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Asda switches to equal pay
Asda has scrapped its under-18 pay rate and plans to pay all staff the same rate, regardless of age.The supermarket group said that the move would cost it £1.7m, with each of its 5,000 workers under the age of 18 taking home an extra £300 a...
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Greene King to close Hardys brewery
Green King has confirmed that it will close Hardys and Hansons brewery in Kimberley, near Nottingham, and transfer production to Bury St Edmunds.Rooney Anand, chief executive of Greene King, said: “We concluded with regret that it doesn't...
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'All must play a part' to prevent binge drinking
Alcohol producers are calling for closer relationships with retailers this festive season as the industry continues to be used as a scapegoat for the country's problematic drinking culture."We all have to play our part," said Lee...
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Premium bourbon trio join portfolio
Distributor Castle Brands has added a producer of premium bourbon brands to its portfolio.McLain & Kyne, based in Louisville, Kentucky, has three bourbon brands -Jefferson's, Sam Houston and Jefferson's Reserve - to introduce to the UK,...
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Mars man for Thorntons
Senior Mars executive Mike Davies has been appointed chief executive officer of specialist chocolate retailer Thorntons.Davies, who took up his new role yesterday, replaces Peter Burdon who resigned as CEO last week.He has worked for...
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Permira bid for Britvic leaked
Private equity group Permira has said that it does not intend to make an offer for Britvic, following press speculation that it had been preparing a bid for the soft drinks giant.Reports suggested that Permira had built up a 5% stake in...
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In the can
FishCanadian production of red salmon has doubled compared with the past two years, during which time commercial red salmon fishing in the South Fraser River system was banned. Provincial governments were officially...
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Product: Pure Blue Water Company: Pure Blue Launch date: March 2005
A trip in an old boat all the way from Cornwall to the Canaries may not be everybody's cup of tea, but then not everybody would have the guts to create and launch a new brand into the already crowded water category, which is dominated by big...
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World News - 30th September 2006
United States. Wal-Mart has announced ambitious plans to measure its 60,000 worldwide suppliers on their ability to develop better packaging and conserve natural resources. The initiative, set to begin in 2008, is projected to...
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Banrock Station goes for a lower abv profile
A lower-alcohol and sweeter-tasting wine has joined the Banrock Station portfolio to attract drinkers who are reluctant to move into the category. The Australian brand - part of Constellation Wines' portfolio - is adding a 9% abv Crimson...
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Schwartz adds spice to the television mix
Schwartz is aiming to shake up the herbs and spices category with a merchandising strategy focusing on the themes of simplify, segment and inspire, as well as £4.3m of TV advertising. It is sponsoring C4's tea-time programmes featuring...
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Flint keeps up the pressure on junk food ads to children
Health took centre stage at the Labour Party Conference fringe events this week, with all sides at loggerheads as to a solution.Speaking at a food fringe event, public health minister Caroline Flint again warned manufacturers and...
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Buyers advice centre
How long a buyer should stay in one role is akin to querying the length of a piece of string. On one side, there's an argument for bringing fresh approaches to new arenas and having a short-term commercial impact, while on the other, there's a...
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In Brief: Minimalist approach; South African launch; Asda sponsors; FirstCape launches
Minimalist approach Regional brewer Batemans has given its eight-strong bottled beer range a minimalist look to help consumer choice. The beers will have new labels, giving details of their flavour characteristics. The lighter...
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Optimism growing as pig numbers fly again
Pig numbers have risen for the first time in seven years, and the industry says the increase could spell the start of a period of growth for the sector. Provisional figures from Defra's latest agricultural census show a modest 2.8%...
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Employers confused by age discrimination law
Changes to the age discrimination laws next month have thrown the structure of the minimum wage and employers' legal standpoint into doubt, claims the British Retail Consortium and other leading experts. The new regulation means that...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
The Waitrose store on Penn Road in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, won our Top Store award this time last year. Our mystery shopper reported that the store had phenomenally high levels of customer service.At the time, store...
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In Brief: SA so sweet on Israel; Bananas are boosted; All washed up
SA so sweet on Israel South Africa is using Israeli technology to develop a Sharon fruit industry aimed at the EU market. Production of the persimmon-style fruit in the Cape has reached 4,000 tonnes a year and should rise by 50%...
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All the fun of foreign fare
A walk round this month's Speciality & Fine Food Fair in London demonstrates the changing landscape of where speciality products are being sourced from. Where up until about five years ago the majority of speciality foods hailed from either...