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Will reformulation end up as the heart of the matter?
The Food Standards Agency's saturated fat campaign has avoided shock tactics, but do tough reformulation targets lie in its wake, asks Ronan Hegarty
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NewsSira Supermarket trials online ordering system for ethnic food
Asian foods retailer Sira Supermarket is to launch an online ordering and delivery service across the UK within the next few weeks. MD Sukh Sira said a two-month trial would begin next month at its base in Southall, west London, to test the...
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Pink hearts and luxury flowers
With its Champagne truffles and premium bouquets, the Queen's chocolatier, Prestat, is hoping romance will reign over recession this Valentine's Day. Julia Taylor reports
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Sharing the load
As the need to cut costs - and food miles - rises up the agenda, retailers and manufacturers have started to take collaborative distribution to the next level. Nick Hughes reports
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In Season: Mussels
Mussels are being touted as the perfect winter food for shoppers looking for good quality, indulgent meals. The molluscs are “particularly fat and delicious” in the winter months, according to seafood authority Seafish, and are increasingly...
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PR coup for Tesco as jobseekers swamp new store
A new-look Tesco store in Liverpool was flooded with so many job applications interviews were conducted in a temporary location offsite.
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Flower sales to wilt this Valentine’s Day, warn retailers
Man’s duplicity has claimed an unexpected victim in the shape of the cut flower industry. Florists and retailers are expecting to report lower sales of flowers this Valentine’s Day as the romantic event falls on a Saturday, The Grocer can reveal.
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EUK games man Stanhope handed Tesco buying role
Tesco has signalled plans to ramp up its presence in the video games market with the capture of former EUK games chief John Stanhope.
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Food and drink leads the way in surprise retail revival
Food and drink has again emerged as the most resilient sector in UK retail, with new figures from the British Retail Consortium showing like-for-like food sales were up by 5.1% in January compared to last year.
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World News 7/2/09
USA: An antitrust hearing looking into Whole Foods Market’s acquisition of Wild Oats has been delayed until 6 March to give the retailer and the Federal Trade Commission an opportunity to reach a settlement. The case follows an earlier FTC ruling...
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Other Movers 7/2/09
Five new recruits have been appointed to Sainsbury's book buying team. Phil Carroll, the retailer’s former newspapers and magazines buyer, will head the new team and will be joined by Sharon Gurney, Shelley Roberts, Louise Ward, Nick Pullan and...
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Camelot switch-over for 27,600 lottery machines
Camelot got the ball rolling on its third National Lottery licence last weekend by closing its 27,600 terminals for an upgrade. Terminals were down for 24 hours for the system upgrade, which Camelot claimed was one of the largest-ever lottery...
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NewsGrocer 33: Spot-on staff win the week for Waitrose
A full trolley, no queues and “excellent” staff helped Waitrose in Lewes net our top store award, in a week where availability and customer service was a mixed bag
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NewsThrifty shoppers grow budget line sales 33%
Sales of budget own-label products were up 33% for the 12 weeks to 27 December, as shoppers tried to slash their food bills with cheap groceries, new research from analyst Nielsen reveals. The dramatic increase in budget own-label lines is...
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NewsMakro delists Carlsberg line in row over £5 deal
Makro and Carlsberg are at loggerheads after the cash & carry giant pulled 275ml bottles of Carlsberg Export from its shelves in protest against heavy discounts on the brand in supermarkets.
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Morrisons to adopt £6m stock system
Morrisons has signed a £6m deal for an automated voice-picking system.Following a three-month pilot at Morrisons’ frozen distribution centre in Corby, technology company Zetes will install automatic voice-activated identification computers...
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NewsArla invests in £70m revamp of Leeds site
Arla is to spend £70m on a revamp of its dairy in Stourton, Leeds, to expand production of products including fresh cream and crème fraîche. The plans include building a cottage cheese production line, Arla’s first move into UK production of...
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New Netto chief aims to accelerate sales growth
Charles Kay has replaced Richard Lancaster as MD at Netto, The Grocer can reveal.The former European trading director for AMS Sourcing, an international buying group with 11 members including Morrisons and Netto’s parent company Dansk, has...
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NewsAd of the Week: Chicago Town is Tuck In the middle with you
It’s debatable whether microwave pizza really counts as traditional Italian cuisine, but there are unquestionably advertising clichés in flogging the stuff that are as timeless as the Eternal City or its interminable traffic jams. This column...