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Bogof's week
There were no shortage of laughs at the IGD conference this week. Commenting on a prediction by Waitrose CEO Steven Esom that "by 2020, we will have cashless, checkout-less supermarkets," bearded wag and Tate & Lyle CEO Iain Ferguson retorted:...
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IGD boss lifts veil on face of tomorrow's shopping world
Tomorrow's shoppers will not rely on today's traditional supermarkets to do all their shopping but will increasingly opt for online and specialist offers, IGD chief executive Joanne Denney-Finch told its annual convention this...
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Brazilian Nescafé is still in stores
Nestlé UK appears to have done little to stop cheap Brazilian Nescafé Original ending up on the shelves of UK retailers without its consent. Earlier this year we revealed that a number of outlets in the north of England were selling the...
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Breaking the silence
It's been a fine year for Gianni Ciserani. The £30bn Gillette acquisition is almost fully integrated; sales, profits and earnings per share are all well up; earlier this year his Azzurri won the World Cup; and now, as voted for in a poll of our...
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How to cope when a buyer has got you by the throat
Unprecedented power is now in the hands of the newly emergent global conglomerate retailers and suppliers. And with that comes the urge to use this power by placing unilateral demands. A unilateral demand generates tensions. The...
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Cadbury switches to direct milk contracts
Cadbury has made a surprise move to recruit dairy farmers on direct contracts for its chocolate crumb factory in Leominster. A group of 70 producers in Gloucestershire and along the M4 corridor - known as the Selkley Vale Group -...
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Hot cars new drives
Audi TT 2.0T FSI. Popularity tends to be fleeting in the fashion-conscious coupé market, but the original TT bucks this trend. Even at retirement age, its distinctive styling attracts admirers. So how can Audi hope to improve the...
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Olli's clever way of selling catfood
A clever cat prepares his own supper in the first TV advert for new petfood Olli Single Serve. The 20-second commercial will be screened from Monday for one month on both terrestrial and satellite stations, and will feature Olli the cat...
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Levy gives his energy to Eat in Colour launch
The Eat in Colour initiative to boost fresh produce sales is finally set to launch - more than a year after the concept was floated. It has been given new impetus by the appointment this week of Anthony Levy as chairman. The Fresh...
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Company Profile More Food
When Caron Howe started baking cakes at her small family-run coffee shop in Chichester in 1992, she could never have known that 14 years later her culinary skills would have snowballed into a £1m-a-year business. Having noted the local...
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Price competition is yesterday's war
Another trading statement from one of the majors, another report that inflation is back in the system. J Sainsbury announced that through July, August and September, deflation of 0.9% became inflation of 1%, hot on the heels of Tesco's remarks...
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Suppliers told to listen to consumers
Tesco told suppliers this week that it plans to be more open with them and advised them to listen to consumers. Commercial and trading director Richard Brasher said health was now key to Tesco. This was where front-of-pack labelling was...
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FSA guns for fat content
A major processed food reformulation programme looks set to be a key element of the Food Standards Agency's drive to reduce fat and sugar consumption. The agency has yet to publish its draft strategy on the matter, and most food industry...
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Ocean Spray exploits cranberry's diversity
Ocean Spray is looking to further extend its reach beyond drinks and move into new areas, which could include vitamin supplements and oral care products, as part of a drive to exploit the health benefits of cranberries. The co-operative...
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Salad days are at Uniq for Woolley
Uniq has handed Stephen Woolley the new role of managing director for its Smedley's Salads business. Woolley joins the Spalding-based business from Young's Bluecrest, where he was general manager for its Hull site. Prior to that...
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Goats meat farmers respond to demand
Goat farmers are poised for a major increase in demand for the meat as restaurants and celebrity chefs extend the market beyond its traditional ethnic heartland. Global demand exceeds 500 million carcases a year with double-digit...
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DfT tackles more efficient lorry use
More efficient use of lorries is a key goal of two major surveys into food and drink transportation in England launched by the Department for Transport. The studies will be conducted in 2007 and 2009 as part of the government's strategy...
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Farmers' markets need restrictions
It is folly to state that the rules for London's farmers' markets are restrictive and uncompetitive without understanding the reasons why they are required ('Harsh rules crush smaller players in the local market', The Grocer, 30 September, p30)....
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Think green on PoS material
In your extensive piece on green issues facing retailers, at no point did you mention the mountains of paper and card that are used to communicate with the consumer in-store ('Who's the greenest?, The Grocer, 16 September, p30). Most major...