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Rising indie numbers boost Booker’s sales
Booker has reported a 5.5% increase in half-year retail sales, reversing the 0.5% drop recorded a year ago.Group sales rose 7.7% to £1.6bn in the 24 weeks to 11 September, helped by like-for-like growth of 9.4% in non-tobacco sales and...
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Moy Park to unveil new brands to boost margins
Moy Park is planning a major rollout of branded products to spur a new era of growth under Brazilian owner Marfrig.The £779m Northern Irish chicken processor, which supplied 95% of its lines under supermarket own label, was working on a...
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Unilever boss confident that company is fit
The chief executive of Unilever has spelt out the radical steps he has taken to survive the recession, including freezing pay, introducing 30-day action plans "to create a sense of urgency" and replacing 40 of his top 100 managers.
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Lasers at cock crow: Kellogg’s to brand individual Corn Flakes
The humble Corn Flake is undergoing space-age laser treatment in an outlandish move by Kellogg's to help combat cereal fakery by own-label rivals.The cereal giant, which makes 67 million boxes of Corn Flakes every year in the UK,...
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Fenmarc retail brand encourages cooks to use more vegetables
A new five-tier vegetable brand aimed at inspiring shoppers to cook with more fresh veg has been unveiled by Fenmarc. The Very Very Veg Co is the first consumer-facing retail brand that Fenmarc, a major supplier of own-label produce to...
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NewsPremier: core brands key for this Christmas
Premier Foods, Britain's biggest food manufacturer, is braced for a "very fierce Christmas" as the fall-out from the recession finally hits home. Consumers had defied expectations last Christmas by refusing to trade down from branded...
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Supermarkets hasten to restore British pork
The UK's three biggest supermarkets have pledged to increase the amount of British pork they sell in response to damning new figures showing their support to be waning.Analysis by the National Pig Association's PorkWatch survey of the 12...
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Costco bruised by exchange rate and fuel
Costco Wholesale Corporation, the US parent of Costco UK, has posted an 8% drop in sales in its international division in the year to 30 August.Costco's international division includes the UK, Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Mexico and Australia....
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Commodities: Price hikes set to push up cost of builders’ tea
Supply issues with tea and sugar have prompted price hikes that are likely to make their way down to consumers, reports Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez
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Geoff Burch Talks Shop: The village grocer
Former financier Nick Blades has a gentleman's agreement not to compete with the Londis next door and is making his premium grocery store work by selling high-end local produce. He has even managed to unlock the 'sarnie code'...
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NewsSalt campaign fails to recognise reformulation say suppliers
The FSA has infuriated bread and cereal manufacturers with the aggressive tone of its latest salt-reduction campaign. Has it gone too far, asks Nick Hughes
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Tesco swaps Chinese range to Hom lines
Tesco has replaced its chilled own-label Chinese ready meals and side dishes with a new range, after securing an exclusive marketing agreement with TV chef Ken Hom.
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Delia’s Christmas gift to fine food suppliers
Fine food suppliers are gearing up for a surge in demand this Christmas as Delia Smith's new Festive Season book hit shelves this week.In a return to the celebrity cook's roots, Delia's Happy Christmas champions 18 fine food suppliers in...
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Musgrave: code would hit suppliers
The introduction of a code of practice for the Irish grocery sector would result in retailers sourcing more stock overseas, according to the Republic's largest independent retail group. The warning has been sounded by the Musgrave group,...
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NewsEditor's Comment: Sir Terry's latest role model must be Swampy
While Sir Terry Leahy's comments on "woefully low" education standards made front page news, his IGD speech reminded me of a secondhand car, polished up to look new.
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Twilight conditioner joins Surf detergent
Unilever hopes to repeat the success of Surf Twilight Sensations with the £5.3m launch of fabric conditioner version Comfort Twilight Sensations.The two scented liquid concentrates, Jasmine & Black Gardenia and Vanilla & Black...
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Petty Wood’s cover withdrawn as jitters hit distribution sector
Petty Wood, which handles distribution to independent retailers for brands including Duchy Originals and Sacla', has had its trade credit insurance withdrawn by Atradius.The move by the UK's second-largest credit insurer means suppliers...
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NewsSir Terry criticising education standards hints at defection
Retailers usually confine their political comments to tax and regulations. But could Sir Terry’s foray into education be the start of a new career? By Alex Black
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Eismann UK sets up frozen food delivery operation for elderly
Frozen food home delivery retailer Eismann UK has launched into meals on wheels with a new venture, Country Home Foods.
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Former Greencore director to head up sales team at Lyons
Former Greencore commercial director Jonathan Hodgson is to lead the sales team at seafood supplier Lyons Seafood.Hodgson brought 22 years of experience in the food and drink industry to the role and was perfectly placed to drive Lyons'...