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Spread the joy: a celebration of marmalade
Some days just etch themselves on to the calendar in such a way there's no need to say the actual date. Everyone knows when Christmas Day is, just as they do Hallowe'en and Guy Fawkes Night. And now there's another. Yes, a...
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Leahy unfazed by Celtic slowdown
Tesco's expansion plans for the Irish Republic won't be affected by the country's once-booming Celtic Tiger economy slowing down, according to chief executive Sir Terry Leahy. This year, he said, six new supermarkets and four Express...
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Think twice: don't change jobs just for the hell of it
Creating a healthy work-life balance requires careful planning. You may have to trade off a less-than-perfect score in one area of your life to achieve a better one in anotherThis is a dangerous time of the year for anyone interested in...
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Shoppers urged to try Chile's cherries
The Chilean fresh produce industry is launching a campaign to push the health benefits of cherries to UK consumers as the fruit comes into season. The Cherries... Love, Health & Happiness campaign aims to raise public awareness over the...
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John West tipped for major chilled launch
John West is plotting the launch of a chilled range later this year in a bid to generate higher-margin sales and create a strong branded proposition in an own label-dominated category, The Grocer has learnt.It is understood that the...
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Jaffa citrus motors with major drive
The Jaffa citrus brand is launching a major marketing push for 2008 as it looks to raise consumption among children and families.The six-figure campaign will include competitions to raise awareness of the branded oranges, easy peelers,...
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Revive Citrus Kick ditched
Danone Waters is scrapping its Volvic Revive Citrus Kick variant less than a year after launch following poor sales.The water giant said that despite "relatively strong trial at launch", the repeat rate of Citrus Kick was "lower than its...
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CL promotes duo to sales
CL Worldbrands, the drinks group behind Angostura Bitters and Scotch Whisky brand Bunnahabhain, has made two promotions to boost its sales team.Andrew Holmes, former regional director for Europe and the Middle East, has become sales...
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How cleaner can be greener
There is a distinctly green hue pervading the UK household cleaning, paper and laundry markets, as environmental concerns take hold of the public consciousness.The major players are falling over themselves to demonstrate their green...
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The future of laundry: dry cleaning at home
Incremental spend is the holy grail in a mature category such as laundry. The growth of fabric softener has already shown what can be achieved, and the future looks even more innovative.Eco-friendly brand OzKleen is preparing to lead the...
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Climbing the ladder
What was your first job? Advertising account executive at Woollams Moira Gaskin O'Malley, working on RAC and Mercury One to One. Give us a quick run down on your career to date. I spent eight years as a 'suit' in advertising, working on...
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Q&A with Colin Farquhar Store manager of the week
What has been the bestselling product lately?Our healthy ranges have been popular, with probiotic drinks selling especially well, thanks to shoppers setting their new year resolutions. January is the month that customers decide to lose...
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Israeli exports hit by frost damage to crops
Israel has been forced to slash fresh produce exports to the UK because of the damage done by the bad weather.Unseasonally low temperatures, which hit -9C in the north and -7C in the valleys this month, have wiped out large swathes of...
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C-stores tipped to defy fall in property values
Convenience and off-licence property values are expected to remain buoyant despite a slump in the commercial property market.The US sub-prime mortgage crisis caused growth in retail property prices to slow towards the end of 2007....
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Emporia revamps Cutty Sark whisky
Emporia Brands is relaunching the Cutty Sark whisky brand in the UK in a bid to tap into the buoyant malt whisky market.Cutty Sark is a blended whisky but the company hopes to lure lucrative single malt drinkers by focusing on the fact...
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Smart innovations enter the dishwashing cycle
One third of households now own a dishwasher, according to Waterwise. It therefore comes as little surprise that Finish Auto dishwash continues to beat Fairy Hand dishwash into second place in the household cleaning market. However, industry...
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Dairy industry urged to join obesity debate
Dairy products have a key role to play in weight loss, but this needs to be better communicated to consumers, delegates at a dairy industry obesity conference were told this week.The industry needed to make the public aware dairy was...
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Trends & Developments
Fresh new relaunchMcBride is relaunching its household cleaning and laundry brand Clean 'n' Fresh with a revamped packaging design and updated fragrances and bottles. The brand provides independent retailers with an alternative...
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Discounting hampers festive sales growth
Big brands were forced to sacrifice margin in pursuit of sales at Christmas, according to exclusive Nielsen figures for The Grocer.Diageo and Constellation, big hitters who fared badly in Christmas 2006, atoned with strong showings on...