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Farmers furious as Arla digs in
The row between dairy farmers and Arla Foods intensified this week, after the processor refused to reverse its 0.35ppl cut in milk prices (The Grocer, June 11, p64).Arla met officials from Farmers For Action and the National Farmers’ Union on...
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Fresh assault on UK giants
Liberal Democrat international development spokesman Andrew George and environment campaign group Friends of the Earth have joined forces to launch a fresh assault against Britain’s supermarket giants.In particular, they say Tesco has created...
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Snaps puts the ‘new’ back into product development
Stefan Chomka reports on the thinking behind Cadbury’s indulgent Best Branded New Product winnerIn the highly competitive world of confectionery, where most NPD is either range extensions or limited editions, Cadbury can claim to have...
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FSA insists: ‘Cut salt in bacon’
The Food Standards Agency remains committed to forcing through a cut in salt levels in bacon and ham produced in the UK. FSA officials have told manufacturers to look at ways of achieving salt reduction in cured meats without compromising...
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Bonuses: good or bad?
UK average earnings growth resembles a cardiogram: steady, flat periods, then regular, short jumps. The upsurge each spring is explained by bonus payments, which represented 0.6% of the 4.6% earnings increase last year.Some 52% of organisations...
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Basic tips for northern market
Philip Morris is hoping to extend the reach of its low-price Basic range of cigarettes with a new superkings version, as budget lines continue to drive growth in the stagnant tobacco market.Basic Superkings will be available in 20s in Virginia...
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Berry wins UK battle
Fresh Canadian Saskatoon berries will soon be available through a major UK retailer, says fruit importer JO Sims.Its first attempt to bring the Saskatoon berry to the market in 2004 was scuppered by the Food Standards Agency, which claimed the...
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Bell joins Travis Perkins to head south west division
Norman Bell, group strategy director for the Big Food Group, will be leaving the company next month to join the building merchant and home improvement supplier Travis Perkins.In his role at the Big Food Group, Bell was responsible for all...
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Blackcurrants lead new charge
They may be the forgotten fruit of the fresh produce aisle, but blackcurrants could be the next big thing in healthy eating, if a group of growers gets its way. After enviably watching blueberry producers carve out a profitable niche in...
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Traditional fare breeds success
Specialist brands in traditional British fare have kept the home fires burning with Aunt Bessie’s extending its range of meal accompaniments and Bisto introducing Mash Topped ready mealsWhere most manufacturers have tended to extend...
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A room with a brew
The chance to create her own beer was an exciting prospect for senior drinks reporter Sonya Hook, but a day at Young’s Brewery made her wish she’d spent a few more sessions in the gym firstCreating my own beer from scratch was an...
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Oddbins head buyer to leave company
Lynne Coyle, head buyer at Oddbins, is leaving the company at the end of the month.Coyle joined Oddbins 18 years ago, working for Oddbins stores in Edinburgh before becoming area sales manager for the Thames Valley.She then joined the...
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Buyers call for clearer pricing
A massive majority of Britain’s wholesalers want suppliers to introduce transparent pricing on goods so that they can obtain products at similar prices to the multiples.According to The Grocer’s latest wholesaler reader panel, a whopping 86% of...
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Croft joins Cadbury
David Croft, former head of Co-op brands and technical at The Co-operative Group, has joined Cadbury Schweppes in the newly created role of ethical sourcing director.Croft joined the society in 1991 to develop food safety, quality and...
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Campaigners find voice in war on store openings
Plans for new supermarkets are provoking storms of protest around the country as residents rally to fight developments.Residents in Epsom, Surrey, have created a protest group to fight the building of a proposed 78,988 sq ft supermarket in the...
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Canned recipe for success
Simon Mowbray explains how entrepreneur John Fallon turned Grant’s of Scotland into a thriving manufacturing business in four short yearsJohn Fallon is helping to continue a little bit of history amid the gentle hills of Ayrshire,...
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Courting champions
It’s proved to be a thin line between success and failure for products tipped as the rising stars of grocery. Stefan Chomka reportsWhen it comes to reviewing the progress of the star products we named in our last Top Products Survey...
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Dunnes plans to chase Tesco in Irish market
Family-owned Dunnes Stores, the second-biggest player in the Irish market, is planning to open 24 new stores over the next two years in an expansion that could cost around e300m.The aim is to close the growing gap with Tesco, the market leader,...
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Chef prepares fresh sandwich range
Celebrity chef Brian Turner has lent his name to a new range of sandwiches for independents.Turner is known for his no-nonsense approach to food and the sandwiches are based on traditional English recipes. Varieties include BLT, egg mayonnaise...
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Chilling in the freezer zone
Trying to get shoppers to spend more than a minute in the chilly freezer aisles has always been a challengeGetting shoppers to spend any time in the chilly freezer aisles has always been a major problem for the category. As Kitchen...