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Braithwaite at helm as Alldays team finalised
Rod Addy The team managing Alldays and its integration into the Co-operative Group has been finalised. Neil Braithwaite, Co-operative Group general manager for retail finance, has been appointed Alldays' chief executive designate....
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Asda rides a volatile week
Asda has knocked Morrisons off the top spot in a week when the retailer chart has proved to be a bumpy ride, with only one remaining in the same position as last week. Morrisons drops to second position and competition is close, with the top...
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Chicken: we're the ones to ask'
Ed Bedington Leading food producer Grampian is bidding to make itself the premier authority on the chicken market with the launch of a major new report. The document, assembled over four months, draws together data from Grampian's archives...
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Wells puts Red Stripe back on map
Rosie Davenport Red Stripe is the latest lager in the increasingly competitive beer market to get a makeover with Charles Wells ploughing £2.7m into relaunching the brand. As the big players look to gain shelf space and consumer franchise against...
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Le Riche's Stores makes Bagot MD
Channel Islands food retailer Le Riche's Stores has promoted Andrew Bagot to managing director. He will replace Kevin Keen who is leaving to join Jersey Milk. Bagot, aged 37, has extensive experience over the past 10 years in store operations,...
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So Good to get into bed
So Good is hoping the fortunes of its soya milk offering will get even better when it launches a new TV ad later this month. Aimed at tapping into a younger market, the new ad follows last year's successful campaign which saw 1960s icon Twiggy...
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War on gangmasters being won
Criminal gangs involved in the supply of illegal labour to the fresh produce industry have cost taxpayers millions of pounds, according to anti-fraud minister Malcolm Wicks. In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, Wicks said in this...
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Bidding frenzy turns to a PR campaign
Elaine Watson Tesco and Morrisons have launched a charm offensive to persuade shareholders, suppliers and consumer groups they are the best bet for Safeway. The bidding frenzy surrounding the chain has fallen into a lull as potential...
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Bringing in a bitter harvest
Ed Bedington asks why abuse of the gangmaster system is tolerated Imagine yourself far from home, forced to work for next to nothing, living and working in dangerous conditions, and often under the threat of violence and intimidation. The issue...
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Licensing Inc gives kids' sector a buzz
Branded links with popular licences are driving growth The kids' sector is a major driver in the cereals market not least because of the potential for product licensing. A spokesman for Asda explains: "The main growth area within cereals...
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Cybertops start interaction with TV campaign
A new TV campaign is set to break on Monday (February 10) to introduce Cybertops, the latest set of collectible in-pack characters in Ferrero's Kinder Surprise kids' range. Targeting kids aged seven to 11, the commercial shows kids gathered around...
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Changes at Londis
Londis has made a series of management changes to its regional and head office operations. Paul Courtney has been promoted from national sales planning controller to regional director for the south. He joins existing regional directors Mark...
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Valdivieso relaunch drives Chile onward
Chilean wine brand Valdivieso is being relaunched in May. Bibendum, the wine's UK distributor, plans to support the launch of a number of new wine styles under the brand's banner with a substantial trade and consumer marketing programme including...
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Dundee set to close
The Co-operative Group has started talks with unions and staff over the possible closure of Alldays' Dundee distribution centre as plans to service Alldays' stores from its own depots take shape. As the first Alldays store in Scotland was...
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Poundland winning supplier confidence'
Drinks, snacks, confectionery and household goods suppliers are starting to sit up and take notice of Poundland as sales approach the £200m mark, its bosses have claimed. Poundland chairman and former Safeway chief executive Colin Smith said the...
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This week: key trends in the consumption of yellow fats
- Yellow fats are consumed at nine billion household meal occasions in a year - Since 1998, consumption of yellow fats in the home has declined by 5% - However this decline has not occurred across all yellow fat sectors, with olive and...
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More fish farm data priority' says SEPA
Kit Davies Scottish aquaculture has been given the thumbs up from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency on the issue of harmful algal blooms. However SEPA has accepted there is a need for more data. Blooms are groups of naturally...
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Tesco switches on digital trials
Tesco was this week formalising its strategy for an instore digital screen network after taking delivery of its feasibility study last week. Media manager Bill Pennell said he now had a clearer idea how to manage the network and which suppliers...
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Dunking on the double
Dairylea is gearing up for a busy round of activity with promotions on two key brands. The Dunkers range is getting a new flavour Salt and Vinegar Twist which which will benefit from a £750,000 TV campaign running until April to highlight...
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It's OK to Sleep with the enemy
The idea that a privately-owned retail chain would jump into bed with a supermarket multiple to run trials of a new convenience store format would have been unthinkable a few months ago. But, as you will have read on page eight of this week's...