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Tayto launches ‘foodie’ range of Fusion crisps
Northern Irish snacks supplier Tayto is taking on Walkers’ Sensations with a premium crisp range called Fusion.Marketing manager Loretta MacFarlane said the “foodie” range would launch in Northern Ireland on March 1 with a four week, £3m TV...
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Morrisons digs for Scottish gold
Morrisons could be poised to dominate its first Scottish market by combining the opening of its first store north of the border with the acquisition of Safeway.CACI’s analysis reveals that Morrisons’ Kilmarnock store will give the...
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Mophead dispenser
Procter & Gamble is launching a Flash Power Mop that carries its own detergent in a dispenser. A starter kit with cleaning solution and pads retails at £17.99, with liquid refills and six refill pads priced at £2.99 each and 12 pads at £5.49. A £6m...
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Vodafone surrender over e-top up
Vodafone has finally backed down on plans to cut margins on its new e–vouchers, and has admitted that retailer pressure forced its hand.Vodafone sales director Richard Daly and Steve Elliot, electronic payment methods manager, told The Grocer...
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Feminine Intuition in one
Wilkinson Sword is launching an ambitious bid to topple Gillette’s Venus from top spot in the women’s shaving market.
The razor manufacturer is stepping up its battle with its arch rival by introducing Intuition to the fixture, a wet shaver that… -
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Few tears will be shed over Safeway
Safeway shoppers couldn’t care less about the loss of the supermarket chain, according to an online survey carried out exclusively for The Grocer by market researcher HI Europe.With just over a fortnight to go before the Safeway/Morrisons...
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Fruit’n’veg vouchers launched
Fruit and vegetables are the weapons in a new campaign by health chiefs to tackle child obesity. In a DoH programme, parents are set to receive vouchers for free fruit and veg.The campaign is designed to promote lifelong healthy eating habits...
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Nestlé Rowntree’s Newton goes
Nestlé Rowntree head of brands marketing Liam Newton has left the company.His role is being split between consumer communications manager Mike O’Reilly and brand group marketing manager Deirdre O’Donaghue.The move follows the creation of a...
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Sexy stuff going places
Sean McAllister identifies five retailers showing a resourcefulness that could make them tomorrow’s stars of groceryCompared to the multiples these companies are minute. Even compared to many in The Grocer’s Top 50 independent...
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OXY skincare range targets teens with innuendo
The OXY medicated skincare range has had a facelift, complete with a new logo, red packaging and teenager-friendly product descriptors.Rolling out now, the reformulated six-strong core range’s new image is aimed at simplifying both the range...
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Part of a new jigsaw
Bells is just the start of big c-store ambitions says Sean McAllisterWeller said JS wanted to get sufficient critical mass to create an efficient operation in the supply chain for c-stores.“If that means 1,000 stores, then...
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Kitting out Tweenies
Hazlewood is extending its licensing expertise into the pizza arena for the first time.The company is adding a Tweenies-inspired meal kit to its repertoire, having already established itself as a key licensing player in the celebration cakes...
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Retail management a perfect springboard
Thirty years working for BT might not appear to be the natural background for a cash and carry manager, but Naren Chotai’s success since he took over Dhamecha’s Croydon depot suggests he was an inspired appointment.Chotai was no stranger to...
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The need for speed
Packed lifestyles mean sandwiches packed with new fillings and flavours says Liam McLoughlin Snacking means speed. No longer idle nibbling, it has followed the American way to become essential refuelling for a hard pressed population on the move....
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The need for speed
Venture capitalists might appear to dominate the sector now, but Neil Sutton points out their need to sell on to please investorsPeople often ask how long it takes to sell a company. The simple answer is that it depends who is...
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Positive PR and a pay-off
Steve Crabb offers guidance to employers keen to follow M& S’s Marks and Start initiativeMarks and Spencer may have had some ‘iffy’ financial results recently, but the company shows no signs of slowing up when it comes to...
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Peninsula vote
Shareholders of Peninsula Milk Processors have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition by Milk Link. The takeover by the farmer-owned dairy co-operative further strengthens its operations.Peninsula is based in Okehampton, Devon, and...
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Turn to a U by Unilever
This is the radical new logo that The Grocer last week revealed (page 6) will adorn the packs of more than 500 Unilever products by the end of the year.The logo is part of the company’s attempt to get consumers to reappraise the way they think...
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Dale Farm buys Parmalat’s UK dairy unit
Northern Irish dairy company Dale Farm Group, has bought Parmalat’s UK dairyprocessing activities for an undisclosed sum.The new business will trade as Dale Farm Kendal Limited, producing consumer products under the Loseley and Lakeland...
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Press round-up…ex-Somerfield chief on the move
Former Somerfield chief executive Alan Smith could be in line to head up high street hardware chain Robert Dyas.The Financial Times reported that Change Capital, a private equity firm set up last year by Marks and Spencer chairman Luc...