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Duchy shows its nettle with new supplier
Duchy Originals has appointed Thorncroft Drinks to supply it with a range of sparkling soft drinks and cordials. The deal will see Thorncroft supply pink ginger, nettle and elderflower cordials in 500ml bottles. It will also supply lightly sparkling pink ginger, lemon, elderflower and nettle 'refreshers' in both 750ml and 330ml variants...
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M&S shoppers encouraged to spend a penny in store
Marks & Spencer is to offer shoppers two million items, priced at just 1p each, for three days starting from next Wednesday, in celebration of its 'Penny Bazaar' heritage. 300 main stores will offer 20 different product lines all priced at 1p, according to a report in The Daily Mail. Jewellery sets, beach balls, knickers, ties and socks will all feature in the sale...
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Irish suppliers bite back against Tesco
Irish suppliers are reportedly planning to vent their anger at Tesco's move to source more products from the UK by offering local retailers improved buying terms. The Irish Independent cited retail sources as saying that the suppliers are keen to offer Dunnes Stores and other operators ammunition to fight Tesco with lower prices...
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Salmon and haggis win top Scottish Food & Drink Excellence awards
Smoked salmon and haggis have been awarded top titles in this year's Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, which are sponsored by The Grocer. South Uist-based Salar Smokehouse won the Product of the Year award for its flaky smoked salmon, which also scooped the Fish and Seafood category title...
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Other Movers 9/5/09
Annabelle Kuhn is the new head of marketing for Champagne at Pernod Ricard UK. She was previously head of marketing for wines, where she oversaw the UK launch of the Jacob's Creek partnership with 20th Century Fox for the film Australia, Montana's...
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NewsM&S going retro for 125th anniversary
Marks & Spencer is celebrating its 125th birthday with the launch of a raft of retro food and drink products - some of which it hasn't sold for years. Biscuits, tea and jam in limited-edition packaging will hit shelves on Monday alongside...
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NewsSanteau rebrands its O2Go range Wahoo
Hydration specialist Santeau is rebranding its O2Go water flavouring range with a new name and packaging to pacify mobile phone operator O2. The O2Go range, which was launched two years ago to add interest to plain bottled water, will be...
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NewsGrocer 33: Availability success for Morrisons
Faultless availability and excellent customer service made Morrisons' store in Auchinlea, Glasgow, the clear winner this week.
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NewsMusgrave to ramp up promotional activity
Musgrave Retail Partners GB is set to sharpen its promotional activity and own-label ranges this year to give its Budgens and Londis retailers and customers a helping hand through the recession. Speaking to The Grocer, MD Phil Smith said the...
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Asda's marketing guru given international role
Asda's chief marketing officer, Rick Bendel, has had his remit extended by Wal-Mart to become international chief marketing officer.The move will see Bendel provide strategic support for all the company's international marketing operations...
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Founders buy back The Cheese Cellar Co
The Cheese Cellar Company has been bought out by its founders after parent Novel Group went into administration.
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NewsFanta offers bag for life made of PET
Coca-Cola has partnered its Fanta brand with British fashion designers Antoni & Alison to launch a bag for life made entirely out of recycled plastic (PET) bottles. The bags, launched into stores on 20 May for National Recycle Week, will be...
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Baker profits from local touch
A decade after MJ Baker Foodservice started trading, the wholesaler is boasting an impressive 11% pre-tax profit margin by staying true to its roots. Peter Cripps reports
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NewsRetailers to keep battling tobacco ban despite Lords defeat
Retailers have vowed to continue fighting the tobacco display ban, despite a crushing defeat in the House of Lords. This week the Lords voted 204 to 110 in support of a tobacco display ban in supermarkets from 2011 and in smaller...
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NewsPromotions battle hots up as deals and savings grow
The number of deals at the big four retailers are up more than 20% year-on year, and brands are leading the way, reports James Ball
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NewsSecond Opinion: King has further battles to fight
Sainsbury's is returning to form - but can the momentum be maintained, asks Jonathan Pritchard
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NewsGDA camp vows to continue battling traffic-light regime
GDA supporters say they will resist any government attempt to impose traffic lights ahead of new EU laws on nutrition labelling. Government pressure on retailers and manufacturers to adopt traffic lights is likely to be ramped up this week,...
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NewsHot Topic: Walkers does itself a very big favour
Never mind the actual winner - Walkers' Do Us A Flavour was a sensational PR coup, says Charlie Wright
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NewsFurther big deals expected as fmcgs meet shifting demand
The economic climate may be right for food and drink businesses to move into new high-growth markets or countries, reports James Ball