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What the papers said - 28th July 2007
The Sunday Times broke the news that Tony Campbell, the man who helped Allan Leighton and Archie Norman turn around the fortunes of Asda, had been lined up to chair Sainsbury's should the Qatari-backed consortium Delta Two succeed. The appointment...
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In Brief: Assets acquired; Fairtrade pineapple; Golden tickets
Assets acquired Potato supplier MBMG has acquired the trade and trading assets of rival potato packer Warrell Morton, which sells 20,000 tonnes of fresh and prepared potatoes each year. Fairtrade pineapple
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Viva! hails Makro action on foie gras
Sir; Viva! congratulates Makro for its decision to end the sale of French foie gras in all of its British stores after current stock runs out. It comes after Viva! provided disturbing information showing the cruelty behind its production, and...
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Global food giants take cautious line on deals and focus on core activities
Global fmcg companies have switched their attentions from mega acquisitions to smaller deals that strengthen core activities, exclusive research for The Grocer reveals. Last year's merger and acquisition activity was characterised by a...
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The Advice Shop - Peter Farquhar MD, Dorset Cereals
Peter Farquhar MD, Dorset Cereals We export to about 60 countries worldwide so it's an important part of what we do. We received a grant from the Home Grown Cereals Authority for £25,000, which provided funding for us to crack the US and Canada....
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Walkers offers continue to dominate the aisles
Walkers' relentless promotional activity has allowed to pull away from the rest of its rivals in the crisps and snacks category. However, Pringles has consolidated its second place with 23% of activity in our latest Promotrack survey....
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Lidl and Aldi buck the trend as growth in grocery slows
Discounters are emerging as big winners in a slowing grocery market, TNS Worldpanel figures show. The total market grew 4% year-on-year in the 12 weeks to 16 July compared with 6% in the 12 weeks to 17 June. However, Lidl and Aldi...
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My Alternative CV - Richard Brittle, purchasing director, Hancocks Cash n Carry
What's your nickname? Dick. If you could be invisible for a day, what would you do? Be in goal for Nottingham Forest, my football team, to try to keep a clean sheet. When was the first time you got drunk and what did you drink? I was 18 ...
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The nature of a great business - Q&A and Availability
Tesco Extra in Martlesham Heath, Suffolk, is located by a lush nature reserve. The majority of local residents fall into the wealthy achievers category and Waitrose is actually the best-suited retailer for the area, according to CACI. But that...
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Bargain Booze's convenience store offer gets off the blocks
Off-licence operator Bargain Booze has unveiled the new fascia for its foray into the convenience store sector.It hopes to turn the new franchise venture, to be called Bargain Booze Select Convenience, into a 40-store business by the end...
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Boycott fails to dent sales of halal meat
Calls for Muslims to boycott halal meat during weekends in July appear to have fallen on deaf ears. The Grocer uncovered news in June of the boycott§ to force abattoirs to adopt stricter standards and end mechanical slaughtering on halal...
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DB offers women lighter wine brand
DB Wines is setting itself up as a responsible-drinking ambassador with the September launch of its first reduced-alcohol brand, Sovio, aimed at women. The company claims the semi-sparkling Spanish wine, available in Blanco (white) and...
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Building a brand
The background Peter Farquhar has held a number of jobs in the food and drink industry, having worked with brands such as Coca-Cola and Powwow. However, he grew tired of working for large companies and when Nestlé bought Powwow...
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In Brief: Limoncello debut; Changing shapes; Cash & carry cases
Limoncello debut Pallini Limoncello goes on sale in 30 Booths stores in the north-west this month, priced at £10.99. The Italian lemon liqueur is being distributed in the UK by United Brands . Changing shapes
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Healthier Britain requires education and lower VAT
Innocent Drinks' campaign for a reduction on VAT is the best chance for companies and the government to act together for public interest Recently I announced my support for a campaign being led by Innocent Drinks to reduce VAT on juices...
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Tesco broadens choice with worldwide wines
Tesco will unveil the results of the largest-ever category review of its wine offer in a fortnight. The new-look range will include what it claims will be the largest selection of rosé in the UK and 24 new wines under the Finest...
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New premium range from Budgens
Budgens has launched a premium range focusing on provenance and quality.The range, called Our Kitchen, will eventually include more than 180 lines in fresh, frozen and ambient, but has initially launched with 43 fresh...
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Opinion - "The stark reality is that many retailers and manufacturers do not have business continuity plans"
At 1am last Sunday morning, Bill Pilbeam was called into work at Abingdon Tesco Extra near Oxford. The store manager arrived to see waves of water entering the car park and it was only thanks to his deputy's ingenious use of four pallets of...
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PepsiCo pulls Walkers rain campaign
PepsiCo has postponed its latest ad campaign for Walkers Crisps because it fears its lighthearted take on the miserable English weather could offend people affected by the UK's floods. The TV ad, which features Gary Lineker covered in...