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New offering for veggies
Vegetarian and vegan food specialist Anglesey Natural Foods has launched Quinova, a fermented form of the quinoa grain, into the health food sector. Quinoa the seed of a spinach-like leafy plant grown in the Andes is said to be high in...
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Sensual note at Palmolive
Palmolive is bringing out Sensual, a fourth variant in its Aromatherapy bath and shower range, and is backing the newcomer with dedicated television advertising and marketing activity. The new fragrance, which contains jasmine, rose and orchid...
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Packer probed
Retailers are investigating a supplier following allegations made in the Evening Standard. Following an undercover investigation, the London newspaper claimed Kent-based fruit packer Cross and Wells was using illegal labour and changing sell-by...
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Putting skills in the spotlight
The formula is simple says Amin Jangua, vocational training equals business success. And now employers are getting help to boost skills The government's recently announced Skills Strategy has once again turned the spotlight on skills in Britain....
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Putting skills in the spotlight
The formula is simple says Amin Jangua, vocational training equals business success. And now employers are getting help to boost skills The government's recently announced Skills Strategy has once again turned the spotlight on skills in Britain....
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uniq review
Uniq has started a review of supply chain costs in order to counterbalance pressure on margins, although sales have continued to improve, chairman Nigel Stapleton told the company's annual general meeting this week. In the first quarter of 2003...
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uniq review
Uniq has started a review of supply chain costs in order to counterbalance pressure on margins, although sales have continued to improve, chairman Nigel Stapleton told the company's annual general meeting this week. In the first quarter of 2003...
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Sweet success for White
Sales, marketing and logistics director for Tate & Lyle Europe, Mark White, has been included in Tate & Lyle's new operational management team. As of August 1, White will become the chief executive of European Cane Sugar and will head Tate & Lyle...
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Sweet success for White
Sales, marketing and logistics director for Tate & Lyle Europe, Mark White, has been included in Tate & Lyle's new operational management team. As of August 1, White will become the chief executive of European Cane Sugar and will head Tate &...
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A Yiddish word for it
Suppliers often complain about supermarkets squeezing them for cash, but now City analysts have found themselves at the receiving end, courtesy of Tesco. An outraged note from Seymour Pierce says Tesco wanted a "contribution" per analyst to...
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Squidgers come in wake of Winders
Kellogg is adding three crushed fruit-based products called Screamin’ Fruit Squidgers to its snack portfolio.The launch continues Kellogg’s strategy to stretch its brand beyond its usual breakfast cereal territory. It follows the success of...
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Coors bottles up deal for independents
Coors Brewers is to run an exclusive offer for independent retailers on its Grolsch bottled lager this summer.Grolsch will be available in a special four-pack of 300ml bottles price-marked at £3. Coors said the deal is aimed to increase...
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Unilever looks to chilled market
Unilever is to introduce a range of chilled dairy food products under the Conimex brand at supermarkets in Holland from September.The Anglo-Dutch maker of Hellmann’s mayonnaise and Dove soap said the market for chilled dairy-cream products...
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Booker offers free NVQ training
Booker is boosting its customer services by offering free NVQ training for its Premier customers.A full range of courses will be available, from basic hygiene to advanced NVQs in retail operations and customer service.Courses have...
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CTB lavishes £8m on new Dairy Milk
Cadbury Trebor Bassett has unveiled relaunch plans for its flagship brand Dairy Milk and they include an £8.2m marketing budget, the company’s biggest yet.Other developments include revamped packaging, new products and range...
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Outspan woos kids
Outspan is set to launch a promotion in Sainsbury this summer to appeal to families. Packs of branded oranges will be on sale offering ‘kids go free’ tickets to theme parks around the UK.The promotion, which starts next week, will...
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Sainsbury wants action on ATM charges
Sainsbury has paired up with the Nationwide Building Society to attack cash machine operators who charge customers to withdraw cash from their machines. Sainsbury, which operates 340 cash machines, said this year customers would pay more...
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How to stem the exodus
Retailers are finding it increasingly tough to recruit and retain the right people – and the real battleground is the shop floor. This was the finding of a straw poll of the views of top HR managers, carried out by The Grocer in light of the recent...
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How to stem the exodus
R etailers are finding it increasingly tough to recruit and retain the right people – and the real battleground is the shop floor. This was the finding of a straw poll of the views of top HR managers, carried out by The Grocer in light of...