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Tesco takes on Dragon
Tesco is trialling a little-known variety of citrus fruit, named by the multiple as Dragon Citrus.The variety is a natural orange/grapefruit cross known by the Chinese as Huyou. It is sourced from the south eastern province of Zhejian.The...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Jacqui Smith, minister, department of trade and industry, lists how labour has helped businesses since 1997It won’t have escaped your notice that we’re in the middle of a general election. And you won’t be surprised that, as a...
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Every little helped
Tesco has become the first UK retailer to break the £2bn profit barrier. But that’s just the start of its ambitions. Simon Mowbray reportsTuesday morning started as we all knew it would: Tesco announced record full-year results,...
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A shortlist of excellence
The shortlists for The Grocer Gold Awards 2005 have been announced. Upmarket frozen food chain Cook, the company-owned stores division of Spar wholesaler CJ Lang and northern chain Proudfoot have been shortlisted for best independent retail...
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Nestlé narrows gap
Cadbury remains at number one for the second consecutive week with a glut of promotions across several categories, including cakes and biscuits, frozen and, of course, confectionery. The brand has been in the top three of the chart since early...
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Refurbished Silloth Spar ‘as good as it gets’
Stan and Judith Foster have owned and run their store in Silloth, Cumbria for the past 25 years.
The shop was originally a cinema, owned by Stan’s father, before he and his wife set up business there. Since then, there have been a few changes…. -
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Independents give nod to price-marked packs
Independent retailers have given price-marked packs a thumbs up even though many realise this mechanism hits their margins.In The Grocer’s exclusive reader panel survey, 80% of those quizzed thought price-marked packs were a good idea, and for...
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can tesco grow in non-food sector?
from Dave Tyrer, consultant, GMAP ConsultingSir; Tesco continues to make bold moves with a £2bn+ profit and a strategy to create 25,000 jobs worldwide, with 11,000 in the UK, through an aggressive store expansion programme. But...
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Guylian shells out on liqueur move
Guylian is planning to take a giant leap out of the chocolate box and into the alcohol market with the launch of Guylian Praliné Cream Liqueur. Guylian, which is famous for its seashell-shaped Belgian chocolates, will be selling its liqueur in...
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It’s hands off... or is it?
Tesco has granted the independent c-store sector a buyout reprieve – by appearing to rule out more acquisitions.Britain’s biggest retailer, which had previously shaken the industry with a series of acquisitions including 45 Adminstore outlets...
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Heinz to target health of kids
Heinz is developing its first dedicated kids food range under a joint branding partnership with the BBC’s children’s cookery programme Planet Cook.The Heinz Planet Cook range will feature 21 healthy products including canned pasta, ambient meal...
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Meat-free the healthier option
Chilled products are driving the growing vegetarian market, with meat lookalike ingredients performing particularly well. Mick Whitworth reportsCast off your sandals, leave those mung beans on the shelf. You no longer have to be hippy...
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labelling system unlikely to succeed
from Owen Warnock, partner, Eversheds LLP (commercial law practice)Sir; The nutritional labelling recommendations by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will cause massive upheaval and will need significant buy-in from...
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Rugby lads prefer veggie lattices
Vegetarian brands are trying to reach a new audience, including men, without losing core buyersTo promote its new vegetarian pastry range, Dalepak carried out taste tests among some of the toughest meat pie eaters: fans of Leeds...
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Team talk: London marathon
>>Flora brand manager Warren Plaskett trains his teamThe Flora brand manager at Unilever UK Foods, Warren Plaskett, has been testing his teamwork to the max over the past few months as part of his training for the Flora London...
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Store shuffle near Sheffield
It’s all change in the grocery market just southeast of Sheffield, as Sainsbury aims to revitalise its brand in the region. The area is a long way from Sainsbury’s traditional heartland of the south, but the grocer has decided it’s time to shake up...
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Research Notes
>>chilled takes more than 70% of marketThe meat-free/vegetarian market is worth £630m this year [TNS Superpanel 52 w/e January 30, 2005], up 4.5% on last year. Chilled accounts for more than 70% and this share continues to grow....
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Price-marking: yes and no
Independents in County Antrim, Northern Ireland have mixed views about the benefits of price-markingThe thorny issue of suppliers offering significantly better terms to multiples than to their independent customers has reared its...