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Smiles all around
Further growth is on the way for the acquisitive chain as the fascia stamps its identity on the south west, says Anne BruceSmile has spread across Bath and the south west of England since the Symonds family acquired Bristol Evening...
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Retailers unfazed by wait for Atkins
Tesco and Sainsbury head a list of leading retailers that will have to wait until September to stock a new range of official Atkins products.The Grocer revealed last month that US-based Atkins Nutritionals, the company behind the controversial...
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Bags must be reusable, not degradable
from John Bunnell, East Portlemouth, DevonSir; I am dismayed that Tesco has agreed to buy degradable bags. The justification for degradability is suspect and the effectiveness more so.I was the MD of Alida Packaging in the...
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Batchelors and Loyd turn up the heat in soup wars
Competition in soup heats up this month with marketing campaigns for two major soup brands.Batchelors Cup a Soup is getting an £8m programme of instore, radio, outdoor and TV advertising starting this week and running to the end of March, while...
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Six of the best jams and spreads buyers
>>nominated this monthbuyer, desserts and bakery, asdaCarswell joined Asda eight years ago as a home economist for the Asda brand. She then became a produce buyer before moving into a marketing manager role. This was...
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Fresh blood for S&N
Scottish & Newcastle has appointed Gary Guthrie as group marketing director and Dr Rob Sidoli as group operations director, both new posts.Sidoli joins this week from JohnsonDiversey, manufacturerof cleaning and sanitary maintenance...
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Where brands are a tonic
Nearly one in five shoppers would postpone purchase if their desired brand were not in stock in the healthcare category.There is strong brand loyalty in this category, with 75% of shoppers saying they would not consider buying other brands...
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New cheese like ‘cigarette that cures lung cancer’
A branded cholesterol-reducing alternative to cheese will bring two million consumers back to the cheese fixture, according to Angel Technology whichdeveloped the process. CEO Dr Stephen May said Heartily Healthy was “like a cigarette that...
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The PepsiCo challenge
PepsiCo’s Martin Glenn and Tom Kuzio explain how integration will deliver cross-category synergies. John Wood reportsAsk consumers what the link is between Walkers Snacks, Tropicana, Quaker Foods and PepsiCola and most would probably...
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Cherries’ early finish
Cherry crops in Argentina are forecast to finish early due to poor weather conditions.This will affect varieties such as Bing, which normally last through January.According to importer Redbridge AFI, sea freight programmes, which provide...
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Tesco gets chewing
n Tesco has muscled in on the Wrigley-led chewing gum and breath-freshening strips markets with new own label products.n Its peppermint and spearmint gum, produced in Denmark, comes in...
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Feed pushes up chicken prices
Substantial price rises for chicken are inevitable due to rocketing feed costs, the British Poultry Council has warned.The poultry industry is facing a huge £190m increase in feed costs alone, said Peter Bradnock, chief executive of the...
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Mike Coupe moves on with sales in growth
The Big Food Group has announced that Mike Coupe, managing director of Iceland, is stepping down in September after two years in the role.In its third quarter trading statement, BFG said Coupe would continue as MD until early...
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Crystal Drinks MBO
Directors at own label soft drinks supplier Crystal Drinks have completed a management buyout at the West Yorkshire-based company.Executive directors Tony Scott, Peter Pound and Brian Young, plus two non-executive directors, led an MBO funded...
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Small stores defy giants’ war
Wholesalers and independent retailers have coped well with some of the most intense competition ever from the major multiples over Christmas.An e-mail poll of The Grocer’s Wholesaler Reader Panel found that most respondents had held trade at...
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Vorderman is the face of detox
TV presenter and maths boffin Carol Vorderman is the latest celebrity to appear on supermarket products.The Countdown hostess is endorsing Simply Organic’s range of soups, pasta sauces and Pure and Pronto ready meals as suitable for consumers...
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Kealy gets developing
BWG Group has appointed Peter Kealy to a newly created role of group development director. Kealy was MD of BWG subsidiary J& J Haslett until last month’s management buyout(see p9). He was previously md of BWG-owned Spar wholesaler Appleby...
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ToW dismisses Lethbridge
Diane Lethbridge, chief executive of regional food group Taste of the West, has been “dismissed for performance issues” according to the group.Lethbridge, who had been in the post for 12 years, appealed against the decision but the action was...
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Lever Fabergé sprays on two touches of the divine
Lever Fabergé has earmarked a budget of £7m to back its Lynx and Impulse bodyspray brands this year and is kicking off the programme with new additions to both ranges.A Touch fragrance joins the Lynx range this month, with TV and cinema ads....
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Don’t put the future on hold
Thinking through what you really want out of a career is a great way to decide whether to move on or stay put says Simon HowardI don’t know about you, but Christmas seems long gone and no doubt most of the retailers among you don’t...