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Tax cuts will not reduce smuggling
from Amanda Sandford, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)suppliers must blaze a new csr trailfrom Nicky Amos, CSR director, Corporate CultureSir; Audrey Wales of the tobacco-front group Retailers against...
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Mini donuts now frozen
Following the success of its Cadbury Mini Dipping Donut range for in-store bakeries, Kitchen Range Foods has introduced a frozen version.It comprises 10 mini donuts and a pot of Cadbury milk chocolate (rsp: £1.29). The donuts can be defrosted...
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The Saturday Essay
>>when will suppliers get meaningful protection? Andrew George MP, Lib Dem Shadow Agriculture SecretaryThe OFT proved again last week that, where supermarket power is concerned, it is a toothless, academic-style institution,...
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European uprising
E&J Gallo Winery has made three new appointments in its European division: Devinder Singh has been promoted to vice-president, general manager of Europe, Glenn Caton has been made senior marketing director of Europe, and Jane Hunter, who was...
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Retailers in the fast lane
Food retailers grew 10 times faster than suppliers in the UK last year, according to a new study by the DTI, adding fuel to the debate that the major multiples are running away with the balance of power.The findings come just a week after the...
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Snaps with mint flavour
Cadbury Trebor Bassett has added a mint version to its Snaps chocolate brand.Mint Snaps incorporates crispy Cadbury chocolate combined with a mint flavour and was introduced following consumer requests for a mint option, claimed CTB.It is...
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Snacks from food waste
Surplus food and by-products usually binned by processors are being used to make fruit and veg snacks that could be on shelves by August.The extruded snacks are being developed to encourage people to eat more fruit and vegetables, to introduce...
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Freedom prepares saucy products
Klein Caporn has become the first producer to break into the prepared foods sector under the RSPCA-accredited label, Freedom Foods.The London-based company is rolling out two premium bolognese sauces – called Ragù di Bologna Rosso and Ragù di...
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Oroya to go with sushi
Fans of Japanese cuisine are being targeted by a new white wine from Freixenet designed to complement sushi.Oroya, which means “a basket to transport goods from one side of the river to the other”, has been developed by Japanese wine maker Yoko...
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Hans Kristian’s hands are on!
Booker’s new chief Hans Kristian Hustad knows he has his work cut out to generate growth and win back lost customers.He talks frankly to Liz HamsonThere are also serious operational challenges. One bugbear for...
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The heroes of own label
The winners of The Grocer’s annual Own-Label Supplier Survey show what it takes to thrive. Alison Clements reports on the star performers, nominated by buyers from the multiples, wholesalers and symbol groupsAs Britain’s supermarkets...
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Seal those illicit trade routes
Crime in the supply chain costs dearly, so what needs to be done? Rod Addy reportsRetailers lose £29.4bn globally a year to crime, according to the latest figures in Leicester University’s report, The Illicit Market in Stolen Fast...
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Islands life for Le Riche
Channel Islands convenience retail group Le Riche has appointed a new trading director, Dean Dawson, to take responsibility for trading, marketing, distribution and supply chains.Dawson has recently been acting as a consultant to Sainsbury,...
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Morrisons to pull out of Isle of Man
Morrisons is to pull out of the Isle of Man as it continues to sell off its non-mainland stores.The £3m sale of its Safeway Compact store in Douglas to Shoprite was followed by confirmation that it intended to sell its other island Safeway...
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The man who just loves leading the Müller life
One year on from taking the top job at Müller, Andrew Harrison talks of the power of the holy trinity with Simon MowbrayAndrew Harrison has had a good year. Sales are ticking along nicely, the company’s first masterbrand-style...
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Your life: a must-read
Now here’s a sad something to while away those lonely moments when you’re stuck in front of a screen: Google yourself. Yup, just go to your favourite search engine, enter your name, and press return.This has become something of a fixation for...
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Ready-to-drink shakes for men
The producer of a new range of ‘adult’ milkshakes reckons it can convince men to start drinking the white stuff again.For Goodness Shakes hopes to appeal to men who haven’t been turned on by the raft of probiotic drinks and fancy a functional...
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Retailer probe is smoke and mirrors
from C John Smith, chairman and managing director, GreyfriarsSir; Following the publication of the Office of Fair Trading report on the supermarkets code of practice, Tesco’s appointment of a code compliance officer and the...
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Wine sales up in north
Geordies are shaking off their beer-drinking image and splashing out more on wine.Consumers in Newcastle and the rest of the north east are increasingly likely to opt for a glass of red or white instead of the eponymous brown ale, new figures...