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top influencer Peter Freeman
Freeman goes straight in at number one on this list because, to put it bluntly, the fate of the supermarket giants, smaller retailers and, for that matter, a lot of suppliers lies in his hands.He is heading the Competition Commission's...
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"Spotting and seizing opportunity on a grand scale, that's what singles out the number ones"
It's 10 years since we launched The Grocer 33, and every year the cheapest supermarket has been Asda. What an achievement. Since 1998, the Leeds-based group has been bought by Wal-Mart, lost Norman and Leighton, and hit some fairly hard times...
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Lamb industry to meet with NZ importers
The British lamb industry is meeting New Zealand meat importers next week for a showdown over prices.Representatives including the NFU and the National Sheep Association are furious because the season for imports has lasted longer than...
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influencers
New entry 1Peter Freeman Chairman Competition commissionThis is the man who holds the future of the grocery retail business in his hands. No pressure then. see right??? New entry 2Dame Deirdre Hutton chair Food...
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top retailer Sir Terry Leahy, Tesco
You'd have thought things couldn't get any better for Sir Terry Leahy. After all his company takes one in every eight pounds spent by Britons. But the Tesco boss could net a £11.5m windfall if he manages to pull off the launch of the retailer's...
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spotlight - M Newitt & Sons
Traditional family butchers and fine food specialist M Newitt & Sons is now run by Michael’s sons Tom (l) and James (r). They have transformed it from a high street business in an Oxfordshire town into a brand with concessions in 43 Budgens…
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top money man Robert Tchenguiz, property tycoon
His is the name on everyone's lips right now. Whenever someone is rumoured to be stake-building or showing interest in a company, Robert Tchenguiz is the first name mentioned, even if it is just to have him rule himself out. And with his older...
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top neighbourhood retailer Peter Marks
Peter Marks pulls no punches. In March last year he issued a famous rallying cry for the creation of a single co-operative society to replace what had become an "incoherent, fragmented and ill-disciplined organisation with 40 different...
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Martini's Rosato is red, white and new
Martini is tapping into the rosé trend by launching a variant using a combination of white and red wine. The pink-coloured Martini Rosato has an aroma of cloves and cinnamon and a sweet and spicy finish. It can be enjoyed straight up or...
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Retailers refuse to sell meat reared on MBM
EU plans to lift restrictions on feeding animal by-products to pigs and chickens have been met with dismay and anger by leading retailers and farming bodies. All the major retailers attacked the plans to relax the ban and said they would...
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neighbourhood retailers
last year: 91Peter Marks Chief executive United Co-opThe plain speaking veteran of the Co-operative Movement has shot up the power rankings this year to take the number one spot after masterminding the...
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we work together - Paul Wilks & Neil smith
Paul Wilks (l) owns a Budgens supermarket in Bedgrove, Bucks, and works with store manager Neil Smith Store owner, Paul Wilks From the moment I met Neil it was clear he was different from the rest of the student employees we had, particularly in...
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the new order
Within days of Nelson Peltz disclosing a 3% stake in Cadbury Schweppes earlier this year, the drinks and confectionery giant announced plans to break itself in two. Todd Stitzer, Cadbury's CEO, maintained the idea had been in train for...
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Premier ramps up Thai range by Sharwood's
Premier Foods has revealed that Sharwood's will be the first from its recently acquired stable of RHM brands to undergo major brand activity.The £85m brand, which already has a strong foothold in Asian cuisine with its Indian and Chinese...
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wholesalers
No change 1Charles Wilson Chief executive BookerWilson retains the top spotsee right ??? no change 2Younus Sheikh managing director, Bestway Cash & CarryA non-mover at number two, mainly because...
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Reader survey - alcohol legislation
Almost three-quarters of wholesalers believe new legislation introduced by the government at the last Budget to curb duty fraud on beer has had a positive effect. However, the rather gloomy news is that 71% are not convinced the positive effects...
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Wholesaler Profile - Appleby Westward
Depot numbers: 2Turnover: £146.2mGrowth year-on-year: 3.2% Type of operation: Delivered wholesalerAppleby Westward has undergone a period of upheaval over the past few months. Last October the group's Irish parent...