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Where are they now?
Archie NormanFrom 1991 to 1999 Norman led Asda’s successful turnaround, first as chief executive and then as chairman. He recognised the value of management training, which led him to recruit heavily from Mars which was renowned for its...
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Online substitutions can be offensive
from Brian Longstaff, membership administrator, Vegetarian SocietySir; Concerning the coverage of online shopping in last week’s edition: online shopping can be an excellent option for buying vegetarian food if you use specialist...
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Wyke radio
A cheesemaker is investing £50,000 in a series of radio adverts. Wyke Farms will be using the ads to promote the launch of its extra mature farmhouse cheddar, re-branded as Just Delicious.The 30 second ads follow the theme of how the taste...
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Troubleshooting at the top
Andy ClarkeClarke has been drafted in as managing director of Iceland after spending a period as group retail director at Matalan. Before that he worked at Asda for 10 years where his last post was as retail director.He left Matalan more...
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NFRN to review field force
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents is to ramp up its service levels for both existing and potential membership. NFRN president David Kirwin said: “The time is right to review our offer – not only in line with the trends...
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FSA bans jelly mini-cup sweets
The Food Standards Agency is to implement a European Union ban on the sale of jelly mini-cup sweets in the UK.The European Commission has banned the sweets while the European Food Safety Authority considers whether these sweets could cause...
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Cravendale bowls into Leicestershire
Cravendale fresh milk produced by Arla Foods UK will be the new sponsor of Leicestershire County Cricket Club for the next three years.Cravendale brand manager, Stuart Ibberson, said: “Cricket and milk provide the perfect partnership, as the...
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Dr Oetker buys Onken
German food giant Dr Oetker said that its subsidiary, Dr August Oetker Nahrungsmittel, has bought privately owned dairy company Onken.No financial details were disclosed and Dr Oetker said that the two brands would remain...
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WHS to cut head office jobs
WH Smith is to axe 270 head office jobs as new chief executive Kate Swann looks for annual savings of £8.5m to help it compete against comparable retailers.The news came as WHS said interim UK retail like-for-like sales were flat and that...
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Scotmid on the acquisition trail
Co-operative group Scotmid is to invest £20m to ramp up technology at its grocery outlets and at its health and beauty stores SemiChem.For the year to January 31, Scotmid posted a 32% rise in annual turnover from £223m to £295m.The...
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Co-op staff set to vote on pay offer that tops 10%
Staff working in co-operative stores are being advised by their union to accept a 10.4% pay offer. Under the deal, the hourly rate for more than 35,000 employees would rise to £5.The offer has been made by the Co-operative Employers’...
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Star brands boost ABF
Ovaltine, Kingsmill and Ryvita helped drive up sales and profit at Associated British Foods in its interim period.Ryvita enjoyed strong growth in crispbreads, while ABF said Ovaltine, which was acquired in November, and Twinings improved...
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Shoprite sharpens act as rivals’ EDLP bites
Isle of Man-based Shoprite has responded to deflationary pressure on prices by investing in new IT, improving efficiency and restructuring the product range to achieve low single digit like-for-like grocery sales growth. Unveiling its full-year...
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Cape focuses on South Africa
Capespan is to drop the use of its famous Cape brand on fruit grown outside South Africa and Namibia,following a vote of its grower board. Over the years, the company has built up a portfolio of fruit from other countries such as New Zealand...
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Seeds of change in the air
Suppliers are creating more choice in response to consumer demandsA TNS survey in December 2003 found 35% of consumers who never buy meat-free products would do so if there were more choice. It’s a challenge vegetarian food...
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Bertie takes Bassett’s Allsorts on from liquorice
Cadbury is adding a new fruity addition to its Allsorts line-up.Bassett’s Fruit Allsorts debuts next week without so much as a trace of liquorice to be found.And the new variant, available in 215g bags, will benefit from a £2m round of...
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Flash refuses to let the dust settle around its brand
Procter & Gamble is extending its Flash brand into the dust-busting home cleaning market with the launch of the “ultimate” duster.The Flash Dustmaster is made up of thousands of fibres, which the company claims grab dust particles rather than...
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Depressing attitudes to the mature
Colin Page, by e-mailWhy so little asian representation?from Shamus Lehel, director, PALS (Preferred Alliance of Londis Shopkeepers)Sir; I have been intrigued with the flurry of recent...
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Veal takes on the style of bacon
An importer is hoping to create a new niche for Dutch veal with the launch of bacon-style veal rashers.Jeffrey Davies, of Jeffrey Davies and Davies, said he was in negotiations with retailers to stock the new product.The range, which...
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Morecambe Bay fallout
Retailers will soon have to monitor their suppliers’ use of casual staff. Steve Crabb reportsThe tabloids don’t normally pay much attention to the state of our labour market but this spring has been different: from one-legged Romanian...