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A fresh face for the GM debate
Retailers have made it clear to the UK government that with customer opinions so divided on the subject of GM's, it would not be prudent for them to stock products containing genetically modified material.And this brings the fears over GMOs back...
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Safeway in defensive mode
Sean McAllister Safeway has admitted to shareholders that the situation surrounding a possible takeover was stopping it from "competing full-bloodedly" with other supermarkets and was creating enormous uncertainty for head office staff. ...
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Eight depots for Hadley
Landmark member AF Blakemore has promoted trading manager Steve Hadley to trading controller with responsibility for its eight cash and carry depots. Supported by a team of six trading managers, Hadley will report directly to sales and marketing...
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Safeway moves to recruit more disabled people
Safeway is aiming to boost job opportunities for disabled people through a deal signed with recruitment agency Remploy. The company specialises in finding employment for disabled workers, a group which it claims represents up to 20% of the UK...
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Expat looks to grow franchise numbers
Yorkshire-based Expat Shopping is developing a franchising model after successfully expanding its online business into a bricks and mortar operation. Expat, which was set up three years ago by Richard Finch and business partner Simon Aldrich,...
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Inter Link Foods makes Paul Griffiths group MD
John Wood Inter Link Foods has appointed Paul Griffiths, the former chief of United Co-op's food group, as group managing director. Griffiths will take control of the management of Inter Link Foods' manufacturing and distribution...
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Fox's summer indulgence
Fox's is overhauling its biscuit range with a new logo, streamlined packaging and new products from the beginning of August. Focusing on indulgent sectors, it is expanding its Creations brand into year-round gifting with a new 125g assortment...
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Fruit fraudster is jailed
Police are warning suppliers to be vigilant after uncovering a gang of criminals defrauding fruit and veg producers across the country to the tune of £1m. The ringleader, Mohammed Janjua, was sentenced to five years in prison by Manchester Crown...
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Views from the frontline
Spar retailer Mike Pritchard runs a 2,500 sq ft store in Treherbert, Wales. It's a busy community store offering a full grocery range. But the one thing you will not find is a PayPoint terminal - because Pritchard had his machine removed four...
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Game on with Tango
Britvic has teamed up with gaming giant PlayStation 2 for an on-pack promotion on its Tango range which offers the chance to appear in a video game. There are also 74,000 other PlayStation prizes up for grabs, including consoles. The...
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Strawberries in higher gear
David Shapley A leading soft fruit specialist is stepping up its strawberry breeding programme with a half a million pound boost. Dr Ronnie McNicol, MD of ReDeva, said the move meant its breeding programme would come up with varieties which...
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A taste of indulgence
Independent bakery Warburtons is bringing out a Fuller Flavour loaf, made with wheat fermented for five hours. The premium, white, thickly-sliced loaf will be rolled out at the end of this month across all major multiples. It claims a...
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Leapingsalmon.com is sold to Thresher
Thresher Group is the latest off-licence business to move into convenience food sales with the £2m purchase of London-based gourmet meals retailer Leapingsalmon.com. The company wants to roll out Leapingsalmon.com's hand-prepared meal-kits to a...
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Leo's symbols of success
With the turmoil of the BWG sale behind him, CEO Leo Crawford is relishing his growth plans for the Spar and Bargain Booze fascias, as he tells Anne Bruce.BWG's chief executive officer Leo Crawford is waiting for news on a sale of J&J Haslett,...
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An oyster start-up
Shetland start-up company Unstoyst aims to be in a position to supply oysters to the wholesale market within two years. By 2005, it aims to be producing at least one million oysters each year. The company is located on Shetland's most northerly...
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Illegal sweets back on sale
Food watchdogs have warned that mini-cup jelly sweets containing the illegal and life-threatening additive – konjac – have been found on sale in the UK. The Food Standards Agency said that Jellyace products were banned in Europe last year...
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Ahold names new AH director
Dutch retailer Ahold has named Albert Voogd as director of store operations at its Albert Heijn supermarket chain.Voogd, who is currently executive vice president, store operations at Bompreco, one of Ahold's Brazilian operating companies,...
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Glanbia sells UK pork operations
Irish dairy giant Glanbia has sold its UK fresh pork operations, Glanbia Fresh Meats with two facilities at Tipton and West Bromwich to Flagship Foods, for an undisclosed sum.The move is part of Glanbia’s strategy to focus on cheese,...
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Ahold faces further probes
Ahold has reported that a search was carried out at its corporate headquarters last week by the Public Prosecutor in Amsterdam.The prosecutor said investigation related to the consolidation of a number of Ahold's global joint...
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Safeway sales dip
Safeway said the five-way bidding battle for its estate has “created an uncertain environment for our customers, staff and suppliers” with like-for-like sales down by 0.1% in the fourth quarter.The dip compared to an increase of 0.1% in the...