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Yorkshire and United set to create second biggest society
Elaine Watson Bosses at United Co-op and Yorkshire Co-op have given the thumbs up to a merger that will create the second largest co-op in the country and a major new force in food retail. If members back the deal, the new society could come into...
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Onken Biopot's I feel good'
Created by: The Producers Launched: March 2001 A James Brown backing track is guaranteed to grab attention and a dancing semi-naked man rarely goes amiss either especially for a product that targeted mainly at women. The extra touch of humour...
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Wonka in biscuits
Nestlé is to extend its Wonka confectionery brand into the kids' biscuit category next month with the launch of Wonka Xploder and Golden Cruncher. Their arrival coincides with the demise of novelty Wonka Oompa sweets which included mashed potato...
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Booker to consolidate delivered operation to double sales
Elaine Watson Booker is embarking on a major overhaul of its delivered wholesale operation in a bid to double its share of the delivered market to 12% by 2004/5. The aim is to consolidate delivered operations into a national network of 15 or 20...
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TV Hits! promises its teen readers hearts and flowers from c
Attic Futura's teen entertainment title, TV Hits! is re-launching from the issue on sale on July 9. The title will have a new look, new content and a new logo and be flagged up as the "only celebrity teen lifestyle magazine". Lara Wilkins, the...
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Industry gives a welcome to national ID card plans
Retailers and industry groups have applauded Home Office plans for consultations on the introduction of a national identity card, which could be carried as proof of age. If six months consultation results in approval for an ID card, a Bill could be...
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Wiseman's World Cup clanger on a carton
Respect for flags caught out Robert Wiseman Dairies, whose World Cup limited edition milk cartons, featuring pictures of flags from around the world, went down like a lead balloon with Muslim retailers and shoppers. The problem carton was the one...
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My circle of friends enjoy regular social gatherings and we
We know the Phileas Fogg range and already perceive it as something more tasty and exciting than your average salt and vinegar crisps. The new packaging added to the impression of authenticity, and the bright colours and pictures of local people...
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n Like Joan Collins, food and drink companies have found tha
Oh how things change. For the past few years we have used the publication of the Corporate Index to exhort the food and drink industry to grasp the nettle of growth and innovation and start to tackle the problem of the industry's reputation, earned...
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Family-run convenience store
A profitable and established family business is Dowling Kerr's verdict on K J & W Killingbeck, a licensed c-store in Lytham Road, Southport, Lancashire. Located in a residential area, sales are running at £9,000 a week with another £2,600 from the...
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CPFR drive by Metro
German retail and wholesale giant Metro has embarked on a major supply chain project to improve service levels and reduce stock by improving data flow with its supply base. After successful pilots with Procter & Gamble hosted by online trading...
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Major pigmeat and lamb supplier Glanbia has demonstrated its
It is shifting emphasis from the carcase side to a wide variety of convenience cuts and portions with coatings, sauces and marinades. And many of its key lines are centred on the barbecue. Whether indoor or outdoor, barbie style foods are now...
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In the Express lane
The idea that any retailer can conjure up 1,000 sites on which to open convenience stores seems wildly optimistic even if the retailer concerned is Tesco. But don't dismiss the idea out of hand, because Tesco is deadly serious about this. In...
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Farmers market goes permanent
The UK's first permanent farmers' market is to open in a railway shed in Canterbury next month. Twenty three stalls manned by producers from around Kent will trade from the site six days a week, from Tuesday to Sunday. Locally produced meat, fish,...
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hitting the floor
n Online auctions have raised the hackles of suppliers, many of whom believe they could be the killer punch from retailers whose sole intent is to drive down prices. Elaine Watson reports Picture the scene. As the current supplier to one of the...
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Sales up at new format
Stars News Shops is pressing ahead with the reformatting of its estate, which began at the end of May, with plans to have converted 12 of its 200 stores by the end of July. MD Paul Siviter said that the group already had three of the new Stars...
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GM labelling proposals are wide open to fraud'
The Food Standards Agency and the Food and Drink Federation have slammed moves from Brussels to tighten up GM labelling regulations as "ridiculous and unworkable". Under a proposal approved in its first reading at the European Parliament this week,...
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The hard work by olive oil suppliers last year to push their
Olive oil now accounts for almost the same share of the £155m market as standard at 46% and 49% respectively [Taylor Nelson Sofres]. Strong strategies backed by healthy marketing budgets from the three main protagonists Filippo Berio, Carapelli...
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Industry shrugs off its safety liabilities
More than half of all Irish consumers worry about the safety of the food they eat but only 11% of those who produce and sell it believe food safety is their responsibility. That's the shock finding of a major survey conducted by the Irish Food...
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MLC looks to post-devolution
The Meat and Livestock Commission has reacted to suggestions that it is a spent force by proposing new bodies to promote the lamb, beef and pig sectors in England while advocating an overarching co-ordinating British role for itself, ensuring...