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PZ Cussons plans UK site
Toiletry and household goods manufacturer PZ Cussons is to build a £26m manufacturing and research and development centre in Manchester.The site, which is expected to be completed by 2009, will house a liquids factory, research and...
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Patak's considers sale
Indian food brand Patak's is considering a £200m sale of all or parts of its business.The group has appointed NM Rothchild to advise on strategic options, according to reports.“Our goal is to be the world's leading supplier of...
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Hunt urges independents to exploit supermarket backlash
Wholesalers and independent retailers have an opportunity to take advantage of growing public dissatisfaction with the multiples - in particular Tesco - according to Today's Group MD Rodney Hunt.The UK's number- one retailer was a victim...
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doing it by the book
Steve Robinson landed the job of chief executive of Tesco's ambitious internet and catalogue non-food arm by chance. The former finance director at Argos confesses he went to Tesco for the UK finance director's job, but was offered the role of...
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Wholesaler Profile - Booker
Number of depots: 173Turnover: £3.04bnGrowth year-on-year: -31.4%Type of Operation: Cash & Carry, Foodservice, Delivered wholesaleWhen Charles Wilson took the helm of Booker in November 2005 he faced a mammoth task to turn the...
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World News - 10th March 2007
Carrefour takeover speculation. Paris: Carrefour has reported a 6.6% increase in full-year sales to €77.9bn (£53.1bn) on net profit up 58% at €2.27bn (£1.55bn). The results come in the wake of the resignation of the French...
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Sparkling 1917 hits UK shores
A sparkling wine with Russian roots is being introduced in the UK to provide a real alternative to Champagne.The Iron Wolf Company claims Sparkling 1917 is the first sparkling wine to be imported to the UK from the former Soviet Union....
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Sparkling 1917 hits UK shores
A sparkling wine with Russian roots is being introduced in the UK to provide a real alternative to Champagne.The Iron Wolf Company claims Sparkling 1917 is the first sparkling wine to be imported to the UK from the former Soviet Union....
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World News - 23rd July 2007
Kohlberg to study Coles' books. Tooronga, Australia: Coles Group has given private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts exclusive access to its books for due diligence. The firm has reportedly signed a confidentiality agreement with...
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"Like it or lump it, the government acted on behalf of the lumps. Fair enough"
Whatever you might think about the government's one-eyed approach. However you might feel about the FSA's failure to build a consensus. Whatever your views on the obvious flaws of the model itself. Something had to be done about the obesity...
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"Like it or lump it, the government acted on behalf of the lumps. Fair enough"
Whatever you might think about the government's one-eyed approach. However you might feel about the FSA's failure to build a consensus. Whatever your views on the obvious flaws of the model itself. Something had to be done about the obesity...
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Boxed and block take a decent slab of activity
The confectionery category has taken fifth place in branded activity this week, ahead of soft drinks and frozen.In 2006, confectionery came in ninth place overall with the top-five brands made up of Cadbury with 39%, Mars with 30%,...
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Boxed and block take a decent slab of activity
The confectionery category has taken fifth place in branded activity this week, ahead of soft drinks and frozen.In 2006, confectionery came in ninth place overall with the top-five brands made up of Cadbury with 39%, Mars with 30%,...
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Relaunch aims to turn turkey into superfood
Crisis-hit turkey processor Bernard Matthews is to give its product range a comprehensive makeover.New products, reformulation, fresh packaging and front-of-pack signpost labelling are at the heart of the brand refresh initiative, which...
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Relaunch aims to turn turkey into superfood
Crisis-hit turkey processor Bernard Matthews is to give its product range a comprehensive makeover.New products, reformulation, fresh packaging and front-of-pack signpost labelling are at the heart of the brand refresh initiative, which...
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Shoppers mistrustful over animal welfare
Only 35% of shoppers are confident about animal welfare standards, and a majority want to buy higher welfare products, according to an IGD study.The report, which was commissioned by the RSPCA, points the finger squarely at recent food...
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Shoppers mistrustful over animal welfare
Only 35% of shoppers are confident about animal welfare standards, and a majority want to buy higher welfare products, according to an IGD study.The report, which was commissioned by the RSPCA, points the finger squarely at recent food...
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Dodge any flying fist with a good bout of genuine praise
Offering constructive criticism can be a powerful way to evoke a positive change in a person's behaviour. The problem is, like most things to do with construction, you have to take great care when laying the foundations. Otherwise you just dig a...