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Fire people? Not Innocent, surely
Ahhh. Those lovely chaps at Innocent have done such a good job of keeping it homespun that punters don't seem to have noticed that this is not, in fact, a two-bit commune making smoothies in a Cornwall shed, but an international business with...
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Tesco sets up food web site for Polish
Tesco has launched a dedicated home shopping website for Poles to meet the surging demand for Polish delicacies in Britain. The move follows a recent near-doubling of Tesco's Polish food range to 250 products and its extension to 500...
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Quest is promoted to new Musgrave GB role
Daniel Quest has been promoted to the new role of business development director at Musgrave Retail Partners GB.The role has been created to support Musgrave GB's independent retailers and to develop the Budgens and Londis brands,...
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Waitrose Market Town will go head-to-head with indies
Waitrose is risking its position as the friendly face of supermarket retailing with its new smaller store format, experts have warned.The company is offering fresh meat and fish alongside bakery and deli counters in its new 10,000 sq ft...
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New ready meals are Really Welsh
A new range of ready meals made from Welsh ingredients hits shelves this month following a tie-up between a regional grower and cheese producer.The Really Welsh ready meals brand was created by Wales' biggest leek and cauliflower grower...
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Wasted time and missed opportunity
John Murphy Director general, FWDFor UK grocery wholesalers, the Competition Commission's report represents a chronicle of wasted time and missed opportunity.It discounts entirely the damaging impact of unfair pricing...
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What the papers said
?Global shortages could permanently push up the price of basmati rice, according to Tilda, the UK's biggest selling brand. The company blamed worldwide supply problems, poor harvests and soaring demand. The Express said Tilda had...
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...what went wrong?
Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farm, said the launch of his £325m US yoghurt brand on to UK shelves in June last year would inject a sense of humour into the organic market. Now, less than a year on and with the products withdrawn, it is...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
South Yorkshire also claimed the Top Store prize this time last year, when Asda Handsworth in Sheffield dazzled our shopper with excellent customer service.Last year's scorching early spring prompted a shortage of stock of garden...
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Asda loses supplier of a third of its potatoes
Scottish potato specialist Taypack has ended a £32m-a-year contract with Asda after a decade supplying the retailer in the hope of brokering better terms and a more sustainable price for its produce.The company, which supplied the...
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Availability
Asda Weston-super-Mare0The aisles were packed with shoppers at this Asda branch and staff were busily restocking shelves to keep up with demand. There were a few packing trolleys in various aisles but they were being unloaded...
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Availability
2Despite the massive size of this store, our shopper found it easy to navigate because the aisles were wide and the overhead signage was bold. Staff were helpful and guided him to several items, although the organic strawberry jam and Anadin...
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2Despite the massive size of this store, our shopper found it easy to navigate because the aisles were wide and the overhead signage was bold. Staff were helpful and guided him to several items, although the organic strawberry jam and Anadin...
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Q&A with Michael Cooke Store manager of the week
So is this the summer of value food?Maybe. I think that over the past few years people have forgotten about own-label value food, but times are changing. In our store at least, we have been working hard to remind shoppers of the quality...
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Q&A with Michael Cooke Store manager of the week
So is this the summer of value food?Maybe. I think that over the past few years people have forgotten about own-label value food, but times are changing. In our store at least, we have been working hard to remind shoppers of the quality...
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Q&A with Lee Williamson Store manager of the week
How do footfall patterns vary in a tourist resort like Weston-superMare?We see a significant uplift in sales during the summer of about 10%. Because of the large number of caravan parks and campsites in the area, we sell a lot of...
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Price Survey
Morrisons has scuppered Asda's plans to record a fourth week as cheapest retailer, but only 49p separated the pair and the contest was settled on just one key item.Morrisons made no price hikes or cuts that affected this week's list, but...
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Price Survey
Another batch of unbeatable prices has widened the gap between Asda and its rivals as it marks its third consecutive week as cheapest retailer.Once again Tesco came closest to matching its total - but Asda's winning basket was a...
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Price Survey
Another batch of unbeatable prices has widened the gap between Asda and its rivals as it marks its third consecutive week as cheapest retailer.Once again Tesco came closest to matching its total - but Asda's winning basket was a...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited costcutter Eastbourne, East Sussexlondis Coten End, Warwickone stop Highbridge, Somersetpremier Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshiretesco express Kenton, Newcastle upon...