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Thresher drops five formats in revamp
Thresher Group is scrapping five of its store fascias and replacing them with its existing Threshers brand and one which is currently on trial, The Local.The overhaul is in an attempt to combat competition from supermarkets and...
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‘I would employ a gorilla if it had an HGV licence’
There’s already a recruitment crisis in road haulage and up to 60,000 more drivers could be needed by hauliers if they are to comply with the Working Time Directive. Elaine Watson reportsDriving a truck for the best part of 60 hours a...
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A shot at the enemy
Retailers are crying foul at drinks scrutiny, says Rosie DavenportAwar is brewing in the drinks industry with different factions gearing up for a bout of mud slinging over their possible contribution to binge drinking.Pubs...
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Somerfield taps expertise
Somerfield revealed the extent of its convenience retailing ambitions when it swallowed Scottish Mace chain Aberness this week.Aberness’s new md, David Cheyne, said Somerfield saw huge potential in the convenience sector as did Tesco and...
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France talks turkey at Expo
French producers are offering their services to help drive the UK turkey market forwards.Arnauld Delaby, export sales director with producer Pere Dodu, said: “The low consumption levels in the UK indicate a strong opportunity for turkey, why...
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Quality Fare ups training
Leathley’s Quality Fare has ramped up its training programme and enrolled all 540 staff in courses.Commercial manager Philip Horsfield said it will be mandatory for staff to take part in a matrix of courses which make up Nisa-Today’s Lifelong...
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A world of flavours
Food and Drink Expo had a real international flavour with more than 200 exhibitors representing 32 countries.One of the most colourful areas of the show was the Jamaican pavilion, with eight companies coming together under the new Flavours of...
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Frontline shopping
Elaine Watson reports on Naafi’s daunting trading places in IraqIt sounds almost too good to be true. Captive customers with time on their hands and cash to spend and nowhere to spend it except your shop. So what’s the catch?...
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Fruit set a new record
The first English glasshouse strawberries are set to hit supermarket shelves two weeks earlier than normal.The first token pickings were delivered to Sainsbury this week by the Summerfruit Company, a venture between Redbridge AFI and Worldwide...
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Special K gets savoury with npd
Kellogg has unveiled ambitious plans to move its Special K cereal brand into the savoury snacking market.Special K Lite Bites build on the brand’s heritage by targeting consumers looking for healthier snacking products.The crispy corn...
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Kids' snacks spend
Children as young as four are spending up to £30 a month on snacks and eating up to 80 additives a day, according to a new report from Organix and the Food Commission. The report is based on food diaries of 42 children aged between four and 11 in...
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This protocol’s a killer
Work-related deaths can spark a manslaughter probe, so review your H& S, says Steve CrabbCorporate killing is back on the management agenda, with developments in the courts and new research on what employers think about it. Last year,...
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Rocket kits have lift-off
Gourmet meal kit company Rocket has announced a big expansion, including supply deals with Somerfield and the Co-operative Group.The Unilever Ventures backed company has also signed up with c-store chain Whistlestop and Wine Cellar, and is...
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Longer life packs ready to roll
Fruit and vegetable packaging could be on the edge of a long-life breakthrough, manufacturers have claimed.
David Wilkinson, sales director of Long Life Solutions, said modified interactive film can enhance freshness and shelf life while… -
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Strength In Numbers
Some industry commentators have predicted that Britain's co-op share of the dairy market will be heading for 70% in the next 10 years. Though still lagging behind their rivals on the continent, in New Zealand and even in Northern Ireland Â...
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Strength in numbers
IGD’s Leading Edge has been a vital tool for thousands of young professionals building a career in grocery. As it celebrates its 10th birthday Ronan Hegarty finds out why the networking organisation has gone from strength to strength ...
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The real Peckam thing
TV’s most famous fictional water brand is being brought to life.Entrepreneur Gary Davis has launched Peckam Springs and is hoping his Del Boy-style enterprise will cause a flood of interest.However, unlike the programme’s version, which...
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SABMiller partners Castel in North Africa
SABMiller has announced the establishment of two joint ventures with its pan-African partner French group Castel in Algeria and Morocco. The deal involves two breweries and two soft drink plants in Algeria, three Moroccan breweries, a...
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Kmart back in profit
US discounter Kmart has moved back into profit for the first time since coming out of receivership last May, but has seen sales fall in the wake of recent store closures.Kmart announced a pre-tax profit of $505m for the 9-months to January...
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Londis CEO to step down
The Londis saga has taken a new twist with reports that chief executive, Graham White, has agreed to step down.Earlier this month, Londis put itself up for sale three months after Irish food group Musgrave’s controversial £40m offer sparked...