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Welsh dairy industry must look to leaner, fitter times with more co-operative clout and more added value
The Welsh dairy industry must further consolidate its farmer supply base under the wing of co-operatives and strive to reduce its cost base by integrating haulage.It will also have to become driven by marketing and branding instead of by...
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Curtain rises again on the Switch to Maestro
After a false start, retailers should be getting ready now for a major debit card migration. Liz Hamson reportsRetailers have 18 months to upgrade their systems to handle the Maestro debit card, which will replace the Switch card in...
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All-star Premier league
Robert Schofield is convinced he’s nurturing some of the UK’s best. Mary Carmichael reportsPremier Foods CEO Robert Schofield likens himself to Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich in his search for star players to take his company...
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OFT attention drawn to tactics at Withernsea
Tesco’s marketing tactics are being looked into by the Office of Fair Trading after independent supermarket chain Proudfoot lodged a complaint.The OFT said it was looking at the complaint under the Competition Act, but it could not be assumed...
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JS puts flavour back into pork
Sainsbury is hoping to reinvigorate the British pork sector with the launch of a new range of premium products.The Taste the Difference range features 14 cuts produced from a new cross breed of pig exclusively for Sainsbury.Pork buyer Ben...
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Bartfield rises as Spar UK boosts its category focus
Spar UK has promoted Rachel Bartfield to trading manager as part of a wider restructure of its trading department.Bartfield, one of three trading managers in the company, said: “Spar has merged its own label and branded departments tomake...
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Six of the best household goods buyers
>>nominated this month: Tesco, somerfield, Morrisons, ASDA, sainsbury, makroMike ArnottSenior buying manager, household, tescoArnott joined Tesco in 1995 to work in product marketing for two years. He then moved into...
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Best buyers in the game
Managing your relationships with suppliers can be tough. So what does it take to be a great buyer? Rod Addy offers some pointersThe strength of the relationship between buyer and seller is still one of the cornerstones of the grocery...
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The bird is flown
Birds Eye is axing its famous bird logo as part of the 66-year-old brand’s biggest overhaul.Owner Unilever has ordered a list of changes to the market-leading frozen brand in a bid to revive the flagging category.They include replacing the...
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Bite Me fails to get a grip
Heinz has been bitten by its third major frozen flop in less than a year.The company has decided to call time on its Bite Me range of microwaveable frozen snacks for teenagers after the offering failed to interest its target audience.The...
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Blue Nun turns Slinky at last
Blue Nun’s eagerly awaited debut in the RTD fixture is finally going ahead after a nine-month delay.Wine-based Slinky will go on sale next month, nearly a year after plans for the extension were first mooted.The Grocer revealed last...
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Expert judges come on board to look for Gold
The judges for The Grocer Gold Awards 2004, sponsored by MEI, have now been confirmed.Retailers on the panels include: Colin Smith, chairman of Poundland; Sue West, retail operations director of Selfridges; Steve Melton, Argos supply chain...
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The terrain of brands and kids
Shoppers at the frozen pizza display appeared to be more motivated to buy than in frozen desserts, the only other frozen category we have examined in Shoppers’ Eye. Loyalty to particular brands and variants was high among frozen pizza consumers....
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Buckley to sell more Seashells for Guylian
The UK division of Chocolaterie Guylian has recruited Chris Buckley to fill the new impulse sales director post to boost its Belgian chocolate Seashells.Buckley will be responsiblefor driving the distribution of brands such as Guylian...
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Team talk: Dorset Cereals
>>muesli company had small start but now sells to 50 countriesThe management behind muesli manufacturer Dorset Cereals are celebrating winning a contract with US retail chain Publix to supply 200 of its stores and are hoping to...
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Whisky chain sale
Scottish specialist the Whisky Shop is set to open its first stores south of the Border after being sold for £1.5m.The chain’s new owner, Ian Bankier, who was formerly chief executive of CL World Brands, which bought a clutch of whisky labels...
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Going up at Chelmsford
Barry Wood, food manager of Essex-based Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society, has been promoted to deputy chief executive.He will be replaced by Brendan Smith, who has been promoted from senior area manager. However, the society, which has a...
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CoolKeg system runs out of fizz
Scottish Courage’s innovation programme has been set back after it scrapped plans to roll out its Foster’s CoolKeg format.The self-dispensing 35-pint keg was on trial in Thresher and Majestic stores in Brighton with a view to a national launch...
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Müller looks to McVitie’s corner
Yogurt giant Müller is in talks with biscuit maker McVitie’s after pulling the plug on its manufacturing deal with Kellogg. Müller Corner variants featuring popular cereals Rice Crispies,Coco Pops and Frosties will disappear from chillers at the...
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Danone gets L’Oréal expertise
Danone Dairies UK has recruited Adam Grant, sales director for L’Oréal cosmetics and haircare brands Garnier and Maybelline, as its new commercial director.He will be responsible for leading the sales team and overseeing the category management...