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online retailer of the year
Even in the face of a momentous year for online rival Ocado, Tesco was the clear online champion. Tesco introduced Tesco Direct, its innovative non-food website and catalogue service in September 2006. The service marked the culmination...
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wholesaler of the year
Booker has made a great recovery since 2005, taking over Blueheath and winning a major contractThe fact that Booker was the clear winner of this year's Gold award for Wholesaler of the Year is testament to the impact CEO Charles Wilson...
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Spar Ireland sales hit €1.67bn in 2007
Spar Ireland, the convenience group controlled by BWG, has reported sales of €1.67bn for 2007, 15.7% up on the previous year. Fifty-two new stores were opened during the year, representing an investment of €103m in partnership with its...
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World News - 14th June 2008
Tomatoes suspected of salmonella. USA: Wal-Mart, Kroger, McDonald's and Burger King are among companies to have halted sales of some raw tomatoes as health officials work to trace the source of a salmonella food poisoning outbreak....
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Alcohol activity soars as Euro 2008 kicks off
Alcohol was the most heavily promoted category last weekend, putting it ahead of the usually dominant impulse by two points to account for 24% of space. The knock-on effects of England's absence from Euro 2008 have left the category...
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Tates posts record profit as it heads for 250 stores mark
Leading independent retail chain Tates is riding high after announcing a record £5.4m profit for the year to April. The Spar retailer, number four in The Grocer's Top 50 ranking of the UK's biggest independent retailers, generated £275m...
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Lurpak push widens lead over Flora to £32m
Lurpak is targeting £250m in sales by 2010 as it widened its lead over Flora in the butter and spreads aisle from £6m to £32m.The Arla butter brand, which last year knocked Flora off the top spot for the first time in 20 years, plans to...
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AB's Bradbury joins Whyte & Mackay
John Bradbury is the new off-trade sales director at Whyte & Mackay.Bradbury joins the whisky producer on 1 July from Anheuser-Busch where he is director of sales for off-premise. He has spent more than 10 years at the brewer, joining as...
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We ask... how will tighter times affect wholesalers?
Pass on the increases Cash & carry operator ?Costs will undoubtedly continue to rise and we will have to pass on supplier price increases and work extremely hard to mitigate our own increased costs. But wholesalers and...
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After Trident, Cadbury considers new brands
Cadbury plans to launch more gum brands in the UK from 2010 in the wake of the success of Trident.Leading Cadbury brands such as Stride and Hollywood Style had proved hits in the US and France respectively, potentially paving the way...
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"To have pulled Tropicana after such a short period would have been like turning down JK Rowling's little wizard"
The credit crunch has replaced 9/11 as the excuse for everything. So how are we to view the delisting of Müller's One a Day? (p4, p56)It was a nice product: on trend, ticking lots of boxes, such as health and convenience. And in less...
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UK food exports reach record levels yet again
UK food and drink suppliers may be facing a tough time at home with rising fuel and energy prices but exports are going from strength to strength. The latest figures from Food from Britain show that food and drink exports rose 9.1% last...
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AgroFair makes its branded debut in Fairtrade smoothies
One of the UK's largest importers of Fairtrade produce, AgroFair, is launching a range of smoothies later this year in its first move to create a branded offer.It claims the Oké brand will be the first Fairtrade not-from-concentrate...
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Salmonella: EU sounds alert over UK pig levels
One in five slaughter pigs destined for human consumption in the UK could be infected with salmonella, a new report from the European Food Safety Authority has warned. The survey sampled more than 19,000 slaughter pigs across 25 member...
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Real Beauty campaign to move along
Unilever looks set to launch a new CSR campaign following the success of its Dove initiative.The Vaseline Skinfund, which the company has applied to register as a trademark and logo, would follow on from the four-year Dove Campaign for...
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Andrex claims an eco first in green toilet roll
Andrex is to become the first major toilet tissue brand to boast certification from the Forest Stewardship Council , as part of a new green sourcing drive from brand owner Kimberly-Clark, The Grocer can reveal.
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Q&A with Andy Davies Store manager of the week
So is Waitrose well regarded in Marlborough? Absolutely. I belong to the Marlborough Chamber of Trade, which means I work closely with the town's smaller food and drink shops. We are also showcasing the work of local artists in our lobby...