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Crisps make mark - is it any Golden Wonder?
Crisps and snacks have remained consistent in the overall category chart remaining in 9th and 10th place accounting for approximately 4% of all featured space promotional activity recorded. The dominant brands in this category include Golden...
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Banana producers in appeal to EU buyers
Banana producers in the Windward Islands have staked a claim to a larger share of the EU's lucrative banana trade. They want buyers at UK multiples to stock more of their fruit to ensure the survival of the islands' primary industry and...
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Leeds Co-operative appoints food boss
Mark Yeo is set to replace Alan Godfrey as the general manager of Leeds Co-operative's food division.He joins the society from his position of stores manager at Iceland Foods and will now take responsibility for Leeds Co-operative's 21...
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In Brief: Arkley goes organic; Officers reorganise; Sutherland steps up; Costello's new touch
Arkley goes organic UK organic dairy foods specialist Rachel's Organic has named Joy Arkley as its new human resources manager for the head office in Aberystwyth, Wales. Arkley, joins the company from the University of Wales...
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Letter of the week Dave Cheesewright, chief operating officer, Asda
I write in response to the letter 'Wal-Mart UK isn't working', which appeared in your publication last week (Letters, The Grocer, 16 September, p28). It is perhaps worth pointing out that since Asda became part of Wal-Mart in 1999 our...
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Second opinion Following Morrisons' completion of the ex-Safeway conversion programme, will it realise its opportunities, asks Jack Sinclair
Investors were encouraged by last week's sales from Morrisons and the share price is now recovering.The transaction to acquire Safeway is finally paying dividends. The Morrisons business model is strong and unique. Applying it to the ex-Safeway...
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Availability
Asda Eastbourne, East Sussex0 The Asda store at Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne, East Sussex, did very well on availability, considering that it was going through a major refit and the roof of the building was leaking after...
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In Brief: Dermo logical; Don't burn, baby; How very pheasant; Nostalgic Oxo
Dermo logical Skincare brand Sanex is getting a new look, additional variants, including a Dermo Intensive line, and 250ml shower sizes next month, with a £1.9m TV advertising campaign and gym sampling promotion set to follow in...
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the battle of the brands
Coca-Cola is the most powerful brand in the UK this year but its dominance is under threat as brands playing on their health and convenience credentials move up the pecking order.Valued at more than £1bn, Coke is more than twice as...
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Rising beef prices set to head further north
Beef prices are rising and are now close to July's record levels. Industry figures have praised farmers for holding their nerve during the summer dip and avoiding a repeat of last summer's free-fall. But further price rises were inevitable...
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A Kwikening of pace for a beleaguered discounter
The latest survey from Storecheck Marketing shows Kwik Save's fortunes beginning to turn around, but will it be enough for it to face the challenge of Christmas? The company has struggled since it was sold to the Back To The Future...
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Six of the Best Sauces
Sauces have lost their sticky image and found sophistication while condiments have also managed to stay clear of the health agenda thanks to the fact they're used in small quantities. Sauces is a dynamic arena. Manufacturers have given...
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M&S looking for big sales space increase
Marks and Spencer could grow its sales space by 40% in the long term and top £1bn of profits by 2008, analysts have forecast. A relaunch of its internet offer, international franchise expansion and roll out of Simply Food to hundreds of...
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Does Britain dunk or crunch biscuits?
UBUK is tackling one of the biggest questions surrounding the biscuit world - whether we are a nation of dunkers or crunchers.The snack manufacturer is embarking on an eight-week £800,000 'Dunk debate' for its McVitie's brand, which...
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Blind brilliance means sloppy and soggy's out
Schwan's is attempting to turn around the fortunes of the frozen quiche market with an extension to its Chicago Town brand that promises a ready-prepared product more akin to those made from scratch. Schwan's is launching a Chicago Town...
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Bogof's week
News from the Labour Party Conference: as secretary of state for education Alan Johnson spoke at the Work Foundation's fringe event he revealed that it was 40 years to the day that he was sacked by Tesco. Amusingly his fellow speaker was Tesco's...
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Book reviews food guides
The Which? Good Food Guide celebrates its 55th anniversary this year with reviews of more than 1,200 restaurants across the UK, from the best gastro-pubs to the finest top-end dining. Providing up-to-the-minute information on chefs,...
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For a great start, Brighton rocks
A liqueur that made its UK debut in Brighton is set for full national roll-out since joining the Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands portfolio. Niche Italian liqueur Tuaca is hand-crafted from ten-year-old cognac married with five-year-old...
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Brits now preferring US wine over French
Britons now officially quaff more US wine than French, as consumers turn away from Old World classics in favour of rosé and branded wines, such as Blossom Hill. However, the growing thirst for the New World is yet to push the US over its...