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It’s a belter of a job
In The Grocer’s latest Back to the Floor, Rod Addy goes to Asda in Crawley where he works at the sharp end, spending a day as a checkout operator in several of the store’s departmentsIt’s 9.45am on a rainy Friday morning and I buzz to...
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Beringer gives UK its first sip of a US sparkler
Californian winery, Beringer Vineyards, is releasing the first American sparkling white Zinfandel on to the UK market.The rosé, or ‘blush’, is being targeted at women and will be the focus of Beringer’s marketing activities for the next...
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Vivaldi bids to keep up
Hoche International’s Vivaldi potato variety is so popular that demand is outstripping supply, said the company this week.Hoche director Mike Pledger said supplies of UK-grown salad-type Vivaldis had run out four months early in September,...
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Calling a Big Yellow Cab
Three new Californian wine ranges are being launched on the UK market.Brand Phoenix and the Paul Dolan/Mendocino Wine Company are behind the £5.99 to £7.99 brands, which are grouped into a Heritage Range, Smokin’ Mendocino and a Bio-Dynamic...
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Dude boosts nutrition for children
Fruit juice brand Innocent is to make its first foray into the £265m children’s drinks market with the launch of a range of single-serve smoothies.Innocent Smoothies for Kids are slightly sweeter than the company’s ‘adult’ smoothies and contain...
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Does the buckstop with you
The debate about how the food and drink industry allowed an illegal carcinogen to get into more than 400 products rages on. But for the companies at the centre of the scandal, there are two equally pressing questions: Who will pay? How can a...
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Buyer churn is disruptive
Supermarket buyers believe that their frequent job-hopping has a negative impact on their business, according to research carried out by The Grocer.A reader panel survey of buyers also showed that relationships with suppliers were likely to...
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NFU ultimatum to buyers
Buyers have been warned that unless they ditch the sorts of abusive trading practices that have been capturing headlines in recent weeks, then the political pressure on the government to take action will become unstoppable.Tim Bennett,...
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buyers’ hall of fame
They’re the best in the business and Fiona McLelland tells you whyAs the trading climate toughened for British retailers last year, there were plenty of stories about pricing wars and supplier squeeze. But it’s not all doom and gloom...
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Sites quick to click
Major retailers were quick to remove Sudan 1 products from online shopping baskets.By last Monday Asda, Waitrose and Sainsbury had notices up on their consumer web sites offering more information on the crisis and affected items and by Tuesday...
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Retailer customisation recommended
from Claire Nuttall, consulting director, Dragon Brand ConsultingSir; With regard to your feature on customisation last week (Made to Measure, February 12 p46), developing specific brands for retailers is a good way for brand owners...
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Suppliers reveal high trade spends that fail to drive profit Poor returns damned
Research published this week confirms what many suppliers have long suspected: they are investing too much in promotional activity and winning very little in return.David Bridges, chief executive of Billetts Marketing Sciences, which conducted...
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Somerfield in the doghouse
The average number of dog food products is 140 per store across the six major retailers. Alongside this wide choice, Stockwatch also found good levels of availability for non-promotional lines, with only 7% at risk of being out of stock during peak...
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Sorry Dougal, no sugar
The Feel Good Drinks Company is not even three years old, yet it turned over £3m last year and thinks it can double that this year. Liz Hamson meets the trio behind the brandThe Magic Roundabout film may be aimed at kids, but Dougal...
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The Saturday Essay
>>strategy to combat the illicit market…Colin Peacock, global customer development director at GilletteOrganised retail crime impacts every aspect of the industry and consumers can be caught in the crossfire. Take...
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Expat shops out of loop
Expat shops across Europe have still not been officially informed about the Sudan 1 food crisis,The Grocer has learned.“If my mother hadn’t called and told me to look at the BBC web site on the Sunday after the story broke, we would still be in...
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How you can win the game of tag
With technical issues largely resolved, the big retailers are now pushing ahead with RFID. Experts say that the investment will pay off in the long term through better on-shelf availability. But many suppliers are unconvinced about the business...
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Minimum gang pay is set out
Retailers’ suppliers have been told they should pay gangmasters at least £6.30 per worker per hour to cover pay and other essential costs – and retailers have been urged to make sure they do.The figure is based on a worker receiving the...
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New wholesaling Hub
Two former Booker men have set up a rival wholesaler, specialising in catering.Tony Overton, a former regional director for Booker, and Bryan Drew, a former finance director, opened their 30,000 sq ft Hub Wholesale Club in Cheltenham this week....
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Industry rejects nutrient profiling
The dairy industry told the Food Standards Agency yesterday (Friday) that its proposed model for nutrient profiling of foods is unsuitable for cheese.Key bodies in the sector submitted feedback to the FSA’s consultation. The message was...