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Dahlings of The Big J juices range
Children’s author Roald Dahl is poised to swap bookshop shelves for supermarket shelves in a new range of licensed juice drinks from The Big J.The drinks have been inspired by three Dahl’s books, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, plus...
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Big margin on new Rizla
Imperial Tobacco is launching a premium Rizla brand that it claims will offer retailers a 50% profit margin.Available from the beginning of October, Rizla Regular Silver follows the launch of Rizla King Size Slim Silver last year.The...
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Star elevates a roll from bog standard
Anna Ryder Richardson is set to become the first celebrity whose face is featured on toilet tissue.The star of the BBC home makeover show Changing Rooms will appear on packs of Makro’s new own label toilet paper, Luxana Duo-Tone, which has been...
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Booker loses out to Budgens
It’s a case of once bitten, twice shy when it comes to symbol group operators, says Deepak Patel, who is converting one of his three c-stores in Clacton-on-Sea to Budgens next month.Patel, who used to drive to Dhamecha’s Barking cash and carry,...
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Hepworth bows out of the Co-op
Malcolm Hepworth is leaving the Co-operative Group after seven years at the helm of its retail division.Hepworth has been widely credited with transforming the society’s food retail business from a declining supermarket player into a major...
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BP tipped for success
Tesco and BP are likely to be the most successful convenience operators in five years’ time, according to shoppers and industry experts.In a survey of 500 shoppers and 150 retailers, suppliers and experts, a massive 96% ranked Tesco in the top...
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Brakes ventures deal with Peter’s
Foodservice giant Brakes has confirmed it is in talks to buy the Tamworth-based chilled food distribution arm of Peter’s Food Service.The distributor, which delivers to a large number of Compass’ UK foodservice outlets nationwide, is thought to...
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In Profile: Jeanette Cheetham, senior brand consultant, Visual Thinking
Cheetham adds visual impact that delivers results Jeanette Cheetham’s role as senior brand consultant is to help retailers increase sales by implementing marketing techniques. She has worked for Visual Thinking for...
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Camelot cracks down as underage sales rise
Camelot has launched a month-long campaign to prevent retailers selling lottery tickets to underage customers after an increase in the number of sales made to children without checking their age.Between January and July this year its...
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Ramsay puts à la carte in a kit
Gordon Ramsay is offering consumers the opportunity to sample his fine-dining experience at home with the launch of three top-of-the-range meal kits. The TV chef has helped to develop the ready-to-cook meals from his own recipes over the past...
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Ramsay unveils à la carte kits
Grampian Country Food Group has launched a new range of Gordon Ramsay upmarket meal-kits as its first branded venture with brand strategy agency InVentaBrand. The agency, set up by former Golden Wonder boss Paul Monk, acts as Grampian’s incubator...
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Christmas challenge to M&S
Waitrose is taking on M& S in the run-up to Christmas with the launch of a 30-strong range of packaged meat and fish products under the Easy banner.Speaking as Waitrose posted a 6.4% rise in sales to £1.4bn in the half-year to July 31, Waitrose...
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Onward Christian soldier
Out-of-stocks are dirty words to Brian Gaunt, Salvesen’s UK MD. Elaine Watson hears whyTackling out-of-stocks is like dealing with a drink problem, says Brian Gaunt. “First you have to stand up and say ‘I am an alcoholic’. Then you...
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Onward Christian soldier
Out-of-stocks are dirty words to Brian Gaunt, Salvesen’s UK MD. Elaine Watson hears whyTackling out-of-stocks is like dealing with a drink problem, says Brian Gaunt. “First you have to stand up and say ‘I am an alcoholic’. Then you...
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Cuba’s citrus weathers storm
The majority of Cuba’s 250,000-tonne crop of red and white grapefruit has escaped unharmed by hurricane Ivan, according to Yossi Hecht, managing director of importer Hart & Friedmann.“Our citrus groves were untouched, although other fruit has...
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Cleaner fuels for Sainsbury
Sainsbury has signed a deal with Npower Business to supply energy to its UK stores, including 10% from renewable sources.A further 44% of the 1,500GWh order will come from good quality combined heat and power (CHP) – a gas-fired product that is...
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Minister tells industry to commit
Government ministers met food industry chiefs this week to discuss ways to improve the nation’s health.The meeting was held in advance of the publication of a White Paper, Choosing Health?, due out next month.The discussion between health...
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Retailers condemn spot fines
Retailers have slammed plans to fine retailers or their assistants who sell alcohol to under-18s.The Home Office is planning to introduce on-the-spot fines for minors attempting to buy alcohol – but will also extend the scheme to retailers and...
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Data synchronisation is key to rfid
from Alex Schumacher, Global eXchange ServicesSir; The honesty of Mark Rowlatt’s article regarding the impact of radio frequency identification (RFID) on his organisation, clients and suppliers was refreshing (Saturday Essay, The...
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davies’ new role
Stephen Davies, former managing director of Britvic Soft Drinks, is to join Bottlegreen Drinks as a non-executive director.The appointment reunites him with Simon Speers, the former MD of Britvic’s international division, who joined...