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Suppliers size up the discounter potential
Cash-strapped British shoppers are flocking to the hard discounters. What about the brands, asks Peter Cripps
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Supermarkets plunge down Superbrands list
The UK’s leading supermarkets are plummeting in shopper estimations as media criticism intensifies and consumer concern over their ethical and environmental stances mounts. Tesco has slumped more than 200 places in the latest Superbrands list of the...
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Lion gets its teeth into frozen with Foodvest
The Foodvest Group is now “a scale player with a scale private equity house behind it”, according to Young’s Seafood MD Jim Cane. Lion Capital, which acquired Foodvest, the owner of Young’s Seafood and Findus, for £1.1bn on Tuesday, would use the...
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Lee Kum Kee’s retail range targets mainstream grocery
Chinese brand Lee Kum Kee is making its first major foray into mainstream UK grocery in its 120-year history with a retail range designed to appeal to Western tastes. A premium oyster sauce and a Double Deluxe soy sauce will mark the company’s move...
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Potato ready meals from Paul Rankin
Celebrity chef Paul Rankin has launched a new line of potato-based ready meals into the Rankin Selection range. The ready meals, the first to be included in the brand, have been made with producer Glens of Antrim Potatoes and its new subsidiary...
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Price Survey
Morrisons’ reign as cheapest retailer was short lived as Asda kept a lid on prices to regain top spot. Despite not engaging in any major price cutting, Asda’s ability to maintain pricing levels meant that at £49.44 its basket of goods edged out...
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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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NFU calls on industry to donate to Africa 100
The NFU has called on retailers and the British farming community to support African farmers by donating to a new appeal aiming to improve agricultural output in Africa. The Africa 100 campaign, launched this week, is the product of a joint...
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Availability: Week of 19th July 2008
Asda Chelmsford, Essex 2 With aisle ends piled high with special offers and stocking trolleys parked in the vegetable section, the store had a cluttered feel to it. Checkout queues were long, while a...
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Top-Up shop: Week of 19 July 2008
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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What the papers said: Week of 19 July 2008
Despite rising levels of obesity, consumers think they are getting thinner, according to The Independent. Fifty-three per cent of UK citizens are overweight, a study has indicated – up from 43% in 1999. However, only 75% correctly identified...
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Price Survey: Week of 19th Juy 2008
Morrisons made it a double success this week as it undercut Asda by a mere penny to break its rival’s seven-week stranglehold at the top of the price chart. Despite offering the cheapest price on just four items, a 60p saving over Asda on fresh...
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Job losses on cards at 75% of companies
Thousand of jobs could be lost in the fresh produce sector this year as businesses are forced to cut costs, new figures indicate. Up to three quarters of the leading 1,200 companies in the fresh produce sector will need to reduce staff numbers in...
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Health agenda drives potato sales forward
Concerted promotion of potatoes as a healthy food is being credited for a major surge in sales across the category over the past year – with even chips and crisps recording large increases. The fresh potato category is now worth £996m, up 6.4% in...
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Wholesaler prices rise along with cost of fuel
The rising cost of fuel has forced some delivered wholesalers to raise their prices – although others claim to have found different ways to cope. Foodservice giant Brakes introduced a 98p fuel charge on all deliveries at the start of the month. ...
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Pickup appointed new sales director at UBUK
Former Hovis chief Dave Pickup has been named as the new sales director of McVitie’s and Hula Hoops manufacturer United Biscuits UK. In addition to heading up UBUK’s sales team, providing strategic leadership and driving the sales function of the...
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More special offers stocked as shoppers seek bargains
New figures show that credit crunch-hit consumers are buying more special offers in supermarkets, with Somerfield benefiting the most, while multiples are also increasing the number of offers. Promotions accounted for more than 26.5% of multiple...
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Marks sets out plan for the Co-op’s big future
Marks sets out plan for the Co-op’s big future Having agreed to buy Somerfield for the knockdown price of £1.57bn, the Co-op boss turns his attention to the task in hand. Mark Choueke reports
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Binge drinking: blame hits offies and c-stores
The public blame supermarkets and pubs alike for the rise of binge drinking – but it’s local stores and off-licences that are most at fault, according to a poll. The survey of 1,000 UK consumers, conducted by retail consultancy Harris International...