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Hallowe’en’s tricky treat
GlaxoSmithKline is bringing back Hallowe’en packs across its Ribena Blackcurrant ready-to-drink range.This year, the graphics will again feature on 250ml and 288ml cartons of Original and Toothkind, and will be extended to the 330ml Sportscap...
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Heinz soups up the logistics
Siân Harrington charts progress at a Tesco Extra store as it remerchandises its entire soup fixture overnight to make way for Heinz relaunched rangeSimple Food for Simple Pleasure was the strapline used at the relaunch of Heinz soup,...
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Suppliers hit by oil rises
Food and drink manufacturers have warned that they face unsustainable hikes in raw materials and energy costs as oil prices continue to soar.Rocketing oil prices are hitting prices for petroleum-based products, from plastic packaging and...
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Key performance indicators
MARGINS The average UK grocery retailing operating margin across the top nine food retailers in 2003/4 was 4.9%. In the mid-1990s, it was more than 6%.NEW SPACE Tesco accounted for more than half of new space opened by the top nine...
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Low production ups salmon price
Scottish salmon farmers are optimistic about firmer prices in the final quarter of the year, thanks to lower production.Leading distributor Sea Products of Scotland reported that prices were currently averaging £2.10/kg.MD Willie Liston is...
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A Moon is rising
In the second of our On the Up series, Elaine Watson finds out how Stephen Moon had a hit on his hands with AltúIn a climate where the nation’s expanding waistline is hitting the headlines on a daily basis, selling products that taste...
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Müllerlight’s probiotic pot shot
Müller is set to test the size of the burgeoning yogurt drinks sector by throwing its number one pot yogurt brand Müllerlight into the fray.Available from early next month, the new Müllerlight yogurt drink will receive TV and press advertising...
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Outdoor opportunity
Posters are being neglected by multiples says Siân HarringtonThere is something rather delicious about seeing a 96-sheet poster advertising Tesco located just outside an Asda store, or vice versa. However, research exclusive to The...
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Sims for traina
Ingredients specialist JO Sims has been licensed to represent California-based Traina Dried Fruits in the UK.Traina’s fruits are dried under the Californian sun on redwood trays, which yields an intense flavour and brilliant...
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Leeds Co-op looks for more stores
Leeds Co-op is on the hunt for new food stores.The society, which operates 18 food stores in and around Leeds, posted a 5.2% rise in food sales to £17m in the half year to June 26.Like-for-like sales growth was also 5.2% as the society...
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Sainsbury may relocate its HQ
Sainsbury said yesterday it was seriously considering moving out of its Central London head offices, according to newspaper reports.The supermarket retailer outbid US investment bank Goldman Sachs four years ago to rent the former Mirror...
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Oil prices hit food industry
Food and drink manufacturers have warned that they face unsustainable hikes in raw materials and energy costs as oil prices continue to soar.Rocketing oil prices are hitting prices for petroleum-based products, from plastic packaging and...
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Wal-Mart bids to save Japan’s Daiei
Wal-Mart plan to join the gathering of companies offering to rescue Japan’s third-largest supermarket chain, Daiei.Wal-Mart’s offer of assistance would be in competition with other offers, including Tokyo-based Phoenix Capital, which has...
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100-hour pharmacy rule restricts grocers
New pharmacy opening hour regulations by the Government may exclude many supermarkets.The ruling, announced yesterday, allows new dispensing licenses to be issued automatically to primary care centres, pharmacies located in out-of-town shopping...
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Concerns over Arla as shares drop
Shares in Arla Foods dropped 1.25p to 52p yesterday compared to its milk rivals Dairy Crest, up 5.25p to 370p and Robert Wiseman Dairies, who remained steady at 201.5p.The drop in share price for Arla follows concerns that the company could...
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Sysco records 12% rise in sales for 2004
US food distributor Sysco Corp’s fourth quarter profit rose 16%, due to operating efficiency and an extra week in the quarter.The company’s net earnings rose 16.6% to $907.2m (£492.8m) for the full financial year and sales rose 12% to...
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AmBev faces investigation
Brazilian-based brewer AmBev is about to be investigated by the country’s justice ministry for its sales practices.The investigation will establish whether the brewer and soft drink producer is breaking competition rules, according to media...
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Supermarkets allowed to run 24-hour chemists
Supermarkets will be allowed to offer 24-hour chemists in their bigger stores, according to new rules to be announced by the government this week.The Department of Health will say that permission will be granted to any pharmacist willing to...
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Sainsbury buys Jacksons Stores
Sainsbury has bought convenience store chain Jacksons to boost its presence in this rapidly growing segment of the grocery market.Jacksons Stores runs 114 stores across Yorkshire and the North Midlands, and it recorded a turnover of £143m...