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Profit up at Asda
Asda recorded a 3.6% increase in pre-tax profit to £593m for the year to 31 December 2006 on sales up 6% at £15.7bn.Like-for-like sales growth for the year was in “low single digits” according to the latest results filed at Companies House...
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Bacon hits £1bn as shoppers switch to premium products
Bacon sales are sizzling again, according to new figures that provide much-needed cheer for a category rocked by claims that cutting it out of the diet could reduce the risk of cancer.The value of the bacon market has risen 6% to £1bn...
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Tesco trialling organic rosé veal in 10 stores
Tesco is courting controversy by launching an organic British veal line in a bid to capitalise on growing demand from shoppers for speciality products.Despite ongoing criticism by animal rights campaigners of the use of calves for veal,...
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What the papers said - 24th November 2007
The number of adverts for alcohol on television has risen, with some ads making drink look more attractive to youngsters, the Telegraph has reported. According to Young People and Advertising, a study by Ofcom and the Advertising Standards...
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Bread's going out of fashion for ABF
Asale to Warburtons or Premier is surely out of the question without a lengthy and potentially damaging investigation. But despite official denials, a well-placed source has confirmed that Associated British Foods is in "exclusive, confidential...
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Morrisons fresh ad vindicated by ASA
Morrisons' fresh food credentials have been given a boost by the Advertising Standards Authority, which this week threw out complaints about the supermarket's advertising campaign.Seven viewers protested to the ASA about an ad in which...
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In Brief: Trendy additions; Seasonal mix-up; Vodka's UK revamp
Trendy additions Organic wine brand Terra Organica has been relaunched with a more modern look and new wines have been added. Brand owner Thierry's said it had taken inspiration from brands in other sectors. Seasonal mix-up Malibu and cranberry...
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Can S&N turn the game to its advantage?
It's a do or die situation. The wrong result could see you lose everything. But get it right and your future lies in taking on the big guns of Europe. Sounds familiar? Maybe, but this is beer we're talking about, not England versus Croatia. For...
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Baby formula suppliers face crackdown on advertising
Baby formula suppliers face tough new rules controlling the advertising and labelling of their products.Under measures proposed by the Department of Health and the FSA this week, they will be banned from promoting infant formula...
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Talking shop - The annual Brussels jamboree of setting EU-wide fishing quotas is approaching once again
The annual Brussels jamboree of setting EU-wide fishing quotas is approaching once again, but Scottish fishermen are feeling cautiously optimistic, says Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation It's been a reasonably...
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Pimms aims to lift sales with teapot
Diageo is hoping Pimm’s served in teapots will save the brand’s fortunes this year after a poor summer.
The company is investing £100,000 in an off-trade campaign promoting Pimm’s Winter Cup in the run up to Christmas.
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Coca-Cola keeps fizz alive in the soft drinks category
Coca-Cola stepped up its activity in the soft drinks promotions chart at the weekend taking over half the featured space - more than three times that of its nearest rival Robinsons.
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Other countries fill gap left by Aussie drought
The difficult 2006/2007 vintage in Australia is now beginning to have an impact on UK wine supplies, according to importer Vinoceros.The company has been forced to source a Chilean wine for the latest addition to its previously...
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The secrets of retail success - Q&A and Availability
Richard Jackson, store manager at Asda Rotherham, added another Top Store award to his list of achievements this week, taking his tally to three wins in the past five years. His first was at Safeway in Buxton, near Manchester, and the second was at...
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Carrier bags at dawn
We've had a smoking ban, a ban on junk food ads for kids and now retailers are facing the prospect of a ban on the humble plastic carrier bag.Despite the raft of green initiatives launched by the supermarkets, it is the throwaway bag...
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We've got to go for a total ban on plastic bags - now
Retailers must stop pandering to consumers with half measures and collaboratively introduce a total ban on plastic bagsThe public won't accept it" is what Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King said on BBC Radio 4's Today...
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insight - banana consumers
Consumer spend on bananas is static at £590m There were 3.4 billion banana occasions last year 25% of banana consumption is in the lunchbox 79% of bananas are eaten Monday to Friday 53% of consumption is accounted for by over 45s Health is the main...
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In Brief: Battery freebies; Easter debut; Website for indies
Battery freebies Duracell is running a buy-four-get-four-free deal on its battery packs this Christmas to cash in on a trading period in which 40% of sales are made. Easter debut Tangerine Confectionery is planning to break into the Easter market...
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C&C makes job cuts in bid to reverse Magners sales slump
C&C, the troubled Irish Magners manufacturer, is to appoint its first UK managing director to "spearhead growth". The new role has been created as part of a major management shake-up at the company, which is axing 150 jobs as part of a...
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Northern Foods searches for more deals in bid to expand
Northern Foods is hunting for more acquisitions following its purchase of chilled ready meals and snacks supplier Ethnic Cuisine.CEO Stefan Barden told The Grocer that after snapping up the Swansea-based food manufacturer for an...