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NewsGrocer 33: Asda brings in cheapest shop by 45p
Asda secured victory again this week, undercutting nearest rival Morrisons by 45p. It made three reductions: the Hula Hoops by 2p, Marmite 9p and Seeds of Change sauce 1p.
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Retailers sold 36m cage eggs as free-range and organic
More than 36 million eggs were falsely passed off to British stores as being free-range or organic between 2004 and 2007, a court has heard.
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Greyfriars to boost mushroom output with £4.5m facility
Vegetable supplier Greyfriars is planning to create Europe's most advanced mushroom facility.It has submitted plans to Harrogate Borough Council for a £4.5m, 7,000 sq m mushroom farm at its site in Wath, North Yorkshire. The...
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Booker unveils 49p Wall's Magnum rival
Booker is to launch a hand-held ice cream under its Euro Shopper own-label range this month.The Euro Shopper Classic, a vanilla ice cream coated with Belgian chocolate, is price-marked at 49p and will provide a profit on return of...
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How to serve a promotional ace this summer
Retailers can make the most of a super summer of events with a raft of promotional strategies being offered by buying groups, wholesalers and suppliers. Nick Hughes reports
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NewsAcid Test: Classic Variety Cordials
You are cordially invited to try this new range of soft drinks.
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DBC aims to compete aggressively to win high-street contracts
DBC Foodservice's new owners at Iceland Foods want to add at least £30m to its annual turnover by taking on giants Brakes and 3663 First for Foodservice.The wholesaler plans to "annoy the market" by aggressively competing for high street...
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NewsGovernment picks a fight it has already begun to win
Why is Hilary Benn declaring war on waste now, when retailers, producers and Wrap have been working on it effectively for years? Ronan Hegarty reports
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Spicentice kits given national listing at Asda
Independently owned spice supplier Spicentice has scooped national listings with Asda for its range of recipe spice kits.The Leicester start-up launched its freshly blended spice kits into 17 Asdas in 2007 but the chain has now taken the...
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Morrisons' Toth wins store manager Gold award
Morrisons’ Mike Toth fought off fierce competition to be crowned the UK’s top store manager. Toth, from Morrisons’ Coventry store, became the inaugural winner of The Store Manager of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards on Wednesday night.
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Sainsbury's Hams Hall drivers facing the axe
Nearly a quarter of all Sainsbury's delivery drivers at its distribution centre in Birmingham are at risk of losing their jobs as the retailer plans to reorganise its supply chain network. Around 70 of the 269 drivers at the 700,000 sq ft Hams Hall...
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Duerr's brings back marmalade with a Mancunian flavour
For the first time in 35 years Duerr’s has recommenced manufacturing its Manchester Marmalade, following a new £5m deal to supply Tesco.
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NFRN guns for crime, tobacco display ban
Blackburn newsagent Suleman Khonat has been named the new president of the National Federation of Retail Newsagents, replacing Naresh Purohit.
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Suppliers unimpressed by Bank's helping hand
Suppliers have warned a new Bank of England supply chain finance initiative could slash their margins and encourage companies to increase payment times.
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Beef industry gives Meat Free Mondays short shrift
The British meat industry has derided Sir Paul McCartney's new Meat Free Monday campaign. On Monday, the former Beatle and his daughters Stella and Mary launched a campaign calling on meat eaters to give up meat one day a week. His interest...
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Benson & Hedges makes RYO debut
Benson & Hedges is making its first foray into rolling tobacco with an upmarket range to plug a gap in the market's premium end.Benson & Hedges Rolling Tobacco will be available from the end of next month in gold and silver variants and will...
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NewsSaturday Essay: There's no better time to invest in your staff
Training in the food and drink industry should be more demand-targeted and collaborative, says Paul Wilkinson
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Hungry tots get option of bigger pots
Plum is adding bigger pots to its organic fromage frais range to cater for hungrier babies and toddlers.Packs of 4x90g pots are being rolled into Waitrose now at an rsp of £1.99, the same price as its standard 6x60g range. They will be...
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Burton's bites into on-the-go
Burton's Foods is launching bite-sized versions of Cadbury Fingers, Maryland and Jammie Dodgers.From this week, the biscuit brands will be available in 125g pouch packs called Snack Bites (rsp: £1.59). The format would meet a "growing need...
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Superhero will sell blackcurrants to kids
Schoolkids are being urged to design a superhero as part of a new drive to raise awareness of blackcurrants.The Blackcurrant Foundation drew up the plan to encourage 75,000 five to seven-year olds to 'eat a rainbow' by adding a piece of...