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OFT clears Tesco's acquisition of five Somerfield stores
The OFT has cleared the acquisition by Tesco of five former Somerfield stores.The competition watchdog said it had decided not to refer the merger to the Competition Commission based on the information currently available to it.The...
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Bird flu blamed for goose fat shortage
Bird Flu has been blamed for a shortage of goose fat this Christmas.One third of Europe’s goose population was destroyed this year because of the virus, and now stores are struggling to find supplies of the luxury product, which was made...
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Tesco opens Fresh & Easy factory
Tesco has built an 80,000 sq ft ready meals factory in Los Angeles to supply its new Fresh & Easy stores, according to The Financial Times.It is the first time the retailer has manufactured the food it sells.Forty per cent of the...
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MSC reaches 1,000th line
The world's thousandth sustainable fish product carrying the Marine Stewardship Council logo has gone on sale in Japan.Greeneye hot pollock roe (aka karashimentaiko) from MSC-certified Alaskan pollock went into Aeon stores across the...
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Price Survey - 1st December 2008
Asda has pulled off a tricky balancing act between price hikes and price cuts to claim its ninth consecutive award for cheapest retailer, with a £39.38 basket. One of the sharpest price rises was on red seedless grapes, which pushed up the basket...
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What the papers said - 1st December 2007
According to the Telegraph, Heather Mills McCartney is urging people to save the planet by drinking "rats' milk and dogs' milk", according to The Telegraph. She said livestock emissions were more damaging to the environment than cars...
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Tesco worth €2.5bn to the Irish economy
Tesco is worth almost €2.5bn to the Republic of Ireland's economy and is a bigger buyer of Irish food and drink than France, Germany or the US, according to new data.The figure is contained in a report by economic consultants Indecon,...
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Yeo Valley puts £3m into brand relaunch
Yeo Valley is relaunching its entire organic portfolio in January by introducing range extensions and improved recipes and entering pot desserts with a £3m push - its biggest spend to date.Changes include updated packaging to give the...
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In Brief: Yacht partnership; Benromach Lat 55% Single Cask; Three Barrels drive; Gallo handbag
Yacht partnership A whisky has been launched to mark the partnership of Benromach with the Glasgow: Clipper 07-08 Round the World Yacht Race starting this week. Benromach Lat 55% Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky got its name because...
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'Public won't accept it': oh yes they will
Andrew Thornton Owner, Thornton's Budgens of Crouch End Sir; While the policy committees of the big four have been working hard on their target of a 25% reduction in carrier bag usage by the end of next year, Thornton's Budgens of Crouch End has cut...
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acid test - Ardimore Traditional Cask & Fresita
Ardmore Traditional Cask Company: Bean Global Spirits & Wine Price: £24.99 Expert's verdict... 9/10 ?This whisky balances tradition with consumer engagement. The tin will appeal to traditional whisky drinkers, but it importantly has the tasting...
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Polish immigrants act as vodka ambassadors
Polish vodka brands are set to challenge the dominance of their Russian rivals in the UK off-trade next year, according to producers, importers and retailers.Marblehead, which imports and distributes Polish vodkas such as Luksusowa,...
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The Advice Shop - How do you choose which retailer is right for you?
Maria Hellyer Co-founder, British Curry Company "We wanted to get into the UK multiples but also ensure that we could control the growth of the brand in the way we wanted to. We had a choice between selling to a larger company in a limited number of...
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Experian adviceignored
The Competition Commission is under pressure to rethink its verdict that c-store numbers are not in decline, after it emerged the supplier of the data on which it based this view had warned it was not suitable for this purpose.In the...
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Twinings aims to boost share of speciality tea
Premium tea brands Twinings and Jacksons of Piccadilly are expanding their ranges with moves into organic and Fairtrade respectively.The two brands, both owned by Associated British Foods, are introducing the new options this month in an...
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spotlight - High quality air dried meats , Deli farm house Charcuterie
There are lots of UK producers of chutneys and cheeses and sausages, but very few who produce air-dried salamis and hams. We eat them when we go abroad, but struggle to get proper ones that aren't factory-processed in this country. Yet the taste is...
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Grouse season ale goes into off-trade
A Yorkshire brewer has made its seasonal Grouse Beater ale available to the off-trade following on-trade success. T&R Theakston has launched the fruity ale exclusively into Waitrose for six months. It will then be rolled out to all...
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Southern Alps gets into snacking bars
Southern Alps is making its first foray into the snack bar arena in a bid to tap the growth of on-the-go healthy snacking.Slow Puck, which is rolling out now, contains the slow-dried fruit used in its fruit mixes and mueslis. The bars...
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My Alternative CV - Andy Thompson, brand manager, Appletiser
What's your nickname? Tomo Who was your first teenage crush and why? Penelope Pitstop - she had great legs! When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? At a schoolfriend's party when I was 16. I started on Bacardi, but progressed...
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In Brief: Smith for Aquabella; Yates is BWS brains; Meat group chair; Meat group chair
Smith for Aquabella Robert Smith has replaced Campbell Mitchell as managing director of Aquabella, the group that owns Hampshire-based New Forest Barramundi, the biggest indoor fish farm in Europe. Smith was managing director of frozen food company...