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Morrisons lifts Waitrose sales
Waitrose appears to be reaping the rewards of its acquisition of 19 stores from Morrisons.The supermarket, which reports its figures in full next month, said sales in the 12 months to January 29 were up by 12% on the same period last...
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made to measure
With competition between the leading supermarkets as fierce as ever, brand owners face an interesting dilemma: how do they maintain value in their categories when their retail customers are forcing down prices? Customisation could be an answer,...
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McCoy’s takes on a special mission
United Biscuits is throwing McCoy’s into new premium territory and aims to add £20m to its Hula Hoops brand in a shake up of its portfolio of bagged snacks. Next month, UBUK will take on Walkers Sensations and Kettle Chips by launching...
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Multiples are unruffled by name and shame threats
Leading retailers claim they have nothing to fear after the new ‘gangmaster tzar’ this week threatened to name and shame supermarkets found stocking food prepared by illegal labour.Paul Whitehouse, the former Chief Constable of Sussex Police...
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Research Notes
>>Functional foods is growing by 47%Functional foods are those consumed as part of our normal diet, that have a particular function when ingested in regulating a particular body process. The biggest impact that these types...
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Raising the wage stakes
With the minimum wage set to rise, will independent stores be able to absorb the extra cost?This month could signal a tough year for some small businesses as they struggle to cope with higher costs. Wage bills in particular, which...
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Tolerating revolution
Free-from foods are seen as the successor to the organics boom, driven by a younger generation of consumersAlthough less than 1% of the population is diagnosed as having a food allergy, other, less severe reactions to foods are more...
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Illegal food dye sparks massive recall
More than 350 food products are being recalled from shelves after being contaminated with the illegal food dye Sudan 1.The Food Standards Agency has published a list of 359 food products so far, although the final number of affected lines is...
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Asda expansion plans are revealed
Asda has said it plans to open 15 new stores and extend 20 existing sites this year, in a continued effort to close the gap on market leader Tesco.The £600m expansion plan will include stores of all sizes throughout the UK and will create...
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WR Publishing bids for Foodex Meatex
William Reed Publishing, owner of The Grocer, has made a formal offer to acquire Foodex Meatex, the member-owned equipment and services show organiser.The 144 members have been sent details of the bid in a letter from Foodex Meatex chairman...
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Shoppers are not so loyal to loyalty cards
Shoppers are not as loyal to loyalty card schemes as they are to low prices, exclusive research for The Grocer has revealed.A survey of more than 2,000 adult shoppers showed that more than half (54%) of shoppers would prefer their...
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Geest to buy leafy salads business
Geest, the fresh prepared foods and produce company, has announced it is to buy the prepared leafy salads manufacturing facility of G’s Marketing Ltd (GML).Privately–owned GML is the UK’s largest supplier of whole head lettuce and the fifth...
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Merrydown sold to Irish drinks group
Sussex cider maker Merrydown has been sold for £36m to the Ireland-based SHS group, which owns the WKD and Woody’s drinks brands.Sales in 2003 for SHS totalled £255m with profits at £19.2m. The company also owns Douwe Egberts coffee, Cobra...
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Cargill to buy Italian grain trading business
Cargill, the international provider of food and agricultural products, has reached an agreement to buy the grain and oilseed meals trading business from Italian company Pagnan. Cargill plans to incorporate the businesses into a new...
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Manor Group select GNX sourcing solution
GlobalNetXchange (GNX), the e-business solution and service provider that connects retailers and manufacturers worldwide, has announced it has extended its relationship with Swiss retailer, Manor Group.Manor Group includes a range of Swiss...
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Rewe set to open 230 stores overseas
German grocery retailer Rewe is expected open 580 new stores this year, 230 of which will be outside of Germany and the majority will be under the Penny discount banner. The company will be focussing primarily on its existing overseas...
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Asda sets up ‘Mums’ Board’
Asda is enhancing its family focus by setting up a board of mums to provide feedback on a quarterly checklist of products as well as weekly advice.The board will comprise of eight mothers who will serve for one year, each of whom will be...