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we work together
Caron Howe MD, More FoodsI was introduced to Don three years ago by a mutual friend. He had been working for a large bakery in Portsmouth and was looking for a change, and I was on a mission to find somebody with...
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Profits up at Waitrose
Waitrose has reported a 5% rise in profits to £244m for the year to 27 January, on sales up 11% to £3.7bn, with like-for-like growth at 5.3%. Chairman Sir Stuart Hampson said: “It's been another year of successful growth for Waitrose, with...
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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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Carrefour up as chairman resigns
Carrefour has reported a 6.6% increase in full-year sales to E77.901bn (£53.1bn), on net profit up 58% at E2.268bn (£1.545bn), as its chairman and former Marks & Spencer's boss Luc Vandevelde resigns.Vandevelde's resignation follows...
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Tesco half-price offer investigated
Tesco faces an investigation by Trading Standards officers after being accused of raising the price of fruit and vegetables before offering them half price.The retailer has been running a Fruit and Veg Pledge since the beginning of the year...
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In the can
TomatoesThis year there have been delays in the negotiations between growers and canners of Italian tomatoes. Growers cited an unexpected 16% reduction in the EU subsidy paid to them, which has forced them to rework their...
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World News - 3rd March 2007
Wal-Mart grows in China. Bentonville, Arkansas: Wal-Mart has expanded its presence in China with the acquisition of a 35% stake in discount store chain Trust-Mart. The US retail giant already operates 68 stores in the country and...
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Columbus puts its mind to Omega-3
Columbus Eggs is giving away 50 Nintendo DS Lites with the Brain Training game to underline the health credentials of its eggs. The eggs are naturally high in Omega-3, and while the essential fatty acid's role in lowering cholesterol...
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Shoppers see this ban for the absurd nonsense it is
As a leading food company, Dairy Crest believes strongly that we must act responsibly towards our consumers and act within Government guidelines. It is just common sense. The growth of obesity is becoming a real danger, not only to our...
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Ad ban concernsmount
There is a growing sense of unease among broadcast advertising officials about the Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) underpinning Ofcom's ban on advertising junk food to under-16s.At a key industry seminar this week, which was attended by The...
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Heaven adds bizarre biscuit to mainstream
A range of products made with unusual flavours and no nasties is being introduced to bring some premium indulgent quirkiness to the mainstream market. The first launch under the Heaven's Kitchen brand is Momentinis - a range of luxury...
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The Advice Shop
Helen Colley Farmhouse Fare MDYou need to have total faith in your product and be passionate about it, because if you don't believe, no one else will. As well as being of the highest quality, your product also needs to have a...
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Asda alcohol gift falls foul of code ... again
Asda has dismissed as "nonsense" the Portman Group's ruling that one of its products breaches the voluntary code for the naming, packaging and promotion of alcoholic drinks. The product, supplied by The Gift Company and called Chocolate &...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
This time a year ago the Top Store award winner was Morrisons' store in Bridgwater, Somerset. Deputy manager Steve Pearson said the new store had been well received by customers.Pearson is now deputy manager of a store in...
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Ainsley back in the fold
Yorkshire family bakers Ainsleys has appointed James Ainsley as its new head of sales and marketing. Ainsley has returned to the family business after working in Waitrose stores for four years. He is the third generation to work in...
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Green vows just hot air says King
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King has lashed out at its rivals' green policies.On the day the government revealed its intention to create a standard eco-label to tell consumers about the environmental impact of food, King said some...
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Tobacco, alcohol ... and food
Take a look at the product labels in our picture. Would you want these harmless foods that our kids have loved for generations to be treated in the same way as cigarettes and alcohol? No, we thought not. However, if the FSA and Ofcom continue to...
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Percol coffee goes all fruity
A coffee with a sweet, fruity aroma is joining Percol's line-up of Fairtrade hot beverages in time for Easter.Honduras is made from Arabica beans and is suggested to be an ideal beverage to follow a meal of Easter lamb or to accompany...