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Richmond Foods makes a scoop for Oldfield
Ice cream maker Richmond Foods has bought Oldfield Ice Cream for £3.95m.Oldfields specializes in making ice cream in two litre tubs and for the catering trade.Chief executive of Richmond Foods, James Lambert, said the deal was part...
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CI Traders on track
Channel Island retail group CI Traders, which incorporates Le Riche and Ann Street, said interim turnover had risen 8.4%.For the six months to August 2 pre-tax profit rose 15% to £9.2 from sales of £140.5m. CI Traders chairman Tom...
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New pitch for Screamers
Coors Brewers with beer brands Carling, Worthington’s, Grolsch and Caffrey’s has redesigned its vodka shot range Screamers. The new look, which comes in four, five and 10-packs is aimed to grab shoppers’ attention. The packs are coloured...
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Shoprite moves back into profit
Isle of Man-based grocery chain Shoprite said a combination of “everyday low prices and attractive weekly offers” had boosted interim sales.Pre-tax profit for the 28 weeks to July 12 came in at £101m compared to a loss of £375m last year....
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WKD rolls out of the barrel
Beverage Brands is throwing its WKD ready-to-drink brand into the party arena with a giant new format for at-home drinking.The company is stealing a lead from brewing giant Interbrew to bring out a five-litre Party Pack keg of WKD Original...
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Multiples react to fuel duty
Asda has dropped its fuel prices to absorb the government’s duty increase on petrol which comes into force today.The retailer knocked 1p per litre off its fuel at the weekend and has since reduced it by a further 1.5p per. From...
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Strathmore gains in Spain
Scottish-based frozen food manufacturer Strathmore Foods has secured its second listing in Spain – Blue Bell Bar Supplies, based in Benalmadena, Malaga. The group is stocking Strathmore’s Deep Apple Pie, Deep Rhubarb Pie, Lemon and Cream...
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Dairy Crest sells juice plant
Dairy Crest has sold its chilled drinks business to Princes for £11m to focus on developing its spreads and flavoured milk.Dairy Crest said the sale of own label juice operations at Kidlington, Oxfordshire, would incur a one-off charge of...
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Tesco top of the givers
Tesco has been nominated the top corporate giver for the second year running in a Business in the Community tracker.The multiple retailer donated the most to charities and good causes in the year. Tesco Computers for Schools delivered £84m...
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Frank Skinner gives J20 a break
The new series of ITV’s The Frank Skinner Show will feature new ads for Britvic’s J2O adult juice drink thanks to a £1.5m sponsorship deal.The comic and chat show host – well-known as a teetotaller – will be back on the small screen on...
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All adrift on supply
Our weekly shopping survey has come back with depleted shopping baskets in Northern Ireland. Does that indicate a problem with availability? Anne Bruce looks for an explanationGiven Ireland’s associations with the potato, you would...
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Centred approach helps Superquinn
Irish supermarket chain Superquinn has seen on-shelf availability soar from 94.5% to 98% in the last 18 months. This follows the opening of its centralised distribution centre (CDC), the result of a e38m investment in Blanchardstown in...
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O’Sullivan takes UK arm
Dublin-based Dairygold has announced the appointment of John O’Sullivan as director of its newly consolidated UK division, Dairygold UK.He will oversee the development of Galtee and McLaren Meats and Haslington Cheese in the UK...
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Asda’s new banking focus
Financial services are now a major strategic priority for Asda, according to financial services director David Rutley.He said Asda would launch a credit card in the next few months, as it puts together “an authoritative financial services...
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FSA’s had a bellyfull
A new report puts food advertising in the same danger bracket as tobacco, Liz Hamson findsFears that food manufacturing could be subjected to the same strict regulations as tobacco intensified this week as the FSA published a damning...
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Jeyes puts Bloo liquid in the cistern
Jeyes is flushing out a new sector in toilet care with the category’s first liquid in-cistern cleaning product.Rolling out from the end of next month, the new line – Bloo Acticlean – will be backed by a £3m marketing spend.The...
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Boom time for Co-op
The Co-operative Group has just chalked up sales records for two consecutive months following on from strong first half results.Chief operating officer for retail Malcolm Hepworth said: “The hot summer helped drive sales. Periods 7 and 8...
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Brandons finds buyer
The UK’s second largest turkey producer Brandons has been rescued from the brink of collapse.The company, which called in the receivers in April this year, has been snapped up by Cranberry Foods, a new organisation established by joint MDs...
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Make or break factor
Good staff training can be the deciding factor as a business strives to reach its potential says Andrew KitchingThe independent retail sector is widely acknowledged as being in decline, with the number of convenience stores in the UK...
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Sales director Cawdell must build on growth
Bon Bon Buddies, character licensed confectionery and biscuit maker, has appointed Duncan Cawdell sales director as it builds on existing growth.He will have responsibility for range development, account management, strategy, forecasting...