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Sainsbury acquires nine stores
Sainsbury has acquired nine former Safeway stores from Morrisons.Eight of the stores are located in the south of England and the ninth is in Scotland. They have an estimated gross asset value of approximately £16.8m.Justin King,...
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OFT clears Marlow Foods acquisition
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared Premier Foods’ acquisition of Marlow Foods, the manufacturer of meat substitute brand Quorn.In a statement, the OFT ruled that the completed acquisition did not qualify for investigation under the...
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Co-op offloads 100 stores
The Co-operative Group is to off-load 100 poorly performing stores as it tidies up its portfolio.Most of the stores being sold are from the former Alldays and Balfour chains, which the co-op bought in October 2002 and July 2003...
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Flood of 11th-hour licence applications
Local councils were inundated with last-minute applications from retailers to renew their alcohol premises licences on the day the deadline expired.Lacors, the local authority licensing regulator, said councils had bent over backwards to help...
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Tesco, Sainsbury to keep selling 35mm cameras
Tesco and Sainsbury will continue to sell film cameras in-store and online, despite the decision of electrical retailer Dixons to phase them out.Dixons revealed this week that sales of digital cameras in its stores were outstripping sales of...
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The Acid Test
>>Consumers and Buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: Mateus Rosé TempranilloCompany: MateusPrice: £4.99 per bottleMateus Rosé Tempranillo, a single varietal, single...
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Booker adds Premier value
Booker has launched a host of added-value deals to improve services for independent retailers that have signed up to its Premier club.There are a total of 17 deals, including free stock and PoS material, exclusive savings and extra commission....
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Fresh angle in war of the ads
Sainsbury and Waitrose are both claiming victory in a row over an ad campaign highlighting the price difference between their fresh produce.Waitrose had slammed the ‘Fresh to Sainsbury’s’ ads, complaining that they did not compare like with...
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Against the odds
Despite tough conditions, the top fmcg companies have managed to grow top-line sales through organic strategies, says Liz HamsonIt’s been a tough year for Global Food and Drink plc. But despite the many pressures, the world’s leading...
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ALCOHOL LiCENCES: Don’t delay any More
from Derek Allen, executive director, LACORSSir; Over the past 12 months, local authorities have been working exceptionally hard to encourage the trade to submit their applications for conversion of their alcohol licences before last...
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A healthy future for ambient fruit
Dole is convinced ambient potted fruit will become the next big trend in healthy eating, and is investing heavily in innovation and marketing to build brand recognition.The company is looking for new ways to add a premium to fruit, and in...
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Shaving foams with innovation to appeal to technologically savvy
The ‘upweighted grooming regime’ means shaving has become a very sophisticated affair bursting with the smoothest, slickest innovationsMen shave the equivalent of a football pitch every 18 months, if Braun is to be believed, so it’s...
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Away with poor planning!
Strategy workshops will deliver effective results for the company and for team development only if purpose, preparation and participation are soundly thought through, says Petra CookStrategic planning processes are rarely inclusive...
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Kickass from Fat Bastard stable
Sainsbury’s late-summer Drinks Festival kicks off this month with a selection of new wines and half-price offers.The festival, from August 17 to September 13, will showcase 17 new wines including a selection of organic varietals, beers and...
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Commodities Update: tuna, salmon, corned beef
Tuna prices risingTuna raw material prices continue to rise as a result of poor fishing. UK importers face major fob increases from suppliers.Sources in Bangkok say skipjack prices are heading for $1,000 a tonne, which will mean increases...
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Fat police gear up for big crackdown
The government is set to start driving forward its health plan, with a focus on nutrient profiling and salt targets. Liz Hamson reportsIf you’re not on holiday, chances are that as well as taking on your absent colleague’s workload,...
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Biscuits get into a Pole position
Huntley & Palmers, the biscuit manufacturer founded in 1822, is recreating the biscuits it specially produced for Captain Scott’s doomed 1911 race to the South Pole. On sale next month in Waitrose and Harrods, the biscuit is the...
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Support for strict booze laws
Retailers’ fears of being hammered by tough new alcohol laws were reinforced this week as the Home Office released the results of consultations on its Drinking Responsibly proposals.The views of councils, police forces, health bodies and...
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Crouch finds off-trade bottle
The brewer of this year’s Champion Beer of Britain hopes the accolade will help it overcome its fears about moving into the off-trade.Olly Graham, general manager of Crouch Vale Brewery, which won the title from Camra (the Campaign for Real...
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Introducing a unified brand
The Co-operative Group has registered a logo with the UK Patent Office that is believed to be the co-operative movement’s new brand identity, The Grocer can reveal.‘The Co-operative’ logo was recently registered on the trademark database for...