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Top Products survey: Ice Cream
Adult chocolate sticks and tubs are the driving forces in the ice cream market, which is tapping into demand for healthy lines as well as luxurious onesDespite the shift towards healthy eating and preference for low fat products, the...
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Top Products survey: Dairy Drinks
Yop has more than held its own against the flurry of activity from probiotic yogurt drinks and is the only regular brand in the sector’s top five. Frijj’s strong performance has buoyed flavoured milksProbiotics have come a long way...
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Destined to be a top performer
Asda has chosen a great location for another new concept store which it believes will fall into CACI’s top 10% of stores for total turnover and sales densities.The store, in Sutton, Surrey, is large at 47,500 sq ft but located in a town centre...
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What’s the FSA ever done for us?
>>agency draws consensus on its willingness to work for changeClare Cheney, director general, Provision Trade Federation"I would agree that clarity was needed, particularly in relation to nutrition and health issues. But...
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Irish lesson in keeping litter down
from Tim Davies, AP Burt & Sons LimitedSir; I read with interest the letter from Peter Yarwood highlighting the problems of biodegradable polythene carrier bags (The Grocer, December 6).He concluded the market would not...
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England drawing up its meat team
English meat chiefs have announced plans to create a 10-strong marketing team to carve out a bigger market share for English product.The announcement follows the Meat and Livestock Commission’s decision to devolve responsibility for...
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Top Products survey: Soft Drinks
Diet Coke has hit the top spot in carbonates, overtaking its standard counterpart for the first time. Arch rival Pepsi is finding life sweet under distributor Britvic which itself has a winner with Robinsons What a difference a year...
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Richmond’s new focus
Richmond Ice Cream has recruited Ruth Levison to the newly-created post of customer development co-ordinator to work with supermarket customers on new own label products.She has seven years’ experience in the food industry and was previously a...
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Top Products survey: Frozen Foods
Frozen food boasts of its superior freshness in an attempt to halt chilled’s encroachment, while the Birds Eye brand relaunch must also renew interestFrozen fixtures are perceived as unwelcoming places, where people shop quickly for...
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Today’s gets training
Nisa-Today’s has launched a business school for its retailers and customers of its Today’s wholesale operation.Training comprises a one-day workshop every month for six months, with the emphasis on management. The Team Leader Certificate...
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Health issue takes its toll
The raging health debate appears to be taking its toll on some of grocery’s biggest hitting brands with The Grocer’s annual Top Products Survey, published today, highlighting shock sales drops.Among the losers in this year’s survey are...
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L&F Jones restructures
West Country convenience chain L& F Jones has restructured its senior management team.Chief executive of L& F Jones retail division Colin Murphy will step down in March. His successor will be Simon Jones, director of retail. Murphy...
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Many masters to serve
MPs may have blasted the FSA, but what does the industry think? Siân Harrington reportsThe Food Standards Agency this week held an open board meeting and broadcast a live webcam to enable the public to see how it operates and makes...
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Miracle or myth?
Anecdotal evidence that Lakeland Willow Water has healing properties is mounting. Simon Mowbray speaks to some of those who insist it has changed lives, both human and animal, and explains why the company can’t brag about itWhen a...
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Pain relief at OTC pays
Own label painkillers remain grocery’s most lucrative over-the-counter medicine, according to IMS Consumer Health.
And, for the second year running, painkiller Nurofen and cold remedy Lemsip Cold+Flu have retained second and third slots by… -
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Top Products survey: Petfood
The can’s heyday is over. Pouches have taken over as the preferred format for petfood, and complete offerings have proved appealing to pet ownersOnly one of the canned products in this year’s petfood top 20 is in growth. Pouches are...
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The retailers speak
>>enthusiasm but also doubts over better buying powerShahid Ali, manager, Londis store in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire“I will have to go through the fine detail of the offer before making my final decision, but I’m all for it in...
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Arla in union deal
Dairy firm Arla has announced that it has negotiated an agreement with the unions who had balloted for strike action. Sales director Simon Stevens said: “Following the success of this week’s meeting it is very much business as usual in the...
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Gillette to cut UK workforce
Gillette is to shut two UK factories and move to a new plant in Eastern Europe to cut costs.US-based Gillette, the world’s largest razor blade company, said the closures would mean at least 415 UK jobs would be axed over the next four years....
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OFT reduces Safeway divestments
Morrisons will only have to sell 52 stores if it buys Safeway – as opposed to the agreed 53 – the Office of Fair Trading has ruled. The OFT has decided that Morrisons would not have to divest a store in Towcester. Earlier this week,...