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An age of discontent
Levels of job satisfaction have declined and barely half of employees trust their senior managers because of a misfit between employers’ proclaimed deals and what staff experience, warns Duncan BrownHow’s your psychological contract...
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Pubs in anti-binge call
The British Beer and Pub Association is calling for supermarkets to take part in its drive to tackle binge drinking.Mark Hastings, director of communications for the BBPA, said: “We are also calling on supermarkets, which sell the...
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Arrival of pay by finger
The Oxford, Swindon and Gloucester Co-op has announced the launch of revolutionary biometric payment technology, which will allow customers to pay for goods at the touch of a finger. The innovative technology from Pay By Touch will enable...
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Online war: Asda doubles up
Asda has launched a fresh attack on Tesco’s online market share with the announcement that it is to double the delivery coverage of asda.com.By the end of the year Asda’s online service will cover 60% of the UK, compared with 30% in autumn...
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How Atkins got the UK wrong
Atkins products might have lasted had they been more closely geared to UK tastes and less linked to the dietWhen brand leader Atkins Nutritionals UK went into administration in March, there was little love lost among its...
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The heir of Atkins?
Low-GI diets look set to take over from low-carb principles, but there is much education to doIt is near impossible to discuss low carb without Glycaemic Index coming into the equation. Both approaches focus on carbohydrates, but low...
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Shortages hit banana prices
A shortage of banana supplies across the European Union has pushed the average price of loose bananas up by more than 10p per kg this week.Figures from The Grocer 33 found the price of loose bananas per kg had jumped from 74p to an average of...
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Mace under one banner
Mace has come under the ownership of one wholesaler in England, Scotland and Wales for the first time following Palmer & Harvey McLane’s acquisition of the Aberness business from Somerfield. But P&H could have its work cut out holding...
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A battle looms for Cherokee
Tesco may face stiff competition from other retailing giants and private equity firms in a bidding war for up-for-sale clothing brand Cherokee.The supermarket has exclusive UK distribution rights from brand owner The Cherokee Group, but other...
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The people behind Caravan
>>new president david messomCaravan’s new president, David Messom, has vowed to raise £2m for the industry’s welfare charity during his year in office.Messom, who is the general manager for trading at the Co-operative...
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Smarties go big on fruity shells
The days of rooting around a pack of Smarties searching for the orange one could be a thing of the past with the launch of Smarties Big Flavas.The giant fruit-flavoured Smarties are hitting the market following consumer demand for more...
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Twaites joins Booker as wine controller
Former Nisa-Today’s category controller for wine, Julian Twaites, has moved over to Booker to become the cash and carry’s wine controller.He is filling the position vacated by the long-serving Andrea Hargrave, who announced her departure in...
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Sainsbury role for Burr
Sainsbury has scrapped its marketing director position following the resignation of Stephen Nelson earlier this month, with the majority of marketing responsibilities passing to Gwyn Burr. Burr, formerly customer services director, takes on the...
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You can’t be too careful
How can companies prepare for being hit by a food contamination incident? Rachel Barnes has the to-do list to hand Recent food dye scares have again emphasised how vital it is for food manufacturers to have the right procedures in...
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Last chance for evidence
Industry groups are scrambling to bring together evidence of breaches of the supermarket code of practice in time for next week’s deadline.In March, the OFT concluded the supermarkets were working to the guidelines. But it said its audit was...
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Milk Marque set for comeback
After five years in the wilderness, Milk Marque is set to make a dramatic comeback.The once-mighty Milk Marketing Board successor has ordered advisor Baker Tilly to find it a business to buy. The criteria are that the venture must be food and...
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Proudly serving the community
The many thousands of independent retailers in the UK today soldier on in an abrasive retailing environment to provide cherished and invaluable services to their local communities. In the run up to the second annual National Independents’ Day...
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Newspapers are a weighty concern
from Kevin Hunt, MD, Spar retailer Lawrence Hunt & CoSir; It has struck me that we are in a way a victim of our own success in newstrade, because the more papers you sell, the bigger the impact at stores on a Saturday and...
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Consumer Feedback
>>respondents confused as to what to expectOnly recently has a wider range of prepared new low-carb food lines appeared, including 40 lines launched by Tesco covering a wide spectrum of fresh and prepared categories at everyday...
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Surveillance US-style focuses on UK meatThe technology that could tighten plant controls
A technology originally designed to let working parents keep an eye on their children is set to revolutionise the UK’s meat sector.In theory, it could ultimately eliminate the need for inspectors to visit factories to carry out audits, and...