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Chip and PIN backlog warning
If banks don’t speed up the process for testing Chip and PIN equipment, many retailers will not be able to get their kit accredited before the January 2005 deadline, a leading EPoS solutions provider has warned.Anker Systems MD Doug Hargrove...
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Yoko imagines for Beck’s
Yoko Ono has become the latest in a series of famous artists to create a limited edition label for Beck’s beer.The artist’s work harks back to her childhood of war and will adorn 1,000 bottles. Other famous names who have produced images for...
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It’s a Sainsbury’s with Bells on
Bells and Sainsbury are aiming to develop 75-80 dual-branded c-stores by the end of 2005.Speaking at the opening of the first Sainsbury’s at Bells store in Peterlee, Co Durham, Bells Stores joint MD David Graham said the aim was to acquire...
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Six of the best bread and pastry buyers
>>nominated this monthBAKERY BUYER, WAITROSEDickson joined Waitrose as a management trainee in 1987 after leaving the Royal Navy. Following training he was appointed fresh foods department manager at Waitrose's Dibden store,...
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Small boxes, big business
Small box deliveries of organic produce are catching the consumer’s eye, reports Glynn DavisOrganic food shoppers appear to be shifting their affection away from supermarkets to farmers’ markets, farm shops and direct delivery box...
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The family gets bigger
Today is the day that 10 more countries join the EU. We consult the experts on what enlargement means for the UK food industryTell me: what’s actually happening? Before May 1, the EU family comprised 15 countries. From today,...
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MPs blast strip stamp plan for Scotch whisky
Plans to impose tax strip stamps on Scotch whisky have been slammed by MPs.An influential parliamentary inquiry – the Commons Scottish Affairs Select Committee – says the proposal for strip stamps on every bottle of spirits is fundamentally...
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Imported pigmeat specs blasted
Beleaguered UK pig producers are hitting out at rising imports which they claim use production methods which would be illegal in the UK.A British Pig Executive report shows imports of pork and processed pork products such as bacon rose by...
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Crème Brûlée fires up Bonne Maman
Jam specialist Bonne Maman is strengthening its presence in chilled desserts with the introduction of a new Crème Brûlée line.The move follows the producer’s decision to sell a range of crème caramel desserts for the first time last year. It...
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Booker wine deal
Booker is offering members savings on its Malt House Vintners wine range when they buy in bulk. The cash and carry wholesaler is giving customers at least a 5% discount when buying a case of wine. Bookers said the promotion was...
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Brains returns Davies to the drinks industry
Nutricia UK’s commercial director Richard Davies has returned to the drinks industry after six years with the company.Davies has moved to Welsh independent brewer Brains as sales and marketing director.He was responsible for Nutricia...
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the burden of the congestion charge
from James Millar, director, The Food FerrySir; As the London mayoral elections draw near, the question of congestion charging again raises its head. Mayor Ken Livingstone has hailed the scheme as a success. This is a somewhat...
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Tesco second buy in Japan
Tesco has boosted its presence in Japan with its second acquisition in less than a year.The 27-strong Fre’c supermarket chain will complement c-store chain C Two-Network, also in Tokyo, which Tesco bought last July.The combined business...
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Hendersons buys Holmes
John Henderson Group has acquired the foodservice division of rival J&J Haslett, Holmes Catering Services.The deal, which consolidates Henderson’s position as the leading foodservice wholesaler in Northern Ireland, follows an earlier...
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They’re icing on the cake
Asda and the Co-operative Group were most on the lips of suppliers when it came to naming the six best buyers in the bread and pastry category. Gill Woodfield and Adele Balmforth from the Co-op Group were both mentioned. Balmforth was praised by one...
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ID card fast track is urged
Retailers have called upon the government to fast-track its plans to introduce a UK-wide identity card scheme.The new cards, unveiled by home secretary David Blunkett this week, are expected to include a photograph of the cardholder and date...
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Cauldron stirs its new product development
Cauldron Foods has made Emma Rainford new product development manager to promote the expansion of its chilled vegetarian and organic convenience ranges.Rainford has worked in various npd roles for companies such as Northern Foods, RG Brookes...
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Vogel turns to cereals
Australian bread specialist Vogel’s is launching an assault on the £1bn-plus cereals market.The manufacturer is throwing three new premium offerings into the arena, all free from artificial flavours, colours and preservatives and suitable for...
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Whitty ‘write-off’ comes under fire
Food minister Lord Whitty has come under attack from poultry bosses who accuse him of writing off the UK sector.Whitty’s tough stance during the British Poultry Council’s annual lunch found little favour with the sector leaders.In...
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Retail staff urged tobe special constables
Retailers have a key role to play in fighting crime, home secretary David Blunkett told shopworkers union Usdaw this week as he promoted two schemes to help tackle assaults on staff and other retail crime.Speaking at the Usdaw conference in...