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All in favour of the big night in
Growth in the home entertainment market continues with fierce competition over online sales of CDs, DVDs and games. Another big focus is digital downloading of music and, soon to come, films. Rod Addy reportsThe growth of the home...
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Debut for fair trade apples
Waitrose claimed a first this week when it began selling fair trade apples. The South African fair trade Granny Smiths are on sale throughout the retailer’s estate, priced at £1.79/bag of six fruit.The apples, described as firm with a “smooth...
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In profile: Ghufran Ashraf, manager of Bestway cash and carry depot in Park Royal, north London
Keeping customers happy Managing the biggest cash and carry in Europe is a challenge Ghufran Ashraf clearly relishes. The 35-year-old took up the reins at the...
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JS drive lifts availability
Sainsbury has rolled out new in-store processes to ensure improved availability across all of its stores.The Newbury processes – so named as they were first trialled in Newbury – have gone live in every outlet, six weeks ahead of schedule....
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Chocks away for professionalism
Our first ever The Grocer Gold Award for Best Wholesaler was won by Brakes, the country’s top foodservice supplier. Julian Hunt explains whyBrakes, which was founded in 1958, is ranked number three in The Grocer’s Big 30 ranking of...
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Tesco backing One Stop
Tesco is showing its long-term support for the One Stop chain with the conversion of newly acquired stores to the fascia.The most recent shop to take the One Stop name is a former Londis store in the town of Porlock, Somerset.The retail...
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How two became one
...without rationalising the buying teams. Fiona McLelland reportsJob losses are usually an inevitable part of the fallout after an acquisition, but not for the trading teams from Budgens and Londis.When the Musgrave...
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Commodities Update: dried fruit, fish, canned fruit, beef
Sultana trade buoyantTrade in Turkish sultanas is buoyant, with exports expected to have reached 200,000 tonnes by mid-June.“Export levels have been running at a faster pace this year than last,” said one source.Specially cleaned No...
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Call to bolster beer image
The drinks industry can build up the beer category by looking at ways to present it to a wider audience, states Interbrew UK in its 2005 Market Report.The report, published this week, indicates that beer could be made relevant for a...
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Queen’s Birthday Honours for major industry players
A number of key figures from the food and drink industry have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.Joe Beeston, chief executive of Highland Spring, is awarded an OBE for his services to the soft drinks industry in...
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It’s a (w)rap for biscuits
Move over 50 Cent and Eminem, there’s a new rapper in town, and he goes by the name of Rocky R.The purple-clad gangsta robin is back in the recording studio this week, laying down a rap for a TV ad to promote Rocky Rubble, the latest biscuit...
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Velocity takes on Red Bull
A range of flavoured energy drinks that intends to give Red Bull a run for its money has been launched by new company Velocity Drinks.The company claimed the drinks, which are available in the UK in three variants from this week, are the first...
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Cheaper downloading is hurting sales of CDs
Music sales growth is thanks in part to increasing digital downloading, but the CD market has been hit by price deflationThe growth in music sales last year was driven by the increasing popularity of digital downloading, according to...
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Soft drinks challenges get clout of GSK chief
Graham Neale, the general manager and vice president of nutritional healthcare at GlaxoSmithKline, has been elected president of the British Soft Drinks Association.Neale will serve as president for the next two years. He said “Under my...
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Galaxy promises choc delight
Galaxy is promising to open up a new sector in the everyday block chocolate category with the launch of Promises, an everyday luxury chocolate.Promises – which comes in four flavours: Roast Hazelnut, Caramel Crunch, Cocoa Crisp and Rich Coffee...
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Chupa Chups promotes tooth-friendly lollipops
Chupa Chups hits the TV screen next week to promote its range of tooth-friendly, sugar-free lollipops.The adverts will promote Cremosa, what Chupa Chups claimed is the UK’s first sugar-free lolly that does not cause tooth decay, and Cuore di...
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retailers are earning a fair commission
from Steve Lucas, director of sales, Camelot GroupSir; I write in response to your Comment ‘The price of success’ (The Grocer, May 28, p24). You correctly state the National Lottery generates “good footfall”. According to the...
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Consumer Insight
nIn the past year there were 80 million meals featuring cod, an increase of 6% on last yearn66% of cod is eaten for an evening meal; 28% of cod is consumed on a...
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The watermelon turns convenient
Watermelons small enough to fit in the palm of your hand will go on sale in the UK shortly.Solinda “waterbabies” weigh about 4lb, compared with 12lb for a typical watermelon. They contain no pips and almost none of the tough, white part of the...
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Something great’s cooking in the kitchen
Cook dazzled the judges to carry off the Independent Retail Chain of the Year award. Julian Hunt reportsSeven years after it was founded by Edward Perry and Dale Penfold with a £12,000 loan that allowed them to open a tiny 250 sq ft...