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The Saturday Essay
>>When it comes to pricing policy, Who is subsidising whoM, asks Ian Proudfoot, joint MD of ProudfootJohn Fingleton, chief of The Office of Fair Trading, has bared his soul in recent public statements printed in The Times and...
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An eye on offers
The Birds Eye range of promotions has been expanded on the whole with offers available across all five multiples, including frozen meat pies, fish and potatoes.No new entries have penetrated the cluster of big brand players who are continuing...
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Fitting right in to the locality
Marks and Spencer has recently stepped up the pace of its Simply Food expansion with the acquisition of 28 Iceland stores. CACI’s analysis reveals the cherry-picking of sites from Iceland’s portfolio has been well thought-through. While the...
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Foreign Focus
>>what’s new overseas?Product:aquafina hydrating lip oilCompany:added extras Launch date:usFor some time, marketers of bottled water have emphasised the importance of hydration – keeping the body’s...
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Putting tags on the future
RFID tags the size of a grain of sand, nanoscale sensors that monitor the flow of goods and tracking technology that eliminates the need for warehouses could play an important role in the future of logistics, a government report has...
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McCoy’s gains tortilla range
United Biscuits UK is launching a challenger to PepsiCo’s Doritos under its McCoy’s brand, in the form of an unusually ridged tortilla chip that it hopes will become an everyday snack.McCoy’s Special Ridged Tortillas are being positioned as the...
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Taxing healthy smoothies is ridiculous
from Simon Newark, partner, UHY Hacker Young, accountantsSir; We are working with Innocent Drinks to campaign against the government for cashing in on healthy eaters.Most food items are tax-free, while drinks are taxed at 17.5%. ...
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Sims takes helm of Uniq’s salmon ops
European chilled foods group Uniq has appointed Howard Sims as MD for Annan, Uniq’s fish operations in Scotland.Sims, who takes up his new role with immediate effect, will be responsible for all aspects of the business and customer liaison,...
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High time to volunteer
Voluntary work has become integral to professional development in management circles – improving career skills and creating networks are just a couple of the benefits, says Petra CookVolunteering is sometimes seen as the province of...
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Industry jumps the lights
Controversial traffic light labelling is under threat of complete breakdown following the move by six more major manufacturers this week to back a rival scheme based on Guideline Daily Amounts.In a joint move, industry giants Danone, Kellogg,...
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Morrisons set to kick off optimisation programme
Morrisons is gearing up for the rollout of its ‘optimisation’ programme as it seeks to turn the business around after a series of profit warnings.One store manager told The Grocer that the implementation would begin in the next few weeks. A...
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Tesco kicks offStateside
Tesco this week confirmed it was moving into the US market despite months of denials to The Grocer, which revealed in May last year that a team of top executives was seeking opportunities across the pond.The UK’s largest retailer is to develop...
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A store too many
Tesco is facing an outraged community in Inverness over plans to build a fourth store.Residents in the Scottish ‘Tesco Town’ have clubbed together to launch an anti-Tesco website in order to add names to a 1,000-strong petition.The...
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Rich pastry rolled out
Health may be high on the radar for consumers, but Jus-Rol is stressing the importance of luxury when it comes to home baking with the launch of an all-butter pastry range.The frozen pastry comes in puff and shortcrust in 500g blocks (rsp:...
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Packaging reflects versatility
The range of packaging options – from jars to pouches, sachets, cans and boxes – is almost as varied as the cooking sauces themselves, although jars remain the most popular formatThe range of pack formats is almost as varied as...
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Rise in store?
Our Ones to Watch feature highlights four specialist chains that could well be going places. This year we present four operators that have impressed us with their innovation, imagination and sheer ambition. Weeton’s has won acclaim under its...
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Supplier Spotlight
Consulting consumers helped boost sales of English Village Salads’ tomatoes in Asda stores throughout the country by £8m last year, according to the North Yorkshire fresh produce supplier.In a survey, Asda customers expressed their desire to...
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Symbols of success
Independents don’t have to look too far for help, says Rod AddyIndependent retailers may sometimes feel like they are on their own in the battle against the big supermarkets, but the reality is, of course, very different. Today’s...
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Tesco to enter US market
Tesco is to take on its US rival Wal-Mart in its own back yard by entering the US market in 2007.After months of speculation as to whether Tesco would set up shop in the country, the retailer revealed this morning that it is entering the US...