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Cow flags up calcium
Kids’ yoghurt brand Munch Bunch has introduced a new on-pack character called Munch the Cow in an attempt to remind parents and children that yoghurt is a key source of calcium. The image of Munch will feature alongside nutrition information, which...
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Walker planning Woolies carve up
No more than 50 of Woolworths’ stores would be converted to the Iceland fascia if Malcolm Walker is successful in buying the ailing retailer, a senior retail source has predicted. Woolworths was forced to go public last weekend on its rejection of...
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Cheese imports to rise as milk shortages hit
A shortage of milk this autumn could lead to the UK having to import more Cheddar next year as manufacturers struggle to meet demand. Present production rates indicate there could be a shortage of 500,000 litres of milk per day during the low...
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Sainsbury’s claims it’s greenest in UK
Sainsbury’s has opened what it claims is the UK’s greenest supermarket. The timber-built store in Dartmouth, Devon, which opened this week, is heated by a biomass boiler that halves the amount of energy taken from the national grid. Rainwater is...
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Lothian shares Marks’ UK-wide Co-op vision
Peter Marks’ vision of a single co-operative society moved a step closer to fruition this week after Lothian Borders & Angus Co-operative Society said it was considering merging with The Co-operative Group. The society, which operates 66 food,...
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Scots put fish farms at heart of economy
A Scottish government strategy document that puts aquaculture at the heart of the Scottish economy has been welcomed by producer organisations. The Scottish government last week launched a consultation for a Renewed Strategic Framework for Scottish...
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Waitrose turns waste into green electricity
Waitrose is planning to use waste food to generate electricity, instead of sending it to landfill, after a three-month trial at five stores. A total of 71 tonnes of food waste produced at the five stores in the Midlands was sent to Cawley’s in...
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Promotrack: Rocketing prices spark fall in rice promotions
Previous promo champion Uncle Ben’s loses its crown to Tilda as historic high prices and supply restrictions take their toll
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Feel Good Kids juice is ‘healthier option’
Soft drinks brand Feel Good is taking on Fruit Shoots and Innocent Kids with the launch of its first children’s range of juices, which it claims is healthier and more refreshing than the competition because of its high water content. Feel Good Kids...
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Gooseberries: rain or shine
Sales of cooking gooseberries at Waitrose have risen by 91% this season compared with last year, an increase the retailer put down to the adaptability of the fruit to British weather. Waitrose, which also reported that sales of its later-season...
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Q&A with Nick Harris Store manager of the week
How do you manage availability in a new store? It’s much harder than normal, of course, as you don’t know what’s going to sell. Luckily, we’ve had a lot of support from head office, and have been on the emergency ordering list. That meant we could...
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Retailers maintain highstandards
Online services rise to the occasion with another good performance. Shame about Sainsbury’s shocking use of 14 bags
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Retro Monster Munch targets impulsive men
Walkers is gearing up for a retro relaunch of Monster Munch in the impulse sector as it tries to reverse a 9% drop in total sales. The iconic range, which first hit shelves in 1977, will return to its original packaging, recipe and flavours from the...
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M&S lightens up sparklers
Marks & Spencer is putting some of its sparkling wines in lighter bottles in an effort to cut down on packaging. The retailer claims the move will save hundreds of tonnes of glass a year. Bottles of Prosecco and the pink Prosecco Raboso now weigh...
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Mid-Strength prospects ‘limited’, says Magners
Magners UK boss John Holberry has admitted he is “not as convinced” the new Magners Mid-Strength cider, launched at the end of last week, will be as successful as recent more mainstream launches. Brand-owner the C&C Group will introduce the 2.3% abv...
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No (room for the) Logo?
Labels are there to help consumers make informed choices – but how many can they realistically handle, and does their presence damage brand image, asks Alison Clements
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Top-Up shop
Every week The Grocer’s mystery shoppers also visit convenience stores to check out the price of 10 commonly bought fast-moving food items across all grocery categories
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Wheat under the weather
The cost of bread and other food is set to soar unless the wet and warm weather abates. This was the stark warning from crop experts, who said the record rainfall was causing misery as wheat slowly rotted in the fields, with farmers unable to...
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Saturday Essay: How Tesco is addressing the issue of food waste
Supermarkets came under fire this week for not doing enough to cut down on waste. Nothing could be further from the truth
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What the papers said: Week of 16 August 2008
The Japanese are returning to their staple diet of rice as imported Western foodstuffs soar in price, wrote the Daily Telegraph. Japanese consumers ate 135lb 6oz of rice on average over the past 12 months – a pound more than the previous year and...