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Tesco reveals scale of its international goals
In the week it reported international sales of 17.9% in its third quarter, Tesco announced its biggest store opening programme overseas, with plans for a possible 600 new stores. Tim Mason, Tesco US chief exec, presided over the opening...
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Tesco reveals scale of its international goals
In the week it reported international sales of 17.9% in its third quarter, Tesco announced its biggest store opening programme overseas, with plans for a possible 600 new stores.Tim Mason, Tesco US chief exec, presided over the opening...
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Making kids wild with a health kick
Britvic has responded to new government standards for food and drink sold in schools with a range of healthy fruit juice drinks for schoolchildren. The Really Wild Drinks Company range will be available in 250ml cans for vending machines...
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Healthcare
Value sales in baby healthcare are up 17.8% to £43m in the year to 5 November 2006, according to TNS Worldpanel.The average family spends £24.62 a year on over-the-counter and off-the-shelf medicines, reliefs and vitamins for each baby -...
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Investment for Moy Park
Poultry processor Moy Park opened a state-of-the-art £28m factory this week in Anwick, Lincolnshire.Modelled on its larger plant in County Tyrone, the Republic of Ireland, it will handle 1.4 million birds per week for the fresh retail...
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Yumberry is the next juice superfruit
The yumberry is being hailed as the next superfruit to hit supermarket shelves as one company looks to bring it to the juice drink category by next spring.Juice manufacturer The Berry Company - whose products include the superfruits goji...
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McColl tells suppliers to keep up refurb pace
The Martin McColl makeover is set to continue - but it will not be an easy ride for suppliers. The chain will continue to make "unreasonable demands" on suppliers in 2007, warned general manager for buying, Thain Coventry. The...
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Letter of the week
Liz Hamson's article on retail planning applications 'The People's Planopoly' (2 December, p28) was misleading and unduly negative about Tesco's involvement in the planning process. Instead of speaking to Tesco directly, the article quoted a...
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Montana range is really set to sparkle
Pernod Ricard UK is to launch additions to its Montana range at the New Zealand annual tasting event for 2007. The drinks giant is bringing out a sparkling variant and a Pinot Grigio and will complete its Terrior Series of three...
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Research Notes
The baby market - which is defined as households with babies and children under the age of four years old - is worth £916.6m, according to the latest data available [year to November 2006]. But growth has been static. More than 70% of...
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Price Survey
The price of oranges has risen this week by a whopping 61%. Hurricanes in the US and Caribbean have affected the volume of oranges produced there this year, while frost in South America and flooding in South Africa have also contributed to the...
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Profile Revisited
Farmhouse Fare, the premium pudding company, has seen wide-ranging changes over the last year, not least of which was its acquisition, in October, by Daniels Chilled Foods, owner of the Covent Garden Soup brand. It's no surprise the company,...
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Profile Revisited
Farmhouse Fare, the premium pudding company, has seen wide-ranging changes over the last year, not least of which was its acquisition, in October, by Daniels Chilled Foods, owner of the Covent Garden Soup brand. It's no surprise the company,...
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Rags to riches
Forget department stores. These days supermarkets are just as likely to be styling the nation. Fashionistas regularly mix their designer wear with "fashion finds" from the aisles of the big four. And we're not just talking fashion...
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Top-Up shop
Who we visited. Spar, Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Texaco, Nottingham Road, Ashby de la Zouche. Sainsbury's Local, Bridge Way, Cobham, Surrey. Co-op Group, Kingfisher Drive, Westbury, Wiltshire. Tesco Express, Warwick...
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Supermarkets
Many suppliers think retailers could be doing more in-store to drive sales in the infant care aisle.Research by Heinz found that mothers spend on average slightly more than three minutes shopping the baby aisle - longer than most...
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Iceland depot strike begins
Strike action over pay has begun at an Iceland depot.Drivers and warehouse workers are taking industrial action after rejecting a 2.4% pay offer from their direct employer, DHL Exel which runs the warehouse.There are reports of...