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'Independents can win when they put forward strong case'
A victory by wholesaler AG Parfett and Sons in a dispute with Tesco involving an Extra store in Stockport should encourage independent retailers waging similar campaigns, according to Friends of the Earth.Parfetts marshalled independents...
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Nestlé changes pack on Fairtrade coffee
Nestlé is ditching the cardboard-style canister used for its Partners' Blend Fairtrade coffee and is moving it into more traditional glass jars in a bid to kickstart sales of the brand.From next month, Partners' Blend will be transferred...
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Charles provokes fury over salmon
Scottish salmon farmers are said to be furious that Prince Charles' famous Duchy Originals brand is importing Alaskan salmon for smoking in Scotland.The Prince's decision to source wild Marine Stewardship Council-accre-dited salmon from...
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Chicken still top of the protein charts
Chicken is still Britain's favourite meat by a consi-derable margin, despite claims by retailer Waitrose last week that fish had just become the top-selling protein in its outlets.The poultry industry has been at pains to stress its...
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Shoppers hungry for choice drive record Waitrose sales
Waitrose is putting product choice back into the market where others are stripping it out, the boss of the supermarket said this week.Referring to the high-profile drive undertaken by rival Sainsbury's to streamline its ranges...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get where you are today? I graduated from Cambridge University with a masters in chemical engineering. I then worked as a development engineer at Kraft Foods for nine months. In that role I achieved energy savings of £70,000 and also...
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With great power comes great responsibility
I was surprised to read of the terrible hardships that major supermarkets are now suffering, as implied by Kevin Hawkins, head of the British Retail Consortium ('Multiples not to blame', The Grocer, 9 September, p6).If they are so...
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Martin McColl unveils c-store format's future
Martin McColl has unveiled the latest addition to its portfolio, which, it has revealed, is to become a template for others in its convenience store estate.The new store, on the site of a former Londis, which was demolished, has...
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Flint says c-stores must get healthy
C-store retailers should overcome their caution and do more to promote healthier foods, public health minister Caroline Flint told The Grocer this week.Flint admitted that small retailers often lacked the confidence to experiment with...
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Let's work together for a vibrant UK dairy industry
Since the demise of the milk marketing boards, dairy supply chains have attempted to form sensible business relationships. Some have been more active and successful than others. Farmhouse cheese manufacturers by the nature of being dairy farmers...
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My Favourite Things Dean Simpson, managing director, Simpson's Seafish
What's your favourite restaurant and why? The Seafood Restaurant in Padstow. I love that all the seafood is sourced locally and it's so fresh.Healthy or junk food? Definitely healthy. You can tell the difference in how you feel,...
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JS distances itself from 'tosser' rant
Jamie Oliver could have irrevocably soured his relationship with Sainsbury's by criticising parents who buy junk food, experts have warned.Oliver criticises parents in his new C4 show, Jamie's Return to School Dinners, saying: "Now is...
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Senses don't need to work overtime to get information
Having more information is the single-most important factor in increasing power in negotiation. Most understand this and recognise the simplest way to get it is through research, planning and questioning effectively. What most don't appear to...
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Living 'has legs' and is set for double figures
The number of Asda's non food Living stores could go well into double figures next year, it emerged this week, with the retailer admitting it must get cleverer about targeting new towns with its formats.It also plans its first foray with...
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Leyland joins The Grocer as new editor
Adam Leyland is to take the helm of The Grocer magazine when he joins as editor on 2 October.Leyland joins The Grocer from Caspian's Real Business magazine, which he edited. Prior to that, he was the editor of PrintWeek and Press...
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eliminating packaging
There are plenty of measures that retailers, food and drink manufacturers and packaging suppliers can take to radically reduce the amount of packaging, according to Mark Shayler, MD of eco-design company Eco3.Reduce the weight by...
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Organic farming loses out in poll by Waitrose
Conventionally produced food has come out on top in a poll on organics on Waitrose's website.More than two-thirds of visitors to the site said they preferred conventional agriculture, compared to 32.2% in favour of organic...
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A mug's game for Rombouts filters
Individual filter coffee brand Rombouts is being given a fresh new look as well as new mug size portions to attract younger consumers to the range.A contemporary look is being introduced across its coffee filter lines. In...
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Fortnum & Mason revamp on track
Fortnum & Mason is on track to complete the first two floors of its new-look store by the end of October.The retailer said the £24m renovation, which began in February, would transform it into the ultimate top-up shop for food...
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Shoppers turn green
Consumers have voted Tesco and the Co-operative societies the greenest supermarkets in a survey for The Grocer.More than 2,000 shoppers were asked which supermarkets were doing most on the environmental and ethical fronts in the Harris...