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P&H offers cashback to deter shopping around
Retailers who sign up to Palmer & Harvey McLane's new Partnership Plus loyalty scheme will get back up to 2.5% of the amount they spend with the wholesaler. Under the scheme, which does not include tobacco, retailers will be expected to...
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Struggling Oddbins urged to 'invest and not just cut back'
Former Oddbins sales director Andy Gadsby has warned that the off-licence chain needs to reverse its policy of costcutting and must invest in its stores if its ailing fortunes are to be transformed. Gadsby's recent resignation after 14...
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Keith Chegwin backs National Chip Week
Keith Chegwin has been recruited to promote the versatility and nutritional value of chips as part of this year's National Chip Week. The British Potato Council promotion, which runs from 11-17 February, aims to boost sales of chips and...
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Bahlsen eyes the young
Bahlsen has introduced three new products to its biscuits portfolio as part of its drive to attract a younger audience. Choco Leibniz, a crunchy biscuit stick coated in chocolate, and bite-size biscuit Peanut Delight are being rolled out...
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How to beat a squeeze on consumer spending
James Lowman CEO, Association of Convenience Stores Says: There is significant talk of a financial squeeze in 2008 and this has led to concern in the media and industry. However, retailers should not be too pessimistic about the...
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Beef tenderness trial set to shake up sector
A trial is under way to discover which cattle produce the most tender meat - in a move that could transform the beef supply chain. The trial, which is being carried out by a collaboration between industry and genetic specialists, uses...
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Bernard Matthews offloads sandwich business to Kerry
Bernard Matthews is to sell its sandwich production and van sales division to Kerry Foods in a bid to focus on its core business of turkey farming. Kerry Foods is expected to take control of the £14m-sales Dunstable-based operation this...
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Blackhurst is tipped for Cheesewright job
Darren Blackhurst is emerging as the most obvious internal candidate to replace David Cheesewright as Asda's chief operations officer.Blackhurst joined Asda's executive board as food trading director in January 2006 from Tesco, where he...
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In Brief: Blossom Hill online; Composite pinot noir; Martell sponsorship
Blossom Hill online Blossom Hill fans will be able to find out more about the wine on a new website. The site, www.blossomhill.com, goes live at the end of this month and features information on all the wines in the range.
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Blueberry variant for St Helier range
St Helier hopes to cash in on the trend for superfoods with the newest addition to its range - a blueberry- flavoured pear cider. The move is an attempt by owner Intercontinental Brands to keep momentum in the category through...
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Watercress enjoys boom year in store
Watercress sales are growing faster than the wider leafy salads market, enjoying a 14.5% rise in demand in the multiples last year, according to producers. "The total market for leafy salads was up only 1.4%, so watercress had a good year...
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'Green' farmers set for milk price boost
Dairy producers could be paid more for their milk if they sign up to a scheme demonstrating they farm in a sustainable and environmentally friendly way. The new accreditation scheme, announced this week, will give farmers a score based on...
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campaign trail - Haribo is turning the spotlight on its Maoam brand
Haribo is turning the spotlight on its Maoam brand in a new marketing push for the chewy sweets brand. The campaign is launched next month with the return of last year's Gorilla and Lorry TV ads, ahead of a new creative later this year. Targeted at...
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British grow French carrots... for French
UK carrot producers are targeting the French retail sector with Chantenay carrots in a "coals-to-Newcastle" move they hope could provide a major diversification opportunity. Nottinghamshire carrot co-operative Freshgro has secured a...
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Soya suppliers fight for the right to call products 'milk'
Manufacturers of soya-based liquids face a battle with the dairy industry over a fresh bid to persuade the European Commission they should be allowed to use the word 'milk' to describe their products. At present, EU rules prohibit them...
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Innocent gets cash to grow
Innocent Drinks has secured a £32m loan from Bank of Scotland to fund continued expansion in Continental Europe. The company, set up in 1998 by Richard Reed, Adam Balon and Jon Wright, is now in six countries outside the UK and Ireland -...
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Manager Catherine Conway
After trialling her packaging-free concept at local markets last year, Catherine Conway secured a loan to open her first store. "The refill model is great for repeat business and there are higher margins on bulk goods, so it was quite easy to...
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Coca-Cola injects some fizz into the pop charts
Coca-Cola has started the year as it means to continue - at the top of the soft drink charts. After two years as the most featured of the top five soft drinks brands on promotion, it accounted for 33% of space last weekend.
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Christmas trading good insists Tesco
Tesco was putting a positive spin on its Christmas performance this week, despite its latest trading figures showing UK sales falling short of expectations. Like-for-likes were up 3.1%, excluding petrol, for the six-week period to 5...