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Labelling may not reduce obesity, says dietician
New labelling systems may prove to be a waste of time in helping to reduce obesity, delegates at the Westminster Diet & Health Forum seminar heard this week.Consultant dietician Angie Jefferson, who has worked in both the NHS and commercial...
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Get your entries in and go for gold
Calling all multiple retailers, independents, symbol groups and wholesalers: have you got what it takes to go for gold? This week The Grocer starts its annual search for the best in the business with the launch of The Grocer Gold Awards...
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Ilchester Cheese sold as MBO
The Ilchester Cheese Company has been sold as a management buyout for an undisclosed sum.Speaking on behalf of the MBO team, Melvyn Glynn said: “Whilst in shareholder terms the buyout represents a new era for the company, customers can be...
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Lactalis buys McLelland cheese company
One of the world’s leading cheese manufacturers, Lactalis, has acquired the Glasgow-based McLelland Group, who make the ‘Seriously Strong’ cheddar brand.
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Tesco pushes up December food sales
Food sales in the early run up to Christmas would have been the worst ever – if they had not been bolstered by massive increases at Tesco.The industry has grown at a steady rate of 3.2% in the four weeks to December 5, according to TNS data....
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Cadbury maintains its market share
In a trading statement yesterday, Cadbury has said it is meeting its expectations for recording strong 2004 financial results.Todd Stitzer, ceo of Cadbury Schweppes, said: “We have made good progress in 2004 with momentum in key areas of the...
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Staying one step ahead of the rest
Gianni Ciserani, VP and general manager of Procter & Gamble, UK and Ireland, tells Liz Hamson why P&G is building strategic partnerships with retailersInevitably, much of the focus is on brand extension, he admits. “The reason...
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Powerful – but also trusted
European shoppers are worried that the big supermarket chains have too much power over what people eat. But they still trust the chains to deliver the goods.That’s the key finding of new research carried out for The Grocer by HI Europe which...
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Asda lands on the Monopoly board
Siân Harrington heads back to the Old Kent Road, where it’s Go for a stylish Asda store, its 21st within the M25When local developer Toby Atkinson spied a brownfield site from the top of a double-decker bus on London’s Old Kent Road,...
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Retailers yet to back OTM beef
The big retailers are refusing to commit to stocking over 30-month beef when the OTM rule is abolished, probably some time next year.Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury, Morrisons and Somerfield all stopped short of pledging to sell products made from the...
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Consumer Insight: bananas
When bananas are consumedIn the past year there were 3.2 billion banana meal occasions, an increase of 3% over the previous year Breakfast and lunchbox occasions account for almost a half of banana consumption...
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Call for beef price rise
The National Beef Association has told the Office of Fair Trading that retail prices for beef must rise significantly after January 1.In a letter to the OFT, NBA chairman Robert Robinson said that with subsidies decoupled from production,...
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The people behind Caravan
>>The second of three features on the trade’s welfare charityJohn Dickinson is one of 42 welfare assessors working with Caravan on a voluntary basis.He has been volunteering in Hampshire and Surrey for 16 years and looks...
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The search for the best
Calling all multiple retailers, independents, symbol groups and wholesalers: have you got what it takes to go for gold? This week we launch The Grocer Gold Awards 2005, sponsored by KPMG, Geac and Lawson Software.We are inviting entries...
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Brewers blast big booze cuts
Brewers have accused Sainsbury of destabilising the beer market after slashing prices to as low as 33p a bottle to increase festive footfall – one of the cheapest deals available on leading brands.The supermarket ran a five-day promotion ending...
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Turkish grapefruit shortage may lead to sharp increase in canned prices
A severe shortfall in the Turkish grapefruit crop means canned prices could rise by 50% compared with last year when fruit was plentiful.Both Israel and Turkey are switching to juice concentrate production as world demand exceeds supply,...
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Is it a green light for cheese?
Meat and dairy producers have cautiously welcomed the Food Standards Agency’s preferred model for nutrient profiling, but still have concerns over a proposed signposting system.Nutrient profiling will determine how products are classified and...
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Size matters with Commission rates
from Sub-postmaster, name and address suppliedSir; With regard to your coverage of c-stores protesting about Post Office terms, I would like to share my experience. Prior to purchasing a post office, I was well aware of the...
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Tesco to overtake global competitors
Tesco will overtake international rivals Metro and Ahold to gain third position in the global grocery retail league by 2010, according to a report from IGD.If growth is maintained at an annual rate of 9.6%, Tesco’s global sales will soar from...
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Debate with a European consensus
UK, French and German consumers are as one when it comes to the causes of the obesity crisis – but views vary on the solutions. Julian Hunt reports on exclusive new research for The GrocerEuropean food cultures may vary wildly as you...