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Frozen Value goes for growth
Food discount chain Frozen Value is to kickstart ambitious expansion plans following the opening of a 70,000 sq ft distribution, warehouse and HQ off junction 38 of the M1. The new, purpose-built centre features a three-chambered warehouse with...
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Grampian loses third major player in weeks
Neil Jones, commercial director of Grampian Country Food Group, has become the third high profile figure to leave the group in a matter of weeks.Last month Grant Mackie, managing director of Grampian’s beef business unit, left after 15 years....
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Tesco innovator wows Wal-Mart
Former Tesco veteran David Wild has been appointed president and managing director of Wal-Mart Germany. Wild, who worked at Tescofor 19 years in senior positions, including group supply chain director and head of Tesco’s supply chain in...
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Understanding is key to tesco success
from Richard Mills, director of retail, SAP (UK)Sir; The news that Tesco continues to soar ahead of the competition will come as no surprise to its peers in the retail sector. Tesco is miles ahead of the pack for one very simple...
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The light programme
The trend of healthier eating is doing great things for salad accompaniments, as they make light food more interestingSalad accompaniments account for some £176.7m of the total sauces and condiments sector, just behind thick and thin...
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Tesco opens non-food pilot
Tesco has opened its first store dedicated to non-food under the Home Plus format.The 30,000 sq ft site is in Denton, east Manchester, in the newly built Crown Point Northern Retail park, off the M67.It is on two floors – the ground floor...
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Online overhauled
Sainsbury relaunched its online shopping offer this week with a view to creating a quicker, more user-friendly site that can take on market leader Tesco.com.As part of the overhaul, it has ditched the Sainsbury’s To You brand in favour of...
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When the pay pinches
Smaller retailers are groaning under the burden of the latest above-inflation rise to the minimum wage, says Ronan HegartySmall and medium-sized retailers and wholesalers are expecting to be hardest hit by this week’s hike to the...
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where’s tesco’s respect for staff?
from a Tesco job candidate, name and address suppliedSir; I note with interest Tesco’s half year results showing £900m-plus profit.It is obviously doing something right in consumers’ eyes to attract the footfall. But it’s a pity...
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‘Something is not right’
Competition minister Gerry Sutcliffe has waded into the debate about the growing power of the major supermarkets and their impact on independent retailers in dramatic fashion.He told a fringe meeting at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton:...
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UK on the world stage
At Anuga 2003,142 companies from the United Kingdom and 16 from Ireland exhibited, accompanied by more than 3,000 UK visitors, and it is anticipated that this time around the figures will be similar. While companies such as Geeta’s, Walkers...
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Health White Paper seminar
The Grocer is planning to mark the first anniversary of the publication of the government’s Health White Paper with a unique half-day seminar in London. The event – which aims to bring together the key stakeholders in the food and health...
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Tesco to exit Taiwan
Tesco is to exit Taiwan as part of an asset swap with French retailer Carrefour.As part of the deal, 11 Carrefour stores in the Czech Republic and four stores in Slovakia will be transferred to Tesco for a combined enterprise value of...
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Parmalat trial begins
The trial of 15 executives from Italian dairy giant Parmalat began in Italy yesterday. The executives, including Parmalat’s founder Carlisto Tanzi who appeared in court yesterday, are charged with market rigging, misleading stock market...
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Legionnaires’ outbreak investigated
Health chiefs in Scotland are investigating a possible outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease after two workers at a Baxters of Speyside food factory in Fochabers, Moray, became infected with the disease.NHS Grampian said that Baxters of Speyside...
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Minister keeping close tabs on multiples
Competition minister Gerry Sutcliffe today confirmed that he was keeping close tabs on the raging debate surrounding the growing power of supermarkets.Speaking at a fringe event in Brighton for the Labour Party Conference this afternoon,...
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Food and drink retailers to fight economic uncertainty
Food and drink retailers will weather the storm of future economic uncertainty better than their high street counterparts, delegates at The Grocer’s annual luncheon for the Top 50 independent retailers and Big 30 wholesalers were told.Paul...
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Junk food ban in schools
The government is expected to reveal later today its plans to ban foods high in fat, salt and sugar from school vending machines.Education secretary Ruth Kelly is expected to announce that junk food will be banned from schools within a year...
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Asda to develop import centre
Asda is set to develop a £20m import centre at Teesport near Middlesbrough.The retailer said that the centre would create 300 new jobs and allow its non-food items to be delivered straight to the port for distribution to its UK...