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Asda passes the screen test - Q&A and Availability
It has been a poor week for availability across the retailers, but Asda's colossal Patchway Supercentre near Bristol combined hi-tech style with personal customer service and a full basket to win our Top Store award. Last year the 100,000 sq ft...
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Welsh daffodils hit Asda stores early
Welsh daffodils have hit supermarket shelves a fortnight earlier than last year thanks to the mild weather over Christmas. The early appearance of the outdoor grown flowers will provide a boost to the Welsh cut flower industry, with the...
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ORGANIC: ATANY COST?
There's a storm brewing in the fresh food aisles of Britain's supermarkets. Prices of British organic food must rise significantly and quickly if the sector is to head off a looming domestic supply crisis in milk and meat. New Year's Day...
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Sainsbury’s is set to rip out auto picking
The costly and ill-fated automated ‘picking’ system that was at the heart of Sainsbury’s availability woes until recent years has remained a heavy burden on operating efficiency and looks set to be ripped out altogether. In a week when...
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Turkeys fly off shelves despite avian flu fears
British turkey sales were much higher than expected over Christmas. There had been fears that last year's outbreak of avian flu would damage the crucial festive period, but many retailers have reported sales figures above those of 2006,...
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United Biscuits set to back GDA labelling
United Biscuits is expected to opt for GDA front-of-pack labelling later this year with its Go Ahead! healthier brand likely to be the first in its portfolio to roll out. The FSA has yet to carry out its research to determine which...
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Mars still using rennet in choc bars
At least three of the UK's top-selling chocolate products still contain meat extract - despite a public backlash against Mars UK last year. In May 2007, we revealed Mars had reformulated many of its bestselling lines to include animal...
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Report calls for hike in organic beef price
The UK organic beef sector's days are numbered if supermarkets and processors do not start paying farmers enough to cover the cost of production, claims the Soil Association. The association has called on supermarkets to increase organic...
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'Multiples should pay more for beef'
The National Beef Association is urging slaughterers to ask multiples for extra payments. It claims cattle are more scarce than usual due to growing world demand, combined with the record value of the Euro against Sterling, which is...
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Grolsch set to offer UK two new beers
Dutch brewer Grolsch is set to launch at least two beers into the UK this year as part of an £8m push for the brand. Grolsch will also sponsor Channel 4's Original Comedy series in a £3m deal and will be pushing new glassware and an...
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Hot Topic - Intensive farming and low prices: we can find the best of both worlds
It's unlikely this week's TV-inspired furore over intensive farming of poultry will have any long-term effect on the sale of chicken produced in this way. Consumers are attracted by low prices - used to them even - and many will never be able to...
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We're rivals to big four, Netto tells Commission
Netto UK has told the Competition Commission's groceries inquiry it is wrong not to consider discounters effective competition to the multiple grocers. In its provisional findings last October, the Commission said the discounters were...
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Suppliers braced for new year salad boom
Retailers and suppliers are anticipating a short-lived boost in fresh produce sales this month on the back of strong December figures as consumers undertake healthy eating drives after the excesses of Christmas. Major veg and salads...
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Morrisons boosts Chinese wine offer
Morrisons is adding two Chinese wines to its shelves in time for the Chinese New Year celebrations at the beginning of February and ahead of the Olympic Games in Beijing later this year. The wines, part of the Silk Road range, are...
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Orbital Wines collapse puts brands on market
South African wine brand Stormhoek and Australian sister brand Camden Park are up for sale after the collapse of parent company Orbital Wines. The company, which was recognised for its pioneering marketing techniques, went into...
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Briddon to oversee north-west co-ops
John Briddon has been appointed chief officer of The Co-operative Group's new north-west region, covering 553 food stores. The region, which stretches from Newcastle to Sheffield and from Rhyl to Hull, was the former trading area of...
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In Brief: Prawn Pringles; Prawn Pringles; Fairtrade sauces; Gluten-free minis
Prawn Pringles Prawn cocktail flavour is to be added to the Pringles menu from next month. The launch marketing campaign has the strapline 'Fall in love with new Pringles Prawn Cocktail'. Typhoo's trunk call Typhoo is promoting the release of movie...
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British urged to export health range expertise
Food from Britain has launched a bid to help UK manufacturers target overseas markets where better-for-you products are yet to make a mark. The UK's own label health and wellbeing category is worth £1.5bn a year, according to TNS...
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Brits splash out most on keeping clean
Brits spend more money on cleaning homes and clothes than the US or any other country in Europe, with the gap set to widen further in the next few years as the comparative cost of living accelerates. The average adult consumer in the UK...
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Brits launch second wave of empire building
The Brits are abroad again. Last week, Waitrose revealed plans to open 20 stores in the United Arab Emirates by 2010 under a licensing arrangement with local player Spinneys Dubai. The move makes it the latest in a string of UK grocery...