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Testing to be carried out for illegal GM rice
Testing to be carried out for illegal GM riceThe Food Standards Agency is testing and monitoring consignments of American long grain rice in the UK. The announcement follows a statement by the United States authorities that trace...
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M&S to add electrical departments to 13 stores
M&S to add electrical departments to 13 storesMarks & Spencer is to add electrical departments to 13 of its largest stores in a bid to take on Tesco and specialist retailers.M&S has been trialling the sale of a small range of...
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Wholesalers question local food prospects
With the sector gearing up for British Food Fortnight later this month, our wholesaler panel is enthusiastic about the drive for local food, but not necessarily optimistic about its short term prospects. However the panel believes that wholesalers...
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01 Scottish & Newcastle UK
Drinks giant Scottish & Newcastle UK is bound to feel optimistic after this year's favourable summer weather, tied in with World Cup football fanfare. But with changes in consumer drinking habits for both beer and cider in the past year, the...
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02 Grampian Country Food Group
The Grampian Country Food Group has enjoyed a meteoric rise since its establishment in Banff in the north east of Scotland in 1980. Following multiple acquisitions, restructures and a move into the added value sector, the company now employs...
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Sainsbury's £1bn target for Taste the Difference range
Sainsbury's aims to build its Taste the Difference label into a £1bn sub-brand by March 2009 as it increases its focus on own label across all categories. The move would mean that Taste the Difference would match the current value of...
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World News - 2nd September 2006
Australia. Shares in Foster's, Australia's largest brewer and wine producer, jumped 9% this week amid rumours of takeover bids by rivals InBev and SABMiller. The move came as Foster's unveiled a 27% rise in annual net profits and...
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20 Walkers Shortbread
Shortbread brand Walkers continued to blaze a tartan trail through the market last year.A look at our Top 50 table reveals that sales of its products have risen by more than £8m since 2004, shooting the company up three rungs to 20th...
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CUP For Outstanding Business Achievement 2006
The Grocer Cup for Outstanding Business Achievement is one of the industry's top accolades. It is given to an individual who has inspired exceptional results and made the biggest contribution to the industry in the past year. And it's a special...
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41 Pan Fish
Number 41 on our list this year is Pan Fish Scotland, part of the Norwegian Pan Fish Group, which also farms salmon in Canada and the Faeroes and has processing plants in Norway, Scotland and France. Following its recent merger with...
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Permira Funds set to acquire Birds Eye
Unilever has made no secret about its desire to sell Birds Eye to concentrate on the faster-growing vitality and personal care sides of its business. Last week it did the deed, selling the Birds Eye and Iglo portfolios in Austria, Belgium,...
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Big brands continue to dominate activity chart
The big brands continue to dominate the top ten branded activity chart with Nestlé having been in first place for the previous five issues (since 29 July 2006). Nestlé's dominance is primarily due to its ongoing promotional offers across...
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tracy ann oberman It's never too early to start pushing the vital message that eating and drinking healthily can help prevent cancer, says the British TV actress
My baby is due in a couple of weeks' time and as a new mum I'm determined to do my best to make sure he or she grows up as healthily as possible. Fruit and vegetables are an essential part of a good diet and I plan to feed my ...
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Booker adds blush to its wine ranges
Malt House Vintners, the range of wines by Booker cash and carry, has three rosé additions. The rosés are available in three of the company's sub-ranges, including the South African Rouwke's Drift and French Marcel Hubert labels, priced...
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this week a year ago The winner was...
Sainsbury's in Ripon, North Yorkshire, won The Grocer 33 Top Store Award this time last year, when duty manager Diane Hayes received the award on behalf of store manager Nick Alcock. Alcock retired to be replaced by Malcom Mitchell, who...
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Scottish code designed to curb deep-cut alcohol promotions
Retailers in Scotland could soon be subject to a new code of conduct designed to curb deep-cut promotional activity on alcohol as part of a bid to tackle the nation's binge-drinking culture. A special task force, made up of key industry...
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Can the new buying alliance really work?
Did Martin Beaumont, chief executive of the Co-operative Group, know something when he chaired the ACS conference in Blackpool several years ago and said he foresaw more upstream collaboration between independent retailers? Last week's news that...
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Appliances
Batteries and the devices they power rely on each other to such an extent that there is extensive coordination between electronics companies and battery manufacturers.The degree to which companies align their efforts is shown with...
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Price-cuts pledgeby Asda
Asda boss Andy Bond has reinforced his commitment to aggressive price cutting and rubbished suggestions that his sales-led recovery programme is being driven at the expense of profits.In an exclusive interview with The Grocer ahead of...