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Shock tactics onfat loom
The Food Standards Agency is considering using shock tactics to persuade people to cut down on consumption of saturated fat, The Grocer has learnt.It is also considering asking manufacturers of products high in saturated fat, such as...
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Always explore alternatives to negotiate the best terms
Preparation is what gives you the upper hand in negotiations. The trick is working out what the best alternatives to a negotiated deal are for you and for the oppositionNegotiation is about gaining power and preparation is how we...
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Climbing the ladder
What was your first-ever job? My grandparents had a local shop and I used to weigh out potatoes into five pound packets. Give us a quick rundown on your career to date. I worked in the health and leisure industry gaining...
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Company Profile Fever-Tree
If you offer Charles Rolls a gin and tonic you'd better have a well-stocked drinks cabinet. The MD of premium mixer company Fever-Tree takes his tipple seriously - so seriously he set up a company to ensure he never had a bad drink again....
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M&S in Greek joint venture
Marks & Spencer has acquired a 50% stake in Marks & Spencer Marinopoulos for E50m (£38m).M&S Marinopoulos operates 38 M&S stores in Greece, Romania and Bulgaria but as part of the joint venture, the companies will open up to 50 new stores...
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Indies stand defiant
The odds may be stacked against independents at the moment, but sales, profits, store and staff numbers are all up. Beth Phillips looks at the main winners and losers
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Nutella television advert banned
A television advert for Nutella chocolate spread has been withdrawn after the Advertising Standards Agency ruled that the nutritional value of the product had been exaggerated.The ad showed mothers giving Nutella on toast to their children...
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Sales up at Kerry Group
Kerry Group - the Irish food company behind Wall's sausages, Mattessons and Cheestrings - has reported a 35% increase in full-year pre-tax profit to E298m (£224m) on sales up 6.7% at E4.8bn (£3.6bn).Its brands outperformed market growth...
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Tchenguiz to sell Tesco stake
Vincent Tchenguiz, the older brother of Robert Tchenguiz, is planning to sell his share in a £490m Tesco supermarkets joint venture.The property entrepreneur will follow up the sale with a refinancing of up to £700m of his residential...
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What the papers said - 23rd February 2008
Asda is launching Income Tracker, a monthly barometer of the nation's finances, to highlight the importance of offering its shoppers low prices. In the Daily Mail, Asda chief executive Andy Bond said it would "burst the myth" that value...
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Price Survey - 23rd February 2008
Morrisons came close to hijacking Asda's plans of claiming a third week as cheapest retailer but it did not make quite enough price cuts. Morrisons' £44.14 basket was just 16p more expensive than Asda's, and low enough to knock Tesco back into third...
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Second site for Local 4U
Parfetts Cash & Carry has secured a site to open its second Local 4U convenience store. The wholesaler has bought a former Londis store in Newark, Nottinghamshire, to expand the fascia.Parfetts made its long-awaited debut into...
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Appletiser's £6.8m push for 5-a-day
Appletiser is building on its new 5-a-day strategy for 2008 with a £6.8m campaign.The campaign, which cost 25% more than last year's, will highlight the product's 5-a-day accreditation, which was put on packs in October, as well as its...
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The Top 50 independent retailers thrive with sales up 8%
Independent retailers are selling more products and making more profit, according to The Grocer's annual ranking of the UK's Top 50 independent grocery retailers. Of the 36 companies that supplied us with a complete P&L, profits rose 38%...
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Nisa shouts louder about local support
Nisa-Today's has beefed up its corporate communications team to help publicise the work its members do to support their communities.Alex Rimmer joins as PR and communications manager and Sarah Callender as PR executive. Both will report...
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acid test - Kit Kat Senses
Expert's verdict... 6/10 The wrapper still has that corporate Kit Kat look to it, but it also smacks of Kinder Bueno. I can see why the taste may appeal to women given how sweet it is, but I'm not sure that shoppers who are looking for indulgent...
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Administration for No Catch
Organic farmed cod operation Johnson Seafarms went into administration this week with debts of £40m. No Catch - claimed to be the world's first organic cod farm - had listings in Tesco and selected Sainsbury's but sales of just £3m last year....
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Suppliers expect levelling out after ban hits sales of tobacco
The decline in sales of tobacco following last summer's ban on smoking in public paces is accelerating, new figures show.In the 12 months to the end of January 2008, the number of sticks sold fell almost 4% to 47 billion, according...
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InBev presidency is given to McFarlane after Evans quits
InBev UK & Ireland president Richard Evans has left after 14 years "to seek new challenges" and will be replaced by global director of customer standards Stuart McFarlane.Evans was promoted from vice president of brands two years ago and...
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My Alternative CV - Nicky Forrest, UK managing director, Wines of Germany
When was the first time you got drunk? My brother and I organised a party when my parents went on holiday. More than 100 people turned up and things got a bit out of hand. We got away with it, though! I drank most things that night but I think ...