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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...
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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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Bleikers gets pack revamp
Premium smoked salmon brand Bleikers has revamped its packaging to highlight the product's provenance.The eight lines display scenery from the Yorkshire Dales, where Bleikers' smokehouse is based, with an illustration that relates to the...
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Morrisons vision on track, says Bolland
Morrisons is on track to deliver its vision of being the "food specialist for everyone", according to chief executive Marc Bolland.Reporting the retailer's third-quarter results, Bolland admitted he remained cautious about the outlook...
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'Botox in a bottle' taps functional drinks trend
"Botox in a bottle" is how the latest innovation to hit the crowded water category is badging itself. Beauty From Within is manufactured by Bio-Synergy and contains all-natural ingredients, including aloe vera, green tea and vitamins...
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BRC position on GM feed label 'ludicrous'
The Soil Association has accused the BRC of being "rude" and "arrogant" for claiming consumers don't want to know if their food has come from animals fed with GM maize or soya.Policy director Peter Melchett challenged BRC head of media...
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In Brief: McColl rebranding; Online not as fresh; Online not as fresh
McColl rebranding Martin McColl has begun the task of rebranding 92 Smile stores it bought from wholesaler T&A Symonds. It has rebranded a Smile store in Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, with its c-store fascia McColl's.
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Cravendale brings milk to doorsteps
A milk delivery service from Cravendale was launched in four cities this week with the aim of saving consumers from 'milk rage'.The free Milk Express service will be available for a limited period in London, Leeds, Bristol and...
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Burglar goes to sleep on the job
Peterlee Magistrates Court has heard that 31-year-old Dean William Stronach fell asleep during the burglary of a Somerfield, according to the Sunderland Echo.Stronach, who denies a trespassing with intent to steal, is alleged to have...
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Cold oats take the heat off instant cereal sector
Consumer demand for hot cereals is slowing down after years of growth - as a result of warmer winters and growing interest in cold oat cereals.The hot cereals category has fallen 1.9% in value to £100m over the past year, according to...
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Strawberry growers hit as 'gate to Gaza' closes
Up to 2,000 tonnes of strawberries will be left to rot in Gaza Strip this winter, jeopardising the livelihoods of hundreds of growers as the deteriorating security situation brings exports to a virtual standstill.It is the first time in...
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Contract proposals a threat to milk supply
The model milk contract launched last week by the NFU and NFU Scotland could destabilise the industry and lead to shortages for processors, critics have warned.Farmers' leaders have billed the proposals as an opportunity to make...
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Drinks suppliers' pleas fall on deaf ears as stores crank up promotions
Drinks companies hoping retailers would go easier on the deep discounts this Christmas are in for a depressing reality check.Major suppliers - including Diageo, Pernod Ricard and Beam Global Spirits & Wine - pleaded with retailers to go...
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Forget Delta Two. King's doing well
Sainsbury's management continue to do a great job restoring the chain's fortunes and could well deliver impressive profits in 2009That J Sainsbury put out a very solid set of interims last week will most probably be lost in the noise...
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Doorstepping nisa style
Next week's Nisa-Today's agm looks set to be 'a bit tasty', to say the least. While all the candidates are talking positively about their visions for the future, the issues that proved so divisive last year keep reappearing....
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FSA eases up onsugars
The Food Standards Agency has changed the rules for measuring sugars within its traffic-light labelling scheme in a move that suggests it is softening its black and white stance towards food ingredients.New guidance advising companies...
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Nisa faction hostilities are resumed by email
A bitter email row has broken out between Nisa-Today's members ahead of the buying group's agm next Wednesday.The Grocer has received copies of two anonymous communications from Nisa-Today's members, one slating the Nisa Members...
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UK lobbies Europe for green VAT rate
The government is lobbying Brussels for the right to slash VAT on products that are environmentally friendly, The Grocer has learnt.Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling and France's finance minister Christine Legarde have sent a...
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Express opens in Sir Terry's village
Sir Terry Leahy now has a Tesco store on his doorstep, after an Express in Cuffley, Hertfordshire, opened controversially this week.The retailer got permission in August to convert a former Harvester pub in Sir Terry's home village to...