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    Tesco plans big Irish warehouse

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has been given the green light to build Ireland’s biggest distribution centre, while arch rival Dunnes Stores is believed to be eyeing sites for its first such facility.It is estimated that Tesco’s 700,000 sq ft king-size warehouse near...

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    Bounty struggling to fulfil kitchen towel demand

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble is dogged by supply chain troubles with its Bounty brand kitchen towel, according to two of the major multiples.The company is failing to meet supply demands, leaving gaps on shelves.Sainsbury paper buyer Ritchie Mcfee...

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    Bounty struggling to fulfil kitchen towel demand

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Procter & Gamble is dogged by supply chain troubles with its Bounty brand kitchen towel, according to two of the major multiples.The company is failing to meet supply demands, leaving gaps on shelves.Sainsbury paper buyer Ritchie Mcfee...

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    EU scrutiny of Brazil’s controls

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    European Commission officials will fly to Brazil next week to assess the controls the country has in place to prevent the spread of foot and mouth.The EU banned some Brazilian beef imports in October following an outbreak of foot and mouth in...

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    EU scrutiny of Brazil’s controls

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    European Commission officials will fly to Brazil next week to assess the controls the country has in place to prevent the spread of foot and mouth.The EU banned some Brazilian beef imports in October following an outbreak of foot and mouth in...

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    Budget cigarettes given stylish look by Imperial

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Imperial Tobacco is setting its sights on the ultra low priced category with the national rollout of budget cigarette line Windsor Blue.The brand, previously sold under the Co-op label until it was bought by Imperial Tobacco last year, has been...

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    Budget cigarettes given stylish look by Imperial

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Imperial Tobacco is setting its sights on the ultra low priced category with the national rollout of budget cigarette line Windsor Blue.The brand, previously sold under the Co-op label until it was bought by Imperial Tobacco last year, has been...

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    Pernod opens cellar door

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Pernod Ricard UK is showing its intention to become a serious player in wine as well as in spirits with the creation of a dedicated sales and marketing wine team.The company has announced that the integration of wine brandsit acquired from...

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    Pernod opens cellar door

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Pernod Ricard UK is showing its intention to become a serious player in wine as well as in spirits with the creation of a dedicated sales and marketing wine team.The company has announced that the integration of wine brandsit acquired from...

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    Kellogg first with GDA on cereals

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    2005 was the year Kellogg and Nestlé drew the battle lines over health credentials in cereals, launching on-pack GDA nutrition details to help consumers make better-informed choicesLast year became the year when the battle lines over...

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    Kellogg first with GDA on cereals

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    2005 was the year Kellogg and Nestlé drew the battle lines over health credentials in cereals, launching on-pack GDA nutrition details to help consumers make better-informed choicesLast year became the year when the battle lines over...

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    Chains confident over PIN deadline

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Retail groups have insisted there will be no problems when chip and PIN becomes compulsory next month, despite evidence that many shoppers still don’t know their numbers. From February 14, customers will no longer be able to sign for purchases...

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    Chains confident over PIN deadline

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Retail groups have insisted there will be no problems when chip and PIN becomes compulsory next month, despite evidence that many shoppers still don’t know their numbers. From February 14, customers will no longer be able to sign for purchases...

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    Power is new chief at Grampian

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Grampian Country Food Group has appointed Eddie Power as group MD.Power, who takes up his position immediately, replaces David Salkeld who left Grampian in September last year after two years in the role. Prior to his departure Salkeld had...

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    Chinese expansion

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Chinese food wholesaler Wing Yip is preparing an ambitious expansion plan targeting a number of small cities throughout the UK and a new cash and carry depot in Cardiff. Wing Yip, a member of Nisa-Today’s, currently has four depots in...

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    Eat in Colour set for smaller scale

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Fresh produce chiefs have admitted that the planned Eat in Colour campaign may not be as large as originally envisaged.Companies that have already backed the Fresh Produce Consortium initiative will meet next month to assess progress.In...

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    Rivals cooking up public confusion

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Frozen ready meals retailer Cook is squaring up against M&S in a battle over its bigger rival’s Cook! product range. Cook, which won the best independent retail chain award in The Grocer Gold Awards last year, claims that the packaging and...

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    Rivals cooking up public confusion

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Frozen ready meals retailer Cook is squaring up against M&S in a battle over its bigger rival’s Cook! product range. Cook, which won the best independent retail chain award in The Grocer Gold Awards last year, claims that the packaging and...

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    Tesco conserves energy in Diss

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons would have felt the pressure just before Christmas, as Tesco opened a new store on the doorstep of one of its ex-Safeway stores. Tesco will be making the most of the positive PR surrounding the fact that the store in Diss, Norfolk, is...

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    Tesco conserves energy in Diss

    2006-01-21T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons would have felt the pressure just before Christmas, as Tesco opened a new store on the doorstep of one of its ex-Safeway stores. Tesco will be making the most of the positive PR surrounding the fact that the store in Diss, Norfolk, is...