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Powerful chemistries at work
The value of the specialist battery market is flat as a result of a proliferation of multibuy offers but high-drain appliances are sending the specialist sector soaring, says Ailsa ColquhounIn January this year, astounded US consumers...
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Consumer Insight
When carrots are eatennIn the past year, carrots were eaten on 3.6 billion occasions, up 3.9% on the previous yearn57% of carrots are eaten at the evening...
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Cooking made easy for dieters
WeightWatchers is encouraging dieters to cook for themselves while enabling them to keep close tabs on the fat and calorie content of their recipes with a range of chilled raw added value meals. The products, a fresh concept for the...
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Ice cream for indulgence
This was an interesting sector to research, given the time of year and the weather. Will ice cream products be snapped up for summer desserts or hot weather treats? Do shoppers feel tempted by seasonal new products, or will they choose old...
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Plan to cut heavy van traffic
Heavy goods vehicles could be banned from delivering grocery goods to town centre stores under pilot schemes being discussed by local authorities.The proposed schemes aim to force HGVs to deliver their goods to secure collection points or...
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Lies, damned lies and CVs
Simon Howard ponders where to draw the line between selling yourself and lying in your CVI wrote only one dissertation at university – an epic on Eden and Suez. It was a lyrical piece which ended with Eden, a broken man, standing on...
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Kenco’s sustainability debut
Kraft Foods is launching an instant coffee, called Kenco Sustainable Development, made entirely from beans from certified sustainable sauces.The coffee, which will be available first in Waitrose and then other major UK supermarkets this autumn,...
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Waste disposal rules relaxed
Retailers and suppliers are likely to be spared millions of pounds in extra waste disposal costs under the Animal By-Product Regulations.The British Retail Consortium is set to get the go-ahead from Defra and Brussels to publish a list of foods...
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Dressed for the occasion
Back to school is a golden opportunity for supermarkets to drive up non-food sales, with uniforms the key focus, says Glynn DavisAlthough the end of the summer holidays signalled a depressing return to school this week for many...
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Dutch have ‘natural fit’ with UK
Dutch companies are tapping into the UK market and working hard to develop relationships with their UK trading partners. Beth Brooks reportsA growing number of Dutch companies are tapping into the UK market by gearing their efforts...
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The lure of the east
Sally Hopson, MD of Asda’s northern division, has switched roles to head the multiple’s eastern division, replacing Mark Blundell, who is moving back toAsda House to lead the Projects Change Group.Hopson took up the role in August last...
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Energies that pull people
Suppliers must strive for strong signals on fixtures and clear information on packaging to maximise appealRetailers should get their specialist battery fixture right for two reasons, Panasonic believes. Firstly, with their...
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The Saturday Essay
>>David Young, head of marketing at Kitchen Range Foods, says retailers could do a lot more with in-store bakeryWe all know that branding is a key tool in differentiating and communicating products’ emotional and rational...
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Tsingtao looks to expand into retail
Chinese Tsingtao beer is to be launched in the UK.The beer, which has been brewed since 1903 in the Chinese city of Qingdao, is believed to be China’s biggest branded export and it sits on the menu of many Chinese restaurants globally.It...
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When you fancy an extension
Retailers might be shy of launching own-label ranges but electrical brands are finding batteries a natural extensionAggressive price promotions in the branded general-purpose battery sector have not only worked to deflate the value of...
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‘Useless’ quangos face unsure future
Five agricultural levy bodies are under review as British farming faces the challenges of a changing market. Anne Voisey reportsDan Lewis, author of the Essential Guide to British Quangos, said of the BPC: “That such a body...
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Unified fascia revealed
The Co-operative Movement has launched the trial of a new look that is to unite all 42 co-operatives under one brand.As first revealed by The Grocer (August 13, p9), the clover leaf and fascias such as Co-op Welcome, Late Shop and Travelcare...
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‘It’s their fault. They started it’
Marks and Spencer is to launch a probe into its deals with food and drink suppliers amid claims that the latter are getting their own back over tough contract deals by hiking up the value of invoices for new business.The Grocer has discovered...
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Loss of seasonal pickers feared
Fresh produce growers fear government plans to reform immigration controls could leave them short-handed at harvest.A Home Office consultation, Making Migration Work for Britain, proposes the introduction of a selective points-based system for...