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Everything goes with Aldi’s Anything Goes
Aldi is attempting to appeal to the palate of the masses with the launch of a white wine that claims to ‘go with anything’.
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NewsThe Grocer calls on Chancellor to avert Christmas mayhem
The “arbitrary” decision to impose a 31 December deadline for the VAT hike and the end of trade credit insurance support threatens to undermine the Christmas trading period, experts have warned – so The Grocer has launched a campaign to fight it.
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NewsChristmas misery to come if we don’t delay tax hikes
A Christmas bombshell of VAT and duty hikes and the withdrawal of trade credit support threatens this vital trading period and beyond. Join our new campaign to fight it. By James Ball
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NewsDiageo culls 900 jobs in Scots restructuring
As many as 900 jobs are to be axed from Diageo’s packaging operations in Scotland.
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NewsProfits down but Greene King grabs market share
Brewer and pub operator Greene King has posted a 15% drop in full-year group pre-tax profits to £118.5m, on sales up 1.3% at £954.6m.
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Recession spawns unethical consumers
The recession will have a significant long-term impact on shoppers’ ethical principles, according to a new survey.
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NewsTesco unveils new City Kitchen ready meals range
Tesco is trying to challenge the perception that ready meals are intrinsically unhealthy with the launch of a new premium range of chilled dishes.
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World News 27/6/09
USA: A new online retailer for household and personal care products launched in the US this week. The founder of Alice.com claimed the site would act as a hub for suppliers and make its money through advertising....
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Other Movers 27/6/09
Premier Foods has promoted Andy Riddle from business unit controller for Tesco to head of foodservice for cash & carry sales, reporting directly to Mat Baker, director of foodservice and ingredients.
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Unilever ‘astounded’ by response to £1m Magnum promotion
Unilever insists it will definitely run another £1m prize-winning promotion for Magnum ice cream despite the fact that thousands of competition winners are having to wait for their prizes after it underestimated the "astonishing" scale of the...
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Whole birds switch hits jobs at 2 Sisters
A consumer trend for buying more whole chicken has been blamed by 2 Sisters for a restructure that could leave 95 staff out of work.
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Debut sales of £2m but Graze has just scratched the surface
Food delivery start-up Graze is on course for £2m sales in its first year and is currently raising a new round of funding to enable further growth, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsGrocer 33: Bridgwater Asda delivers on all points
Asda in Bridgwater was one of two retailers to provide a full basket this week but pipped Morrisons' Coalville branch to the post thanks to helpful staff and a short queue.
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The Global 50: Riders on the storm
Despite tempestuous economic conditions, the big suppliers delivered impressive growth. James Ball reports on the 2009 OC&C Global 50 rankings
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Acid Test: Southern Comfort Lemonade And Lime
Company: Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands Rsp: £1.59 per 250ml can Market size: £199m The competition: Smirnoff Vodka & Schweppes tonic, Morgan's Spiced & Cola, Bulleit Bourbon & Cola
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Florette pushes freshness in TV ad aimed at women
Florette is to highlight the 'fresh-er-ness' of its salad leaves in a £2m 'crisp to the bottom of the bag' summer ad campaign.
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NewsAd of the Week: Starburst’s smooth devil has its way with your memories
Sometimes it can be hard to let go to move on and grow as a person. Or, you know, as a brand of brightly coloured fruit chews.
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Two more Little Chefs adopt Big Chef’s menu
DBC Foodservice is set to increase its sales as Little Chef rolls out Heston Blumenthal's menu to two more eateries. Suppliers to Little Chef have been told the celebrity chef's revamped menu will be brought into roadside restaurants in...
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FSA kicks off study investigating adverse reactions to aspartame
The FSA has begun an 18-month study into the artificial sweetener aspartame, which is used in a wide range of products including diet Coca-Cola and Pepsi.
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Campaign Trail: LYNX airs a fishy tale
Sweat patches may not be attractive, but in a TV ad for Lynx Dry they help a master fisherman catch fish. He sweats so much he attracts fish under his armpits until he discovers the deodorant and loses his attraction to his finned friends but gets...