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Dogs get only the best food from McGrath
Irish stew is one of the new gourmet recipes featuring in the McGrath range of canned food for dogs.The range, which has been developed by Northern Irish dogfood producer Mackle Pet Foods, is being launched in a bid to tap into the...
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'Best is yet to come' as Tesco rolls out Fresh & Easy in US
Tesco may have opened its 11th Fresh & Easy Neighbourhood Market store this week, but "you ain't seen nothing yet", according to the chief designer of the US venture.After last week's grand entry into California, Tesco has opened five...
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Revamp for Costcutter board post Bibby deal
Costcutter has made its first significant board changes since selling a controlling 51% stake in the business to Bibby Line Group in September.The group has promoted IT director Kevin Widdrington and sales director Jamie Davison to its...
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Bond: inquiry findings show we have fewest monopolies
Asda says it is "perversely pleased" with the Competition Commission's provisional findings that show it has the lowest number of local monopolies of the big four.Speaking at Asda's annual business update, chief executive Andy Bond said...
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Booker pledges to lock prices on food staples
Booker has promised its independent retail customers that it will lock down the prices of key grocery items for long fixed periods to help them compete with the multiples.The wholesaler has developed a new strategy called Everyday...
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Booker's Market range to compete with chains
Wholesale giant Booker has launched its first-ever pre-packed fresh meat range, which it claims will help independent retailers compete with the multiples.The six-strong Butcher's Market range comprises Lincolnshire sausages, pork...
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Obesity: industry braced for tough government measures
The government is planning to make a major announcement on how it is to tackle the rising rate of obesity in the UK, The Grocer has learned.It is gearing up to respond to the Foresight report, which claimed 50% of the British population...
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Cadbury Christmas Cakes
With its eye-catching new packaging, unique and appetising taste and an enticing new product, Cadbury Cakes Christmas range is set to fly off the shelves this year.New for Christmas are Cadbury Orange Crisp Bites, which follow the...
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Ugo's Deli Cafe
Ugo's Deli Cafe is the delicious range designed to inspire from Kepak Convenience Foods. It is offering 10 readers the chance to win the new range of panini hot snacks, worth £50. There are two products in the range: chargrilled chicken with...
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Emmi Caffè Latte
Emmi UK has launched a new iced merchandising tray to increase the appeal of its Caffè Latte range. Emmi Caffè Latte is the only iced coffee made with real espresso and fresh milk. It comes in a handy cup with a resealable lid, making it perfect...
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China: can they cash in?
Plop. A middle-aged woman, brandishing a small fishing net looks down in consternation. She stoops and deftly picks up a sea bass squirming on the floor and drops it into a plastic bag before dipping the net back into a grubby-looking tank to...
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Lynx Effect's creator joins Plum as CEO
Organic baby food company Plum has announced the appointment of Patrick Cairns as its new CEO.Following a 15-year career at Unilever, Cairns has spent the past year advising private equity and venture capital businesses on consumer...
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Surprise departure for veterinary chief
Britain's chief vet Debby Reynolds quit unexpectedly last week, just days before a case of avian influenza was discovered at a turkey farm in Norfolk.Reynolds said she planned to take early retirement after four years as the UK's chief...
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Christmas turkey shortage threat
Thousands of customers may have to go without fresh turkey this Christmas following the latest bird flu outbreak in Norfolk and Suffolk, according to risk management experts.As The Grocer went to press, up to 30,000 turkeys, ducks and...
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Rebrand highlights Cookstown quality
Grampian Country Food Group is rebranding its Cookstown pork product range, which is a staple in Irish supermarkets.Ads for Very Important Pork have already hit TV screens and outdoor poster sites and the branding is being rolled out on...
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Dairy Crest lifted by middle ground hikes
Dairy Crest cheered analysts last week with news of a 30% rise in second-half sales to £761m and claims it had turned around its business in the difficult middle ground.Chief executive Mark Allen said the acquisition of French spreads...
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monitor - Dairy product prices
Retail prices for many dairy products are still moving upwards following the price boom this year, but the wholesale markets for commodities is clearly on the slide. In the case of butter, bulk quotations have eased back in recent weeks by 10%....
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Managers David House and Justin Preston
David House (right) acquired Allens of Mayfair in May 2006, in partnership with Justin Preston. They bought the butchers from the administrators 18 months ago and have since built it into a thriving retail and catering butcher. House and Preston...
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Tesco welfare focus on dedicated farms
Tesco has completed its much-hyped switch to dedicated dairy farms to cover fresh milk requirements, and is now planning to improve animal welfare.
The final piece in the jigsaw was the recruitment of farmers in the West Country by key…