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It's a winning draw
?A National Lottery terminal is probably the biggest customer draw a c-store can have. It certainly is for me. I went for six months without one when the lottery started but the difference in sales of grocery items now that I have one is...
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McCain takes spuds on health, premium drive
McCain is kicking off the next phase of its mission to position frozen potato products as healthier, convenient and potentially premium with new roast potatoes, chips and flavoured accompaniments for the autumn. It is taking chips upmarket with a...
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Red Tractor and other labels fail to register with shoppers
It's on £5.3bn worth of UK food and has the support of most of the major retailers. But it would seem few consumers are familiar with the Red Tractor farm assurance logo and even fewer use it to influence their shopping behaviour. Research carried...
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Wiseman hike fails to see off rebellion...
Robert Wiseman Dairies has sought to calm an increasingly restless membership by stating its intention to pay 25.5ppl from November. But its move failed to placate 19 Wiseman producers in south west Scotland who resigned over the insufficient...
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Trendy kombucha gets an organic lift
An unpasteurised, organic version of a kombucha health drink that is taking the US by storm is set for a UK launch. Gaia Brands is introducing Gaia's Organic Kombucha, currently sold in the UK via the internet as Gourmet Kombucha, as a healthier...
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think you know your labels?
?QUESTION 1 The Red Tractor logo appears on products that: A. Are UK-produced B. Meet assured food standards set in the UK C. Support UK farmers ?QUESTION 2 Freedom Food means: A. Animals are reared to RSPCA welfare standards B. Proceeds from the...
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...as milk shortage looms this winter
Winter milk supplies will crash to well below one billion litres during the trough if current supply profiles continue, leading to more shortages of dairy products. Production in July was 1098 million litres, compared with 1,155 million litres last...
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spotlight - Nell Montgomery
When I gave up investment banking in 2004 and moved to Norfolk, where I grew up, it was to an eight-acre smallholding with several animals. I opened a shop specialising in food sourced in Norfolk and rare-breed meats, and the best-selling product by...
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Retail surgery - flooding
How do you protect a business against flood?The recent floods caused massive property damage to businesses, but a greater cost can be loss of profit or reputation caused by disruption. Our experts offer planning and recovery advice...
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Store visit - Budgens, Crouch End, London
Size of store: 9,000 sq ftEstablished: October 2006Number of lines: 15,000Turnover: £185,000 a weekSpeciality: local foodLife in the north London suburb of Crouch End revolves around The Broadway, a shopping area bursting...
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T&L to exit fish operation
Tate & Lyle is considering exiting its joint venture business Astaxanthin Partners.The business produces Astaxanthin, a nutrient for farm-raised fish made by the fermentation of sugar products, but T&L said the operation was loss-making. It...
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PayPoint volumes up
PayPoint has reported a 28% increase in bill and general payment transaction volumes to 95 million for the four months to 29 July.Mobile volumes were up 12% at 48 million and ATM volumes up 20% at five million during the period, the utility...
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Fight for Dobbies intensifies
Dobbies Garden Centre CEO James Barnes has accused Scottish entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter of trying to scupper Tesco's takeover of the chain.Dobbies agreed a 1,500p a share offer from Tesco in June but the supermarket is battling to gain...
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100% organic tea on the go
A new soft-drink manufacturer has claimed to have launched the UK's first 100% ready-to-drink green and white tea, brewed straight from organic leaves.Kenzai Europe's Organic Green Tea and Organic White Tea come in 330ml glass bottles...
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Access all areas
How I got hereFour generations of my family have run pubs - so it's very much in the blood. I am celebrating 20 years in the trade this week myself. First of all, I was in charge of a working men's club. That was seen as a bit...
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Trade advice for first timers
Property agent GA-Select is launching a new service that it claims could help save the average licensee £200,000 over 10 years.Select Consulting will be aimed predominantly at people coming into the trade for the first time and will...
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THE AGENTS
Our geographical responsibility as one of the most strategically-placed offices in the Fleurets network is vast. We cover a hugely-populated area that takes in Birmingham, Warwickshire, Stoke-On-Trent, Nottingham, Shropshire and...