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Pastry ranges target summer meal market
McDougalls and The Great Australian Pie Company have chosen the summer as the unlikely season to launch new pastry ranges.In a bid to crack the summer light meal market, Northern Foods has brought out McDougalls Upper Crust Savoury...
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Co-op Group confirms Somerfield talks
The Co-operative Group has confirmed it is in talks to buy Somerfield, as its food stores report full-year like-for-like sales growth of 4.6%.Peter Marks, CEO of The Co-op Group, confirmed the society was in serious discussions with...
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Revenue up at SABMiller
Brewer SABMiller has reported a 16% increase in revenue and an 11% increase in lager growth for the year to 31 March.Revenue had been driven by price increases and mix improvements, offsetting higher input costs, the brewer said in a trading...
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Langholm buys Tyrrells for £40m
The sale of premium crisp producer Tyrrells to private equity firm Langholm Capital has been completed.The deal believed to be worth £40m was first revealed by The Grocer at the beginning of March and was completed on...
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Tesco to offer degree course
Tesco is set to launch a degree in store management as part of its training package for staff.The retailer is set to launch the Tesco Foundation Degree (Arts) this month. It is hoping that the two year course will be...
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Price Basket - 12th April 2008
Meat and fish prices continue their inexorable rise with a third consecutive increase, making the basket the most expensive it has been since the survey began more than three years ago. Beef, lamb and pork prices were all up, with only whole chicken...
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spotlight - The Dairy House - 12th April 2008
The Dairy House is made up of four Herefordshire farmers, one being my father, who converted to organic milk in 2001 - only to see the price plummet. Rather than go back to conventional production they got together with a local lady, Pru Lloyd, who...
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City expects 12% Tesco profit hike
Tesco is expected to announce an increase in profit of as much as 12% when it releases its annual results next week.Despite speculation that its US venture is struggling (see right), increasing competition from rivals and constraints on...
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We ask... Reader Survey - 12th April 2008
Source: Email poll of wholesalers The credit crunch is dominating the news agenda right now and with the prospect of a recession looming on the horizon even the resilient grocery sector is likely to be affected. Last month Netto was named the UK's...
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Price Survey - 12th April 2008
Sainsbury's has stormed up the chart to become cheapest retailer for the first time in 11 months. The retailer's triumph comes after a turbulent six weeks in which Asda, Tesco and Morrisons have each scooped the title two times. But recent basket...
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Opinion - "Even the waiters of Barcelona are talking about the failure of Fresh & Easy. News travels far and fast when you're Tesco"
Fresh & Easy, Tesco's US venture, is barely five months old and already it's been written off. Of course, schadenfreude is the favourite sport of journalists and they're all too willing to go along with the whispering campaigns and hysteria a...
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acid test - Bassets Jelly Babies, Wobbly Lollies & Peartiser
Expert's verdict... 6/10 ?The box will work well for children as the Bassett's logo is eye-catching and familiar. To generate more sales they could make a bigger play of each lolly being just 65 calories to attract slimmers and health-conscious...
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Waitrose wary of celeb ad disasters
Waitrose has fired a broadside at its rival supermarkets over their use of celebrities in ad campaigns.The chain said it would not use celebrities in its ads, which would continue to focus on its partners. Speaking at the first...
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Carlsberg adds Tuborg cans to festival line-up
Carlsberg is rolling out premium bottled lager Tuborg in cans this summer as part of a £2m investment in the brand.The brewer has also announced that the beer will sponsor the Leeds and Reading Festivals, adding to its portfolio of...
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AG Barr revives old taste of soft drinks
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr is adding a range of traditional-flavoured premium sparkling soft drinks to its line-up in an attempt to inject some fizz into the flat adult soft drinks market.Barr's Originals is intended to compete with the likes...
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Retailers put alid on it
The UN may have warned this week that rocketing food prices could prompt worldwide political unrest but UK supermarkets are finally keeping a lid on food inflation, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.The UN's emergency relief coordinator...
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Asda falls short of huge windfall
Here's some advice for anyone who likes to bet on the gees-gees using their own names as a guide - don't. Staff at Asda's Perry Bar store in Birmingham joined the thousands of Simons across the country who backed a namesake in the Grand...
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Asda's local sourcing will 'set benchmark'
Asda has unveiled a new food sourcing initiative it claims will act as a model for the whole supermarket industry.The retailer has joined forces with Kent-based food distributor Bank Farm to supply more than 300 local products to five...
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We ask... how will the independents cope?
Reviewing margins - Cash & carry operator ? We are in the food business, which is less vulnerable to these economic trends. People have to carry on eating to survive. What they may do is change their eating habits. They could trade down,...
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Salsa revamps site to attract buyers
Supermarket buyers are being targeted by the Safe and Local Supplier Approval Scheme as part of a push to increase the amount of local food on offer in stores.The internet-based accreditation scheme has added a function to its website...