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OFT eyes Ferndale ditching
The Office of Fair Trading is expected to decide next week whether to launch its first investigation into an alleged breach of the supermarkets code of conduct.The Office of Fair Trading has told The Grocer that Asda’s decision to ditch its...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Association of Convenience Stores’ Chief Executive David Rae explains the complexities of the alcohol debateThere is a serious problem with the way in which Britain drinks. The government has estimated that alcohol-related...
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The ethical ground – swell!
‘Passively ethical’ shoppers mean that the future for fairly traded products is positively excitingInterest in the ‘how’ as well as the ‘where’ of coffee production is growing apace, mirroring overall consumer concerns about fair...
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Green fingers
William Kendall leads a double life as supermarket supplier and passionate local farmer, says Claire HuJostling in a pigpen with two feisty specimens called Kylie and Britney is the last place most people would expect to find William...
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Kenrick quits Uniq Prepared Foods as union pickets HQ
Jed Kenrick, managing director of Uniq Prepared Foods, the UK division of European chilled convenience foods group Uniq, has left the company.The announcement came as the T&G staged protests outside the company’s Buckinghamshire...
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Salkeld quits Grampian
David Salkeld, group chief executive of Grampian Country Food Group, is leaving the firm.Grampian said his departure was wholly amicable and that he was leaving on good terms.Salkeld joined Grampian in 2003 from Arla Foods, where he was...
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Local shop probe grilling on its way
The All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group will be calling upon Tesco, Asda and the British Retail Consortium to give oral evidence in its inquiry into the future of local shopping and the high street.The group, chaired by Labour MP for...
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Why Tesco is the ‘Toyota of grocery’
from Daniel Jones, chairman, Lean Enterprise AcademySir; When Lee Scott, CEO of the mighty Wal-Mart, asks the UK government for protection against competition from Tesco (one fifth of its size), something significant is going...
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Hit or Miss?
>>How a recent top launch is faringProduct:St Ivel AdvanceCompany:Dairy crestLaunch date:May 2005It has been a busy year for milk suppliers, who have worked hard to breathe new life into the...
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Shallots are taking hold
The number of households buying shallots has more than doubled in the past two years, according to a survey by UKShallot.com, the British industry’s marketing body.It claims that the variety is fast gaining ground on onions, thanks to its use...
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Tesco speeds up housing plans
Tesco is well on its way to fulfilling its prediction to build as many as 4,000 new homes by 2008 as it speeds up the roll-out of new city centre stores.Its latest effort will be a 27-floor, 430-apartment residential tower block in Kensington,...
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Indulgence in an instant is very rewarding
Sales of speciality convenience coffee mixes have been booming on the back of a reward and indulgence mentalityRoast and ground specialist Boaters describes speciality convenience coffees such as cappuccino mixes as the “Blue Nun of...
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‘Red tape threatening to tie us up in knots’
Like many independent retailers, David Standing, joint owner and manager of Weston Post Office & Stores in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, with his wife Mae, is struggling with red tape.In particular, the new licensing laws and waste regulations...
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Lottery win for retailers
The lowering of sales targets by Camelot is good news for many retailers, says Fiona McLellandLottery operator Camelot lowered sales targets for retailers at the start of this month, which should result in fewer stores having their...
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Magners pushing into retail
Irish cider brand Magners is planning a massive push into the off-trade after a successful launch in pubs.The drink will initially be available through Morrisons, Spar and selected Asdas, as well as independent off-licences. It will be...
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Monster trucks revving up
Beth BrooksLeading multiples could soon be transporting their goods in super trucks almost double the current permitted size if prototype vehicles waiting in the wings receive the green light from the government.Currently, HGVs are...
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Research Notes
>>consumers choosing alternativesThe hot beverages market has grown 3.4% to £1.3bn [52 w/e 19 June]. Volume growth at 5.5% is driven by consumers buying more often and in higher volume per trip. Intense competition has led to...
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Where are they now ?
There’s been plenty of executive churn in the grocery retail industry in the past 18 months. So The Grocer decided to track down some of the recently departed executives to see what they are doing today. Whether it’s taking time out to indulge...
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Tuddenham taken over
Suffolk-based grower Tuddenham Hall Foods, the UK’s largest asparagus producer, has been acquired by Bomford of Stratford-upon-Avon.Bomford will take over its contracts to supply Tesco, Sainsbury and Waitrose. It farms 1,000ha, growing...