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Spar Live on its way this autumn
Spar UK has struck a deal with Immedia Broadcasting to install live satellite radio across its estate in the autumn. AIM-listed Immedia, which was set up by former radio 1 DJ Bruno Brookes, currently broadcasts dedicated material from its...
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Refurb programme commences for United Co-op
United Co-operatives has launched a refurbishment programme for its largest stores as many of its fellow societies are attempting to dispose of their superstores in order to concentrate on c-stores.It has spent £800,000 refurbishing its...
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Radice to go after M&S shake-up
Vittorio Radice, the former Selfridges boss who developed the Lifestore concept at Marks & Spencer is to leave the company this Friday with a payoff of about £800,000.The executive joined Marks & Spencer in March last year and was recently...
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Lower petrol prices at Asda
Asda’s 150 petrol stations have agreed to cut back on their unleaded and diesel prices at below 80p per litre.Although a recent rise in oil prices raised the price for a litre of petrol to above 83p in many areas, the superstore group is...
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Ronson may be eyeing up M&S property
According to The Guardian today, Gerald Ronson is believed to have arranged financial backing to acquire a large slice of Marks & Spencer’s property portfolio.The property tycoon is understood to have been working on the plan to buy...
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Mushroom wars
Somerset-based Middlebrook mushrooms, the largest supermarket supplier of mushrooms, is claiming it is discriminatory to make mushroom growers in Britain pay higher rates to their pickers than those working for other vegetable producers.The...
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Putting yourself about
Confidence in the jobs market is on the rise, so Simon Howard offers some timely advice about moving onTwenty one today, twenty one today”, it’s alright, I’ve not lost the plot, just commenting that this is my twenty first Careers...
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Tesco adopts low Gi logo
Tesco has introduced a “low Gi” logo on selected own label lines.Gi stands for glycaemic index and followers of the Australian regime stick to foods which are digested slowly, avoiding highs and lows in blood sugar levels that can prompt...
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Andes Foods aims to break into UK as Chile introduces its cheese to world
Chilean cheese producers are hoping to tap into the UK cheese market.Andes Foods is hoping to be the first Chilean company to export cheese to the UK and is planning to introduce a range of three cheeses.Mark Ibanez Edmiston from Andes...
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Booker announces its new category managers
A number of new recruits have been appointed following the restructuring of Booker Cash & Carry’s trading department (The Grocer, May 29, page 5).The trading team has been reorganised into five category teams with the managers of each...
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Asda’s secret move - Webster
Asda made three attempts to acquire Safeway in the 1990s – not two as the industry has always believed. This is just one of the many revelations made by David Webster, former Safeway chairman and current chairman of the InterContinental Hotels...
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Purdy asks for time to make a bid for Londis
Musgrave faces a tense two weeks before its bid for Londis is put to the vote on June 22 as Londis shareholders continue to be wooed by a rival suitor.Although Big Food Group officially withdrew its interest on Wednesday, former T& S buying...
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pay attention to impact of other regs
from Graham Margetson, director, Foresite SystemsSir; I would like to draw attention to an environmental issue of concern to the retail sector. The Reduction of Hazardous Substances regulation makes the use of certain goods,...
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Six of the best juices and smoothies buyers
>>nominated this monthAMBIENT and CHILLED JUICE BUYER, WAITROSEOwens became a trainee buyer for Sainsbury in 1990. Having progressed to a buying role in the health and beauty category, he became a buyer for household products,...
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Britz looks beyond life as an expat snack
A former Golden Wonder executive who set up a rival company selling crisps to expat Brits wants to bring the range back home to Blighty.Jennie Kelly launched a seven-strong Britz range at the end of last year and has already found a market in...
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A nation big on snacking
Sean McAllisterBritain’s health debate looks set to move up a gear with new figures showing that consumers are spending more money on crisps and bagged snacks than ever before as they switch to kingsize packs.The findings reveal that sales...
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Bings set for a hit
The exceptional quality of this year’s Californian Bings means growers are expecting the fruit to take the UK market by storm.Jim Cuthbertson, manager of the Californian Cherry Advisory Board said: “Growing conditions have been near perfect....
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Halewood launches Brazilian brew
Halewood International hopes to tap into growing consumer demand for brewed-at-source bottled beers with the launch of a new Brazilian lager in the UK.According to the company, A Marca Bravara is a “fine light-bodied brew” which is produced in...
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we must build on this feelgood factor
from Steve Parfett, chairman, Landmark cash & carry groupSir; This week witnessed the first important steps in building awareness of the important part that independent retailers play in their local communities.Perhaps...
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Northern Foods calm over M&S
Northern Foods is not losing any sleep over the turmoil at M&S, new chief executive Pat O’Driscoll has insisted. Speaking as the company announced a sharp drop in full-year profit, but modest sales increases, O’Driscoll said: “We have a...