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Retail contends with soaring dairy prices
Huge rises in the value of dairy commodities could encourage farmers to switch away from retail milk contracts, dairy experts are warning.Products such as butter and milk powder are trading on the world markets at record prices, making...
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Co-op trays go green
The Co-operative Group is trying to green its fresh produce display by turning to reusable plastic containers for all its fresh produce.It has struck a deal with Chep for an unspecified amount to provide and manage six million container...
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New Covent Garden's ready meals with style
The New Covent Garden Food Company is making its debut in premium ready meals with a new range of indulgent chilled dishes.The company hopes the six-strong collection will grab consumers' attention and steal share from more established...
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Wholesalers say... not enough demand for local
Local is just all talk Delivered wholesaler ?I think for most delivered wholesalers, local and healthy products are not an issue. Local just doesn't exist in our business. For us it is all about brand leaders and, truth be told,...
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Is food safety a pipe dream?
On 24 June last year Cadbury's European president Matt Shattock went on BBC Radio 4's Today programme to defend his company's handling of the salmonella outbreak at its Marlbrook plant and the resulting product recall that would cost the company...
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Soup at work made easier
Baxters is adding microwaveable pots to its Soup Choices pouch range to target people lunching at work. Launched in Tesco this month, the newcomers come in two smooth varieties - tomato & sweet basil and butternut squash, carrot & red...
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Men explore space with Teacher's help
Teacher's Whisky is trying to shake-off its old-fashioned image with a new campaign aimed at men over 30 years old.The campaign, Create Your Space, is part of a £1m investment in the brand by owner Beam Global UK to reposition the...
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Sainsbury's probed on 'wild' fish from farms
The Marine Stewardship Council has launched an investigation after it emerged fish sold by Sainsbury's as MSC wild salmon was farmed.The case has been referred by MSC chief executive Rupert Howes to the scheme's auditor, Accreditation...
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Growers in struggle to secure foreign labour
Sensational press about gangmaster labour is putting foreign workers off the UK's agriculture and horticulture sectors, growers have warned.It was compounding an existing labour shortage and could hit the production of fresh produce in...
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The FSA thinksagain
Just one month after it came into effect, the controversial Nutrient Profiling Model is being prepared for review by the Food Standards Agency - sparking speculation that it could be steeling itself for a u-turn.In December, the...
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The greening of major suppliers
Associated British Foods: The company is building a bioethanol plant in Norfolk that will process sugar beet into 55,000 tonnes of bioethanol each year, providing a sustainable energy source for more than one million cars. Cadbury...
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harrogate's laststand vs. tesco
Nobody cares about Tesco in Betty's Tea Rooms. Scones are buttered and Yorkshire tea sipped without a second thought of the UK's largest grocer. Down the road at Ramus Seafood Emporium, well-dressed customers have fish on their mind, not Sir...
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Imported potatoes in mislabelling inquiry
Trading standards haven't ruled out prosecutions in the cases of two retailers being investigated for mis-selling potatoes.Echoing the FSA survey on farmed fish incorrectly labelled as wild (see page 48), officers said chemical testing...
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Reader Survey
Wholesalers are yet to make up their minds on the importance of local sourcing or how best to capitalise on what is becoming a significant battleground for independent retailers. Countless successful and innovative independent retailers,...
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Wholesaler Profile - Blueheath
Depots: 2Turnover: £132.3mSales growth year-on-year: 88.5%Type of operation:Online delivered wholesalerAt Key Lekkerland’s annual supplier conference three weeks ago Blueheath’s CEO Mark Aylwin told delegates that times were...
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Asda boosts Wal-Mart international sales
Wal-Mart’s international sales rose 13% to $6.4bn (£3.2bn) in April, boosted by Asda.The US retail giant, which owns Asda, said the supermarket chain had “contributed significantly” to the month.“The Asda stores generated increased...
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Morrisons recalls cake
Morrisons has recalled its premium range ‘The Best’ carrot and orange cake because of a packaging error.The allergy advisory statement on the label does not state that the product contains nuts, although walnuts are listed in the...
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Warm weather hits Premier Foods
“Unusually warm weather” in April has impacted the sales of food manufacturer Premier Foods.In a trading update released this morning, Premier Foods, which makes Branston Pickle, Oxo stock cubes and Quorn vegetarian products, said although...
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Salt content of soup in spotlight
Half of all soups contain more than the recommended 0.6g of salt per 100g, according to Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH).A survey of 576 varieties of soup by CASH found the average salt content per serving was 1.6g, while one in...
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Blueheath in Booker reverse takeover
Online delivered wholesaler Blueheath has announced plans to acquire cash & carry group Booker via a reverse takeover.As part of the deal, which is subject to shareholder approval, Blueheath will acquire the entire issued share capital of...