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In profile: Anton James, manager of the Batleys cash and carry depot in Southampton
Family man stays on top He is the manager of a 125,000 sq ft depot, dealing with a customer base of more than 3,000 different retailers, caterers, and petfood...
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Breaking glâcé news: royal approval for ice cream
Loseley Ice Cream is getting a heritage-inspired image revamp featuring British icons.New packaging, designed by Pemberton and Whitefoord, focuses on the strapline, 'a British original' and carries ancestral-style portraits of...
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Asda: we'll only strike Rooney deal for less
Asda has quashed rumours that Wayne Rooney is to be the new face of the supermarket, claiming that it is only trying to secure a deal for the football star to front its World Cup campaign.An Asda spokesman rubbished reports that...
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Asda sparks milk price cutting
Asda's rivals look poised to ride out any storm caused by its push to highlight differences in milk buying strategies.On Thursday, Asda launched a TV advertising campaign explaining its direct souring arrangement with a dedicated...
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Tesco closes in on Asda price
Tesco has more than halved the price gap between itself and Asda, according to data from The Grocer 100 and The Grocer 33 shopping surveys.With just three months left to go before The Grocer 33's End Of Year Review in June,...
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XXXX now comes in Aussie 'tinnie'
Castlemaine XXXX is reinforcing its Australian roots with the UK launch of an authentic Aussie 'tinnie' size can.InBev UK is rolling out the 375ml 'tinnie' (rsp: £2.59 for a four-pack) - the standard lager format in Australia - to...
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Axe looming over Torrington as Wiseman buys Definitely Devon
Robert Wiseman Dairies has refused to rule out closing Definitely Devon's manufacturing operations in Torrington after purchasing the dairy in an £800,000 deal.Robert Wiseman now owns the rights to the Definitely Devon liquid milk...
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Can frozen get its cool back?
The Grocer's brainstorming session on giving frozen food more clout generated exciting ideas. Siân Harrington reportsTacky, passé and cheap. No, this is not a description of the contestants in Celebrity Big Brother but the words...
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Big bait for prawn fans
The Big Prawn Company is dangling bait for seafood fans with a Breakers snacking range.The four-strong collection, which will be unveiled at next week's Convenience Retailing Show, is the company's first foray into the food-to-go...
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When three become one
Unilever is merging its three UK operations into a single company in a bid to simplify the business, leverage consumer insight and "re-polish the UK as the jewel in Unilever's crown", The Grocer can reveal.Unilever UK Foods MD...
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Rollercoaster ride is a bit flat
Sales of confectionery brand ice creams lurch about because they are dependent on heavy advertising and on the perception of their mainstream siblings. One buyer is not impressedt has been a mixed year for confectionery brands...
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Less body but much more soul
Skinny Cow has shown how it is done - the better-for-you, low-fat arena is certain to be a major engine of growth in the coming year. And now frozen yoghurt is getting in on the actSkinny Cow has come a long way since its national...
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I want the NFU to promote british food
from Andrew Jolliffe, advertising guruSir; Clive Dibben's comments (Letters, March 11, p26) on my Saturday Essay (February 25, p30) are interesting. But I am confused. He repeatedly suggests the piece is on the Red Tractor's role...
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Business as usual for food shoppers
Despite the top four supermarkets once more being back under the Office of Fair Trading's microscope, it's business as usual as far as food retail consumers are concerned.TradeTrak for the 12 weeks to February 25, 2006 confirms...
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Pork pie case referred to European court
The ongoing row between Northern Foods and the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association could have repercussions for all makers of regional food and drink who receive or seek protected status from the European Commission.Northern...
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Fish fingers in for sea change
Birds Eye Fish Fingers is undergoing a sea change with a new bite-size variant - the first major alteration to the classic product in its 50-year history.Fish Finger Minis will breathe new life into the brand at a time when...
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Cheese is on a roll
It's time once again to get entries in to the Retail Cheese Awards. Julian Hunt caught up with the very first winner to find out how the art of fine selling has changedTwenty years ago, The Grocer and Dairy Crest teamed up to launch a...
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Chlorine to leave salad mix at JS
Sainsbury has announced plans to wash and rinse all its bagged salads in natural spring water instead of chlorinated water.The move follows press reports suggesting pre-prepared salads are low in nutrients and tainted with...
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Chlorine to leave salad mix at JS
Sainsbury has announced plans to wash and rinse all its bagged salads in natural spring water instead of chlorinated water.The move follows press reports suggesting pre-prepared salads are low in nutrients and tainted with...
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Coach! I need you!
The growth of personal coaching in business is viewed by some with cynicism. But Duncan Brown says it is more than pseudo-scientific sop and can deliver real performance improvements to a businessHave you got a coach? If, like...