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Don’t quash the squash, plead chicken producers
UK chicken producers will be at a serious commercial disadvantage if Defra does not allow controversial new stocking density limits, industry representatives have warned.
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Insurance chief warns of rise in insolvencies
There is likely to be a dramatic spike in company failures this Christmas, the UK chief executive of the world's largest credit insurer has warned.Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, Fabrice Desnos UK chief executive of Euler Hermes,...
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English Wines Group set to close US export deal
English wine looks set to crack America following the final negotiations of a new export deal between the UK's largest wine producer and a Virginia-based distributor.The light and aromatic flavour profile of English wine was ideally...
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Picture This... Sailor Jerry comes up trumps
Sailor Jerry golden rum won a listing with Tesco last week its fourth big retailer account in as many months after Waitrose snapped it up in May, followed by Sainsbury's and Asda.
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Makro is in it for the long haul as depot refit plan continues
Makro is planning to refit a further eight depots in 2010 as part of its multimillion-pound refurbishment plan. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer at Makro's first Christmas show for suppliers and customers, held in Bolton last week, MD...
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A hard days' night
Supermarket night staff used to work in splendid isolation - but not any longer. In recent years the big four have shaken up their night shifts in a bid to enfranchise workers and boost availability. Chloe Ryan and Joanne Grew joined night workers at Tesco and Asda to see how the changes are going down
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Poor harvests prompt rise in pepper price
The cost of pepper has rocketed as a result of worldwide supply shortages.The commodity price of black pepper has soared 17.4% to £1,974 a tonne in the past week, according to Mintec figures. Although the price is similar to this time...
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Let’s Seymour restraint
Drinking fun police The Portman Group last week named Seymour Fortescue clearly a man of the people its first external chair. He's the perfect choice: a former overseer of standards in the famously abstinent banking sector, where...
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Morrisons uses fancy words to woo shoppers into store
Morrisons has commissioned three poets to turn recipes into rhyme in a bid to encourage shoppers to get cooking. Professional poets Ian McMillan, John Mole and Peter Sansom have been appointed to write a series of poems for the supermarket chain...
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NewsUnilever eyes ambient ice cream invention
Unilever, the company behind Ben & Jerry’s, Wall’s and Magnum ice cream, is developing an ambient ice cream in an attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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World News 22/8/09
Wal-Mart and Procter & Gamble are among 20 companies to have pulled advertising from Fox News' Glenn Beck Program after the controversial presenter branded Barack Obama "a racist" with a "deep-seated hatred of white people".
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Other Movers 22/8/09
Premier Foods has confirmed that its group finance director Paul Thomas will be leaving the company on 31 August. He has worked at Premier Foods since June 2002.
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NewsClubcard 1 was Tesco’s Lethal Weapon. What of the sequel?
No expense has been spared with the remake of Tesco's blokcbuster Clubcard. But will the gamble on a double-points loyalty card prove an expensive flop? Sarah Butler reports
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Burts takes its chips to 10 new countries
Burts Chips has trebled the number of countries it exports to to 15 over the past year, boosting its turnover 90% to £6.2m.India, Malaysia and Dubai are among the countries the premium crisp company has added to its export roster.
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3663 bid for ‘perfect supply chain’ goes on with £18m depot
3663 First For Foodservice will open an £18m multi-temperature depot this week and add two similar sites in a bid to create the perfect supply chain.The foodservice giant will debut its 120,000 sq ft Paddock Wood depot on Tuesday and...
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Benecol charges ahead with 23% sales growth
Strong sales of Benecol have helped the cholesterol-lowering dairy category return to growth, allaying fears purchases would nosedive in the recession.New figures show value sales for the category rose 6.8% to £128.4m in the four weeks...
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NewsGrocer 33: Tesco gives that bit Extra in Newcastle
Tesco scooped our top store award this week at one of its biggest stores in the country. A full shopping basket and helpful staff ensured Tesco Extra at Kingston Park, Newcastle, beat its rivals.
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Bellevue celebrates 40th year
Birthdays are about receiving presents, right? Not at Bellvue. Instead, the wholesaler is treating customers to a year of promotional offers. Nick Hughes reports
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NewsBaxter’s first brand relaunch in 80 years brings chunky soups
Baxters is introducing chunky soups in its first brand relaunch in 80 years. It is adding five chunky variants to its line-up: chicken & veg casserole; country vegetable; smoked bacon & three bean; and lamb casserole (rsp:...
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NewsAcid Test: Ibiza Ice Sunset
Light summer drink reminiscent of clubby nights in the sun, or a sickly-sweet Breezer rip-off with no chance of a listing? It's both, according to our panel