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OFF's intensive orchards boost organic apple crop
Organic Farm Foods has launched a new planting project that it claims will slash the cost of English organic apples.The shelf price of OFF's organic apples is set to fall 20% to £1.99 a bag as a result of the project, making them much more...
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Müller puts low fat at heart of revamp of Healthy Balance
Müller has given its Healthy Balance brand a £2m revamp and asked retailers to stock it next to other low-fat products, rather than with the rest of the Corner range.The revamp, which includes a new recipe and pack design as well as an extra...
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Beef industry questions Greenpeace findings
The UK beef industry has hit back at Greenpeace claims that the use of beef from companies illegally deforesting the Amazon is widespread.
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Halliwell named as new Bernard Matthews MD
Bernard Matthews Farms has named Jeff Halliwell as the company's new UK managing director. He joins from dairy co-operative First Milk, where he was managing director of First Milk Cheese Company, the UK's largest cheese manufacturing...
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James switches stores from Budgens to Spar
One of Budgens' most well-known retailers, Jonathan James, has switched two of his five stores to the Spar fascia. James changed the stores in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, from Budgens to Spar after Musgrave opened a new store in the small...
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Editor's Comment: Tesco is halfway down the online track but Morrisons can catch up
Morrisons needs to get with the programme online - but it can from rivals' mistakes, says Liz Hamson
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Girls-only Gorgeous lacks pulling power, says Chicago Town
Chicago Town's "women-only" pizza brand Gorgeous has struggled to attract consumers since its debut five months ago, the company has revealed.The range, launched in February, had achieved just under £600k in sales due to a "lack of consumer...
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Ecover turns up the power to clean like petrochemical rivals
Ecover has relaunched its eco-friendly surface cleaning range with a more powerful natural ingredient that it claims will make it as effective as petrochemical-based brands such as Cillit Bang and Mr Muscle.The ecological cleaning brand said...
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Fmcg companies pay price for coupon misredemption
Manufacturers are losing sizeable sums of money from coupon fraud. So why isn't more being done to tackle the problem, asks Chloe Smith
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Napolina's pulses help home cooks
Italian canned tomato supplier Napolina is launching a range of pulses to capitalise on growing consumer interest in scratch cooking.Making its debut into retail canned pulses, Napolina is launching chickpeas, butter beans, red kidney beans...
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Nine stores sold by Co-op to Costcutter
Costcutter has bought nine stores from The Co-op Group in the south east of England, which will be converted to its fascia and leased to independents."Costcutter already has a good presence in the south east and the acquisition of these...
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Roys in the frame for East of England deal
Roys of Wroxham has been tipped as a potential buyer for four department stores put up for sale by East of England Co-operative Society. Roys, which markets itself as the world's largest village store, operates seven stores in Norfolk and...
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Peril on the sea revealed in fishermen's death toll
Every year up to 24,000 commercial fishermen lose their lives around the world - just catching the fish for our supper.UK fishermen face a fatal accident rate 24 times higher than construction workers, according to a shocking new report...
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Morrisons gears up to make its debut in online shopping
Morrisons is developing a strategy for an online shopping service, The Grocer has learned.
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NewsIn the depths of a recession, who's drinking posh spirits?
Consumers are scrimping and saving, yet premium spirits with hefty price tags are springing up left, right and centre. Graham Holter asks what's going on
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PWC pledges to keep DFB's supply flowing
PricewaterhouseCoopers has pledged to do all it can to ensure milk and cheese supplies continue after Dairy Farmers of Britain went into receivership this week.PwC, which was announced as receiver and manager for the £562m turnover company...
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Facelift for the first Scots supermarket
Scotland's first supermarket, which opened its doors 50 years ago, has received a £550,000 facelift.Scotmid Co-op has refurbished the store, in Leven Street, Edinburgh, as part of its programme to modernise its 130-strong estate.The...
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NewsSecond Opinion: How 'progress' is making us fat
It will take more than education or legislation to halt the obesity slide, says Tim Lang
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Retail Prices: When the going gets tough, the tough promote harder
Supermarkets are back on the booze - promotions, that is. And they're promoting ever harder, with 10.3% more offers than last month. James Ball reports
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Halal's supermarket revolution
The National Halal Group wants to give halal meat as significant a presence in the multiple retailers as it has in Muslim-run independent stores. Chloe Smith reports