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In Profile: Q& A with Andrew King, CEO PJ smoothies
Smooth operator working on getting the brand mix right Andrew King has made it his mission to educate the nation about the merits of a fruit smoothie. The new CEO of PJ Smoothies says that 85% of the population have yet to be persuaded to try...
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Asda has a merry little Christmas
The Christmas trading period this year clearly established Tesco, Asda and Waitrose as winners, according to this month’s Homescan Total Till. All three retailers achieved sales growths of between 10% and 20% over the same four-week period last...
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Kandoo turns bathtime into playtime for toddlers
Procter & Gamble is adding two new products to its Pampers kids’ self-cleaning sub-brand Kandoo.Instant Foam Handwash and Foaming Wash Mittens will hit shelves later this month, both aimed at building on the success of the Kandoo toilet...
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Bestway poised to buy Batleys
Bestway is set to take over its nearest challenger in the cash and carry market, boosting its £1bn business by more than £600m and making it a clear second to Booker.After several days of intense speculation in the trade, Bestway MD Younus...
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Garrett becomes new Heinz UK brand chief
Heinz UK & Ireland has a new vice president, brands, following Jane Edwards’ promotion to European marketing and innovation director.Scott Garrett joined Heinz in January 2004 and has been acting brand director for the UK & Ireland since...
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Commodities update: tuna, olive oil, corned beef
Tuna returns to normalityThe effect of the tsnumai on tuna canning is not expected to be as severe as many feared, said trade sources.Of the main producing countries, only the Maldives felt the full effect of the disaster, which halted...
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Boaters Coffee buy for Graves
Specialist snacks retailer Julian Graves has bought Boaters Coffee Company for an undisclosed sum.Nick Shutts, MD of Julian Graves, said: “The acquisition presents lots of opportunities. We plan to open the first Boaters-branded coffee shop in...
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Teenagers’ bone health targeted
Milk and eggs are to benefit from multimillion pound promotional drives.The European Commission has awarded £1.5m to the Milk Development Council to match-fund a campaign promoting the benefits of milk, cheese and yogurt to teenage girls. ...
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Booths to open Lytham store
Booths Supermarkets is planning a 20,000 sq ft supermarket, restaurant and exhibition gallery near Blackpool.The independent retailer, ranked third in The Grocer Top 50, has won permission for the development in Lytham St Anne’s. Director...
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Czech favourites bound for the UK
Grayrose Trading is poised to launch two Czech beers on to the UK market.Zubr and Holba are two of the Czech Republic’s most popular beers, according to the newly-formed company.There are six different products under the Zubr and Holba...
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Clive Cooper takes on Buitekant’s Netto role
Hard discount retailer Netto Foodstores has appointed Clive Cooper as trading director to replace John Buitekant who left the company in the autumn.Cooper takes up the role next week, with overall buying responsibility for Netto’s beers and...
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Warburtons expands in north with Rathbones buy
Warburtons has expanded its presence in the north of England with the purchase of Rathbones’; bakery site in Yarm Road, Stockton for an undisclosed sum.The plant will serve a cross-section of Warburtons’ existing retail customers across the...
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Change without pain
Restlessness among staff is a permanent feature of the new year, making organisational change a near certainty. Christine Hayhurst tells you how you can best prepare for the inevitableAsked about their plans for 2005, many employees...
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Waitrose wins at Christmas
Waitrose emerged as the surprise winner among grocery retailers announcing their Christmas sales this week, although Tesco is expected to emerge triumphant when it reports next week.Waitrose reported like-for like sales up 3.6% in the seven...
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Consumer Insight: mackerel
In the last year there were 36.9 million occasions of mackerel consumption. This is 1.2% of the overall chilled and frozen fish market and an increase of 7.6% on last year.Some 60% of mackerel is consumed in the evening, with...
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Hot property in Cool Oil
The Groovy Food Company is aiming to recruit more customers for its omega-laden Cool Oil after securing a contract to supply Boots.The oil – a cold-pressed seed oil blend of flax, hemp, pumpkin and evening primrose oils – is already available...
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The Saturday Essay
>>competition does not interfere with ethical collaboration. Katy Tubb, Chair of the Ethical Tea PartnershipTea is experiencing one of its most competitive periods in UK grocery. Brands are battling ferociously in terms of brand...
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United Wholesale expands trading teams
Glasgow-based cash & carry business United Wholesale has expanded its trading and distribution teams following a 109% sales increase to £90m during the last two years.Anshu Chandra – formerly buying director at Compass Cash & Carry – joins...
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Survival of the Fiddes
A passion for new product development in stylish packaging is generating rapid growth at Fiddes Payne and giving it global reach. Liz Hamson reportsIn an unprepossessing business unit in Banbury, Oxfordshire, Chris...