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NewsAcid Test: Lyle's Golden Syrup Pudding
Our panel get sweet and sticky with this surprisingly lightweight sponge from Farmhouse Fare
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Act now to secure future milk supply
The dairy farming sector is not, as I was quoted as saying in The Grocer's The Dairymen supplement, dead. However, it is definitely in crisis. According to DairyCo data for the 12 months ending March 2009, farmers' gross margins continue at...
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Semichem launches TV ad campaign
Semichem, Scotmid Co-operative Society's health & beauty chain, this week launched its first TV campaign in four years, marking its move into England.The retailer, which has more than 130 stores in Scotland and Northern Ireland, has...
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NewsMars adds indulgence to probiotic category with Galaxy drink
Mars is taking on Yakult and Danone in the ailing probiotic drinks market with the launch of a Galaxy shot and other Mars brands could follow. The company is targeting sales of 10% of the £220m dairy shots market within the next few...
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Tesco adds Holmes’ homegrown talent to executive board
Colin Holmes, Tesco's commercial director for fresh foods, has been promoted to its executive committee.Holmes is a Tesco veteran, having joined the company in 1988. He hit the headlines in April 2007 when he was granted a rare...
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Stores can’t meet battery targets alone, warns BRC
Retailers will need assistance if ambitious targets for battery recycling are to be met, the British Retail Consortium has warned. The EC Batteries Directive comes into force from 1 February next year and will require all retailers who...
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Princes moves tuna into cartons to boost its snacking appeal
Princes is attempting to launch tuna into the snacking category with a new cubed range that will be sold in Tetra Pak cartons a first for the fish category. Tuna Bites, which debuts in November, comes in a Tetra Recart carton and three...
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Former FWD DG Jackson passes away
Len Jackson, former director general of the FWD and "a huge influence in wholesale and retail in the 1970s", died this week.Jackson, a former managing director of symbol group operator Harvey, Bradfield and Toyer, was awarded an OBE for...
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NewsCan a fresh sales pitch put oomph back into organic?
The Organic Trade Board aims to tackle faltering sales with an ambitious commercial plan. Richard Ford asks what the body has in mind
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Bain Capital starts hunt for McKay’s successor
Frank McKay, CEO of foodservice giant Brakes, is to retire in just over a year, parent company Bain Capital revealed this week as it launched a search for his successor.The American private equity owner confirmed it had started a...
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Uncle Ben’s new recipe cuts the salt
Uncle Ben's is relaunching its core Express Rice range with a new lower-salt recipe in the first reformulation in its 10-year history.A TV and press campaign in early 2010 will promote the overhaul, with in-store activity including...
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NewsEditor's Comment: Nisa-Today’s love triangle with Costcutter and Bibby will end in a messy divorce
Explosive rows signal what's likely to be a very acrimonious end of the affair
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Costcutter split looms in wake of failed Bibby bid
The gloves have come off in the increasingly bitter row surrounding Bibby Line's failed bid to take over buying group Nisa-Today's. Sir Michael Bibby whose Bibby Line Group owns 51% of Nisa's biggest member, Costcutter wrote to Nisa's...
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How big can EPS get?
Electronic payment services are already a huge source of revenue for c-stores and CTNs. But the effects of the recession and the growing number of services on offer mean there's more money to be made. Peter Cripps reports
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NewsYoung’s challenges Birds Eye with new cook-in-the-bag fish
Young's has stolen a march on Birds Eye with the launch of the UK's first microwaveable cook-in-the-bag fish range. The four-strong range, which is launched next month, can be cooked from frozen in the oven or microwaved in four minutes ...
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TUC boycott ‘will harm innocent Palestinians’
Israeli producers have hit back at TUC plans to organise a boycott of goods from the occupied territories, arguing it will harm innocent growers. At its congress last week the union voted in favour of action aimed at goods from the...
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Geoff Burch Talks Shop: Village Stores
It had been empty for three years and the equipment, fixtures and plaster were seriously flood-damaged. Perfect for a first retail venture, though Steven and Bridget Ford. And against all odds, they are well on the way to proving they were right
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Gosch! Grolsch plays on its swing-top cap
Molson Coors is investing £5.4m in a new campaign for Grolsch from next month to re-establish its swing-top format as an asset in the struggling premium lager category.The campaign is themed around bringing the "quality experience of...
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Morrisons crowned turkey retail champ
Morrisons has been named British Turkey Retailer of the Year at an awards ceremony hosted by the British Turkey Federation.The supermarket was applauded for its wide range of products and cuts, as well as its commitment to supporting...
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NewsRetail Prices: Promotions fall as retailers gear up for Christmas push
Promotional activity has fallen for the first time in months, but the multiples are just steadying themselves for the big festive push. Ronan Hegarty reports