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A giant awakes
Roger Whiteside is transforming Thresher into a multi-format force to be reckoned with. Julian Hunt meets himUnder-estimate Thresher Group at your peril. That’s the message from new chief executive Roger Whiteside to those who still...
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Sundora dried fruit goes into a snack bar format
Sundora has made eating its dried fruit more convenient with the launch of a range of fruit snack bars.The new fruit bars contain up to 97% real fruit pieces with no added fruit pulp and are foil-packed for freshness and shelf stand-out....
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Harrison quits Baxters for Rachel’s Organic
Martin Harrison, sales and marketing manager for Baxters Foods chilled soups division, has been recruited as national account manager for the Rachel’s Organic brand.He initially takes responsibility for managing the Tesco, Waitrose and Asda...
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Farmers call for beef price rise
Beef farmers are calling on retailers to increase payments or risk a severe drop in production.The National Beef Association warned that retailers would not be able to rely on sufficient home-killed beef supplies from 2008 if the situation...
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Eau yes! Coke’s big new splash
Coca-Cola is plotting a sensational return to the water fixture – just weeks after its Dasani disaster, The Grocer has learned.A source close to the company said Coke marketing chiefs were working “round the clock” to get the top secret project...
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Bisc& very bold
This Masterfoods newcomer smashed its way through an ambitious £30m target. Simon Mowbray reportsWhen a company boldly promises to deliver a £30m-a-year brand within two years and then promptly cracks that milestone in less than 18...
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New format for Booths
Booths Supermarkets is spearheading a local sourcing campaign in Cumbria with the launch of a new retail format in Kendal in November.The development will consist of a 15,000 sq ft ground floor supermarket leading down to a 4,500 sq ft...
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Briddon to lead food operations in Yorks
United Co-operatives has named John Briddon as the successor to Leo Houldsworth, senior operations manager for the Yorkshire area of its food division.Houldsworth is due to retire at the end of the year after working for the society for 20...
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Scots consolidation continues with Scotmid’s SCS buy
Consolidation in the Scottish c-store sector continued this week with the acquisition of Spar retailer SCS (Scotland) by Scotmid.The 13-store chain, built up by the Sokolowski family and which at its peak owned 16 stores, was purchased by the...
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Format trialled by Wine Cellar
Wine Cellar is testing a new retail concept to fit midway between its no-frills Booze Buster and upmarket Wine Cellar brands.It is being trialled under two fascias, Simply Drinks and The Big Drink, at stores in St Asaph, North Wales and Preston...
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McClay replaces Fedigan as CIES chief
Chief operating officer Alan McClay is to head up CIES – the food business forum that is a global business advice and networking organisation for the food sector.McClay replaces Richard Fedigan, president and chief executive officer, who has...
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Off-trade code launched
Retailers are being urged to support a new good-practice guide for responsible alcohol retailing which is being launched in response to increased government scrutiny of how the sector operates.The guide, by the Wine & Spirit Association,...
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Manor Farm collapses
A leading supplier of duck products for the UK and export markets has gone into administration after an attempted refinancing operation failed to overcome long-running cashflow pressures exacerbated by recent weak prices.Manor Farm Ducklings,...
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No Compromise
When East meets West the result is often a compromise. Not so in the case of Leathams Larder and Asian Home Gourmet, two companies devoted to authenticity jointly and separately. The former is the brainchild of Mark Leatham who has scoured the...
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No compromise
Improved taste was non-negotiable in the revamp of Boots’ Shapers range and the stance paid handsomely. John Wood reportsA relaunch that reversed a steep decline of a major brand was at the heart of the winning entry from Boots, which...
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Let’s talk control
We continue coverage of The Grocer Gold Awards this week, starting with a bold investment in voice recognition picking that left most of the industry at the starting gate. Elaine Watson reportsProving that high-tech supply chain...
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Diageo goes for pyramid selling
Diageo is claiming a major innovation in spirits with the launch of single-serve pouches of its bestselling brands.Sainsbury is carrying out a six-month trial of Pyramix, a collection of nine 30ml serves of Smirnoff, Gordon’s, Archers, Captain...
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Lethbridge settles in ToW dispute
Regional food group Taste of the West has reached an amicable agreement with Diane Lethbridge, the chief executive it dismissed in January.Lethbridge accused the group of unfair dismissal and threatened to take her case to an industrial...
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Inspection made easy
An online resource enabling retailers and manufacturers to audit working conditions in their suppliers’ factories has been launched.Sedex, which will enable producers to store and share ethical audit information with customers, is a...
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Haskins: future will favour small suppliers
Large supermarkets have grown too big and unwieldy to respond to consumer needs, according to Lord Haskins.He said that within 20 years they would be replaced by warehouses with space franchised out to small businesses and retailers. Lord...