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campaign trail - Mateus Rosé
Pink Penguins follow polar bears as the latest animals to promote Mateus Rosé. They feature in new TV ads for the wine, distributed by First Drinks Brands, with the strapline: 'Anyone can do cold and pink. No-one does rosé like Mateus.' The £1.5m...
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Trust's plan eases carbon label fears
Fears that suppliers would have to come up with specific carbon labels for different customers receded this week after the Carbon Trust joined forces with BSI British Standards andDefra to come up with a...
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Salmonella fears prompt recall of herbs from chains
Last week's recall of fresh basil from leading supermarket chains was prompted by a study that has uncovered further damning evidence of a possible link with the rise in human cases of salmonella poisoning, The Grocer can reveal. The...
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Shoppers will pay more for meat, claims Eblex
The red meat industry is losing out on millions of pounds a year because retail prices are too low, new research suggests.Analysis of price elasticity on meat products suggests shoppers would keep buying most cuts of lamb and beef even...
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Sainsbury's says waterbed effect theory is 'contrived'
Sainsbury's has rubbished the Association of Convenience Stores claims of a 'waterbed effect' in its latest submission to the Competition Commission's grocery inquiry.The ACS argues that smaller buyers such as wholesalers and small...
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counting the cost
While the industry has broadly welcomed the Defra announcement, concerns have been expressed about how cost prohibitive a carbon labelling scheme would be. Speaking at the Climate Change and the Food Industry conference in London...
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Joint venture set to create wine range
Peter Lehmann Wines and UK agency Enotria are developing a bespoke range for the independent sector following their joint venture agreement.The new independent-focused range, which is aimed at the premium market under the Peter Lehmann...
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MPs seek curbs on retailers' milk profits
The big supermarkets faced accusations of reaping unjustifiable profits from milk in the House of Commons last week.The accusations came in a special debate on the crisis facing the dairy industry, during which Lib Dem MP Norman Baker...
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garsons farm, esher
While shoppers in most stores are greeted by PA announcements or pop music, at Garsons it's the farmyard surroundings and all the associated scenes that draw attention. The character of the food hall has been created by following one...
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Sainsbury's grows its freehold estate
Sainsbury's has secured the freehold rights to one of its supermarkets this week in a further rebuff to property entrepreneur Robert Tchenguiz's attempts to split the company into an opco/propco operation.Last month it rejected the 5%...
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Skincare range faces up to needs of teens
A new range claiming to be the first natural skincare range developed just for teenagers has been launched. Young & Pure includes Refreshing Body & Hair Wash, Invigorating Face Cleanser and a new Moisturising Face Cream. The products,...
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Farmers protest over NZ lamb sale at M&S
Irish sheep farmers have attacked Marks & Spencer for stocking New Zealand lamb at a time when their income is plummeting.More than 200 angry Irish farmers protested outside Marks & Spencer's flagship store on Dublin's Grafton Street to...
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Five games for kids to play
Game 1 The most basic version of the game. Children pick a nutrient on the card which is coloured under the FSA's traffic-light labelling system. A green light beats a card that has an amber light, which beats a red...
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spotlight - Salad to Go
When we bought the business in 2000, it was a tiny salad packer. We saw an opportunity to focus on small customers in foodservice, while other salad suppliers were concentrating on retail. Our reputation grew on the back of our flexibility, offering...
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Multiples size up halal market in UK
Last week Birmingham-based Pak Supermarkets announced it would open the country's largest ethnic food supermarket in August. Though it will cater for Afro-Caribbeans, Eastern Europeans and Somalis, its key demographic will be the local Muslim...
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Shop Profile Spar Helston
The owners of Spar Helston in Cornwall are no strangers to change. Chris and Sue Sharrinton's efforts to modernise their c-store have involved no fewer than three major refurbishments over the past 15 years. It's no coincidence that the...
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Innovations
Availability, customer service, convenience, value for money and healthy options are top of customers' shopping lists in the independent sector, according to consultant HIM. While availability is improving and customer service is pretty...
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Joining the network
Most people in the grocery industry understand networking is one of the best ways to build contacts, but it is a skill that many younger managers and graduates have yet to perfect. Later this month Leading Edge, the IGD's development and...
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Kwik Save: past saving?
Kwik Save may have axed 79 stores this week, but its problems are far from over. As management struggle to refinance, bills are still unpaid and shops are closing early as there's nothing left to sell.The discount store, which was once a...
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Tesco looks to Orkney and Shetland
Tesco is targeting one of the last remaining postcode areas in the UK without one of its stores. The supermarket is looking at prospective sites in Orkney and Shetland, which, along with the Outer Hebrides and Harrogate, are the only...