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torex says it makes sense to upgrade
from Billy Tank, MD, Torex Retail Petrol and Convenience divisionSir; In response to your story ‘Independents face EPoS upgrade’ (The Grocer, July 2 p12), I want to point out that Torex Retail has not decided to end all of its...
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SPILT MILK
Six years on from a major industry investigation, milk producers and processors are still locked in battle over milk prices, in spite of retail initiatives to increase the price in-store. Chris Walkland reportsWho would have predicted...
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Naans take snack route
Patak’s has developed Snack Naans, which it claims are the first fresh Indian breads aimed specifically at snacking.Available in two fillings, grilled pepper & tomato and onion bhaji, the fresh naans can be eaten cold or put in a toaster...
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do not underestimate our resilience
from Kevin Pearce, head of food chain and farm policy unit, NFUSir; The article about farming (‘A grave future?’, July 9, p36) alarmed and dismayed those of us who believe passionately that there is a strong and positive future for UK...
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Resisting temptation
Most Londis retailers will stick with Musgrave says Simon MowbrayMusgrave’s acquisition of the Londis group in June last year was always going to be a bit of a bumpy ride. Finally forged after months of wrangling over fat-cat payments...
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White sister for sambuca
The sister brand to black sambuca label Opal Nera is set to enter the off-trade this summer.Opal Bianca, which is a white sambuca, will be available from mid-August at Waitrose stores nationwide.Bianca has been available in the on-trade...
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Supplier Spotlight
Millions of people have eaten products manufactured by TMI Foods, but few realise it.Most of the 10 million rashers of crispy bacon that the company produces every week at its three factories in Coventry and Northampton are destined for the...
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Working Week
>>the black farmerFor most people, juggling a working farm, PR and marketing agency and food brand would be enough work for anyone.But Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones is not most people. The man, who runs the brand The Black Farmer,...
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M&S “on the right track”
Marks and Spencer is “on the right track”, despite a seventh straight quarter of falling sales, chief executive, Stuart Rose, has said.Speaking at the retailer’s annual general meeting yesterday, Rose told shareholders that he was quietly...
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M&S foods sales reverse downward trend
Food sales at Marks and Spencer increased by 5% for the 14 weeks to July 9, reversing a downward trend for the retailer.In a trading statement issued to the City this morning ahead of its annual general meeting this afternoon, M&S said that...
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Co-op bans MSG and food colourings
The Co-operative Group has banned monosodium glutamate and certain food colourings from its own label products as part of its Shopping With Attitude campaign.The ban covers 12 new colourings, which takes the co-op’s list of banned colourings in...
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G8 protesters take their toll
Convenience stores and supermarkets are among those out of pocket after getting caught up in the G8 protests in Edinburgh and Auchterarder this week as demonstrators clashed with police.The principal Make Poverty History event last Saturday ...
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Lulu’s making a hullabaloo about health
Consumers are responding as manufacturers boost brand equity with positive and trusted health messagesIn March, Unilever relaunched its Flora brand with Omega-3 and 6 oils in its recipe with a new logo and packaging as part of a £9m...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: Thali meal kits and snack pots Company: Thali foodsPrice: Meal kits: £2.49 Snack pots:...
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Ads reinvigorate Jersey Royals
Jersey’s new potato growers said this week that volume sales of Jersey Royals rose 15% this year on the back of intense advertising activity.The island’s own television and press campaign was given a huge boost by TV commercials placed by...
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Reprieve agreed over apple sizes
Top fruit growers have persuaded the European Commission to shelve a change in the rules governing apple sizes, which could have caused chaos on the apple markets.A new classification due to come in on August 1 would have reduced the minimum...
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So what’s the alternative to science?
from Dr Danny McKillop, independent consultantSir; Usually, when a scientist reads an opinion, their response is to look at the facts and question interpretations.For example, I read the voluminous media coverage surrounding the...
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Somerfield offer angers brewers
Brewers are outraged at Somerfield’s latest beer price promotion, believed to be the lowest ever recorded in retail.The deal involved Interbrew, Coors and Carlsberg brands and offered any two packs of 20 cans of 440ml Carling, 20 bottles of...