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soya health foods
Soya Health Foods was first established in 1984 as a privately-owned independent supplier of branded and own-label soya products in the UK and Europe. The company is part of the Soya-Group and it supplies a wide variety of...
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Now safety watchdogs are gunning for gojis
Fans of the goji berry could soon find themselves unable to buy the fruit as food-safety watchdogs prepare to ban it.Retailers have already been told to wind down their stocks of products containing the small, red berry and not reorder....
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Healthy and organic at heart of Nisa revamp
Nisa-Today's is revamping its chilled range in a bid to help independents compete better with supermarket s.The buying group is to make a number of healthy and organic ranges available through its NisaChill delivered service...
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Sainsbury's King made vice president of IGD
Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King is to take up the vice president role at international food and grocery organisation IGD. King succeeds Alastair Sykes, chairman and chief executive of Nestlé UK and Ireland, who became IGD...
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Maximuscle
Maximuscle has released its Promax Diet range in a convenient sachet format. A unique fat-burning shake, Promax Diet is designed for customers who want a quick and convenient way to support weight loss.Used with a balanced diet and...
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Research Notes
The retailer own label sector of the better-for-you market is worth £1.5 bn and is up 1.8% on last year.As the largest sector with a 37% share of the market, dairy (excluding yoghurts and desserts) is a key driver of growth,...
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Retailer visit Paxton & Whitfield
"A gentleman," Winston Churchill once observed, "buys his hats at Locks, his shoes at Lobb, his suits at Huntsman, and his cheese at Paxton & Whitfield." Things may have changed since Churchill's time, but gentlemen still shop at the...
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Price Survey
Asda has reclaimed the title of cheapest retailer after a three week absence from the top spot. It provduced the cheapest basket at £44.41 - £1.87 cheaper than Tesco, which took second place in The Grocer 33 survey this week.Asda...
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Retail Surgery
Tom Fender HIMSays: To compete head-on with the major multiples is tough for any retailer. That is why independent retailers need to be different. Independents should always have an advantage over the multiples when it comes to...
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Talking shop
?Stewart Houston, chairman of the National Pig Association and BPEX, says the Competition Commission's focus on the pigmeat sector can only be good news.The pig production sector in the UK has experienced a 40% decline in the breeding...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visitedTesco Express Bradley Stoke, BristolMace Royal Avenue, BelfastBudgens Trowbridge, WiltshireBonjour Towcester Road, NorthamptonSpar Condorrat, CumbernauldHow they...
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Soundbites
?"Today's consumers are under more time pressure than ever before and are increasingly turning to food they can eat while on the go. They are far savvier than they used to be and want more than just junk food. Consumers now want snacking and...
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Retailer visit - Paxton & Whitfield
“A gentleman,” Winston Churchill once observed, “buys his hats at Locks, his shoes at Lobbs, his suits at Huntsman, and his cheese at Paxton & Whitfield.” Things may have changed since Churchill's time, but gentlemen still shop at the...
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To truly compete you need to be different
How can independents differentiate their offer/customer service/approach to the major players? What are the most effective tactics available to them?Tom Fender, HIMTo compete head-on with the major multiples is tough for any retailer. ...
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Salmonella scare in M&S houmous
Marks & Spencer has withdrawn all of its houmous from sale after salmonella was found in two products.Salmonella was found in Piquillo Pepper Topped Houmous, with a use by date of 15/02/07, and Reduced Fat Houmous, 3 x 60g, with a use by...