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OFT smells itsrat: land
Campaigners against the power of the multiples should concentrate on attacking Britain's stifling planning laws if they want to bring about change in the grocery market, the head of the OFT has hinted.In an exclusive interview...
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JS sticking with Nectar
Sainsbury has given its clearest indication yet that it will sign up again to Nectar when the contract comes up for renewal this year, after bowing to customer pressure to make it more user-friendly.There has been persistent...
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Tub thumping with kulfi
Asian frozen desserts company Tubzee Ice Cream Industries has won listings for its products in two Asda stores as part of the supermarket's support for local businesses.The Halifax-based company launched its kulfi ice cream - an...
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Red light over labelling
Suppliers are rounding on the FSA's multiple traffic-light system, after Coca Cola, Krispy Kreme, McCain, Weetabix, British Sugar and a consortium representing Allied Bakeries, Allied Mills, Silver Spoon and G Costa told the agency...
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Let's reach for new stars
Brand extensions have an impressive track record of generating fresh consumer interest and driving growthBrand extensions have proven a very successful tool to add value to the ice cream market by bringing in new consumers to the...
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Making more lolly out of lollies
The water ice lolly sector has suffered from its dependence on warmer temperatures and a lack of new product development. However, livelier creativity holds out hope for the futureAlthough it is too easy to blame plummeting sales...
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Multiples promise to make their online prices more transparent
The major supermarkets have agreed to offer online customers clearer pricing information following a long-running investigation by the OFT.The OFT said Asda, Sainsbury, Tesco and Waitrose did not make it sufficiently clear on...
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Market Monitor
>>growing use of butter and cheese in manufacturing and bakeryLast year markets for butter and cheese expanded markedly, reflecting not only rising retail purchases by consumers but also the growing use of butter and cheese by...
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Reader Offers
The Grocer 4 Independents is the monthly section containing news of key issues for the smaller retailer brought to you in association with Kerry Foods Direct to Store. The section is also geared to add value for the independent...
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Talking Point
>>let's not repeat the mistake we made with foot and mouthAt the time of foot and mouth in 2001, vaccination was rejected as a method of disease control, largely to preserve our trading status as a nation that was FMD-free...
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Tobacco reps warned of redundancies
Contract employees of Imperial Tobacco have been advised that at least 40 of them will be made redundant by April 1 due to a reduction in workload by the tobacco giant.The move, which comes ahead of next summer's smoking ban in...
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Soya formula recalled
Farley's has withdrawn a single batch of its Soya Formula in 900g cans after routine tests found that it contained cows' milk.Farley's believes that 500 cans are affected but as a precaution has recalled the whole batch.The affected...
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Eating out trend increases
More UK consumers are eating out, which could spell the end of home meals, a Datamonitor report has revealed.The report found that UK consumers spend on average £1,224 a year on eating and drinking out.It estimates that this figure...
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Greencore exits Irish sugar business
Irish food company Greencore Group is closing its Irish sugar processing business following changes to the European Union sugar regime.Greencore said that its sugar factory at Mallow would close in May. Reports suggest that as many as 324...
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Seven Seas supplements recalled
Seven Seas has withdrawn a number of batches of its food supplements after they were found to contain dioxins.The Food Standards Agency said that although there was no health risk associated with the products, the amount of dioxins found...
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Robert Wiseman acquires Definitely Devon
Robert Wiseman Dairies has acquired the trade assets of the fresh liquid business of Definitely Devon for £0.8m.Definitely Devon currently supplies around 20 million litres of milk a year from its dairy and depot in Torrington, Devon. The...
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Sainsbury pension plan criticised
Sainsbury employees could see their pensions cut by half if they take up the retailer’s new pension scheme.In a research note for RBC Capital Markets, independent expert John Ralfe warned that an employee with 20 years' service on...
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Tesco should declare land bank
Tesco should declare the extent of its land bank of undeveloped sites waiting to be built on, an MP has said.Danny Alexander, Liberal Democrat MP for Inverness, said that he would write to the Competition Commission to call for Tesco to...
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‘We are ready, willing and able’
The Irish prepared foods market has the potential to continue its current run of successful growthWhile Ireland has traditionally been a major exporter of meat and dairy it is, in fact, the prepared foods market that Bord Bia, the...
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OFT: You. Yes, all of you
Retailers are steeling themselves for two years of hard graft following the OFT’s decision to recommend the entire grocery retail sector for investigation by the Competition Commission.Following its announcement on Thursday, the OFT confirmed...