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Hot Cars - 14th April 2007
The long-awaited Spider has finally reached UK showrooms but its overall performance might just not live up to the hype. Yes, it has all the style and panache that drivers have come to expect from an Alfa these days but there are far too many issues...
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Bogof's week - 14th April 2007
Tesco Tel reportedly 'stunned' the audience at the World Retail Congress in Barcelona by revealing that the stores he most admired were Aldi, Ikea and Starbucks. Well, what did everyone expect? He was hardly going to plump for Sainsbury and...
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Opinion - "The dark horse in all this is Robert Tchenguiz. Will be bring about his op-cos and prop-cos?"
Though it went closer to the wire than I thought, I always felt the Sainsbury's consortium bid was a non-starter. It would take, say, a £150m price-cutting programme by Tesco to derail Sainsbury's profits, which are only just starting to recover. On...
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acid test - Tuborg and Brothers Cider
Expert's verdict:8/10 ?Carlsberg may just have hit on a winner by re-introducing Tuborg into the UK market. The 20 x 275ml pack of traditional Danish Pilsner beer is great value and, at 4.6% abv, fills a void between standard and premium lager. The...
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Walkers bags the lion's share of snacks activity
Walkers continues to dominate the crisps and snacks category, accounting for an impressive 46% of promotions in last weekend's Assosia survey of promotional activity. The PepsiCo brand has now taken the number one spot every week since...
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Dolmio unveils range aimed at adults only
Masterfoods' Italian cooking sauce brand Dolmio is to go up against luxury brands Loyd Grossman and Sacla' with the launch of a range targeting the premium sector. Tastes of Italy, which will be aimed at adult rather than family...
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Rapid expansion ahead
Reliance Retail has been riding the crest of the wave of India's retail revolution. Since its first store opened in November 2006, the vehicle launched by telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries has opened 100 stores under the Reliance Fresh...
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Aldi store goes underground to preserve local landscape
Aldi is set to score a design first when it opens what is believed to be the UK's first underground supermarket later this year.The Germany-based discount chain has lodged a planning application for the new store, which is to be located...
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Cava rule change allows Pinot Noir
New regulations concerning the production of Cava are being welcomed by the UK trade.White Cava is traditionally made from Xarel-lo, Parellada and Macabeo grapes, which are indigenous to Spain, though Chardonnay is also permitted. Under...
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First SA citrus arrives in UK
The first shipment of this season's South African citrus arrived in the UK last week.Importer Capespan said quality of its first satsumas was very high but predicted a crop 15% smaller than last year. Some 2.2 million cartons are set to...
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Asda to score its suppliers and rope in shoppers in drive to reduce packaging
Suppliers to Asda are to be issued with a new 'packaging scorecard' this year as part of its bid to cut waste.The scheme, to be implemented imminently, is being imported from across the Atlantic, where it was rolled out by Asda parent...
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Tesco says price hike trumps Asda contract
Tesco said it had overtaken Asda with its decision last week to put all liquid milk suppliers on contracts worth 22p per litre.Trading director Richard Brasher said the retailer would pay farmers a premium of up to 5ppl instead of Asda's...
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Rafe winning Waitrose war - Q&A and Availability
The Sainsbury's store on Dorking high street, Surrey, has scooped the Top Store award this week, thanks to its excellent availability and hospitable and knowledgeable staff. Our shopper was well received by members of staff and described the...
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Grower enjoys baby leaf boom
Weird and wonderful new 'microgreen' salad leaves could soon be on supermarket shelves, according to a leading grower.Evesham-based Westland Nurseries said it was running taste tests on a variety of untried shoots including lemon and...
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My Favourite Things Ben Johnson, marketing director, The Grocery Company
What's your favourite restaurant? The Chilli Club Thai Restaurant in Lymm, Cheshire. Great, authentic food and a warm welcome for my kids.Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? I enjoy both but it's all about balance. Have you...
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Can 'The Best' cut it with the others?
With all eyes on the 'will they won't they' saga surrounding the possible bid for Sainsbury's, the industry's first look at Marc Bolland and his vision for Morrisons may have passed a few watchers by. So I'd like to examine what he said and the...
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Country Life butter now better for you
Dairy Crest is throwing its Country Life butter brand into the thriving better-for-you spreadable sector. Country Life Lighter Spreadable hits the shelves next week, priced at £1.74 for 550g. "What sets Country Life apart from...
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Small label - big difference?
It's not often Tesco is beaten at its own game, but its plan to launch a carbon footprint label was trumped last month by a packet of cheese and onion crisps. Walkers crisps will become the first product to carry the new Carbon Trust label,...
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Vacancy blightsinquiry
The Competition Commission denied this week that a failure to find a planning expert was responsible for a three-month delay to the inquiry. The Commission was hoping to hire an expert to advise the members of the inquiry on planning...
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Fairtrade sector gears up for merger bonanza
Fairtrade food and drink companies could soon be changing hands at premium prices as bigger operators vie for a share of the ethical consumer market.Philip Nuttall, partner at Clearwater Corporate Finance, said this year could bring...