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Healthy living is as hip as ever
Supermarkets continue to cash in on the rising numbers of healthy eaters, however the fortunes of the various better for you categories are strikingly different, says Jackie MitchellYou would have to have had your head buried in the...
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Stars in his eyes
Can Tesco swing it in California? Or will its secretive, costly entry into the US ultimately prove damaging, asks Siân HarringtonTesco’s admission last week that is to move into the US market via a convenience offer in California...
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New Forest farms fish
A new source of farmed fish is coming on stream next month in the New Forest.Aquabella has constructed Europe’s largest indoor barramundi farm at Lymington, and a hatchery will be built this year. The farm will have an output of 400 tonnes of...
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US tails Francein UK wine race
Consumer thirst for branded wines such as Blossom Hill has driven the US closer towards overtaking France in the UK’s wine market, with the gap halving in the past year.US wine makers had set a goal to overtake France by 2007, which would put...
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Two more join the GDA ranks
Another major supplier has jumped on board the GDA label bandwagon, while Heinz has also signalled it has no intention of adopting the controversial multiple traffic-light system that the FSA is believed to favour.Campbell Grocery Products is...
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the green light for gda labels?
As major suppliers swear their allegiance to GDA labelling, Simon Mowbray asks if it really is the end for traffic lightsWhen food and drink behemoths Nestlé, Kellogg, Unilever et al jumped the lights by joining forces to advocate...
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Levy payers want Seafish to go
Critics have called for the abolition of levy body the Sea Fish Industry Authority amid accusations that it harbours a domestic bias.Several levy payers who import fish have told a review of Seafish that they believe the levy is skewed towards...
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Supermarkets may host GPs
Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury are all considering whether to open GP centres in their stores under new plans put forward by the government.Earlier this month, the government revealed that it was keen to open GP surgeries in supermarkets in a...
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NZ heads up New World growth
New Zealand achieved the fastest growth in wines selling through the UK off-trade last year, buoyed by growing interest in its Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir varieties. Sales figures for 2005 show that New Zealand wine grew in value by 44% to...
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Heineken kicks off UEFA promo
Heineken has launched an off-trade promotion to drive sales during this year’s UEFA Champions League.The on-pack promotion, in-store for the knockout stages that kick off on Tuesday (February 21), will offer the chance to win Dream Seats –...
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Hot stores on rise
Blakemore Wholesale is gearing up for a massive expansion of its Hot House store development programme.Midlands-based Blakemore is one of 14 wholesalers to have adopted the scheme, which is run in partnership with buying group...
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Love in the workplace
Employers should have an enlightened attitude towards office romances. Those involved could well perform better if they feel their environment is supportive, says Steve CrabbWith St Valentine’s Day still fresh in our memories, I...
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Major minor problems
Independents criticise Home Office changes to test purchasing practice as crude entrapmentNext week a draft guide to changes in test purchasing practice is expected to go before local authority regulator Lacors. If the Home Office...
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Shut it – state tells MPs
Independent retail campaigners still face an uphill struggle to force the changes they crave to the grocery market, despite the eagerly anticipated MPs’ report on the future of retailing coming out largely in their favour.As The Grocer went to...
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Research Notes
>>Dairy leads better for you growthThe retailer own label sector of the ‘better for you’ market is worth £1,366m for the 52 w/e December 4, 2005, an increase of 0.6% on the previous year. The categories in which better for...
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Passing of the old order
Are New World wines continuing in the ascendant? Sonya Hook reportsLast year was another strong year for wine in the UK off-trade, with sales up 5%. And with France set to be overtaken by the US soon, wines from the New World are...
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Polling plan in store
The major multiples have given a lukewarm reaction to the government’s plans to use supermarkets as polling stations in this year’s May local elections.In a bid to modernise the electoral system and increase turnout, the government is piloting...
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Talking Point
Put farm assurance and organic production to one side. Worthy and desirable though these are, they’re industry protection mechanisms rather than saviours of the world. But sustainability is, and it may become the planet’s most powerful economic...
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Wholesome products
A growing diversity of health-conscious linesn Tropicana Essentials with Benecol is described as the first-ever juice to help with cholesterol reduction. Available from this month, the product contains the...