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Success at the stroke of a pen
Confectionery supplier Bonds of London has revolutionised its delivery capabilities and its sales prospects - by introducing digital pen technology. Joanne Grew reports
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Shoppers turn to turnips in the recession
Consumers are voting with their wallets and opting for cheaper fruit and vegetables.Sales of expensive tropical fruits such as pineapples, mangoes and melons have fallen 5.5% to £319m, with volumes slumping 9.7% [TNS 52w/e 22 March]....
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NewsTesco in £458m sale and leaseback property deal
Tesco is to raise £458m through selling off some of its properties and leasing them from the new landlords.
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French fruit growers count on Wimbledon to serve up PR boost
French summer fruit producers are targeting next week’s Wimbledon tennis championships to kick off a UK marketing push.
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NewsAldi scoops top gong at Gold Awards 2009
Aldi was crowned Grocer of the Year 2009 at The Grocer Gold Awards last night.
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Vegemite adds secret ingredient for more spreadable variant
Marmite’s Australian counterpart Vegemite has rolled out a new variant that includes cream cheese and a “secret” ingredient after a poll of 3,000 consumers said they wanted it to spread more easily, according to The Times.
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NewsDean Foods swoops for £275m Alpro acquisition
Alpro has been bought by US dairy giant Dean Foods for £275m to boost its presence in the global soy market.
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World News 13/6/09
TURKEY: Tesco has promoted Paul Ritchie to CEO of its Turkey business Kipa. Ritchie currently runs Tesco's UK Express stores and will take up his new role in August. He replaces Simon King, who has left the business, and in his new role will...
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Other Movers 13/6/09
Former HBOS chief executive Andy Hornby is set to earn more that £1m a year as Alliance Boots chief executive. It is just three months since Hornby left HBOS after the near-collapse of the bank.
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NewsThe Grocer 33 2009: Asda still cheapest, but Morrisons wins on service and stock
Asda has declared itself “Britain’s biggest poundshop” after notching up a 12th successive year as the cheapest supermarket in the Grocer 33 survey.
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NewsThe Grocer 33 Review 2009: Trolley wars
Over 52 weeks, the major supermarket chains have battled to offer the cheapest prices, the best availability and the most outstanding service. In our annual review of the Grocer 33, Nick Hughes, Jo Grew and James Ball ask those at the sharp end to reveal the secrets of their winning ...
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NewsGrocer 33: Friendly staff make Asda a service star
Availability was strong among all retailers this week, but Asda’s Hulme branch pipped its rivals to top spot thanks to its helpful staff and well-presented store.
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Porkinson ad makes splash
The Porkinson Banger has launched a national campaign that it claims represents the highest press spend in premium sausages for three years.The £500,000, 11-week consumer press campaign kicked off last week and follows Porkinson's recent...
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Added-value packs help Nisa-Today's boost fruit and veg
An initiative by Nisa-Today's to promote fresh produce has increased sales by 25% over the past year, the company claims.Since it was launched in May 2008, the Fresh For Less everyday low pricing initiative and added-value packs had boosted...
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Dairy industry looks to pick up supply after DFB's failure
It's all over now for Dairy Farmers of Britain. But could its demise lead to a healthier dairy industry in the end, ask Michael Barker and Richard Ford
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More deals on way after Milk Link Llandyrnog buy
Milk Link chief executive Neil Kennedy has targeted further acquisitions following the purchase of the Llandyrnog Creamery last week.
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All M&S's milk sold in UK recycled plastic
M&S is to become the first retailer to sell its entire range of milk in bottles made from UK-sourced recycled plastic.The new bottles contain 10%-recycled High Density Polyethelyne (HDPE) plastic material, manufactured from old UK milk...
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Milk assets curdle as carve-up of DFB slows
Dairy Farmers of Britain's cheese assets and many of its farmers have been snapped up within days of the company going out of business - but receiver PricewaterhouseCoopers has found it much harder to offload its milk facilities.Milk Link...