litre mega-dairy in London, bought out...
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Fine to retire as FSA announces shake-up of its management
Food Standards Agency director of consumer choice and dietary health Gill Fine is to leave after five years.Fine, who joined the FSA from Sainsbury's in 2004, cut a controversial figure in the industry as she championed the agency's...
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Police arrest two over store raids in the north east
Two men have been arrested by police investigating a spate of armed raids on major supermarkets across the north east of England.The suspects have been charged with five armed robberies and six burglaries, committed between July 2008 and...
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New flagship Asda to souk it and see
It's not every day you launch a prestigious new supermarket store in a virgin market so how odd that Asda recently lifted the proverbial fez off its first retailopolis in Egypt with such little fanfare.Merchandising masterminds for the...
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NewsBakkavör is back from the brink, says Gudmundsson
In an exclusive interview with James Ball, Bakkavör chief executive Ágúst Gudmundsson says the business’s worst times are behind it
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Timcon fights back at plastic pallet makers
Manufacturers of wooden pallets are targeting MPs to convince them of the benefits of timber over plastic.The Timber Packaging and Pallet Confederation is holding a lunch at the Scottish Parliament next week to convince MSPs of the...
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Dr Oetker revamps its baking lines
Dr Oetker is ditching the Supercook logo from its home-baking range as part of a design revamp of its 100-strong portfolio.
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Celery gets boost as growers launch PGI bid for heritage crop
A heritage celery variety could become the next British food with protected European status. Cambridgeshire salad company G's Marketing plans to apply to the EC for Protected Geographical Indication for Fenland celery within the next few...
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Booker chilled warehouse doubles in size
Booker has doubled the size of the chilled warehouse at its Hatfield distribution centre to 40,000 sq ft.The wholesaler said the extension, which cost £500,000 and will create 50 jobs, would allow it to deliver the freshest possible...
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Wiseman sale boost for First Milk cheese
First Milk has given itself a massive financial shot in the arm by cashing in more than a third of its shares in Robert Wiseman.The co-op sold 4.17 million Wiseman shares last week for £18.8m, netting an £8m profit for the farmer-owned...
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O’Byrne to replace Kealy as BWG boss
BWG, owner of the Spar and Mace franchises in the Republic of Ireland, has appointed a new managing director, Willie O'Byrne, currently head of the group's Mace division.He replaces Peter Kealy, who has held the post for the past three...
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Dhamecha building sixth depot in Hayes
Dhamecha Cash & Carry is building a sixth depot more than five years after launching its search for a new site.The 100,000 sq ft depot in Hayes, west London, is expected to be completed by the end of the spring and will create 70...
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Butter category devalued by ‘promotional junkies’
Deep price promotions are damaging the long-term profitability of the butter and spreads category, retailers have admitted.
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NewsSales slow as energy drinks lose their buzz
Trailblazing energy drinks Lucozade and Red Bull have been hit by a massive slowdown in growth. A year ago, The Grocer described the category as a "phenomenally vibrant area driven by changing lifestyle" with sales soaring 15% to...