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Developing nations face fish rule burden
Retailers' standards with regards to safety, quality and traceability in fish supply are placing increasingly bewildering burdens on developing countries, the UN has heard. The 10th meeting of the FAO Sub-Committee on Fish Trade was told...
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New Tesco head of BWS wants the Finest wines
Tesco plans further growth for its Finest wine range as well as using it to channel new and diverse wines through to the consumer, according to the retailer's new head of beers, wines and spirits. "We can have enormous fun with it," said...
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Cannabis tea uplifts without the narcotic
Tea made with cannabis is easing its way into the UK, promising peace and relaxation without the toxic or illegal elements. As featured in The Grocer's coverage of food show Anuga (15 October 2005), ambient, ready-to-drink C-Ice Swiss...
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Torrential rain pushes down Capespan citrus
Torrential rains in the main citrus producing regions of South Africa may have filled the dams to bursting point after last year's drought but are also expected to take their toll on the crop, said Martin Dunnett, Capespan UK procurement ...
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My Favourite Things Victor West, chief operating officer, Thomas Food Group
What's your favourite restaurant? Andrew Fairlie's at Gleneagles. The setting is unbeatable and the smoked lobster is to die for.Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Healthy. The problem is I don't know what is healthy anymore....
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My Favourite Things Victor West, chief operating officer, Thomas Food Group
What&'s your favourite restaurant? Andrew Fairlie&'s at Gleneagles. The setting is unbeatable and the smoked lobster is to die for.Do you prefer healthy food or junk food? Healthy. The problem is I don&'t know what...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get to where you are today? By far too much blood, toil, sweat and tears. I am sure that there must have been an easier way. I started in Dunlop's graduate training scheme; moved to Cadbury Schweppes; had a brief spell as...
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Climbing the ladder
How did you get to where you are today?By far too much blood, toil, sweat and tears. I am sure that there must have been an easier way. I started in Dunlop&'s graduate training scheme; moved to Cadbury Schweppes; had a brief...
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Come on, hear the noise says FWD of Independents' Day
National Independents' Day involved a record 35,000 independents and reached up to 20 million consumers, according to organisers. The Federation of Wholesale Distributors, which runs the annual event as part of its My Shop Is Your Shop...
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Taste and convenience come second to health
British shoppers are increasingly willing to sacrifice taste and convenience in their quest to eat more healthy foods, according to a new study. The report by market research company HealthFocus Europe, seen exclusively by The Grocer,...
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Rannoch Smokery cracks multiples
Rannoch Smokery has secured a listing with Tesco and a trial with Morrisons. Following a trial in selected stores, Rannoch Smokery's premium Smoked Barbary Duck Breast and Smoked Wild Scotch Venison are being rolled out to 180 Tesco...
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Tesco recycling units to talk to customers
Tesco is to spend £8.9m on 100 giant state-of-the-art speaking recycling centres that can reward customers for recycling waste. The units talk customers through the process of recycling plastics, metals, glass and other materials, while...
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Sunny D gets a facelift to shine up its image
Sunny Delight Beverages Company is relaunching Sunny D and introducing a juice and a smoothie - in a bold attempt to rehabilitate the much maligned brand. SDBC, which bought the brand two years ago from Procter & Gamble, has reformulated...
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Salanova debuts in M&S/Waitrose
A trademarked wholehead lettuce called One-cut Salanova, which is easy to prepare with one cut across the base, is being stocked for the first time by M&S and Waitrose. Developed by Rijkzwan in the Netherlands from a Butterhead variety,...
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Elemental spirit of independent rum
An independent spirits company has launched a super-premium rum into the UK, which it hopes will compete with leading top shelf spirits.Elements Eight rum is available in two styles, Platinum and Gold, by Elements Eight Rum Company,...
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Whitworths goes organic
Whitworths is moving into organics with additions to its fruit snacking range.Rolling out in Morrisons now, the new lines comprise 250g bags of soft dates, soft apricots and soft figs, with an rsp of £1.79 to £1.98 per bag. The organic...
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On queue for great service!
Deciding the winner of this week's Top Store Award was a close call between Sainsbury's Kimberley store in Nottingham, and Tesco's Loundwater store in Buckinghamshire. As both stores provided full baskets and flawless customer service,...
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Greencore may profit from rival's reshuffle
Convenience foods manufacturer Greencore looks poised to benefit from any retailers disillusioned by Northern Foods' decision to restructure.Northern Foods announced last week it was to reduce its dependence on own label in favour of...