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Pallet pooling out of control
Missing and misappropriated pallets in the grocery supply chain are costing the industry a fortune, the UK’s leading pallet pool companies have warned.Jane Gorick, UK MD of red pallet pool company LPR, said poor controls meant millions of...
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In a deflationary grip
This week we launch The Grocer Price Index. And its findings will make grim reading for suppliers, says Ronan HegartyGrocery prices have fallen by 0.6% since July, according to the first results of The Grocer Price Index. And analysts...
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Price of prawns deters shoppers
Cold water prawns are deemed too expensive by a significant proportion of shoppers, despite multibuy promotions, according to research.A survey commissioned by industry body Seafish, and revealed exclusively to The Grocer, also showed that...
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smaller retailers at a disadvantage
from a member of the Rural Shops AllianceSir; Referring to Rod Addy’s article ‘C-stores attack PO terms’ (The Grocer, December 4, p4-5), I note with interest recent action by large multiples to cut the number of sub-post offices in...
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Out with the new, in with the old as McV ditched
United Biscuits is scrapping its McV brand in favour of reverting back to the original McVitie’s banner on its biscuits portfolio.UBUK introduced McV in 2002 and despite biscuit sales rises of 12% in the first year and 4% in the second, it has...
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Duty strip plan is relaxed
Alcohol suppliers have won significant concessions on plans to introduce tax duty stamps on bottles of spirits, which will reduce the cost of complying by millions of pounds.The concessions come after new data released by Customs in last week’s...
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Not an easy pick-up
In part three of our Back to the Floor series, Fiona McLelland spends the day at delivered wholesaler Filshill in Glasgow, where she discovers the importance of teams pulling togetherHaving battled my way through Glasgow’s rush-hour...
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The Saturday Essay
>>Will retailers not support the need for a day of rest? The Right Reverend Nigel McCulloch, Bishop of ManchesterHas Sunday trading been a good thing? More than 10 years since it began, opinion remains divided. And with big...
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An expert in its field
Keeping it simple is the key to Snax 24’s success, says Amy BalchinSnax 24 has stood its ground in The Grocer Top 50 as independents have begun to suffer in the fast-changing convenience sector. Many changes have been made to the...
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Hungary targets exports at UK
Hungary is poised to begin supplying fresh produce to Britain, according to the country’s UK-based Food and Wine Bureau.The bureau, a promotional organisation that operates through Hungary’s Ministry of Agriculture, took a UK delegation to the...
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Keen eye on promotions
Spar retailer and wholesaler for Scotland, CJ Lang, has made Safeway business development manager Sean Scrimger its promotions manager. Spar Scotland said the creation of this new role was to reflect the growing importance of promotional...
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Restaurant-quality food from Iceland
Iceland has introduced a “restaurant-quality” range of frozen prepared foods into 100 stores in the run up to Christmas after a successful trial with the products at its store in Sudbury.Recently refurbished stores have been chosen to sell the...
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Second site for Gibson’s
Sandwich producer Gibson’s has expanded into a second manufacturing site at Devizes in Wiltshire.It has bought the 37,000 sq ft building from chilled foods supplier Uniq, which was consolidating its sites.Gibson’s chairman Edward Gibson...
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Indulgence still a priority
Food and drink brands are proving remarkably resilient in the face of the raging health debate, according to new figures published exclusively today by The Grocer.Consumers appear unkeen to be force-fed the government’s health message with...
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KWV sacks winemakers
The reputation of South African wine has suffered a blow after one of the country’s top producers was found to have added illegal flavourings to its Sauvignon Blanc.KWV has sacked two of its winemakers after an investigation by the country’s...
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Making a meal of it
C-stores are being left behind in food to go says Siân HarringtonConvenience retailers are failing to tap into the burgeoning food to go opportunity, and are being left far behind by the likes of Starbucks and Pret a...
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toys out of stock
Retailers are losing millions in potential sales in the run-up to Christmas due to poor availability on popular toys, according to supply chain software vendor Strategix. On-shelf availability of the Toy Retailers’ Association list of the top 10...
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ABF and Cargill JV created
International food and ingredients group Associated British Foods (ABF) is to form a joint venture arable business in the UK between its arable business Allied Grain and Banks Cargill Agriculture (BCA), a subsidiary of Cargill. Allied Grain...
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Dairy founder Wiseman dies
The founder of family dairy business Robert Wiseman has died at the age of 88 after suffering a heart attack while playing bowls on Tuesday afternoon. The founder of the giant dairy firm, Robert Wiseman Dairies, started the company in...