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Asda shines in tough market
Anne Bruce Asda continues to clock up strong sales growth and grab market share from rivals, it emerged this week, while Safeway and Somerfield are struggling to make any headway in a tough sector. Wal-Mart said first quarter like-for-like...
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Revolution for Asda network
Asda says it is revolutionising its distribution network with a £200m cash injection for new distribution facilities and changes to its recycling process. Asda's distribution director David Gibbons said a one million sq ft national distribution...
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Manor Bakeries marketing director Ian Ayling is to leave at
The company said Ayling wanted to follow other opportunities in the grocery sector. During his nine years working for Manor Bakeries' and its parent company Ranks Hovis McDougall, he developed key brands. He worked on Bisto, Paxo and Saxa...
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Public health is back in the spotlight. With the NHS under p
A third of British children are now overweight. Most children eat nothing like the recommended levels of fresh fruit and vegetables. Fewer children are taking exercise. Instead of cycling or playing in the park, they vegetate in front of the...
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Breaking down the ice barrier
Unilever Bestfoods is backing its Lipton Ice Tea brand with £6m of marketing activity, led by a new TV and cinema ad. Building on last year's Don't knock it until you've tried it' theme, the new execution is aimed at 18 to 30-year-olds. It...
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Beef saying farewell to tradition
Mike Ingham Traditional cuts of beef may be losing their role in the kitchen faster than anticipated. The latest data appears to vindicate the few meat industry spokesmen who have been warning publicly of a demand shift so dramatic as to...
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I'm a firm believer that you can win when you're losing. Thi
It might seem a gross understatement to describe his position as "not ideal" in the week the group announced a pre-tax profit of £335m at the lower end of analyst forecasts and £20m down on last year. But Safeway has arguably been as much the...
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While his blonde highlighted namesake was hammering out top
Like most best laid plans, however, this one went straight out the window in 1990 when his father who ran the business had a heart attack and Jones Junior was catapulted headfirst into the heady world of convenience retailing in the Welsh...
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Hendersons given green light to buy main NI rival
Julian Hunt Spar wholesaler John Henderson Holdings stunned the independent retail scene in Northern Ireland this week by unveiling plans to acquire arch rival J&J Haslett for an undisclosed sum. Hendersons has been given an exclusivity...
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Chilling out at Carling
Rosie Davenport Carling is returning to TV screens next week with a £15m summer campaign aimed at encouraging consumers to serve beer chilled. In keeping with the style of humour displayed in the brand's previous Cracking' and Frustrating'...
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n step change
Tesco has implemented new computerised warehouse management systems from Retek in South Korea and Malaysia that it claims will drive its Asian operations to new levels of operating efficiency. The software, which optimises the flow of goods...
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Coca-Cola continues its unbeaten run at the top of our unpro
When asked what specific Coca-Cola promotion they remembered, the two for £2 2-litre promotion from wholesalers fared well. The top one for Cadbury, which came second, was its four for 99p direct marketing promotion while third place KP Crisps' two...
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the industry deserves good people
Anybody travelling past a supermarket in the south east these days cannot fail to notice that it is almost certainly plastered with posters or banners advertising the job vacancies it currently has open. As a recruitment tactic, this verges on...
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Kepak director
Irish processor Kepak Group has chosen Gareth Jones as UK sales and marketing director. He will aim to grow sales of its Rustlers burgers and sandwiches and SpeediSnacks microwaveable meals in grocery multiples and convenience store chains....
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n Fattening 'em up
Brazilian cattle farmers are making the most of the unusually wet weather to hold on to and fatten the animals. A frigorifico owner told The Grocer: "Lack of cattle has pushed prices to levels we can no longer afford to pay." The unseasonal...
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Fairtrade's fresh fuel
A fresh new supply of organic Fairtrade bananas is set to arrive in the UK. Fairtrade fruit company AgroFair UK said the first customers had already been lined up, including award-winning organic retailer Fresh and Wild. The fruit, branded...
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Tesco ramps up FGP
Factory gate pricing contracts will cover two-thirds of Tesco's volumes by February, as the company steps up its primary distribution drive. Logistics and IT director Philip Clarke told The Grocer Tesco was now "well into the implementation...
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When a small food manufacturer went to renew its warehouse i
The reason? It had used highly flammable expanded polystyrene sandwich panels in the construction of its warehouse. It was not alone. Food manufacturers, retailers and logistics companies all over the UK have been hit by massive hikes in...
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n Geared up for kids
BBC Magazines is launching a car magazine for children, which it says is the first of its kind. BBC Top Gear Turbo is aimed at boys aged eight to 12, and the May 23 launch date has been set to coincide with both school half-term and the new...