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Profile-hungry Heinz steps up hunt for European acquisitions
Siân Harrington Heinz Europe is aggressively seeking acquisitions as it embarks on a strategy to position itself as more innovative with a stable of pan European products. It also plans a double-digit year-on-year increase in marketing investment. ...
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Alldays takes first step' out of slump with modern new bui
John Wood Alldays has opened its first new store since the disastrous slump in 1999 which left it with debts of more than £180m. The store is a new build in Barry, South Wales, although it is on the site of a former Alldays, and it features ...
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Idon't like to lose," says Brian Stein with a look that almo
Hailing from Liverpool, Stein says his interest in the food industry was sparked by his experiences as a student. "During my formative years I spent a fair bit of time in some of the big plants in Liverpool, working on the factory floor, and my...
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Another step too far?
A sudden flurry of activity from food retailers with big plans for their online businesses is a good reminder that Tesco's rivals have not given up the fight just yet. And leading the charge this week is Iceland.co.uk with an interesting plan to...
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McMahon appointment completes RHM senior management
RHM has recruited Ian McMahon as chief operating officer for customer solutions, one of its three operating divisions. It supplies chilled ready meals, cakes, desserts and preserves to top retailers such as Marks and Spencer, and burger buns to...
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Walkers faces OFT probe despite Wotsits approval
Rod Addy The Office of Fair Trading revealed this week that Walkers may be investigated on the grounds of unfair market dominance. Snack Factory's acquisition of Golden Wonder and Walkers' acquisition of Golden Wonder's 150-strong van sales fleet...
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Asda to opt for Techno
Asda is investing £2.4m in rolling out Techno-trollies', a new system which dramatically slashes the number of trollies stolen from stores. The multiple says that, after a successful trial in six outlets, it is rolling out the technology,...
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asda floors detractors
n Asda has built itself a king size test bed for the new concepts incorporated in its biggest store so far. Siân Harrington reports With 100,500 sq ft of sales space, the £45m Asda Wal-Mart supercentre in Eastlands, east Manchester, is the...
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Somerfield hits back at FoE attack over residues
Ed Bedington Somerfield has hit back at environmental campaigners, branding their report into pesticide residue levels as "scandalous". Friends of the Earth had placed the multiple top of a league table of nine retailers, claiming 60% of its fruit...
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Jacksons uses IT to boost chilled/fresh availability
Siân Harrington C-store multiple Jacksons Stores is working on a strategy for automatic replenishment in chilled and fresh produce as it strengthens its focus on product availability. MD Angus Oughtred said the Hull-based retailer was developing...
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Finding the right people for the job in the UK is becoming
Bridging the skills gap A quarter of employers are finding it difficult to recruit quality graduates and 40% think that degrees have become devalued as a way of measuring employability. But a high proportion of workers feel it is employers who are...
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Beer goddess unearthed
A 4,000 year-old Sumerian goddess of beer is being used in a drive to convince more women about the pleasures of drinking ale. The Campaign for Real Ale's focus will be on cask ale, but any positive results could have knock-on effects in the...
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Bells looks to colour
The results of instore merchandising experiments on beer and confectionery have provided Bells Stores with inspiration for its planned revamp. The north east England chain is spending £6.8m over three years on expanding store numbers and...
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Freshbake goes round the bend
Frozen food specialist Freshbake is extending its premium sausage range with four new flavours. The Cumberland, Toulouse, Pork and Leek and Hot and Spicy variants are bendy butcher's-style' with 75% pork. They join the Olde English products...
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blaze guts Tesco Warehouse
Tesco's flagship 100,000 sq ft Extra store in Sandhurst, Surrey, is closed until October following a mystery blaze which gutted its warehouse last week. Fifty staff and 12 customers were evacuated from the store when the fire broke out at 2am on...
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West Midlands Co-op puts Moss in driver's seat at Bloxwich
West Midlands Co-op has promoted Andy Moss to manager of its food store in Bloxwich. Moss has spent 10 years with the society, starting as a student before becoming duty manager at the Codsall store. He was previously deputy manager at the group's...
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Blue moves for Swedish spirit
The Swedish spirits producer behind a pink vodka is adding a blue gin to its range on September 15. Facile is launching Imagin, joining a line-up which includes Pinky launched in February and the company's main Seriously vodka brand. Initial...
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Tesco's chips are down and Sainsbury scoops the board
Sainsbury's Savacentre in Washington provided this week's only full basket with the multiple continuing its offer on Stella and Hardys to keep the bill down to £38.59. It took our shopper a while to get round the "very large store" before whizzing...
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Morrisons dominates promotions with Somerfield at bottom of
Morrisons remains at the top of the retailer activity chart for a third week running, with 35.41% share of promotional space followed by Asda and Tesco respectively. Somerfield finished bottom of the table this week with a 4.53% share. Activity...
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Safeway and BP plan more fore play
Safeway is bringing "retailtainment" to its BP forecourt estate as it resumes the roll out of the mini petrol station supermarkets. It is planning to open 50 new forecourt stores over the next two years, with an extended fresh food offer, instore...