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Cadbury's Mr Whippy- style twist
Cadbury has launched ice creams that it hopes will position the brand as a more "authentic" proposition in the cone category.The new Cadbury Twist range is made under licence by Fredericks Dairies and uses new technology to give the...
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Rooney fronts Coke promo
Coca-Cola plans to start the new year with a Wayne Rooney-fronted promotion giving football fans the chance to win £25,000 for their club to buy a top youth player.The promotion, which will be supported with a £600,000 marketing...
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I would prefer a trial
?A loyalty scheme such as Wedge - which I had not heard of - sounds like it could be a good idea. Any scheme that supports small retailers and gets shoppers to move away from supermarkets would be good. But would I sign up? I'm not sure. I think...
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Store visit - Allens
Established: 1830Speciality: Game birdsExtras: Condiments and saucesHaute couture may not seem to have much in common with meat. But to David House of Allens, the analogy is a natural one. His customers are the wealthy residents of...
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Retail surgery - loyalty schemes
Multiples may be able to tempt shoppers with free parking and lower prices but independents can use loyalty cards to highlight their biggest assets - community spirit and strong relationships Stefan MagnussonMD, The Light...
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Operating profit down at Asda
Asda's third-quarter operating profit has reportedly fallen marginally below the levels of a year ago as the supermarket chain continued to push down prices.Like-for-like growth was in the low-single digits for the three months to 30...
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Premier Foods to meet expectations
Premier Foods has said it expects to meet market expectations for 2007 despite rising raw material and packaging costs. In a trading update released this morning, the food manufacturer, which owns brands including Branston, Hovis, Oxo and...
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our man from drip Don Pumsey - 10th November 2007
Well, mercantile marauders, it seems on closer reading of Sir Peter's Epistle to the Simians that you are exonerated, lambasted or something in between, depending on which particular set of drivel you choose to peruse from the epicentre of moronity...
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What the papers said - 10th November 2007
? Tesco caught the world's media off guard by quietly opening its first Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market store in the US last week, according to the Financial Times. After years of speculation and planning, the store opened a week earlier than...
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Reader survey - 10th December 2007
All the independent retailers interviewed by The Grocer say they are feeling the bite of rising commodity costs. This year, major food and drink suppliers, including United Biscuits, Kellogg's and Premier Foods, have come forward to admit they have...
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Asda farm scheme to cut emissions by 10%
Asda is asking its dairy farmers to sign up to a major carbon reduction programme in an effort to make its milk more environmentally friendly. In what is thought to be the first such scheme for farmers, the multiple has drawn up targets...
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Price Survey - 10th November 2007
There's no change at the top with Asda achieving its sixth consecutive victory as cheapest retailer with a £47.38 basket, but Morrisons has let its grip on second position slip. It is testament to the consistency of Asda's low-pricing strategy that...
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Manufacturers urge FSA to scrap 100g model and think serving sizes instead
Manufacturers have called on the Food Standards Agency to develop an approach to nutrient profiling that takes into account how foods are consumed and recognises the industry's efforts to reformulate products. In its response to the FSA's...
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Processors claim £16m in damages after FMD
British meat processors have put in a £16m legal claim for compensation after the foot and mouth outbreaks this summer. The British Meat Processors' Association has instructed solicitors to build a case against the government, which owns...
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Rising raw material costs set to add £2 to beer multipack
Brewers are warning of price hikes of up to 70p on a four-pack of beer and £2 on larger multipack formats next year in the wake of increases in the cost of raw materials. Scottish & Newcastle, Coors Brewers, SABMiller and Anheuser-Busch...
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Letter of the week - Get with the 21st century, Freeman!
Peter Freeman's Competition Commission has reported on aspects of the UK grocery market no fewer than four times since 1999 and it seems its boredom with the issue is starting to show - this really is a report for the 1990s ('The beginning of the...
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Tyrrells' £5m windfall will fast-track move into vodka
Crisps maker Tyrrells Potato Chips is to invest a £5m prize in advertising and a factory that will make vodka from potatoes and apples. The company scooped the investment, in the form of an interest-free loan, when it won the Midlands...
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Profile Revisited - There is something to smile about
The writing has been on the wall for the traditional CTN for some time, according to the doom mongers: convenience is where it's at. So where does this leave the humble newsagent? For those who can adapt to the changing environment by embracing...
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Guinness pours cash into costliest ad ever
Diageo has launched a £10m campaign for Guinness including a new TV ad that is the most expensive for the brand to date. Shot in a remote Argentinian village with a cast of 400 locals, the advert is the latest in the Good Things Come To...
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Retailers look to rivals after Wealmoor blaze
The owner of the warehouse destroyed by a blaze that also tragically killed four firefighters has moved to reassure customers and suppliers. Family-owned Wealmoor said it had managed to divert business from its Atherstone packhouse in...