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Supplier Spotlight
Price is less important than brand recognition and provenance in the fast-growing added-value fish market, according to Muir Hunter, MD of the Scot Trout Group.“Our target audience isn’t particularly bothered about price,” he says. “People...
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Morrisons shares increase
Shares in Morrisons climbed 13.5p to finish on 210.5p yesterday after a number of analysts upgraded the supermarket group’s rating from ‘neutral’ to ‘buy’.Analysts at UBS said that investors were underestimating Morrisons’ sales potential,...
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Heinz sells seafood business
Heinz has sold its European seafood business to Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking for E425m.Heinz said that the deal, which is subject to approval from the European competition authorities, would be completed by the end of next...
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Asda advert misleading
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that an Asda advert showing that an average basket of Asda goods is £10 cheaper than at Morrisons was misleading.The ASA found that some of the prices used to calculate the average basket were 12...
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Tayto acquires Golden Wonder
Irish crisp manufacturer Tayto has acquired Golden Wonder's brands and manufacturing facilities for an undisclosed sum.Tayto said that it had acquired Golden Wonder's facility at Scunthorpe, together with the Golden Wonder brands Golden...
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Cadbury Schweppes sales increase
Cadbury Schweppes has reported its biggest full-year sales increase in more than a decade with sales up 7% to £6.51bn.Reporting its full-year results to end January 1, the group also revealed a 13% increase in underlying pre-tax profit to...
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Asda threatens to scrap union
Asda has threatened to scrap the bargaining agreement of a workers union over a row to introduce a “modern agreement” at its distribution centre in Dartford, Kent.Reports claim that in a letter to the GMB union, Marie Gill, Asda’s head of...
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Sudan 1 shadow lingers on
The potential for another massive food scare similar to last year’s Sudan 1 cancer-dye contamination may be reduced but still exists, key industry figures have told The Grocer.Exactly a year to the day after the start of the biggest food recall...
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More added extras
Are food manufacturers helping consumers to meet dietary requirements with added healthy ingredients?More and more standard products such as cereals and fruit juices are being fortified with added ingredients to make them healthier...
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GMB buoyant after ruling against Asda
Asda is facing more union action over collective bargaining rights after being forced to pay out £850,000 to GMB members.The GMB union has been buoyed by an employment tribunal judgment that slammed Asda’s tactics to break collective bargaining...
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‘No lies’ in age-test stings
Seven out of ten independent retailers believe children should not be allowed to lie about their age when taking part in alcohol test purchasing stings.That is the finding of The Grocer’s latest reader panel survey on one of the industry’s most...
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Londis mystery shopper aims to boost store sales
Londis is hoping to boost its retailers’ customer service and weekly turnover with the help of a new mystery shopping scheme.Launching next month, the GAPbuster programme provides a benchmark report for Londis retailers to pit their performance...
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‘Free from’ food for all
Non-dairy and wheat-free foods operate in a burgeoning categoryAccording to Allergy UK, it is estimated that up to 45% of people suffer from food intolerances while 2% suffer from food allergies. Muriel Simmons at the charity says:...
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‘Posh’ risotto is all ready in a pot
New Covent Garden Food Co is attempting to move risotto away from the dinner party table and into the mainstream by launching it ready made in pots.The company has developed a range of risottos in 500g containers for two people (rsp: £1.99)...
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Allied Bakeries’ Sykes leaves marketing role
Jo Sykes, marketing director for Allied Bakeries, has moved on.A spokesman for Allied Bakeries confirmed that Sykes had left the company last week, adding that she had wanted to pursue other interests.Her departure, he said, had been a...
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Ambient smoothies for masses
Innocent and PJ Smoothies are coming under attack from yet another smoothie contender – Stute – which aims to bring smoothies to the masses by challenging rivals on price with an ambient offering. Stute’s ambient range retails for £1.99, while...
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Analysts tip Brasher to succeed Mason in UK
Tesco trading and commercial director Richard Brasher is being tipped to succeed Tim Mason as marketing and property director.Analysts have put Brasher’s name at the top of a list of possible candidates when Mason moves to the US to run Tesco’s...
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Denyard’s sweet approach to benevolence
The Confectioners Benevolent Fund, which provides practical and financial support to more than 1,350 beneficiaries, has appointed Mike Denyard as its chairman.Until December 2004, Denyard was director of sales for Cadbury Trebor Bassett....
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Crunch time arrives for the crisp that is healthy
Walkers is pouring investment into a super low fat crisp that still tastes great, as general manager Neil Campbell tells Julian HuntFunny things, crisps. People get very protective about their favourite flavours and brands. You mess...