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New offensive on availability
On-shelf availability is the next key issue that retailers and suppliers must tackle in order to reduce costs, increase sales and increase consumer loyalty.Speaking at IGD’s annualretail logistics conference, Safeway’s supply director...
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Boddingtons rolls out a barrel
Interbrew is throwing its weight into the take-home ale market with a draught barrel version of Boddingtons.Rosie DavenportDesigned to give consumers the experience of pulling a pub-style pint at home, the...
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Mum knows best
Heinz is launching a range of babyfood dishes created by 17 mums.The Mum’s Own portfolio is made up from recipes entered in a competition last year and each variety features the name of the mum who developed the dish. The range...
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Blighted co-op closes
Midlands Co-op has been forced to close its largest store in Thurmaston after losing the bulk of its business to an Asda that opened directly opposite in March.Asda won planning permission for the controversial 45,000 sq ft store at...
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'Don’t wait for Blunkett’s ID card'
Retailers have welcomed plans for a national ID card revealed by Home Secretary David Blunkett.The Association of Convenience Stores chief executive David Rae said: “The card will be a credible form of proof-of-age for retailers, but 2013 is...
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Bomba Energy ready to explode on to drinks market
Importer and distributor Fruity Beverages Limited is bringing Bomba Energy drink to the UK.The brand, produced in Austria, is already available in mainland Europe, Australia and north America, as well as the Middle East and Asia. It will be...
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One Ocado MD is bowing out
Online shopping service Ocado is reviewing its board structure after the departure of joint md Roger Whiteside this week.Chief executive Tom Steiner said Ocado wanted to create a streamlined management model.He said: “Roger has left...
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Driscoll for Brakes CE
Brakes has named Bill Driscoll as its group chief executive, replacing Ian Player, who is due to retire next month. Driscoll was previously vice-presidentand general manager of GE Silicone, a global manufacturer of silicone products with annual...
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Team Talk: Budgens
>>ROXANNE BENNETT, SENIOR MARKETING CONTROLLER, INSTORE SEASONAL merchandising TEAMBudgens is going for a traditional Christmas feel instore this year with the added bonus for customers of PoS memory joggers that link products from...
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Londis builds the regions
Londis has recruited two regional development managers to help build its retail territory in the Home Counties, Oxford and in Coventry.Lee Alexander has become retail development manager for Coventry and Oxford. He has worked for the...
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Seasonal bun in the oven for TV’s hapless Mr Kipling
Mr Kipling will be back on TV at the end of this month in a seasonal ad for the cake brand’s Mince Pies.The execution, which forms part of a £1m Christmas spend for the brand, is the fifth in a series portraying the veteran icon as a bungling...
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Grampian buys St Merryn Food
Grampian has ramped up its red meat operation with the purchase of St Merryn Food Group, one of the UK’s leading processors and a major supplier to Tesco.The move, which ends months of speculation, puts Grampian at the top of the red meat...
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Carbolite fuels a craze
A new Carbolite confectionery range will give retailers the chance to cash in on the low carbohydrate diet craze, according to Retail Brands.The distributor has teamed up with Food Brokers and brought the brand – a big hit in the US – to...
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Golden Wonder recruits marketing chief Morgan
Golden Wonder has recruited Rob Morgan, director of Boots brands and product development, as marketing director. He will be responsible for Golden Wonder’s consumer marketing programme.In addition, Pete Fazal will join the company as sales...
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Multiples fearOFT clamp
The major multiples fear the Office of Fair Trading is threatening to interfere in the market on a massive scale after developments this week.The first occurred on Monday when it announced it was extending an investigation it began in...
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New group slams Code
An ombudsman to regulate the activities of the multiples is the only way to curb the worst abuses of supermarket power, according to a new coalition of trade associations representing small suppliers.In a letter to trade and industry...
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White is the colour
Marks and Spencer has announced a new addition to its poultry range.After the successful launch of the Oakham Gold chicken, M&S is introducing Oakham White, a slower growing bird, raised free range and in barns.Labels will carry the...
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The new commandments
Employers must practice what they preach under regulations governing religious rightsThere are only 39 shopping days left to Christmas, but even more scary, it’s just a fortnight before new regulations come into force making it...
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‘Compassionate’ reward
Waitrose has been hailed as a welfare champion after scooping the title of Compassionate Supermarket of the Year.The food retail arm of the John Lewis Partnership was handed the award by the Compassion in World Farming Trust after beating...
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Products stockpiled as poison probe continues
Butter and milk powder made using milk from Westbury Dairies’ direct suppliers is still being quarantined while investigations continue into an alleged poisoning. Wiltshire police are trying to identify a caller who contacted farmer co-op...