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Trood will help Budgens build health and beauty
Budgens has recruited Tanya Trood as senior buyer for health and beauty products, newspapers and magazines.
Trood replaces David Harland, who has left the company to join Moss Chemists. She joins from Wilkinson Sword where she was channel… -
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Unilever Bestfoods puts up for sale number of oils/cooking fats
Unilever Bestfoods is selling off its Crisp ‘n Dry, Mazola, Cookeen and Spry Crisp ‘n Dry oils and cooking fats in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
The move is part of Unilever’s Path to Growth strategy to focus on core brands. The company is… -
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Duffy leaves Bord Bia
Michael Duffy is leaving Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, after 10 years as chief executive. In May he takes over as boss of the Royal Dublin Society, the international exhibition and convention centre.The search for a replacement has...
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Food Brokers MD quits his ‘untenable’ position
Food Brokers MD Hamish Gibson has quit the company after a clash of opinion over where the company’s future lies.Toby Cracknell, Food Brokers director for new business, said: “There were significant differences of opinion regarding the...
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Budgens takes on the symbols
Budgens is taking on Spar and Londis in its fight to attract entrepreneurial retailers. It is encouraging applications from all interested parties as it forges a future as a franchise-only operation.The retail chain’s Irish parent company...
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Calypso’s full of character
Calypso is bringing out his and hers juice drinks for kids. An orange juice aimed at boys features Spider-man while a blackcurrant and apple flavour targets girls with the Groovy Chick character.Marketing director Richard Cooke said the...
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Dairy farmers to get top-up payment to offset the impact of EU CAP reform
Diary farmers are set to benefit from a top up payment this year in the government bid to offset the effect of CAP reform.The reform of the Common Agriculture Policy made provision for a direct payment to help offset the reduction in EU support...
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When change is a welcome visitor
Andrew Davidson is still ringing the changes as he settles into his new store in the leafy residential town of Comber, seven miles outside Belfast.The replacement fridges and new dairy cabinet he was considering in January have now been...
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Christmas rivals
Confectionery giant Cadbury is throwing its Roses stalwart into battle with Thorntons.The brand is moving into the premium arena for Christmas with a new Luxury Collection set to retail for £4.99.n Also new in...
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Convenience? A superstore will do nicely
Shoppers define convenience by needs not format says Siân HarringtonAs the debate rages over the Competition Commission’s division of grocery into two distinct markets, it is clear this view has no resonance with consumers going about...
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Giants’ c-stores have had welcome impact
Nearly one in five of Tesco’s and Sainsbury’s local store customers say the multiples’ moves into convenience have transformed the way they shop, according to exclusive research for The Grocer. A survey of 1,721 principal shoppers, conducted by...
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Winning new customers is a hard graft
If you see Anton James limping around his depot over the next couple of weeks it could be because he successfully completed the London Marathon and raised £5,000 for the Against Breast Cancer charity.And even if he didn’t complete the marathon,...
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Dark market launch
Silk Cut Slims will be the first new cigarette to be launched since the ban on tobacco advertising.Manufacturer Gallaher is throwing the super-thin smokes into the market this month and aims to replace the usual poster and press advertising mix...
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These are the days
Morrisons is giving Asda a run for its money with unabashed nostalgia in its Market Street format. Edward Garner reportsAs 2004 unfolds, there is little doubt that one of the most dramatic changes to the retail landscape, beginning in...
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A showcase of excellence
The shortlists for The Grocer Gold Awards 2004 have been announced. Curley’s, Jacksons Stores, Alfred Jones and Metro have all been shortlisted for best independent retail chain.In the category for best consumer initiative, the...
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Soya far, soya good
Vegan remains a niche sector but with appeal for dedicated health enthusiasts and those seeking dairy alternativesVegan products remain a small niche in the vegetarian market, although they have benefited from recent NPD activity...
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Feeling the wages squeeze
It might only be pence, but not all retailers can bear the cost of the adult minimum wage riseNow that the national minimum wage has been extended to include teenagers aged 16 and 17, the topic of wage costs within the independent...
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FSA makes reduction of salt intake a priority
The Food Standards Agency is to launch a high profile advertising campaign urging consumers to check food labels for salt content later this year.A spokeswoman said TV adverts would run in the last quarter of 2004 to get the simple message...
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Guinness switch
Diageo has said its off trade customers will not be affected when it transfers brewing Guinness at Park Royal, west London, to Dublin next year.Guinness in cans and bottles in the UK is already supplied from Dublin, and Diageo’s sales and...
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Home-grown Ryle is Hazlewood Pizza MD
Convenience food and ingredients specialist Greencore Group has appointed a new managing director of its subsidiary Hazlewood Pizza.Phil Ryle takes over from Greencore’s CEO Tony Hynes who had been interim MD of the division, which makes own...