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Counting on fewer carbs
Tesco’s exclusive deal with Michelob Ultra could herald a revival of low-calorie beer. Rosie Davenport reportsA few years ago brewers launched into the “light” beer market thinking it was a no-brainer. Unfortunately, the consumers...
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Convenience insights
Independents are undertrading in relation to their scale while symbols overtrade, a clear indication of the advantages of membership. Although symbol groups may charge a fee and demand certain disciplines, they offer a cost-effective route to...
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Co-op will now sue Regan
The Co-operative Group is to proceed with suing Andrew Regan in a £10m damages claim following his acquittal this week on charges of paying £2m in bribes to secure a lucrative supply deal with the Co-op.After the verdict, Nick Eyre,...
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Safeway slashes distribution costs
Safeway will save millions of pounds in distribution costs with a nationwide scheduling system due to launch in seven weeks’ time, according to supply director Mark Aylwin.The new computerised scheduling system, which integrates existing...
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Dalmore raises a glass to a hero
Dalmore whisky is the focus of a pre-Christmas marketing push starting this month.The brand will appear in press ads featuring the image of a charity worker who lost his leg while clearing landmines. The image is captioned with the...
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Waverley develops off-trade portfolios
The Waverley Group has appointed three winemakers to International Wine Service, its off-trade division, to develop its French, Spanish, Italian and South African wine portfolios.Jonathan Snashall will be responsible for South African...
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Kears takes franchise expertise to Somerfield
Norman Kears, managing director of Budgens Franchise which trades under the Budgens Local fascia, has been recruited by Somerfield.Kears, 63, has left to take up a two-year contract with the multiple in Yorkshire.Budgens said this...
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Rice fails to grab passers by
With just under half of shoppers buying once a month or less, the rice category has one of the lowest purchasing frequencies we have captured since conducting our monthly research for The Grocer. One would expect shoppers to struggle to...
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Walker rises up the ranks in the family toffee firm
Speciality toffee maker Walkers’ Nonsuch has promoted Emma Walker, daughter of MD Ian, to the post of marketing and export sales manager.She will be responsible for raising the profile of the brand with UK retailers and consumers through...
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More fine foods in the House
House of Fraser is planning to build up to 15 food halls at department stores across the country in a bid to move to the forefront of speciality food retailing.Director of food retail Tony Sweet, who was poached from Harvey Nichols 18 months...
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Polka fuel for raspberry hunger
David ShapleyA new, autumn-fruiting Polish-bred raspberry called Polka is taking the UK industry by storm. It was launched at the trade show Fruit Focus in Kent last week. Rupert Hargreaves, commercial director of Hargreaves Plants,...
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Glanbia, Sligo in milk pledge
Glanbia, the largest milk supplier in the Irish Republic, and Sligo Dairies have undertaken in the High Court in Dublin not to enter into any price-fixing agreement on the retail price of milk.The undertakings were given in settlement of an...
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What young grocery managers say
>>time-of-day merchandising is the next big thing…the importance of consumer insights...Martyn Soar, area manager, Jacksons Stores Soar started his career in 1986 as a warehouse manager for Tates, the company-owned store...
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Staplemead set to grow its portfolio
Milk Link, the Bristol-based dairy farmers’ co-operative, is on the acquisitions trail, chief executive Barry Nicholls has revealed.This will enable it to increase its own product portfolio and that of the joint venture company Staplemead...
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vital safeguards for independents
from David Rae, chief executive, Association of Convenience StoresSir; The Competition Commission’s inquiry into the proposed acquisition of Safeway – due to report this week – offers a timely opportunity for regulators to introduce...
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Yazoo shakes its tastes
Campina is set to stretch its kids’ flavoured milk brand Yazoo in two new directions next month with the arrival of two products.It is launching Yazoo Chill milkshakes into chiller cabinets and bringing out the brand’s first yogurt...
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There’s more to snack sales than lunch
Retailers are losing out on savoury snack and sandwich sales thanks to poor availability and inappropriate store layout.Over a quarter of sales in the chilled cabinet occur between 4pm and 10am, outside the traditional ‘lunchtime’ period,...
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Shell sells to Millar
The biggest player in Northern Ireland’s independent sector has further boosted its share of the market with the acquisition of Shell’s service stations in the province.Andrew Millar & Co, the company-owned stores division of the John...
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Rebel without a pause
Welsh food has carved itself a place at the top table, largely through the efforts of the WDA’s Wynfford JamesNot all the credit should go to the WDA, however, he emphasises. The Welsh National Assembly has also played a critical...
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Tesco tackles Welsh rugby
Tickets for Wales’ international rugby matches are being sold in Tesco stores in South Wales in order to make ticket sales more customer-friendly and available to new communities.The tickets are being sold by the Welsh Rugby Union in Tesco...