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GBL backs Barnsley
GBL International has agreed to become the main sponsor behind Barnsley football club. The company, which has also supported Mansfield Town and Chesterfield FC, hopes to increase its presence with the brand's logo appearing on players' shirts....
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Baker leaves RHM
Ranks Hovis McDougall has announced the departure of Peter Baker, chief operating officer of its consumer brands division, after more than 28 years with the group. The move is part of a restructure announced by chief executive Ian McMahon, who...
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here for the beer
Coors Brewers is hoping that encouraging young consumers to wax lyrical about the "pleasures" of beer will bring back some of the hype it is losing to rival drinks. The brewer behind Grolsch and Carling is rolling out the Young voice of beer'...
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New vitality behind the Multibionta woman
The Multibionta woman is running into summer programming in a new wave of advertising from Seven Seas. The campaign, which breaks on May 2, aims to reinforce the multivitamin brand's puts back what life takes out' positioning. Ten and...
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Bombay Brasserie range grows at JS
Sainsbury has once again teamed up with Noon Products and one of London's leading restaurants to extend its Bombay Brasserie premium range of Indian ready meals. The brand, which first entered Sainsbury's last year in the shape of a meal kit for...
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Productivity is the business buzz word of the moment.
A recent survey by Investors in People UK shows that 41% of managing directors and senior managers in the retail sector believe high staff turnover affects productivity. Despite this, they fail to see the important link between staff retention,...
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Case of a necessary evil
By Liz Hamson Top independent retailers think utility payment terminals are more trouble than they are worth but admit their business would suffer if they got rid of them. An e-mail poll of The Grocer's Reader Panel of the Top 50 privately...
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n cheddar rundown
Cheddar manufacture continued its freefall in February for the sixth consecutive month, according to DEFRA figures. The 109 million litres of milk used to make Cheddar was 17% lower than in February 2002, although slightly less than the 24%...
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Spring is traditionally the time that the sun comes out... a
Cleaning products are in huge demand over Easter as the big spring clean takes place. This year, however, not all the supermarkets were ready for the rush. The Grocer surveyed stores from each supermarket group last Thursday, assessing...
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Complan's morning oats
Nutritional drink brand Complan is getting its healthiest round of support for 20 years with a £1m push. The brand, now controlled under a joint venture between Heinz and Saatchinvest, will benefit from national radio sponsorship, a new website,...
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The main supermarket retailers have failed to improve their
While Ocado continues to outperform the rest of the market and Waitrose offered a very good service, Sainsbury, Asda and Iceland have yet again proved to be unable to deliver a half-decent experience, while Tesco has niggles. Difficulties in...
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Gondolas at large for M&S Italian range push
Marks & Spencer is showcasing its Italian range until June, with new products and instore activity that includes tastings and gondola-end promotions. Sampling of some of the 250 products which cover prepared meals, sandwiches, wines, breads,...
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JS rolls out Halal meat
Sainsbury is rolling out its own range of fresh Halal meat this month. Currently only available in 12 stores in the south east, it is planning to extend both coverage and the product range early in the summer. Approved by the Halal Food...
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Snacks hit the spot
In the retailer chart Morrisons continues at the top, most noticeably strong on soft drink promotions with a number of buy one get one free offers. Tesco, Sainsbury and Safeway all move up by one place to positions two, three and four...
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Snacks hit the spot
In the retailer chart Morrisons continues at the top, most noticeably strong on soft drink promotions with a number of buy one get one free offers. Tesco, Sainsbury and Safeway all move up by one place to positions two, three and four...
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Push for home-grown
Ed Bedington A leading UK retailer has pledged its support to British farmers with the launch of a new campaign. Asda used its annual farming conference last week to launch a Buy British' campaign to promote its range of British meat,...
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n Telegraph link
The second of BBC Magazines' Telegraph gardening specials The Daily Telegraph Plants & Flowers goes on sale on April 30, priced at £3.95. It follows March's The Daily Telegraph Gardens to Visit title. Both are BBC magazines published using The...