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Feege to help growth of Somerfield fresh produce
John Feege has been named as the latest addition to Somerfield’s 11-strong fresh produce buying team.Feege is filling a post which has been vacant for two years, and will work as a category buyer for brassicas and legumes, reporting to Dominic...
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Pot noodles fight flagging sales
The dominant Pot Noodle brand is facing stiff competition from rivals and from the better-for-you brigadeUnilever’s Pot Noodle brand has faced stiff competition in recent years with rivals launching new products in a bid to steal some...
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Microwaveable rice offers a smorgasbord of flavour
Microwaveable rice is one of the fastest growing categories in the ambient market, with new recipe innovations fuelling salesA handy solution for the growing number of time-pressed consumers seeking convenience, microwaveable rice...
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United Mace is put in top gear
Palmer & Harvey McLane says it is on track to quadruple the size of its Mace symbol group in Scotland by next year.The UK’s largest wholesaler completed the deal to buy the Mace brand in Scotland from Somerfield last month and is now...
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Glory, glory Mace united
Now that P&H has unified the Mace brand across Britain, it plans to take the fight to rival symbol groups, says Fiona McLellandPalmer & Harvey McLane has pulled off a feat that all the battles of Britain have still not managed...
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Good pizzas for going Solo
Goodfella’s is targeting almost half the UK population who eat meals on their own with its Solos pizza range.Backed by a £20m new-build factory and a £5m marketing campaign, supplier Northern Foods is citing it as one of the most significant...
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Griffin Group quits Musgrave
A leading Musgrave franchise group in Ireland has quit to join ADM Londis.The Griffin Group has been operating six Centra c-stores and one SuperValu outlet in Dublin. In a statement, Musgrave said it was due to “divergent views on business...
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Laws takes helm of JS Northern Ireland unit
Sainsbury has named James Laws the head of its new buying unit for Northern Ireland.The retailer is setting up the dedicated regional buying unit as competition in the province looks set to intensify following Asda’s imminent entry.Since...
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For the love of the job
Young managers in the grocery industry are putting in long hours – and it’s not just for the fat pay cheque. Ronan Hegarty reportsYoung managers are putting in the hours for the love of the job, rather than for a fat pay packet –...
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The rise of own label
Brands beware! Own label is marching on and up, says Liz HamsonSharoff believes that the retailers’ switch in focus to own label dates back to Wal-Mart’s entry into the UK market with the Asda acquisition. “It changed the dynamic....
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Leaping to success
In an increasingly competitive market, skilled retailers and suppliers are finding it easier to switch between jobs, says Fiona McLellandGone are the days when a young boy would leave school, join the co-op as a shelf-stacker and...
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Locals Rush to rescue village store
from Richard Webber, The Village Store Support GroupSir; This is a wonderful story of a community pulling together to keep their Village Store going.Eight years ago Richard and Ann Walter came to the rescue of a local shop in...
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This rainbow nation
A diverse workforce, with a balance of white and ethnic, male and female, able and disabled, is not just tedious political correctness. It is essential to vibrant business performance, says Duncan BrownHave a look at the people with...
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Natural selection
The world’s largest organic food chain has finally got its hands on its first big London site. Ronan Hegarty reportsWhole Foods Market, the world’s largest natural and organic food chain, has been eyeing sites around London since...
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Research Notes
>>UK Take-home noodles marketIt might seem that, with the number of carb-dodgers around, markets such as noodles would be suffering. On the surface this does appear to be true, with an overall decline of £8.2m wiping 6.4% off...
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Research Notes
>> UK Take-HOME RICE MARKETThe ambient rice market has seen consistent growth with more than 19.2 million British households buying, an increase of 440,000 on last year, and consumers spending £8.83, up 26p, on average this...
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What price a pint in ‘Rip-off’ Republic?
Ireland’s economic success in the Eurozone has come at a high price. Are the Irish being ripped off – or merely being forced to adjust to a new reality? Anthony Garvey reportsIn those seductive Tourist Board commercials of open roads,...
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Talking Point
The old adage that the world is full of contradictions is as true today as ever, not least in the fresh produce industry.For example, there is wide concern about the effects of transport on the environment. This has led to calls for reductions...