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Case study - Compagnie des Peches St. Malo
Comapêche is on a mission to save Britain from bad crabsticks. Instead it wants us to eat a more sophisticated product made from surimi, an Asian white fish product that is pulverised to become rubbery. The company fishes in the North Atlantic using...
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Case study - Tipiak
Tipiak's frozen canapés and petits fours are already widely used in UK foodservice, and the company is looking to match this in the retail market. The attention that goes into its products is impressive, with each petit four finished by hand by...
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Profile Revisited - Fruitful years for discount chains
The past few years have proved very fruitful for many independently run discounters, with discount chains TJ Morris and B&M Retail posting the second and third-highest profit margins respectively of the UK's biggest 50 independent retailers....
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Producers change tactics
With poor harvests and decreased demand, the bad weather last year hit French fruit growers with a double whammy.The mild, wet 2006/07 winter followed by a cool summer meant the apple crop in the north west - where most of the...
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Tesco's online clothes pulled
Tesco has removed its online clothing range less than six months after it was launched, pending a review of its performance. A spokeswoman denied the move was a result of poor sales, saying the trial, which started in November, had...
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Retailers confuse with unclear origin labelling
Supermarkets too often confuse the consumer with unclear country-of-origin labelling, a new report has claimed.Morrisons minted lamb, Sainsbury's lamb roast and Waitrose's beef stifado ready meals were among lines deemed not to be...
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MSC hires consultant to sharpen its image
The Marine Stewardship Council is planning a global promotional push to boost consumer recognition of its sustainability message.MSC is being partnered in its venture by Saatchi & Saatchi S, a global sustainability consultancy set up...
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'Dawn will stub us out'
Government proposals to force cigarettes under the counter will have little effect on underage smoking and force retailers out of business.That was the message emerging from manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers. Legal team and...
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Sainsbury's: we can defy the downturn to sustain growth
Sainsbury's was in buoyant mood this week after exceeding its three-year sales growth targets by almost 10% and said it was confident it could maintain the momentum.At its fourth-quarter trading update, it revealed it had delivered...
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Frozen out of desserts
French patisseries and delicatessens are filled with all sorts of decadent goodies. This is a nation that takes indulgence very seriously - at least in small bites. The French favour unadulterated, rich, natural ingredients. A desire for...
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Slaying the Welsh dragon
There's a battle raging across the Channel that promises to be hard fought, with British cheese producers playing a card that has long been the trump of their French counterparts.Interest in British artisan cheese is growing. Last year,...
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WHEN THE OIL RUNS DRY
In January this year fine food distributor RH Amar announced it would part company with the UK's leading olive oil brand Filippo Berio at the end of September, signalling the end of a successful 25-year partnership. That the brand...
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End of the road for FreshXpress
FreshXpress, the c-store chain that grew out of the remains of Kwik Save, has gone into administration, The Grocer has learnt.Store managers were told this week that administrators had been called in, while phone numbers for HQ and many...
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The rise and stall of the ethical shopper
Words apparently speak louder than actions when it comes to ethical shopping. Animal welfare, the environment and fair trade are weighing more heavily than ever on consumers' minds, a new IGD survey reveals (see far right). Sixty nine...
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Tangerine says no plan to shut factory in York
Tangerine Confectionery has insisted it has no plans to close its York factory, despite ordering workers to stay at home in Easter week.The Low Poppleton Lane plant, recently acquired from Cadbury Schweppes, has been shut since Easter...
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Finding the hook for meats
While UK shoppers are sold on French bread, wine and cheese, marketing French meats to them is more of a challenge.From pâté to foie gras, the French are struggling to get a handle on what the British want from their deli counters. As a...
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Lower milk prices may follow quota increase
The retail price of milk could fall as a result of increased European quota levels - good news for consumers but not necessarily for dairy producers. With more milk being produced across the continent, there are fears in the dairy...
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Suppliers told they'll have to foot tax hikes
In a move that has sparked a furious reaction from its suppliers, Bargain Booze has threatened to delist anyone that tries to offset the recent alcohol duty hikes by asking for an increase in retail prices.The Grocer has learnt that this...
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Sub-brands scrutinised as Hardys gets revamp
Constellation Europe is embarking on a major rationalisation of its Hardys wine range as part of a £12m investment in the brand - the biggest-ever for a wine brand in the UK, it claims.The company has revealed plans to get rid of some...