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Cook makes loss of £328k after building factory
Upmarket frozen ready meals retailer Cook has fallen back into the red.The south east-based indie reported a pre-tax profit of £32,000 in 2007 - its first pre-tax profit in its 11-year history - but it posted a loss of £328,000 in 2008,...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda makes it a hat-trick at the top
Asda yet again provided the cheapest basket this week, securing itself the cheapest retailer title for the third week running thanks to a whopping 26 cheapest or joint-cheapest items.
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NewsGrocer 33: Shoppers fill four baskets
A chatty checkout assistant, no out-of-stock items and plenty of tills open helped Morrisons' Banbury branch net our top store award this week. It was a close call, however, as four of the five retailers boasted no out of stocks
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Vion restructure puts up to 820 jobs under threat
Up to 820 jobs are at risk at Vion after the meat producer announced a restructure of its UK business.The Dutch food giant said the competitive marketplace and over-capacity in the UK meat sector had prompted the restructure of its abattoir...
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Careers File: Do branded and own-label sectors really require different abilities?
Guy Moreton says the downturn will boost sales for value lines at all retailers
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NewsAdvertising: Baileys is the Christmas big spender
Despite Diageo’s efforts to extend Baileys’ appeal beyond a Christmas treat, the festive period remains a crucial time for sales
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Will Mandelson's business aid plan get credit flowing?
Some in the grocery trade are questioning just how effective the Government's Working Capital Scheme is likely to be, reports James Ball
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Carling aims to woo women by flagging up its calorie count
Coors Brewers will be highlighting the calorie count of its Carling 30cl bottles when it relaunches them this summer.The company hopes the packaging – which will state the beer’s 99-calorie count – will tempt more women into supermarket beer...
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NewsCommodities: Take heart grocers, a weak pound is not all bad news
The outlook may be mixed at best for the UK economy, but the weak pound could be very good news for food and drink, says Mintec's Andrew Larkham
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Fund offers businesses an alternative to banks
A new investment fund designed to plug the “funding gap” for promising small businesses has been launched.
The £10m fund will offer high-growth consumer businesses up to £2m investment and advice from a panel of industry experts, all… -
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A pie maker with royal appeal
Premium pie supplier Toppings is a small family-run pie company that's made it into the supermarkets and is now targeting the export market. Nick Hughes reports
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Coming soon to a sat-nav near you: Asda logos
Motorists with sat-nav systems will soon find their maps dotted with bold green logos, after Asda paid to have all its stores marked on Navteq maps. Now, instead of a generic supermarket logo, all Asda stores will be clearly labelled with...
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Jamie's bacon crusade goes easy on multiples
Jamie Oliver will take a gentler than expected approach toward the multiples in his crusade to save the British pig industry, The Grocer can reveal. In Jamie Saves Our Bacon, which airs on 29 January on Channel 4, Oliver does not spare the...
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Spar begins massive revamp of own label
Spar is planning a massive overhaul of its 900-strong own-label range this year in what it claims is the company's biggest initiative since Eight Till Late.Next month, the company will relaunch its value range as Spar Extra Value to help...
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Cereal brands being ditched for own label
Consumers are turning away from branded breakfast cereals in favour of own label to save money. The Grocer's Focus On cereals feature also reveals shoppers are opting for bigger packs and cutting the number of cereals they buy from an average...
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Home-grown popularity could boost UK flowers
Promoting domestic flowers as “British” could be the way for growers to reverse declining sales, according to a new report.
“UK floriculture production is showing a decline, as a large share of the companies are rather out-of-date, have… -
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Bottlegreen offers more pressé for the same price
Adult soft drinks specialist Bottlegreen is attempting to boost its appeal with cash-strapped shoppers by increasing bottle sizes - but not prices.The brand's single-serve, Sparkling Pressé range was previously sold in 250ml bottles but will...
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Jamie's Brit pork plea heeded by multiples
Retailers are bracing themselves for a surge in demand for cheap British pork cuts following next week's Jamie Saves Our Bacon programme. In Oliver's much-anticipated show, seen by The Grocer, the celebrity chef urges consumers to buy cheaper...
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Does British pork really want this much loving from Jamie?
British pork producers feared Jamie Oliver's new programme could damage them. Thankfully, the celebrity chef is firmly on their side, Richard Ford reports