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Imperial measures to stay
Goods can continue to be sold in pounds and ounces following a u-turn by the European Commission.Imperial units were to be scrapped in 2009 but now the current practice of listing goods in both metric and imperial units will continue...
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Asda launches mobile phone package
Asda has launched a pay-as-you-go mobile phone service called Asda Mobile.Calls cost from 8p per minute and texts from 5p each, and customers are charged the same price for calls to any mobile network or landline at any time of...
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Tesco accused of tax loophole
Tesco has been accused of sending DVDs and CDs to Switzerland so that customers can avoid paying VAT on goods.According to reports in the Daily Telegraph, Tesco’s internet site Tesco.com ships CDs and DVDs to Switzerland so that they can be...
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Tesco extends IT contract
Tesco has extended its IT contract with outsourcing and technology company Xansa for a further three years.Xansa has worked with Tesco for 18 years and will continue to cover the support and development of Tesco’s applications, together with...
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Six of the best - Bagged snacks
The huge variety of products in the bagged snacks sector, which includes crisps, baked snacks, tortilla chips and nuts, means that it covers a wide range of needs, from food that is an occasional, sinful treat to products a nutritionist would...
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Buyer survey - Carbon labels
Much has been written about the food and drink industry’s attempts to reduce its carbon footprint but labels on food that encourage shoppers to save the planet will take time to catch on, according to buyers in our survey.While they all...
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"Meat consumes 100 times more water, 10 times more land and 10 times more fuel than plants"
It's hysterical. Every day, at the moment, there's a new 'green' story. If it's not a major multiple's daft new reusable bag stunt (apparently Justin King told Richard Desmond he needed to stand in line like everyone else if he wanted one), it's...
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Schweppes takes on J2O with Straightcut
Schweppes is going up against Britvic's J2O brand in adult soft drinks with a new sparkling range called Straightcut.The solo soft drink approach is a new one for Schweppes, which has usually concentrated on mixers, but the company...
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World News - 5th May 2007
Carrefour steps up pace globally. Paris, France: Carrefour is planning to accelerate growth in emerging markets, according to CEO José Luis Duran. Speaking at a shareholder meeting, Duran said the French retail giant was looking to...
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In Brief: Own-label shines; Mallya buys Scotch; 30-mile credentials
Own-label shines Sainsbury's, Tesco and Morrisons were the biggest winners at The Grocer Own Label Excellence Awards, picking up 13 of the 20 gongs between them. Mallya buys Scotch Indian...
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Asda's 9% growth fastest of big four
Sales growth rates at Asda and Sainsbury's are at their highest levels for three years, according to TNS Worldpanel.Asda's 9% sales growth was the fastest of the big four, closely followed by Sainsbury's and Tesco's, which both grew by...
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Soaring energy costs devour margins across supply chain
Companies across the whole supply chain are watching their profit margins shrink in the face of rising energy costs, according to an IGD survey.More than 98% of retailers, wholesalers and suppliers questioned for the research said they...
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Alpro Soya is first supplier to commit to carbon neutrality
Alpro Soya has become the first food manufacturer in the UK to make a commitment to become completely carbon-neutral. The company, which makes a range of soya products, said this week it would dedicate the remainder of 2007 to assessing...
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Only a cultural sea change will alter life-work balance
The tools most of us need to work flexibly and establish our own form of work-life balance are now freely available. Mobile telecoms, broadband, home computing and all the other technological innovations of the last couple of decades has made it...
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Q&A with Andy Gibbon Store manager of the week
What is selling well at the moment? English asparagus and sales of locally produced fruit and vegetables have been outstripping other parts of the store in terms of year-on-year growth. I am getting positive feedback from customers. The...
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Sir Anwar's king of wholesaling, Sunday Times Rich List reveals
It's official. Sir Anwar Pervez, chairman of wholesale group Bestway, is richer than Her Maj.The Sunday Times Rich List put Sir Anwar and family at 138th with a fortune valued at £543m. The Queen was left trailing in 229th place with a...
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Sausages targeted at super-premium arena
A range of sausages positioned as "super-premium" offerings is set for a national roll out.Simply Sausages hit shelves next month and consist of five pork-based varieties: pork sausages and chipolatas with nutmeg, and sausages in apple &...
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Bing cherries set for early UK arrival
California Bing cherry growers are predicting an excellent crop in terms of quality and quantity this year.Jim Culbertson, executive manager of the California Cherry Advisory Board, said: "Ideal chill hours this winter, favourable bloom,...
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In Brief: Asda opens hubs; Energy efficiency; Tesco 'most trusted'
Asda opens hubs
Asda is to open five new local sourcing hubs before the end of the year in Nottingham, Leicestershire, West Midlands, Cornwall and Yorkshire. These will reduce food miles by 1.6 million, the company…