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Doubling up at Burton
Safeway is to double the size of its 4,000 sq ft Burton-on-Trent staff training centre. Safeway aims to build five new areas into the site by next spring - a fish counter, a bakery, a home entertainments area, a fresh meat department, and a mock...
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Radical changes are under way at family-owned wine merchants
"The business is going through a challenging time," says chief executive David Wetz, "but there are some great opportunities ahead of us." One of these is the convenience sector; about 300 of the company's 430-strong estate are being earmarked...
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Toothbrush-free teeth cleaning
Mary Carmichael Consumers can now clean their teeth without a toothbrush or paste thanks to the launch of disposable finger wipes from Handy Tooth Clean. Available in packs of seven at an rsp of £1.99, the launch sees oral care following...
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Sainsbury's return to the Savacentre concept
The multiple has invested £13m in developing its first Savacentre in nine years, and the new store in Northfield, Birmingham, has the potential to become Sainsbury's 13th highest turnover generator. With half the space of a traditional...
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This week: key trends within the consumption of fresh fruit
n About one-fifth of all fruit consumption takes place at breakfast time. n 57% of all dried fruit and 86% of all grapefruit is consumed at breakfast. n Fruit is consumed at 17% of in-home snack occasions. n 53% of all lunchboxes feature...
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Coors to double its spend
Carling and Grolsch brewer Coors is to spearhead its Christmas campaign with a £10m ad push behind its key brands  doubling its spend on last year's festive period. Coors, which is spending £80m this year on marketing in the UK, also plans...
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Tesco in talks on cork recycling
Rosie Davenport Tesco is in talks with cork producers about setting up recycling initiatives at its stores. The chain, which earlier this year ditched cork in favour of screwcap closures across 5% of its range, said discussions were at a...
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Milk crisis on way as price fallsAverage milk prices for
And farmers' milk prices have continued to drop in July and August. The June returns to dairy farmers were below the level of two years ago. At that time low prices caused widespread protests from farmers and a severe cut in winter milk...
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Pot shots at curry pull
Pot Noodle is expecting a hot round of activity this winter with a new launch under its banner. The Unilever Bestfoods potted brand is branching into curries with the introduction of the simply, but aptly, titled Pot Curry range. However, the...
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Kettle and KP take on Doritos in dipper debut
Simon Mowbray Snacking rivals Kettle Foods and KP are both dipping into a new sector in a bid to challenge the dominance of mighty Walkers. KP is to use its Real McCoy's brand to enter the growing dipping category with a new range called...
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Training will help deli's premium pull
Sainsbury deli buyer Richard Pitcher insists customer service is crucial: "We are working to draw people to the counter by making pricing simple and providing more information about products. Keeping queues down by investing in colleague hours is...
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Delivering the goods
Bringing the distribution operations together has yielded major savings, says Liam McLoughlin The revised Somerfield logistics operation created by the merger faced one overriding problem there were too many distribution centres. Consequently,...
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OFT GREEN LIGHT TO WALKERS A DISGRACE
from Colin C Freeman, owner/manager, Packets Wholesale, Abbey Walk, Cambridge Sir; The decision by the OFT to allow Walkers to take over the Golden Wonder van sales fleet is a disgrace. I believe this decision should be suspended while the...
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Grants takes on D'Istinto
Sicilian wine D'Istinto has joined forces with Matthew Clark Brands after it was dropped by BRL Hardy at the start of the year. The deal with producer Calatrasi gives Grants of St James's exclusive distribution rights for the wine brand. ...
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Express tipped for Scots exit
Analysts say it's only a matter of time before Express Dairies pulls out of Scotland completely following the OFT's decision to close its inquiry into Robert Wiseman's dominant position in the Scottish middle ground milk market. The decision was...
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Florette expands Lichfield
Bagged salads and vegetable producer Florette is set to double production with the expansion of its Lichfield operation. Planning permission has been given for the three-year-old Staffordshire factory to boost production to more than 12,000...
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It's the UK's largest speciality food fair
Visitors to the Speciality & Fine Food Fair will be blitzed by a dazzling array of products from more than 300 producers both from the UK and overseas including Russia, Barbados and Sri Lanka. But a central attraction will be the interactive Fine...
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UK MILK PRICES FALL BUT OUTPUT STABLE
Provisional estimates of UK milk deliveries in June by the Rural Payments Agency indicate that output has stabilised in June and July after rising by over 6% on average in April and May. June deliveries fell compared with May by over 10% and...
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Somerfield pushes meat into fast lane
By Ed Bedington A major project to improve Somerfield's meat offering is currently being rolled out. The move to distribute centrally packed meat to all of the grocer's stores is being described as its biggest ever meat project, and the...
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FDF takes global lead in sustainability
Siân Harrington The Food and Drink Federation is taking a global lead with the launch this week of the first industry blueprint to help businesses build strategies for sustainable development. Timed to coincide with the World Summit on...