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Sir Peter's eye on Curry work
John Wood Sainsbury chief executive Sir Peter Davis will be a member of the nine-strong implementation group charged with delivering DEFRA's sustainable food and farming policy. DEFRA is expected to report its strategy in early December and...
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n SMP subsidy cut
Brussels will reduce export subsidy on SMP by 11%. This comes after a two-month period in which demand for EU powder rose on world markets because of a lack of supplies from Australia and New Zealand. The decision was questioned by member...
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A growing number of discerning shoppers want high quality, s
The speciality area is led by the £53.3m olive oil spreads sector which boasts of combining taste with a feel-good factor. The top brand is Unilever Bestfoods' Olivio with a 69% value share. Its continued domination of the sector has been...
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Your local firework display
If a week is a long time in politics then the last seven days have been an eternity in grocery retail. And, appropriately for this time of year, the industry has been shaken up with a bang. But instead of the old institution of Parliament being the...
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Dragon Eggs from Potter workshop
Simon Mowbray Schoolboy wizard Harry Potter will spearhead Masterfoods' spring and Easter push next year. The confectionery giant is stepping up its offering based on author JK Rowling's creation to roll out a range of new products including...
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The Saturday Essay - Keith Weed
Picture this; a mother helps her 26-year-old son move out of home for the second time. This time he's moving in with his girlfriend and they're rentinga place to live. Within six months, the realtionship is over and he's back, and what's more, he's...
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Grape expectations
Welch's American Concord grape juice is now available in the UK courtesy of Stevens & Brotherton. The ambient juice comes in a 710ml glass bottle (rsp £1.99). A combination of concentrated and single juice from the Concord variety of grape gives...
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Extra Special swells to twice the size
Mary Carmichael Asda is stepping up the battle for dominance in the premium own label market by almost doubling the size of its Extra Special range. The expanded range, which covers the spectrum of meal occasions, will include 250 products...
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How has nurtured Fariba
Healthy fast food chain Fariba started life as a one-off outlet set up by ex-MD Turbo Chef Europe, Paul Clarke. The entrepeneur opened a restaurant/takeaway in Milton Keynes but approached Unilever for funding to develop the concept. Now there's...
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n Fimbles magazine
BBC Magazines' biggest pre-school launch ever takes place next month with the publication of Fimbles magazine on November 14. The new title for two to four-year-olds is based around the TV series and will be supported by instore activity at launch,...
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GETTING STUCK IN
Adrian Hill has a tough act to follow when he took up his new job as company secretary at Walkers' Nonsuch, the independent toffee specialist based in Stoke-on-Trent. His predecessor was Cyril Jackson who had held the position for the last 50 years...
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Hackles rise at voucher plan
Government plans to revamp the state-funded milk welfare scheme could spell ruin for small milk distributors and cause chaos at the checkout, industry sources have warned. Under the present scheme, pregnant women and jobseekers with young...
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Tesco skates on Streatham ice
Tesco has put in a planning application for a mixed-use regeneration scheme in Streatham, south London. The scheme will include a new 38,000 sq ft Tesco store, private and affordable housing, a public square, improved public transport links and...
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protest an Ill-informed non-event
from Brian Simpson, chief executive, Scottish Quality Salmon Sir; The protest against farmed salmon outside supermarkets organised by Bruce Sandison (The Grocer, October 26, p61) would truly appear to have been a non-event. SQS noted very little...
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Microwaveable meat launched
Ed Bedington Somerfield has claimed a first with the launch of a wide range of microwaveable meats. The multiple said it believed it was the first to offer such a wide selection of products, ranged across pork, lamb and beef. Charlotte...
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Spreading a little understanding
The butters and spreads market may be mature, but manufacturers and retailers insist this longevity does not preclude opportunity for growth or act as a bar to consumer interest. And, as good as their word, retailers and core brands are working...
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londis upgrade
Londis has completed a £1.3m upgrade of its Thamesmead distribution centre. The symbol group said the investment would improve on-site vehicle circulation and increase operational efficiency. nisa-today's call The National...
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What's wrong wih McJobs?
Spot the difference: Temp. Freelancer. Interim manager. Consultant. Of course, you've guessed already. There isn't one. They are all different terms for basically the same thing: Non-permanent workers.And to the extent there is a difference, it is...
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MORRISONS is the THREAT TO TESCO
from D Wakeling, Crabtree, Paston, Peterborough Sir; with reference to your Store Analysis report (October 12, p23) where you analysed why Morrisons would want to trade from Enfield when there were two Tesco stores and a Sainsbury within...
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Single shop as Nature shrinks
Elaine Watson Organics chain As Nature Intended, the brainchild of former Iceland boss Malcolm Walker, has imploded with the sale of the East Sheen store and the closure of the warehouse in Acton. As Nature Intended MD Pippa Sterry has left...