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Working Week
>>chris white, md, fiddes payneAlthough Chris White confesses that he is ancient, the enthusiasm he still has for his job shines through.White is the managing director of the herbs, spices and home baking producer Fiddes...
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Tesco’s market share increases
Tesco’s market share of the grocery sector is continuing to grow, exclusive research for The Grocer has revealed.The research, conducted by ACNielsen, found that the retail giant’s market share increased by 0.7% since May to 30.7%, although...
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Diageo exits food industry
Drinks company Diageo has announced its exit from the food industry with the sale of its stake in US food producer General Mills.Diageo has a $1.1bn (£640m) stake in General Mills and has arranged with investment bank Lehman Brothers to sell...
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100,000 Tango cans recalled
Drinks manufacturer Britvic has recalled 100,000 cans of its soft drink Tango because of fears that they could explode.Britvic said that 330ml cans of Tango Cherry and Tango Fruit Fling with best before dates of June and July 2006 had been...
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M&S criticises textile quota
Marks and Spencer has had to find new factories to manufacture its knitwear since the introduction of the European Union’s textile quotas in June.The quotas were introduced as an emergency response to complaints from Italy, France, Spain and...
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Somerfield should ‘walk away’ from bid
Somerfield shareholders have urged the supermarket group to ‘walk away’ from any bids instead of accepting a cheap offer.Mark Webster from State Street Global Advisors, which owns a 3% stake in Somerfield, said: “It looks unlikely that the...
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Asda grows by 40 stores this year
As Wal-Mart released its second-quarter results this week, it said there would be 40 new Asda stores by the end of the year.Since January, 14 of these stores have already opened and the total will include the 12 former Morrisons stores in...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: Moo MilkCompany: Milk link beveragesMini Moo, which is made with semi-skimmed milk and contains no added sugar, is aimed at...
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Flowers joins Woodward after buyout
Woodward Foodservice has appointed Chris Flowers as its new operations director a week after completing a management buyout from Giant BidCo.The company was bought for £25m by a consortium of backers including Icelandic retailer Baugur,...
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Bennett moves to Spar after career with M&S
Richard Bennett has been appointed the new retail director for Spar UK.Bennett will take up his new role later this month, replacing Steve Blackmore, who moved up to the newly created position of supply chain and management information director...
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All to win in the east
The biggest retail gains in Europe stand to be made in the east, says Liz HamsonThe drive of the price-led retailers into central Europe could topple Carrefour and Metro from the top spots in the European grocery market. But the...
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A healthy dose all in a gulp
Fruit juices, milk, yoghurt products and tea are being promoted as a healthy, quick and easy breakfastWith health the focus of the breakast fixture as a whole, it’s no surprise that the drinks sector is also addressing the issue, with...
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The size of its ambitions
Tesco’s huge new Extra in Slough has all local needs totally covered. Liz Hamson reportsAt first glance, Tesco’s new Extra in Slough looks more like a warehouse than a supermarket. The trademark red and blue fascia is the only...
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Arla rethinks packaging of cream to push up the category’s value
Innovative packaging for fresh cream will transform it from a commodity into a luxury item, driving category growth, according to Arla Foods UK.Now going into the multiples, new-look pots are made from rigid material, feature colour-coded...
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OTM beef ‘arriving October’
Beef from animals aged over thirty months could re-enter the food chain by mid-October following a long-awaited recommendation by the Food Standards Agency that the Over Thirty Months Scheme should be replaced with a robust BSE testing...
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Bank Machine takes over Spar ATM contract
ATM operator Bank Machine has ousted Moneybox as Spar’s preferred supplier of cash machines.Spar has refused to comment on why it needed to switch suppliers, but has said that Bank Machine proved the most professional ATM company following a...
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Wasting away
Environmental concerns have sparked moves to cut waste on two fronts: more recycling and less packaging, says Glynn DavisPackaging is a hot topic at the moment. Only last month all the main grocery chains agreed to cut down on...
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No beating the traditional fry-up
Despite health concerns, people still enjoy the traditional fry-up – including bacon, eggs and baked beans – particulary over weekends when they have more time to prepare and savour itHealth may be the fastest-growing factor affecting...
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Hogg to become S&N group sales director
Scottish & Newcastle has promoted Keith Hogg to the position of group sales director.Hogg has been managing director of Scottish & Newcastle’s off-trade division for the past four years.He has worked with Scottish Courage for 18...
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Cook’s big stick
Unwins chairman Phillip Cook has told employees that those who do not follow the new business plan should “seek employment elsewhere”.In a letter to all staff, Cook outlines the lack of discipline at all levels and the extent of the turnaround...