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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...
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Sporting stuff for sales in the heat
After the frenetic promotional activity of June and early July, food retail sales are returning to a semblance of normality as we enter the summer holiday period. Top-line retail sales growth for the grocery multiples in the 12 weeks to...
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Waitrose leads in passage to India
Waitrose has emerged as the unlikely winner in the race to enter the growing grocery sector in India. The supermarket group has beaten Tesco and US retailer Wal-Mart into the country by teaming up with Hypercity, India's first...
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I want that job!
Do you think you've got what it takes to head the Association of Convenience Stores? The ACS, the trade association that represents more than 32,500 c-stores across the UK, is advertising in The Grocer (p79) for a replacement for outgoing CEO...
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Milk Link plants sold to Wiseman
Dairy farmer co-op Milk Link has agreed to sell its fresh milk business to Robert Wiseman for £5.5m. The fresh milk arm comprises Peninsula Milk Processors and Newlands Farm. The co-op will continue to supply them and has also negotiated...
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Spreading the manuka
Duerr's is spreading honey to a wider market, with the launch of a marmalade featuring manuka honey. Aimed at the premium end of the market, Manuka Marmalade is made with fruit and manuka honey, which contains high levels of antioxidants....
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Price Survey
In 1997 Tony Blair was elected as Prime Minister, the world learned that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned, The Simpsons surpassed The Flintstones as the longest running prime time TV series and The Grocer 33 was born....
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Price Survey
In 1997 Tony Blair was elected as Prime Minister, the world learned that an adult sheep named Dolly had been successfully cloned, The Simpsons surpassed The Flintstones as the longest running prime time TV series and The Grocer 33 was...
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Sparkling rosé for summer
Sparkling wine producer Green Point has launched a rosé variant into the UK in time for the summer.The Australian wine maker has brought out Green Point Vintage Brut Rosé 2002 as a new player in the booming rosé market. It also...
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Struggling superfruit
The prune industry in California has had a torrid time of late. Two years of low rainfall has resulted in acreage dropping from 72,000 acres in 2003 to 67,000 acres last year, the lowest in more than 20 years. Production is also down....
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Six of the Best - Functional Foods
Functional foods extend across many different supermarket fixtures, so in this arena milk, snacks, fresh foods and chilled drinks buyers were up against each other.Despite the diversity of products, there was homogeneity in the...
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Buyers advice centre
At first sight, buyers moving to sales roles within suppliers seems a fairly straightforward switch. After all, the roles are just opposite sides of the equation. Or are they? In this, the first of our new regular series of buyers' forums,...
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Fuller, Smith & Turner down 13%
Brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner's full-year pre-tax profit to 1 April fell 13% to £15.3m on sales up 12% at £145.1m.The group said that all parts of the business continued to do well, with profits up in all areas but profit had been hit by its...
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Asda is UK's cheapest supermarket
Asda has emerged as the UK's cheapest supermarket for the ninth successive year. The supermarket group has topped The Grocer 33 - an independent survey of grocery prices, customer service and availability, conducted by The Grocer.The...
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Ensure the balance of power lies on your side of the table
Effective negotiation requires thorough homework beforehand so you can put yourself in the most powerful position possibleNegotiation is 90% preparation. Preparation gives you greater power through knowledge and confidence. A clear...