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NewsAdvertising: Co-op and Aldi are of like minds
Interesting parallels can be drawn between recent advertising from The Co-operative Group and Aldi, says Richard Hemmings
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Unilever just first of many to feel freeze, warn City analysts
As the UK suffered its biggest freeze in decades, analysts warned that Unilever’s results heralded a “chill Siberian wind” for the top global food and drink suppliers.Despite revealing that disposals and currency changes had helped boost net...
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NewsAnother relaunch for iconic brand Sunny D
The Sunny Delight Beverage Company has overhauled its iconic Sunny D drinks brand for the second time in less than two years in an attempt to re-engage with mums and their kids.
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NewsCharles' Duchy label lowers price point to appeal to the masses
Prince Charles’ Duchy Originals is trying to take the brand mass-market with a relaunch, cheaper prices and more emphasis on its sustainability credentials. Duchy will reduce the size and price of a number of products across the range to make...
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NewsCommodities: Cucumbers soar in price as bananas and apples crash
Apples, bananas and grapes are feeling the retail price squeeze but cucumbers and mushrooms have soared in price in the past month, says Richard Ford
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Waitrose axes DVDs to make space for more home cooking
Waitrose is to ditch its DVDs and CDs in favour of increasing its selection of home cooking products.Waitrose’s home entertainment sales have struggled in the six years since it began selling them because “it can’t compete on price” with...
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Bigger slice of the retail pie for UK beef and lamb producers
Beef producers are currently receiving their highest share of the retail price for 14 years, new figures reveal. The average retail beef price rose 15% last year to 520p/kg, but the average price cut received by suppliers was up 26% at...
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Shoppers putting local produce before organic
Shoppers are sticking to their ethical principles when it comes to Fairtrade and locally sourced food – but organic food seems to be losing its appeal.
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Can businesses survive the big credit insurance lockout?
The withdrawal of credit insurance has hit suppliers hard. But it doesn't necessarily spell the end for a company, report Peter Cripps and James Ball
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Are the big four playing fair?
As the pricing battle becomes more heated, calls are mounting for advertising and promotions to be more rigorously policed. James Ball reports
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Cheaper cuts boosted by Jamie's TV crusade
Retailers have reported sharp spikes in sales of cheaper cuts of British pork on the back of Jamie Oliver’s latest crusade and the deepening recession. Waitrose said total pork sales rose 20% last weekend. Sales of pork belly joints were up...
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NewsWomen get a pizza to call their own
Chicago Town has got in touch with its girly side with its first range of pizzas specifically for women. The new Gorgeous range, which comes in lipstick-smacked packaging, has thinner crusts and bases than a standard pizza, which the company...
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Tesco cheap? We're cheaper!
Yaxham Waters Farm Shop is playing Tesco at its own game when it comes to pricing - and so far the strategy seems to be working. Richard Ford and Nick Hughes report
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Tague chosen as MD for Seabrook Crisps
Premium crisps manufacturer Seabrook Crisps has named John Tague as its new managing director.Tague moves up from the role of commercial director. He joined the company in May last year from Dextra Solutions, Europe’s largest distributor of...
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Sunjuice: squeezed out by the commodities crunch?
A dramatic rise in citrus prices has been blamed for the collapse of Sunjuice, the UK's largest own-label juice drinks supplier. Nick Hughes reports
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Farmer confidence key to future of milk supply
Retailers and processors need to do more to build farmer confidence if they want to secure long-term UK milk supply, a DairyCo report has warned.The message came as processors announced another round of cuts in the amount paid to farmers....
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Mezzanines shelved as Tesco wrings out costs
Tesco is understood to have scrapped plans for new mezzanine floors as it seeks to cut costs “in every orifice of the business”. Shore Capital analyst Clive Black told The Grocer that in the final days before Tesco’s accounting year finishes...
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Duchy courage
These are challenging times for organic, but the Duchy Originals boss remains undaunted. Richard Ford reports
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NewsInnocent and Daniels Group eye Sunjuice own-label operation
Innocent Drinks and New Covent Garden owner Daniels Group have been tipped to buy parts of smoothie and own-label juice supplier Sunjuice, a subsidiary of Serious Food Ltd, which went into administration last week. Innocent uses the Cardiff...
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Morrice joins David Sands as non-exec
Stanley Morrice, former MD of McLeish Brothers, the upmarket Scottish deli chain that slipped into administration last month, has been appointed as a non-executive director of independent convenience store group David Sands.Morrice will...