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Kendall at NFU helm
Arable farmer Peter Kendall was this week elected president of the NFU, defeating the incumbent Tim Bennett.Kendall, who was deputy president under Bennett for the past two years, received 55 of the 88 votes cast by the NFU Council. He also...
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Hit or Miss?
>>How one of last year’s launches is faringProduct:knorr simply stockCompany:unilever uk foodsLaunch date:January 2005When Unilever UK Foods launched Knorr Simply Stock just over a year ago, the food...
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Innovation is king
Innovation is one of the main attractions of an event such as Food & Drink Expo and many companies will be using the show to launch their new developments.Visitors will be able to see for the first time a range of products from UK and...
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Venturing into new territories
Corporate ventures can deliver the goods but are high risk and should not be undertaken lightly, says Glynn DavisLast year Wal-Mart announced that it was to enter private equity for the first time with a $25m fund to invest in...
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Suppliers to pay for More?
Asda is looking to reinvigorate its business with a new selling slogan, ‘More for you, For less’, as we predicted last week.The Grocer has learned that at an IGD trade briefing in Harrogate, Asda unveiled itsstrategy to win back ground lost...
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On The Run in the south
ROC UK is stepping up its expansion plans for its On The Run Esso forecourt stores.The company said it wanted to boost its portfolio of 55 On The Run sites, which feature cafés serving Costa coffee and Délice de France pastries, to 80 by the...
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Scots to tackle underage sales
One of Scotland’s top retailers has made a passionate plea for the industry to tackle underage sales – as licensing topped the agenda at the Scottish Grocers’ Federation annual conference. Lizette Craig, MD of Botterills Convenience Stores,...
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Where there’s a skill...
As the largest private sector employer, with nearly three million people employed across the UK, retail has created more new jobs than any other sector over the past five years. The grocery sub-sector plays a huge role in that, employing about...
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Sainsbury staff receive payout
More than 10,000 Sainsbury staff are set to share a £16m payout as part of the retailers Sharesave scheme.The retailer said that staff who had participated in the three-year scheme would see an increase in their original savings of...
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The rice man cometh
As owner of one of the UK's largest volume suppliers of rice with a turnover of £36m and an additional £9m abroad, you would expect Moni Varma to be pretty happy with his lot. But there is always room for improvement, he believes.After...
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Diageo in Smirnov venture
Drinks group Diageo has teamed up with Russian financial-industrial conglomerate Alfa Group and owner of the Smirnov vodka brand, in a joint venture that will allow Diageo to distribute Smirnov, Smirnoff and other Diageo brands in Russia.As...
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Waitrose confirms traffic light labelling
Waitrose has confirmed that it is planning to adopt a traffic light labelling scheme for its products.As revealed by The Grocer on Saturday (February 25), Waitrose said that it would initially adopt the scheme across its range of sandwiches...
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C-store shoppers push Centra sales over E1bn
A change in the Irish lifestyle helped sales at Musgrave’s Centra franchise chain break the E1bn barrier for the first time last year.Reporting sales of E1.035bn, a 14% increase, Centra managing director Donal Horgan told a group national...
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Monopolistic abuse: ANR Will fight on
from John Lennon, MD, Association of News RetailingSir; We will continue the battle for flexibility in the newspaper and magazine supply chain and are seeking to redress abuses.While it is alleged that supermarkets are abusing...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: Cains Finest LagerCompany: CainsPrice: £1.79 per 500ml bottleThis new 5% abv premium lager from Cains is rich in colour and is...
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ACS says it’s time to fight
The Association of Convenience Stores has issued a rallying call to all neighbourhood retailers to join forces in its fight to stave off the supermarkets’ march on the high street.Following the blitz of media coverage of the release of the All...
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Tayto aglow with Golden Wonder
Tayto, the Northern Irish crisp producer that has won the race to pick up Golden Wonder, has vowed to keep the iconic crisps brand alive.John McQuaid, national sales manager for Tayto, told The Grocer that while the company would seek to...
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Asda aims for fresh era
Asda is pinning its turnaround hopes on the launch of a major campaign next month that aims to reposition it as a chain that is as famous for fresh foods as it is for price.The move comes as Wal-Mart revealed that although Asda’s total annual...
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French ale to go with food
Beer importer Pierhead Purchasing is to add another brand to its global beer portfolio. Jenlain Six is a premium blonde ale brewed by Brasserie Duyck in Jenlain, France. The 6% abv beer – available in 330ml (rsp: £1.25) and 650ml (rsp:...