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Do mixed marriages work out?
Are mixed use schemes a dream ticket to city centre expansion for the multiples? James Durston assesses the pros and consOut-of-town is dead, long live the town centre. Government focus on town-centre regeneration has forced retailers...
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Meaty on-the-go snacks
Charcuterie brand Aoste is tapping into the growing snacking potential for cold speciality meats with the launch of three mini bagged products in Tesco this month.The company, which produces salamis and pâtés, is making its first entry into...
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New store protests rage on
The multiples are continuing to weather a storm of protests as campaigners fight against the opening of new stores.Campaigners in Epsom, Surrey, have renewed their protests after developer Helical Bar displayed its new plans for a supermarket...
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Research Notes
>>UK Petfood market growing in valueThe petfood market is currently worth £1.67bn and is showing 3% value growth in the latest MAT. Volumes are flat year-on-year. Total catfood value sales are progressing slightly faster, up...
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Talking Point
This week I addressed a rich gathering of companies, trade union and development organisations and MPs at the launch of the Ethical Trading Initiative’s new agenda for ethical trade at the Houses of Parliament. I spoke about how retailers and...
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Dairy farmers to strike
Dairy farmers across the UK are expected to start a three-day strike today in protest over milk prices.The Milk Development Council claims that farmers receive approximately 18p for a litre of milk, but received 25p a litre 10 years...
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Premier Foods buys Cauldron Foods
Premier Foods has acquired meat-free and organic food producer Cauldron Foods for £27m.Premier Foods said that the Cauldron brand would sit alongside and be highly complementary to its Quorn brand, which it acquired earlier this...
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Blueheath acquires AC Ward & Son
Delivered wholesaler Blueheath has acquired AC Ward & Son for up to £3m.Blueheath said that the acquisition represented further opportunity to supplement the organic growth of the company.It added that plans were already in place to...
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Retailers report slow half term sales
Retailers have reported slow half term trading and disappointing sales of Halloween merchandise, footfall analyst SPSL has revealed.Tim Denison, director of SPSL, said: "Half term has not provided the boost to shopper numbers that we saw...
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Heineken aims for accessibility
The Heineken brand needs to be more accessible, Peter van Campen, Heineken’s group commerce director has admitted.Speaking at the launch of a new marketing project called Greenspace, which involves the restoration of disused warehouses to...
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New for the 21st Century lunchbox
The pressure is on to provide children with healthier and fresher options, but mums still enjoy putting small treats in lunchboxes – as long as they’re part of a balanced dietLunch wouldn’t be the same without a choccie biscuit or...
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Tesco announcement about US entry expected in December
Tesco is believed to be planning an announcement about its plans for the US in December, according to industry sources. The company has been eyeing Wal-Mart’s homeland for some time. In May, The Grocer revealed that former trading director for...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: cravendale hint ofCompany: arla foodsPrice: £1.09 per one-litre cartonCravendale Hint Of is an added-value milk for adults...
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Eblex to run new ad drive
The English Beef and Lamb Executive is awaiting clearance from the EU to run a new consumer advertising campaign.The drive will be funded by part of the £8m promised to the beef industry two weeks ago by Defra parliamentary secretary for...
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The end of the terminal affair
One of PayPoint’s top retailers has ripped out his terminal, switching to the Post Office to enable customers to pay bills.Dissatisfied with high bank charges and margins, Ushi Vithani, owner and manager of The Front Page, a CTN store in...
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Cry for aid in underage fight
Independent retail chains have slammed the government for leaving them without adequate support in the front-line fight against underage drinkers seeking to buy alcohol. A total of 91% of those responding to The Grocer’s latest Top 50 reader...
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M&S aims to be electrifying
Marks and Spencer is to begin selling a range of branded goods for the first time with a move into the mobile phone and home electronics market.The move brings the troubled retailer more in line with the major supermarkets’ non food offers,...
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The flair ain’t there… let’s start a revolution
Here it is – ‘that’ speech by Andy Bond at the IGD annual convention. We’ve had to cut out bits for space reasons, but the rest is straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak…I know it’s standard practice to start your speech off...
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An all-round good egg
Special breeds bring colour and variety to eggs, says Richard ClarkeNext time you have a dinner party, don’t be surprised if one of your guests brings you something a little out of the ordinary. Philip Lee-Woolf, founder of Clarence...