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Costcutter vows to fight ‘enemy’
Costcutter has pledged to fight the major multiples with a package of measures to drive retail growth.Speaking at the symbol group’s conference in Tenerife, managing director Colin Graves announced plans to recruit 80 more retailers this year....
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On a sandwich course
What is FooGo’s secret of success? Fiona McLelland reportsGeorge Robinson blames his mum for his passion for good, wholesome, quality food. But he may have a lot to thank her for too, as this passion has helped him build the...
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Cranks steps up food ladder
Bohemian vegetarian sandwich company Cranks is casting aside its sandal-wearing image and taking on the big boys by expanding its portfolio to cover salads, juices, smoothies and ‘thickies’.The company said the wider range of products would...
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Northcliffe deal for Kerry Foods
Chilled foods supplier Kerry Foods Direct To Store has won a major contract with Midlands chain Northcliffe Retail.Kerry will supply chilled foods to 68 owned and 247 franchise stores that are operated by Northcliffe.Paul Stubbins, Kerry...
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Leech follows Jay as FDF director general
Melanie Leech has been appointed the new director general of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF).Leech was executive director of the Association of Police Authorities from 2001 to 2004 and served as a board director for the Office of the Rail...
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McGettigan takes Irish post as food director
Eoin McGettigan is heading back to Ireland to become Dunnes Stores’ director of food following his surprise departure from The Co-operative Group a fortnight ago.McGettigan had only been chief executive for food retail at the co-operative for...
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Wine stuck in discount spiral
The UK has entered a wine discounting spiral it will find very hard to exit in the near future, given current retail conditions and excess supply.That was one of the more gloomy predictions from experts at a London International Wine &...
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Drinking to a low-carb life
The low-carb category has a hit on its hands with Michelob Ultra beer from Anheuser-BuschA major success story in the low-carb market has been Michelob Ultra, which Anheuser-Busch launched in the UK in 2003 following huge success in...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Dr Elizabeth Whelan, president, American Council on Science and Health, asks why the fuss about sudan 1?Food is a highly emotive issue. As a result, food scares make great headlines. It has been said that scary rumours can be...
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Morrisons to get its estate in order
Morrisons is to sell a further 50 Safeway stores by November as it battles to get the integration process under control.Speaking on the day of its agm (May 26), chief executive Bob Stott said he hoped “in an ideal world” the original three-year...
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Foreign Focus
>>What's new overseas?Product: Knorr bbq beauty and bbq beastCompany:Unilever germanyCountry: GermanySuccessful new products need personality – something that the consumer can identify with. Smoothies...
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Slicker food key to M&S
Gaelle WalkerMarks and Spencer is to bolster its ailing food business by opening new stores and focusing on improving quality and value for money. The chain, which has finally confirmed acting food director Guy Farrant will be continuing...
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How healthy a future?
Is the end nigh for the low carb market? Could products find a healthy future with a different approach? Stefan Chomka reportsAtkins Nutritionals, the company that led the Atkins revolution in the UK, rose from industry nobody to...
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Planters gets posh on nuts
Planters is hitting the market with a posh range of nuts in an attempt to challenge the dominance of multiples’ own-label products in the premium sector.Trigon Snacks is introducing Planters Premium Nut Range to tap into what it says is a...
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PO must ‘give more’
The Grocer’s Top 50 independent retailers are calling for the Post Office to improve its commercial terms and services, but say they still broadly back it as an organisation.Almost three quarters of those polled in our reader panel said stores...
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Yoghurt pots grow greener
Loseley is making its yoghurts greener as well as healthier with the relaunch of its range of probiotic low-fat set Bio Live yoghurts in recyclable packaging.The ‘digestion friendly’ yoghurts contain the live cultures Lactobacillus...
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King hits out in rip up row
An amazing war of words has broken out between Justin King, the chief executive of Sainsbury, and a leading small business lobby group.The multiple’s boss is outraged at comments made by Forum of Private Business chief executive Nick Goulding,...
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Strongbow. Indescribable
Strongbow cider will be the focus of a nationwide TV advertising campaign this summer by Scottish Courage.The 40 second advert – part of the company’s £22m investment in Strongbow this year – emphasises its taste and plays on the difficulty...
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Indulgence on a low note
Low-carb confectionery has to deliver in terms of taste and a sense of indulgence if it is to lastWhen Nestlé entered the low-carb market with variants of Rolo and Kit Kat, it sent a clear message that it believed low carb had a...
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Interactive pointers
Leading Edge members are now setting its agenda, says Ronan HegartyYoung managers who are focused on their career paths and have a real interest in personal development should be signing up to Leading Edge, says Fiona Stratford,...