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Ocado gets full coverage
Ocado is planning a massive boost to its coverage of the UK.The online partnership with Waitrose has identified sites for warehouses to service areas in and around Bristol, Nottingham, Leeds and Sheffield.Tim Steiner, Ocado chief...
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Wilma eats into grapefruit crop
Florida’s grapefruit growers have lost between 20% and 50% of their crop after orchards in the state were hit by Hurricane Wilma last month.The Florida Department of Citrus warned this week that the true extent of the damage would not be known...
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Who dares discriminates
I caught a packed plane back from Glasgow last month. There were only two aisle seats left – one next to me and one just behind – when on sidled the fattest man I have ever seen on an aircraft. As he shuffled down the aisle, my blood pressure rose...
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In Profile: Hamish Renton, MD, Paignton desserts unit, Uniq Prepared Foods
The birth of former Tesco health guru Hamish Renton’s son two years ago inadvertently led to the creation of one of the supermarket’s biggest initiatives. The...
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Marketing development task for Rhys-Williams
RHM has appointed Harriet Rhys-Williams to the newly created role of group marketing development director. She will be responsible for marketing development across RHM. Rhys-Williams has held several senior positions within RHM, including...
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Device sees off nuisance teens
Retailers are turning the tables on groups of unwanted youths hanging around their stores – by giving them an earful of ultra-sonic soundwaves.The novel technique uses a high-pitched sound said to be only audible to the under 20s.Hidden in...
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Salt manufacturers don’t understand
from Dr Susan Jebb, Medical Research Council, Human NutritionSir; The Salt Manufacturers’ Association fails to understand the basis of population-based dietary guidelines (The Grocer, Letters, October 15, p30).A salt intake of 6g...
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Express empire will double
Tesco has revealed plans to double the size of its burgeoning Express empire within 10 years.Lucy Neville-Rolfe, company secretary, made the admission as she defended Tesco’s dominant market position at the final hearing of the All Party...
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Mega health drinks for grown-ups
Simply Mega is the latest brand to attempt to get a foothold in the highly competitive adult soft drinks category, promoting the products’ added health benefits as a selling point.Developed by the Food Brands Group, three flavours are being...
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Mushroom drive slows
Attempts to launch a generic promotional campaign for mushrooms in the UK have been put on hold.Industry insiders believe it will be at least another six months before the E6m initiative, which would be funded by the EU and growers in the UK,...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Jeremy Baker, visiting lecturer in marketing, london metropolitan university, on asda’s matters of the soulWhere is Andy Bond going? At Asda headquarters, a battle is being fought for the soul of the organisation. But there...
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Mascarpone with less fat
Italian cheesemaker Galbani is giving dieting consumers more options in the cheese aisle with a lighter alternative to traditional mascarpone.Its Santa Lucia Mascarpone Light is made using the same process as the full fat version, which Galbani...
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Old Favourites
>>A lager that’s stood the test of timeProduct:carlsberg lagerCompany:Carlsberg UKLaunch date:1847Danish lager brand Carlsberg has proved a firm favourite within the UK and has successfully managed...
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You saw it here First
Foodservice buyers at 3663 share their wisdom with Fiona McLellandThe core skills might be the same, but retail buyers could learn a thing or two from their counterparts in foodservice. Managing costs, getting the right products to...
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Flying the French flag
French liqueur producer Lejay-Lagoute has launched a violet-scented liqueur in time for the indulgent festive season.The blue-coloured Violette Parfait Amour is perfect for celebrations and cocktail occasions when mixed with Champagne,...
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Henry says it’s game on for the third generation
Celebrating 60 years and three family generations in business, Henry Amar tells Rachel Barnes the secret of RH Amar’s successRH Amar started life in London in 1945 selling frozen turkeys and corned beef to a country deprived under war...
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A slow process gets off to a quick start
Will the OFT heed rebukes and move fast as it rethinks its view of the market? Report by Fiona McLellandThe convenience store sector was finally given something to cheer about this week when the Association of Convenience Stores’ bold...
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Gunning for supremacy
The non food pricing battle is intensifying, says Gaelle WalkerHowever, Tesco achieves lowest pricing when looking at the broader category of home entertainment, which includes electrical products such as DVD players, batteries and...
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Let’s have more innovation
Asda president Andy Bond’s claim that the grocery industry is guilty of “bland, amorphous sameness” has struck a chord with buyers.The majority of buyers in The Grocer’s latest reader panel agreed, while 70% believed that suppliers were...
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It’s time for Rooibos tea
Dragonfly wants to get more Brits drinking Rooibos tea, with an organic variety going on to shelves in Sainsbury.Tick Tock Rooibos is grown organically in South Africa and is naturally caffeine-free, low in tannin and high in antioxidants, the...