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Tesco budgets for reduced sales growth
Tesco is budgeting for 2% like-for-like sales growth in the UK rather than its longstanding 3% to 4% estimate as the economy worsens, say analysts. Following a meeting with Tesco management last week, Shore Capital analyst Darren Shirley...
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Turning ugly: EU slams Sainsbury's campaign
Sainsbury's has been accused of pulling a PR stunt with a new ‘ugly fruit and veg’ campaign launched this week. The retailer said it had launched the campaign to force the EU to relax strict specifications on the size and shape of fruit and veg....
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Cavendish takes hold of tobacco control debate
Dr Will Cavendish, director of health and wellbeing at the Department of Health, is set to take over the Government's tobacco policy from Monday. Cavendish - whose remit already includes obesity and alcohol, nutrition and food labelling -...
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Filshill expects tough time at Christmas
Scottish wholesaler JW Filshill increased pre-tax profit by 6.2% to £1.8m last year - but its boss warned not to expect the same sort of performance next time around.Accounts posted on Companies House showed that turnover increased by 8.8%...
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Yes, we can predict future price of food, claims EFFP
A new retail food price forecasting tool launched this week is aiming to predict the price of food in the future. Can it be accurate, asks James Ball
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Nando's takes on Kettle and co with spicy crisps
The Nando’s restaurant brand is going head to head with premium crisp brands Kettle Chips and Tyrrells with the launch of Nando’s Peri-Peri Chips this month .
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Cooking sauces take the Reggae Reggae rhythm to families
Entrepreneur Levi Roots, who shot to fame following an appearance on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den show, is expanding his Reggae Reggae sauce empire with the launch of a range of cooking sauces. Roots and brand manufacturer AB World Foods are hoping that a...
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Walkers puts its crisps in a festive mood
Festive crisps are back with the return of Walkers Christmas mixed packs. The multipacks of six (rsp £1.55) contain three flavours: Turkey & Stuffing, Ham & Mustard and Cheese & Pickle, and the former will also come in a 40g Big Eat bag....
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Currency fluctuation impacts on Unilever
UK-based Unilever has said currency fluctuations as well as inflation are affecting its performance. Although it reported underlying YTD sales growth of 7.4% and net profits up 22% thanks to disposals, Unilever said much of the increase in...
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Investigation into Galbani use-by dates
Galbani, which supplies mozzarella and dolcelatte to the UK, has been accused of selling products with counterfeit use-by dates.According to Italian newspaper La Repubblica , investigators are reviewing evidence that suggests use-by dates...
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PJ Smoothies ditched as PepsiCo rationalises
PepsiCo is to ditch its PJ Smoothies brand early next year, The Grocer can exclusively reveal. The move followed a strategic review of the UK business - part of a £1.3bn three-year overhaul that's expected to see some 3,300 jobs cut worldwide...
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Supermarket pressure slows rise in price of fruit and veg
Growers say retail prices must increase further to offset cost hikes, but abundant EU harvests may prompt further reductions, reports James Ball
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FSA urged to prove safety of salt targets
The Food Standards Agency is bullying food manufacturers and posing a serious risk to public health with its salt-reduction targets, UK salt producers have claimed. In a response to the FSA's consultation, which closed this week, the Salt...
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Tesco to submit new plans for Harrogate
Posh Yorkshire town Harrogate could finally lose its status as the only major postal area in the UK without a Tesco superstore. The retailer has confirmed that it is due to submit new plans “imminently”, having been forced to abandon earlier...
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More wholesalers join ranks of Sugro
Buying group Sugro UK has taken its membership to 60 with the addition of Consort Frozen Foods, Paul Burton and RA Trading.Consort Frozen Foods is a Kent-based wholesaler specialising in ice-cream, Paul Burton is a wine merchant based in the...
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SIAL 2008: Cath Henley, Tyrrells Potato Chips
Cath Henley of crisps maker Tyrrells reports exclusively for thegrocer.co.uk from this year's SIAL trade show
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Reckitt boss slams Tesco for putting small suppliers at risk
As Tesco's tough negotiations with its suppliers continued this week, Reckitt Benckiser boss Bart Becht has said he believes the supermarket giant may drive small suppliers out of business.
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One in four drink ‘hazardous’ amount of alcohol
Almost one in four British adults are drinking “hazardous” levels of alcohol, according to a new report.
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Price swings here to stay, says survey
Food price inflation will slow to 3% by June next year but volatile price swings are here to stay, predicts a new retail food price forecasting report out today.
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Other Movers 25/10/2008
Pilgrims Choice has promoted Ben Hutchins to business development manager. Hutchins, who will be responsible for key account management and developing the brand, moves up from the role of national account manager. l Waheed Hassan has joined...