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Lloyd Maunder signs deal
Meat supplier Lloyd Maunder has won a contract to supply 227 Budgens stores around London and the south east with Devonshire-branded free range and organic chicken.The deal follows a similar one to supply Somerfield, which was signed this...
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UK debut for sweet potato
Sainsbury is exclusively stocking a New Zealand sub-tropical sweet potato called the kumara.The kumara, which is one of New Zealand’s most popular vegetables, is appearing for the first time in the UK in commercial quantities.Supplier...
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Schwan’s frozen puds debut
Schwan’s is bidding to fill the gap created by the demise of Hibernia Foods and its Sara Lee brand with a 20-strong range of frozen desserts.Known for its pizza brands Chicago Town and Freschetta, Schwan’s is entering new territory with the...
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By royal decree
The Queen still has plenty of pulling power, says Maja PawinskaThe phrase ‘By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen’ is attached to dozens of companies in the food industry – from suppliers of condiments to supermarkets – as is another...
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tesco RFID delay
Tesco has not been able to progress as fast as it would like on implementing RFID through its supply chain due to the delay in the setting of global standards for the technology, according to a spokesman. “We will work with our suppliers in a...
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Starters gate for Dettori
Italian-born jockey Frankie Dettori is attempting to ride on the back of his branded pizza success with a line of frozen Italian starters.Dettori’s Starters range will initially feature four products – cheese & tomato bruschetta, feta & ...
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JS falls down on stocks
Sainsbury continues to lag behind its competitors in the availability stakes, according to The Grocer 33 survey.The multiple, which recently parachuted in former Safeway logistics chief Lawrence Christensen to tackle its supply chain problems,...
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The Saturday Essay
>>why we need local shops with local produce…Martin Hyson, chief executive, BudgensToday marks the beginning of British Food Fortnight and for the first time Budgens will be sponsoring it. The organisers approached us at the...
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retailers fail to recognise talent
from name and address suppliedfrom Keith Anderson, London Metropolitan UniversitySir; My daughter has given up the idea of pursuing a career in food retail and as far as I am concerned it’s the best decision she could...
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Tesco sponsors fruit show
Tesco is to sponsor this year’s National Fruit Show, to be held at the County Showground in Detling, Kent, from October 20-21.The event is the high point in the English apple and pear calendar and a showcase for the industry at the time when...
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A supergroup: why it will not happen
Creating one trading group for independents is a great idea. But nobody is buying it, reports John WoodThat point is clearly not lost on Martin Beaumont, chief executive of the Co-operative Group, which runs CRTG. He told this...
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Industry under siege
Ofcom’s review of regulations for TV drinks advertising has been slammed as a sweeping attack on the industry. Siân Harrington reportsAlcoholic drinks manufacturers have just one week left to persuade Ofcom that its review of TV...
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Jarrah Ridge revamped
Australian wine brand Jarrah Ridge has been redesigned to give it a more modern image.The brand, supplied byVinoceros exclusively to the independent trade, has a contemporary new look featuring unusual transparent front labels. The...
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Keep Sundays special
A survey of independents by The Grocer shows it’s tough enough without even more competitionIt’s 10 years since Sunday trading rules were introduced. And it is clear that while the big box retailers are not pressing the government to...
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Spitfire’s a laugh a line
Kent brewer Shepherd Neame is launching the next phase of its irreverent advertising campaign, based on a Second World War theme, for Spitfire ale.The press campaign, part of a £200,000 investment in the Bottle of Britain promotion in the...
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Lyons Seafoods powers up logistics
Lyons Seafoods is to strengthen its team with the appointment of Kevin Marfleet as planning and logistics manager, following a period of growth.In his new role, Marfleet will be responsible for improving the company’s overall efficiency and...
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Trouble in paradise
The EU’s abolition of banana quotas could spell disaster for Caribbean producers. Liz Hamson reportsWaitrose’s TV campaign for Caribbean bananas at 99p a kilogram paints a utopian picture of a lush heartland of banana production –...
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Pringles threat
Walkers moves up the chart for the second consecutive week to reclaim the number one spot. However, it is under threat from Pringles, which leaps into the chart at number two. Less than half a percentage point separates these two brands, both...
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RSPCA resorts to shock tactics
The RSPCA is launching a £130,000 advertising campaign designed to shock consumers into changing their chicken buying habits.The animal welfare group said a Mori survey of 2,000 adults it commissioned last November found that 70 per cent of...