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Suppliers fear being left in limbo by sale of Somerfield
Somerfield suppliers are concerned they could lose business if the 900-store supermarket chain is sold.The Co-operative Group revealed last week it was in "serious discussions" to buy Somerfield and hoped to secure a deal by the summer....
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Tesco's 'troubles' are simply blips
While Tesco's current performance is undoubtedly strong, there have been dips in the past 18 months, so what's in store for the future?Tesco's figures last week were exemplary and blocked many analysts' jabs. UK trading is showing...
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Eat Natural enters the breakfast cereal fray
Eat Natural has pitched itself against Dorset Cereals with the launch of its first range of cereals.The four-strong Eat Natural for Breakfast range, which is targeting £5m sales within two years, contains a raft of unusual ingredients...
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Letter of the week - Clock ticking on pig industry collapse
You reported in The Grocer's Meat and Fish supplement (19 April, p22) that neither Tesco, Asda nor Sainsbury's responded to your question as to whether the potential collapse of the UK pig industry was of any consequence to their business. As a...
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Local policing - Police: coming soon at a store near you
James Graven & Sons may be the first independent retailer in the UK to open a police station in one of his stores, but the initiative has already inspired other independents keen to forge greater ties with their local communities. Fellow Budgens...
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Tesco is concentrating doubly hard on squash
Tesco is launching what it claims is the first double concentrate squash in an environmental move it hopes will also tap into new growth in the cordials category.Fruit squashes slumped by almost 4% last year, according to TNS, following...
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In the can - Early tomato paste contracts concluded
Early tomato paste contracts concluded UK traders have expressed concern after confirmation was received that early contracts for tomato paste have been concluded with Italian tomato packers. "We expected increases but if the...
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Shop Profile James Graven & Sons - convienient, and for police too
Established: 1860 Store numbers: five Turnover: £11m Shoplifters beware. Jonathan James, MD of James Graven & Sons, has a broader offer than many enterprising community retailers. At the back of his store in Soham, Cambridgeshire is a police...
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Crabbie's not just for winter
Traditional winter favourite Crabbie's Green Ginger Wine is being repositioned as a summer tipple to attract new consumers to the brand and increase sales outside the Christmas period.The campaign will kick off in Scotland this week and...
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Cucumber as a snack
A new 'thin skinned' cucumber is being launched to appeal to shoppers seeking convenience. The fruit, which goes into Sainsbury's this month, has a thin translucent skin, is mint green in colour, and is smaller than a conventional...
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In the can - Dutch and Danish pork set for price hike
Dutch and Danish pork set for price hike Dutch and Danish pork processors are warning of impending price increases as worldwide demand overtakes raw material supply availability. "Pig costs have been kept stable during the time...
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Why Delia is still the darling of grocery
W hen "How to Cheat at Cooking" sold 50,000 copies in the first two days, the 20 or so food and drink manufacturers featuring in Delia Smith's latest cookbook must have rubbed their hands together in glee. With the chosen products expected to...
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Top team at Little Dish gets two new recruits
Natural kids' food brand Little Dish has strengthened its management team by creating a head of marketing post and appointing Fresh & Wild founder Bryan Meehan to the board.Jane Hunter, previously European marketing director at Gallo...
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US in the frame as Little Dish gets fuel from private equity
Natural kids' food brand Little Dish has set out plans to enter new categories, double turnover to £10m and crack the US market, following the sale of a quarter of the business to private equity firm Greenmont Capital for £1.5m.The...
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Light at the end of the tunnel?
British consumers are now fully used to shopping on promotion. Research from Nielsen shows we buy about one third of our grocery products 'on deal' and that figure is set to increase in coming years. And total promotions across...
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What happened to "every little helps"?
Sir; Hats off to Tesco, as it turns in yet another stellar profit report. But at what cost to the primary production base of UK farming? Working with the dedicated band of pig producers in the UK, one wonders where the evidence of true corporate...
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Farmers fear sell-out at world trade talks
Ten thousand farmers took to the streets of Dublin last week to protest against EU proposals that could prompt a flood of imported meat to the Republic of Ireland.The protest - thought to be one of the largest demonstrations in the Irish...
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Morrisons takes a swipe at pay fiddles
Morrisons is installing a new clocking-in swipe card system in a move that will cut administration costs and stop staff claiming pay for extra hours not worked. The new system, from Autotime Solutions, which cost £1m, will mean all 375...
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The Ofcom sandwich gets a fresh FSA grilling
Cheese manufacturers may want to look away now. The Food Standards Agency was, until this week, coy about the details of a February workshop it hosted for 30 nutrition and academic experts to look at possible changes to its notorious Nutrient...