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Asda to add second Direct kiosk in-store
Asda will open its second Asda Direct kiosk when the retailer's new Bradford store begins trading later this month.The first kiosk, in Keighley, Yorkshire, opened in July following the launch of the Asda Direct catalogue business last...
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Tesco to outsource buying admin roles to India office
Tesco is consulting with staff on proposals to outsource some buying administration roles to India. In an email seen by The Grocer, David Chamberlain, Tesco's business change manager, said he was exploring "transitioning some of the...
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NewsC&C buys lager brand... to shore up ailing cider brand
Shelling out £180m for Tennent's shows C&C Group means business - but not necessarily when it comes to lager. Nigel Huddleston reports.
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Farmhouse aims to offer comfort food
Farmhouse Fare has launched a range of traditional puddings as the recession boosts demand for comfort food.The eight-strong line-up includes Lyle's Golden Syrup pudding, Sticky Toffee pudding, Sticky Chocolate pudding and Bakewell...
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Goodbye The Big Deal: Burger makes his presence felt at Aldi
Aldi has abandoned its The Big Deal and 99p promotional activity as it makes its first changes under new MD Armin Burger.Signage for The Big Deal and 99p promotions, which were both launched earlier this year, have been taken down in...
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Evans steps in as Amin moves up
Richard Evans has been named PepsiCo UK and Ireland president after Salman Amin was promoted to executive vice-president of sales and marketing, based in New York.Evans has been general manager of Walkers Snack Foods since 2007 and at...
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Tax increases threaten anti-binge campaigns
Drinks businesses have warned that falling profits and rising taxes will jeopardise their ability to fund future responsible-drinking campaigns.The news comes as the £100m industry-funded 'Why let good times go bad?' campaign enters its...
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Is butter mountain more of a molehill this time around?
Huge EU stockpiles are supposed to be a thing of the past. But just two years after it was levelled, the butter mountain is back and is set to top 100,000 tonnes before the end of the year. The European Commission stepped in at the...
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‘Neighbourly’ S&A scales back its plans
S&A Produce has massively reduced its redevelopment plans as its new owner focuses on improving community relations.The Herefordshire strawberry supplier had faced local objections to its plans for 67ha of fixed polytunnels and...
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Kingsmill keeps its slice size up in battle of the Little Big Loaf
Kingsmill has launched what it claims is the UK's first custom-baked smaller loaf with full-size slices.The Little Big Loaf a 525g loaf with slices the size and thickness of a regular 800g loaf hits shelves next week in Great Everyday...
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Insolvencies behind one in four takeovers
One in four acquisitions of UK food and drink companies this year have been a result of insolvency, exclusive research from Oghma Partners has revealed.The report, which covers the past four months, found insolvency-fuelled M&A had...
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Curley’s staff join Belfast Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury's opened its largest supermarket in Northern Ireland this week, a 69,000 sq ft store at the Kennedy Centre in west Belfast. The superstore is on the site of a former Curley's supermarket, and many of the 250 Curley's staff have...
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Pernod boosts luxury NPD for festive season
The prospect of a frugal Christmas hasn't stopped Pernod Ricard boosting its premium credentials.Pernod will launch a raft of luxury innovations across its spirits and wines portfolio in October to cash in on the strong performance of...
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Found! targets cooks with new branded mushrooms
The UK's first mushroom brand is being launched to capitalise on the surge in foraging and home cooking.The Found! brand, supplied by Produce Global Solutions, will include a range of fresh and dried mushroom products. Two lines will be...
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NewsDairy businesses still in running to buy Gü
Dairy businesses are leading the charge as the sale of premium desserts company Gü enters its second round.
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Dairy investigation launched over new butter mountain
The European Commission has launched a Europe-wide investigation into supermarket dairy pricing, after finding huge commodity price drops had led to a retail price drop of just 2%. The Grocer first highlighted disparities in retail and...
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Egg imports hike sparks call to reassess sourcing
Manufacturers and retailers are being urged to source more British egg products after new figures revealed a 57% rise in imports. More than 100,000 tonnes of egg products were imported last year for use in goods ranging from ready meals...
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Campaign Trail: Kit Kat's king of karaoke
A human karaoke machine takes centre stage in the launch campaign for Kit Kat Caramel Chunky.
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Kenco goes greener (and cheaper) with refill packs
Kraft is boosting the sustainability credentials of its Kenco coffee business with Eco Refill packs.Rather than buy a new jar of coffee, consumers can refill empty Kenco jars they already have, reducing their environmental impact.
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Exhilarating! Clothes with a fruity twist
Unilever is targeting "sensory junkies" with a fruit and flower-scented range of Comfort fabric conditioner concentrates backed by a £4m marketing spend.,...