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It's water with...chocolate
Strathmore is bidding to give chocolate lovers a thirst for water as it rolls out a twist on natural H2O. The brand's Still Spring Water with Chocolate is making its national debut now, rolling into Asda stores. It had previously only been...
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Kwik Save lines up own labels
Kwik Save's reintroduction of own labels starts this week with the launch of Simply, its new cheapest on display range. Kwik Save marketing director Gill McComas said: "We've made our packaging more attractive by adding product photos on key...
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Nestlé manager
Nestlé UK has made Paul Graddon factory production manager for its Halifax and Castleford factories, succeeding Simon Billington, who moves to a new role at Nestlé's Swiss HQ. Graddon previously worked in the beverage division as factory manager for...
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Meanwhile, at Tesco...
If you switched on the news any night this week, the chances were you caught Sir Peter, Sir Ken or Mr DeNunzio explaining why hoisting their respective fascias over Safeway's front door offered consumers the best deal. The only supermarket boss...
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Young team promoted as Mentzendorff wins
Wine importer and distributor Mentzendorff has undergone significant restructuring in response to the growth of the business in 2002. Andrew Hawes, who has worked for the company for six years, becoming sales director in 1999, has been promoted...
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The Tates modern
A big spend on refurbishments is helping Tates achieve 4% growth as it aims for 250 stores by 2005 says Elaine Watson When Geoff Hallam joined Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore, it had 12 company-owned stores, and they weren't making much money....
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The outlook at the OFT
The T&S deal got the go-ahead from the OFT after it ruled that convenience stores were a separate market to supermarkets (a reason why some industry watchers believe Tesco could consider swooping on smaller Safeway stores). But the OFT will not...
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Why Sainsbury wants Safeway
If Christmas trading figures from the big five are anything to go by, it is no wonder Sainsbury is so desperate to pick up Safeway. Its 2.8% rise in like-for-like sales, including petrol, came in as the lowest of the major multiples with even...
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A touch of class
Somerfield is rapidly building up a reputation as a serious wine retailer, says Tim Palmer Somerfield would never claim to have led the way in the development of the wine trade in the grocery business, but as the sector has grown in importance...
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OFT opts for liberalization of pharmacy market
The Office of Fair Trading has recommended that regulations controlling entry to the industry should be lifted to allow any registered pharmacy with qualified staff to dispense NHS prescriptions.The OFT found that at present consumers are...
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Tesco to trial RFID tags
Tesco is to trial radio frequency identity tags to improve availability and stock levels and which could feature on food products to alert staff which items are close to sell-by dates.The smart chips will relay information as to which...
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Batleys trials delivered service
Elaine Watson Yorkshire-based cash and carry Batleys has been conducting low key trials of a delivered wholesale service for several months, revealed MD Len McCormick. "Cash and carry is not growing as fast as delivered wholesale and we are...
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Bestway determined to grow foodservice
Bestway is launching into 2003 with an aggressive focus on catering in a bid to broaden its customer base. Trading director Younis Sheikh said Bestway, which operates out of 28 depots in England and Wales, was trying to shift its traditional...
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Capespan starts muesli
Fruit supplier Capespan is moving into the ready-to-eat breakfast cereal market with the launch of a premium muesli range featuring fruit brand names. On shelf next week, all three products boast a 50% fruit content. Fyffes' Tropical Fruit...
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Revealed: the jazzed up XXXX
Interbrew has lifted the lid on how Aussie amber nectar Castlemaine XXXX will look under the brewing giant’s stewardship.Interbrew, which had already pledged a £9m support package behind the brand, has now revealed a bold new pack...
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Tesco works to tap into media owner potential
Siân Harrington Tesco is to pilot third party advertising on the sides of lorries leaving its Livingston depot as it seeks new ways to generate revenue by positioning itself as a media owner. The UK's largest retailer is also undertaking a...
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Carrefour eyes more Spanish stores
Carrefour is rumoured to be planning to buy a number of stores in Spain from local chain El Arbol.According to Spanish newspaper Les Echos, Carrefour is thought to be close to purchasing the majority of the 193 stores put up for sale, to...
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Tweens’ pockets not as deep
Marketers are being warned that the much vaunted tweenager group may not be as attractive as once thought when it comes to autonomy and purchasing power.According to a report by market analysts Datamonitor, the spending power of children...
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IGD report points to tighter control of stock levels
Retailers' overall stock levels are down across most categories with non-food and beers, wines and spirits showing the biggest drop down 20%. IGD's Retail Logistics 2003 report shows how chains have gained tighter controls across the board...
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Customs search Reemtsma offices
Imperial Tobacco has confirmed that German customs officials have been searching the offices of its Reemtsma subsidiary in Hamburg.The UK-based maker of Embassy and Lambert & Butler said that it understood that the officers were...