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Grocers fuming over smoking law delays
A failure by the Scottish Executive to publicise an increase in the legal smoking age to 18 will put shop workers at risk, according to the Scottish Grocers' Federation. The change was proposed on 1 January by then Labour/Lib Dem...
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P&G invites inventors to enter dragons' den
Procter & Gamble is inviting aspiring entrepreneurs and inventors to take part in a Dragons' Den-style contest to create a new product for its fabric care and health and wellness divisions. As part of its drive to generate at least 50% of...
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Hardys taps dessert wine
Hardys is moving into the dessert wine category in a bid by brand owner Constellation Group to generate interest in the under-developed category.The wine, available now (rsp: £7.99) under the Nottage Hill sub-brand, is made from Shiraz...
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Rivals are Müllered in yoghurts and desserts
Müller accounted for 54% of promotional featured space activity in the top five chilled yoghurts & pot desserts rankings at the weekend - a massive 31 percentage points more than nearest rival Yoplait.
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Wholesalers to distribute product info
The three biggest newspaper and magazine wholesalers have joined forces to launch a service designed to make it easier for food and drink suppliers to tell independent retailers about new products. Menzies Distribution, Smiths News and...
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Fire and drought hit speciality oil prices
Greece's worst fires in living memory have destroyed up to 10% of Kalamata's famous olive trees, threatening to push oil prices even higher next year."Between 5% and 10% of the Kalamata trees were either burnt or damaged so won't yield...
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Pressure groups turn screw on Fresh & Easy
Tesco has refused to sign an agreement forcing it to stick to its corporate social responsibility pledges in the US, telling pressure groups it will be judged instead by its actions instead.
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spotlight - Organic livestock farmer Steve Ramshaw
Organic livestock farmer Steve Ramshaw of Northumbrian Quality Meats is on a mission to show that small farms can be sustainable if they aim high and try to produce top-quality meat I was born in a city and brought up in a council house on an...
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Tories must take up Quality of Life fight
Sir; The Conservative Quality of Life Policy Group has laid out some of the major retail challenges in its Blueprint for a Green Economy, which calls for the government to maintain and improve the needs test. This is in contrast to Planning...
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Galtee hit by protests over pigmeat imports
Retailers in Ireland are facing a wave of damaging protests by pig farmers as the spotlight on low meat prices shifted away from Britain. Campaigners in the Republic have called for a consumer boycott of pork and bacon made by Galtee...
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P&G outsources its NPD to the masses
It sounds like something out of Dragons' Den or The Apprentice. Talented entrepreneurs vie to catch the eye of a major corporation with the incentive to build a global business if they succeed.
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Lottery scheme to save village shops
A new lottery-funded programme has been launched in a bid to keep more village shops in business. The Making Local Food Work campaign will be backed with a £10m investment in local food initiatives throughout England over five...
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McNamara takes on Tesco operations
Tesco has promoted its IT director for the UK Mike McNamara to the role of operations director. McNamara will be responsible for creating better links between store, depot and back office operations. He takes over from John Browett, who...
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What the papers said
?Grocery prices did not have to rise as a result of supermarkets adopting environmentally friendly procedures, Asda chief executive Andy Bond told The Guardian. Bond said that grocers could save money by going green and use the cash to...
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Jack teaches students to act responsibly
White cider brand Frosty Jack's is running a campaign to warn university students to watch how much they drink.Brand owner Aston Manor is targeting first year students with its You Don't Know Jack tour of UK universities. During the...
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How to become the better player in the waiting game
Customers find it annoying when they have to wait for something, but just explaining the situation, keeping them informed and being available can work wonders Waiting has always been an ingredient of the service experience. But in the UK we all seem...
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Climbing the ladder - Emma Gaunt
What was your first ever job? Sales manager for Wolseley plc selling plumbing materials. Give us a quick run-down on your career to date. After starting my career working as a graduate for Wolseley, I moved to Scottish & Newcastle then to United...
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A healthier future
Character licensing on food and drink has suffered through its association with unhealthy foods and the restrictions imposed on its use in the advertising of HFSS (high fat, salt, sugar) products to kids. According to Mintel's 2007...
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Seminar programme
The Licensing Academy's complementary seminar programme has been designed to "educate, inform, inspire and encourage" interaction between retailers and industry experts. The 10 sessions organised for this year's show include two...
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Six of the best - confectionery buyers
Confectionery may be under siege from sectors that have a healthier image but there is still mileage in a spot of indulgence, say the suppliers who nominated this month's winning buyers.Their votes have gone to buyers who show fairness and...