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Co-op Group consolidates distribution
The Co-operative Group is set to close two food distribution sites in the north east of England to make way for a new 270,000 sq ft RDC. The £12m site will be built next to the Co-op Group's existing RDC in Birtley, Tyne & Wear, and is...
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Dubai deal 'will cut prices in UK'
Waitrose's bid for global expansion will mean cheaper prices in its stores back in the UK, MD Mark Price claimed this week. The retailer plans to open 20 Waitroses in the United Arab Emirates by 2010 - with three in Dubai set to be up and...
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monitor - dairy product prices
Since the end of the summer, EU and UK dairy product prices have gone into reverse after the dramatic increases seen in the first half of 2007. In the UK the drop has been particularly sharp for bulk butter, where typical prices in the run-up to...
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Retailer price pressure puts labour in danger, warns GLA
The body that regulates gangmasters has warned that the way supermarkets squeeze suppliers could be putting workers in danger - and has called for an ombudsman to be appointed to curb their power. The Gangmasters Licensing Authority has...
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Dieting and health get separate Tesco ranges
Tesco is launching a new diet sub-brand this week in the first strike by one of the major supermarkets to win over the new year healthy pound. The unveiling of the 250-strong Light Choices range comes as Tesco relaunches its Healthy...
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Wine was key weapon in festive discount war
Wine was the weapon of choice in 2007's Christmas drinks discounting war, according to The Grocer's Christmas Price Watch survey. Hardys Stamp, one of four key drinks brands monitored in the major multiples over the past six weeks,...
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Scots wholesalers elect new president
Iain Hill has been elected vice president of the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA). Hill is managing director of Ayrshire-based wholesaler Iain Hill, which delivers crisps, snacks, soft drinks and confectionery to independent retailers...
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Now or never for global fish stocks
Without radical action our favourite fish will disappear from dinner plates. Ministers should listen to environmentalists, not trawlermen. Top chefs Raymond Blanc and Tom Aikens are joining forces with Greenpeace at Old Billingsgate ...
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No problem for Wensleydale PDO
No problem for Wensleydale PDO James L Douglass The Creamery at Hawes Sir; In your article 'Feta by another name thrives' (Focus on Cheese, 1 December, p36), inaccurate...
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Asda unveils plan for value free-from lines
Asda is to launch a range of own label Free From products designed to offer value to people with food allergies and intolerances. The Asda Free From range, which will initially consist of 40 lines, will be introduced to stores from...
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Deadline set for S&N, Carlsberg dispute
The legal dispute between Scottish & Newcastle and Carlsberg's Russian joint venture Baltic Beverages Holding will be decided by July this year.In October, S&N claimed Carlsberg had breached the terms of the joint venture agreement when it...
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Waitrose to enter United Arab Emirates
Waitrose is planning to open more than 20 stores in the United Arab Emirates by 2010.It has secured a licensing deal with supermarket retailer Spinneys through which selected stores will operate under the Waitrose fascia. The first...
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Monkhill recalls fondant creams
Monkhill Confectionery has recalled its Jameson's Raspberry Ruffle Plain Chocolate Covered Coconut and Raspberry Fondant Creams due to a labelling error.The product contains milk which is not indicated on the label making it unsuitable for...
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Kinnerton acquires Lir Chocolates
Kinnerton, a subsidiary of confectionery and snacks group Zetar, has acquired Irish chocolate maker Lir Chocolates for a maximum consideration of E8m (£5.7m).Lir Chocolates makes luxury brand and own-label boxed chocolates and in the year to...
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Florida grapefruit backed by £150,000 push in UK chains
There will be no shortage of Florida grapefruit on UK shelves this season but prices could increase as exporters leverage rising demand, a new promotional campaign and the higher quality of this year's crop.The volume of exports to the...
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M&S organic turkey sales go over £1m
Organic turkey sales in Marks & Spencer are set to break the £1m barrier this Christmas for the first time.Sales of organic turkey through its food customer ordering service are already up 40% on last year.Steven Esom, director...
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Health appeal boosted in £10m revamp at UB
United Biscuits is ploughing more than £10m into major launches including McVitie's Digestives, Go Ahead!, McCoy's, KP and The McVitie's Cake Company brands from January.With health the key focus, UB is introducing Go Ahead! Wholemeal, a...
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The Grocer 100 Index
Soaring commodity prices have caused grocery prices to leap 2.2% during the past six months, although the big four have battled to keep prices low. Latest data reveals the average cost of our secret 100-item basket has risen £4.21.
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What the papers said - 15th December 2007
Tesco has complained to the OFT about property website Rightmove for refusing to list its properties. Tesco launched its home-selling service, Tescopropertymarket.com, in June in an attempt to undercut estate agents but has struggled to crack the...