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The pedal to the metal
3663 is a step ahead of industry challenges, says Ronan HegartyFoodservice wholesaling may differ considerably from wholesaler and retailer operations, but there are shared challenges faced by both industries. Fred Barnes, chief...
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Research Notes
>>household spend is upThe UK butter and spreads market is showing 3.9% growth. The average household is now spending £1.30 more than the previous year. The multiple grocers are driving this increase with Somerfield, Tesco and...
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Talking Point
Coupled subsidies paid directly on the backs of beef animals, some as high as £310 per head, were scrapped on December 31. This means domestic supply security depends on farmers overcoming this handicap by cutting costs and earning more from the...
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Supermarkets steal the show
Most shoppers say they would buy clothes from a supermarket. Rod Addy looks at the latest surveySupermarkets are continuing to turn the screws on high-street clothing retailers such as Next and River Island. The latest HI Europe...
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Working Week
>>Marc Thompson, head of retail for CFH GroupMarc Thompson, head of retail for CFH Group, is used to a busy week. He’s been head of retail for the frozen foods manufacturer for two years and is responsible for the sales,...
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Coors recalls alcoholic fruit drink
Coors Brewers has recalled a batch of its Reef Orange and Passion Fruit alcoholic drink.The Food Standards Agency said that the drinks had been recalled because a build-up of excessive carbonation created the risk that some of the bottles...
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Baugur charges revealed
The fraud charges faced by six senior members of Icelandic retail group Baugur relate to the group’s attempts to buy Arcadia in 2002.Last week, the National Commissioner of the Icelandic police said that six people - Baugur’s chief...
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RHM reveals IPO plans
Food producer RHM has revealed plans for its forthcoming initial public offering on the London stock exchange.In a statement to the City this morning, RHM said that the offer price range of its IPO had been set at 228p-285p per ordinary...
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M&S sells Lifestore
Marks and Spencer has sold its Lifestore in Gateshead to Danish furniture retailer Ilva.The 70,000 sq ft store opened in February 2004 with the aim of breaking new ground in retailing.However, the store’s ‘trendy’ concept, with relax...
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UK intervention prices 2004-2007
well above the intervention level. All of this could lead to a firm market until at least the end of the year.The position is less clear for butter, although recent prices have been well above the intervention level and no UK butter has been...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: Magners irish ciderCompany: MagnersPrice: £2.99/LITREConsumer’s VerdictRecommended to be...
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Science skills shortage action
A government quango has launched an urgent plan to redress an acute shortage of scientists and technologists working in food and drink.Improve – the food and drink sector skills council – is heading a top-level working party to find out the...
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Waitrose announces buying pack reshuffle
Supermarket group Waitrose has made a number of key changes to its buying team.As part of the reshuffle, Suzanna Duke has been promoted to the role of head of buying services. She is currently central buyer for household and petrol, and will...
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A fresh approach is what consumers want
They might like the idea of eating healthily, but today’s shoppers seek out products with minimal preparationPeople want high-quality food, but they don’t have the time, or the inclination, to cook it from scratch. They also want...
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Soft drinks fight back
Manufacturers hope to reverse the damaging effects of publicity linking carbonated drinks and obesity through a new information campaign.The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA), which counts Coca-Cola, Britvic and Pepsi among its members, is...
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Bottled BE beer has a sting in tail
Anheuser-Busch is hoping to attract former ready-to-drink (RTD) fans with the launch of an energy-boosting bottled beer.The Budweiser producer is launching BE, a 5% abv lager containing caffeine, guarana and ginseng, to the UK off-trade this...
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Well, nobody does it better...
The anti-Tesco lobbying may have been intensifying in recent weeks – but suppliers believe it would be wrong for the competition authorities or government to launch a specific inquiry into the market position of Britain’s top retailer.Many...
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Not so good, but better
Somerfield has struggled to reverse its fortunes, but is it seen as a prize worth winning, ask Rachel Barnes & Fiona McLellandUnited Co-operatives’ surprise decision to pull out of the race for Somerfield – just seven weeks after...