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Walker's WPD aims to boost clout of DBC
A new company led by Iceland boss Malcolm Walker has completed its takeover of DBC Foodservice and plans to turn it into "the best service-orientated foodservice business in the UK".
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McCain answers credit slur with profits surge
Frozen foods maker McCain weathered the first half of 2008 well, according to accounts filed at Companies House this week.The accounts had been the subject of a bitter row with Euler Hermes, the world's largest credit insurer, which withdrew...
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Asda says complaint charge was too high
Asda has reduced the amount it charges suppliers when a customer complains from £70 to £20 after claims that it was a disproportionate charge. "Hands up, we got it wrong," said Asda corporate affairs director Paul Kelly. The charge had been...
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Asda kids go cock-a-hoop
After Tesco treated shoppers to some unexpected X-rated fun in one store's entertainment section recently, news of top-shelf antics at arch-rival Asda. Last month it was reported that the supermarket had been forced to move its misleadingly...
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Asda's Harrison gets beverages and sugar role
Asda has named Matt Harrison its new buyer for beverages and sugar.
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Boost to retailers as Britain is tipped for 'barbecue summer'
Retailers and suppliers have welcomed Met Office predictions that the UK is "odds-on for a barbecue summer"."After two wet summers, the signs are much more promising this year," said chief meteorologist Ewen McCallum. "We can expect times...
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NewsIs Stefan Barden ushering in the return of VMI to grocery?
He’s known for being single-minded, but can the Northern Foods CEO persuade Sainsbury's to hand over control of its in-store stock, asks James Ball
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Small store enjoys big success
Relaunching during a recession may seem risky, but a store in Derby has increased sales by 25% since converting to the Premier Express fascia. Beth Phillips reports
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Debut of The Black Farmer's daughter
The Black Farmer's daughter will make her on-pack debut for a new range of gluten-free sausages.
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Danish Crown pledges to boost UK pig production
Danish Crown is planning to up its UK pig production by 25% within the next three years as it looks to establish its credentials as a "local producer".
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Ex-Tesco boss forced to shut indie venture
Peter Durose, the former Tesco fresh produce chief, has been forced to close the specialist food shop he opened in 2007. The English Grocer has closed its doors after Durose and his wife decided they couldn't keep ploughing money into the...
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Hardy joins the Brits in Oz with Coles role
Gary Hardy, Asda operations manager for south London, has been appointed general manager for western Australia at Coles – joining a team headed by several experienced British retail executives.
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Supermarkets turn up the heat on their careworn suppliers
In the same week Tesco racked up record profits of £3.1bn, it emerged that the retailer was calling in suppliers to demand cost price reductions of up to 3%. Suppliers told The Grocer they were called in and told by buyers there was a "new...
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Export given overhaul by Carlsberg
Carlsberg is highlighting the premium credentials of its Export brand with an overhaul of its packaging. The revamped Export cans and bottles will retain the Carlsberg brand's traditional green and silver colouring but now feature a...
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Tesco makes plans to grow clothing range
Tesco looks set to extend its Florence & Fred clothing range into sportswear, after trademarking 'F&F Active' and a new logo.Two further extensions also appear likely after 'F&F limited edition' and 'F&F Blue Collection' were also...
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Inflation eases as pressure comes off meat and dairy
Supermarket prices were down 0.6% this month and year-on-year inflation fell sharply though prices continued to rise in many categories. James Ball reports
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Jelfs joins Costcutter to train sales force as MOT consultants
Costcutter has appointed a retail expert from Musgrave Retail Partners GB to broaden the skills of its sales staff and help roll out its new Costcutter MOT scheme.Duncan Jelfs has been given the newly created role of sales support manager...
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Core range initiative helps Spar fight off slump in wine sales
Spar UK has bucked the recent trend of falling wine sales in the off-trade. The symbol operator’s wine sales for the first three months of 2009 were up 9.7% year-on-year to £17.8m.
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Fresh food making up a third of c-store sales
Almost a third of all c-store sales are now fresh food, marking a huge category growth through this channel over the past five years. C-stores have often been accused of not getting their fresh offer right, but the latest figures from IGD’s...
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NewsAs Dawson News flounders, newstrade 'duopoly' grows
Dawson News has lost contracts to Smiths News and Menzies Distribution, sparking fears of a duopoly. Beth Phillips asks what it means for the industry