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thinking outside the box
Dominic Lowe, Green & Black's new MD, is lying on a bed, surrounded by chocolate and being gawped at by members of the public - not because he fancies himself in the starring role of the brand's next round of commercials, but because we've...
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Jam boy gets Tesco deal
Teenager Fraser Doherty has landed a major contract with Tesco to sell his home-made preserves in 230 stores. Doherty, 18, started making jam at home when he was 14 following his grandmother's secret recipe. Until now his parents have...
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In Brief: Owen set to retire; FSA director for Wales; New role for Wylie; Saxton due to leave; Brown joins Liberty
Owen set to retire Morrisons has announced that executive director Roger Owen is to retire in October next year, coinciding with his 60th birthday. Owen joined the company in 1975 and has responsibility for site acquisition, construction, estate...
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Midcounties Co-operative buys out Hazlemere Foodhall from Chalfont
Midcounties Co-operative Society has snapped up its third major independent retailer this year. The society has taken over Hazlemere Foodhall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, a one-store business owned by Chalfont...
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we work together - Husband and wife David and Lucy Calland
Husband and wife David and Lucy Calland own and run a 2,000 sq ft Budgens store in Exmouth, Devon David on Lucy Lucy and I opened our store on 20 September. My family have always been in retail and own a Spar shop so Lucy and I have always wanted ...
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spotlight - More people will be eating exotic meats such as crocodile, camel and kangaroo this Christmas
More people will be eating exotic meats such as crocodile, camel and kangaroo this Christmas, which means business is booming for Shropshire company Alternative Meats says co-director Jeanette Edgar (above left) The 2001 outbreak of foot and mouth...
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campaign trail - Kellogg's Rice Krispies
Kellogg's Rice Krispies will be encouraging families to have fun in the kitchen through an on-pack promotion beginning next month, supported through a multimillion-pound TV and press campaign. The special packs will feature baking ideas that...
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Carrefour: out with the old world, in with the new
Not so long ago the foundations of Carrefour's empire were looking shaky. French consumers were abandoning its hypermarkets in favour of discount chains and things weren't going so well overseas either. Like Wal-Mart, the French retailing giant...
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Rivals feel the crunch as McVitie's takes charge
McVitie's continued to grab the lion's share of the biscuits/cakes category - leaving everyone in its wake. With a 26 percentage point lead over its closest rival Fox's, ...
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Cigarette fights to get fair trade label
A company claiming to produce the UK's first ethically sourced cigarettes is being refused accreditation from the Fairtrade Foundation. The brand, 1st-nation, has been developed by Native American Mohawk Indians and is made on their...
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Has GM's time finally come?
G enetically modified foods have sparked much controversy in the UK over the past decade. Trial crops of GM potatoes have been destroyed by activists as recently as this year and the major supermarkets have long shunned the so-called...
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insight - yoghurt consumers
Three billion meals featured yoghurt last year Yoghurt sales hit £1bn after 4% growth year-on-year 30% of yoghurt is consumed by women aged 45+ 80% of yoghurt is eaten during the week A healthy boost for yoghurt consumption The drive to clean up...
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Cornish fishermen in tuna price plea
Cornish tuna fishermen are in crisis talks with retailers after achieving very low prices for this season's albacore through local markets. They want a supermarket to rescue the fishery, which was only set up this summer, by agreeing to...
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Obesity - is the industry sleepwalking into a crisis?
To turn around the public debate about the looming obesity crisis, the food industry needs to be more consistent and display confidence The government has said the threat of obesity is as bad as climate change. Much of the newspaper...
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Government pushes for more cuts to packaging
New controls on retail packaging are more likely after the government admitted this week that present voluntary arrangements were not good enough. Joan Ruddock, parliamentary undersecretary of state at Defra, who is responsible for waste...
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Nijhar to deal with Spar PR
Spar UK has expanded its head office marketing team by appointing Kam Nijhar as marketing manager. Nijhar will be responsible for internal communications with Spar wholesalers and retailers. She will also look after charity sponsorship...
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Diageo maps route for whisky drinkers
Confused whisky drinkers are being given a helping hand by Diageo, which has designed a Malt Whisky Map to demystify the category for retailers and consumers. The map has been drawn up in consultation with whisky expert Dave Broom and...
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Marks pledges higher prices for lamb farmers
M&S has guaranteed its core lamb producers a mould-breaking base price of 240p/kg deadweight, beating an earlier commitment from rival Waitrose. The retailer said it would also pay a premium of 35p/kg on top of the base price for carcases...
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Pork Farms moves within PGI pie zone
Pork Farms, the former Northern Foods business, is to close its Trowbridge factory in an attempt to ensure it can continue making Melton Mowbray Pork Pies after they are given EU protected status. The company said that following a 90-day...
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Price flash
Fresh produce prices have returned to the same high levels that were reached in June when supply fears over flooding resulted in rocketing shelf prices. The Grocer's regular price survey of a basket of typical fruit and veg has risen steadily...