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Supplier Spotlight
Woodlands Park Dairy boss Richard Murray came to the enterprise as a business consultant with no experience of making yoghurt.Murray’s intention in 1987 was only to help the owner sell the yoghurt-making side of his sheep and goat farm.But...
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Compass Group prepares to sell SSP
Foodservice company Compass Group is preparing the sale of its travel concessions arm Select Service Partners.Compass Group put the arm, which includes c-store chain Whistlestop, Moto service stations and M&S’s Simply Food stores under...
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M&S beats expectations
Marks and Spencer has beaten analyst expectations to record a 19.6% increase in pre-tax profits to £308.2m in half-year results.In results for the half-year to end October 1, the retailer also revealed that its food sales were up 5.6%, or up...
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White leaves Nestlé
Chris White, managing director of Nestlé Rowntree, has left the company by mutual agreement.White, who took up the role two years ago, will be replaced by Paul Grimwood, currently assistant to the head of Nestlé Zone Europe.Grimwood...
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Yoghurt joins Omega-3 craze
Müller Vitality is snapping at the heels of Actimel with the development of the first range of functional yoghurt drinks and yoghurts with added Omega-3 essential fatty acids.Fish oils are being added to all products in the portfolio, which are...
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Gala plans e48m Irish expansion
As small retailers in the Irish Republic warn of decimation by the multiples if the groceries order is abolished later this month, convenience store group Gala has adopted a confident approach – promising a €48m investment that will add 40 stores...
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No ‘aaah’ factor in petcare aisle displays
In-store signage needs to remind shoppers about that cute little puppy back homePet ownership is a world of doting ‘parents’ and surrogate children, so purchasing decisions are laden with emotion.Yet, unlike the babycare aisles,...
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Industry to getskills academy
A future skills shortage in the food and drink may be avoided after the industry was this week awarded a share of £40m of government funding to create its own National Skills Academy.It is hoped the academy will train tens of thousands of young...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: gran Campo viejo cavaCompany: allied domecqPrice: £6.99 per bottleA classic Reserva style, Gran Campo Viejo Cava is made from...
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Ad spend to grow fresh trend
Del Monte is growing its advertising spend to more than £10m next year in a bid to dominate the consumer trend towards conveniently packaged and prepared fresh produce.The biggest challenge for the company is to put the brand in the chiller...
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Aiming for one-shots is tricky
Shoppers find this new category of one-shot drinks difficult to define. When asked how they referred to the products, 31% said by the brand name, a quarter described them as yoghurt drinks and 13% as lower-cholesterol drinks. Another 16% said...
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All for the birds – in the wild
The market for wild bird seed is booming, thanks to consumers’ growing interest in feeding the free-living birds in their gardensIt’s probably not what Bill Oddie intended, but TV shows such as Spring Watch and How To Watch Wildlife...
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Anger as retailers snub forum
Multiple retailers have come under fire for their failure to support the Defra-led Dairy Supply Chain Forum.At this week’s meeting of the forum, which was set up to address problems in the supply chain, not one representative from the multiples...
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A bit of a bad apple
A poorly timed Tesco ad has infuriated English apple growers. Richard Clarke raises a few core issues about advertising etiquette
When Tesco’s creatives dreamt up the idea of using a Granny Smith in a press ad, they could hardly have… -
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Come on Asda, give suppliers a break
from an Asda supplier, name and address suppliedSir; It was interesting to read the transcript of Andy Bond’s rant at Asda suppliers for not supporting his buyers (The Grocer, October 29, p36). But before he criticises the suppliers...
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How attractive a proposition?
Cosmeceuticals are orally ingested products that, it is claimed, boost beauty from within. Will they take off in Britain, asks Ailsa ColquhounHowever, points out Datamonitor, the market for oral beauty products, as it calls them,...
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Pukka pie fix now available in-store
Fans of Pukka Pies will no longer need to go to the local chippie or bakery to get their fix of pastry, as the brand is making its retail debut in the Midlands.Three of the company’s biggest sellers – Steak & Kidney, Chicken & Mushroom...
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Who’s best in the beer price battle?
The drinks price war in the run-up to Christmas is heating up, with both Sainsbury and Tesco undercutting Asda on beer.Sainsbury is offering two cases of beer for £18, covering Guinness, Stella Artois, San Miguel, Carlsberg and Foster’s, until...
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Williams joins Bavaria UK as sales manager, Scotland
Bavaria UK, the producer of Dutch beer brands Bavaria beer, Bavaria Malt and La Trappe, has appointed Roy Williams to the newly created role of sales manager for Scotland.Williams will be responsible for all sales of the Bavaria portfolio in...
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Beans war breaks out
A price war between Heinz and Branston baked beans has erupted, just a week after Premier Foods took on the market leader with a Branston-branded version.As revealed by The Grocer last week, Premier is hoping to shake up the £222m baked beans...