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Tesco is forced to defend its trading policies to minister
Elaine Watson Tesco has defended its trading practices in Thailand after another round of meetings with government officials. Executives from Tesco Lotus and Makro met Thai deputy commerce minister Newin Chidchob on Wednesday to give...
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Retail robbery rate has doubled
Rod Addy Food and drink retailers saw robbery rates double last year, according to the British Retail Consortium's ninth retail crime survey. Figures rose from eight robberies per 100 stores in 2000 to 16 in 2001. Incidents of physical...
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Dumeco doubles earnings
Leading European meat supplier Dumeco has warned that the entire pork production sector in the Netherlands is faced with increasing overcapacity due to further falls in the number of pigs. Reporting a doubling of pre-tax earnings to 164.4m...
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Oriental Express gets TV platform as RVP goes for
largest spend yetRVP Foods is overhauling its Oriental Express frozen brand with the introduction of a new graphic, revamped packaging and new products. It also plans to drive sales with a £5m ad campaign, including TV commercials  its...
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The story so far - Parozone toilet wipes
Jeyes pioneered the toilet wipes sector with this launch in April 2001 although other manufacturers have followed suit. Impregnated with a non bleach solution which kills germs for up to 12 hours, the flushable wipes were positioned as hygienic and...
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The Fats Of Life
Grocers are being urged to help fight the rise in obesity. But to what extent is it their job? Helen Gregory reportsDo supermarkets welcome their portly customers with open arms  happy in the knowledge that they'll pile their trollies high Â...
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Feast For The Thai's
They are calling it the battle of Bangkok. Carrefour and Tesco Lotus are slugging it out with supercentres in malls directly opposite each other on Rama IV Road, one of the Thai capital's busiet thoroughfares.And while, predictably, neither...
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First impressions - Tilda Rizazz
I cook my food from scratch when I can, but during the week I rarely have time to spend more than half an hour in the kitchen. If I can cut corners, I will, so I use quite a lot of cooking sauces - usually Bertolli, Loyd Grossman, Lee Kum ...
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Flying Out Of Trouble
The crash course in contraction that turned Unigate into Uniq has been 'one long tale of woe'. Does new boss Bill Ronald stand a hope in hell of pulling the company out of freefall? Elaine Watson reportsFour years ago, meat and dairy giant...
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Tasting Panel - French Kiss
Jane BrocketMaster of Wine and freelance wine consultant I have to confess that ever since my youth the phrase 'French kiss' has belonged only in the agony aunt columns of trashy teen mags and nowhere else  certainly not on the label of a...
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MILK GROUP AND ZENITH MERGE
The Milk Group and Zenith Milk co-ops are going ahead with a merger which will create a "next generation co-operative". The new organisation, Dairy Farmers of Britain, will start trading on July 1 and handle 20% of the UK's milk, supplying all...
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Market growth must be sustained by innovation
Fresh produce remains one of the most profitable areas for supermarkets, according to the annual review of the fruit and veg market by Rabobank.Globally, the sector contributes between 8% and 12% of the supermarkets' turnover and they operate on...
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Hole new look for an icon
Nestle Rowntree is refreshing its iconic Polo mint brand with a more modern look. The move is also being backed by the "biggest ever package for the brand" including two new TV ads to be aired during August and September. Available from July...
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Job of the week
Name: Joel Oberman Position: Chief executive Company: efoodmanager The job: To develop the online business to business markets operation. The company began its online trading with fresh produce and fish in July. By the end of the year, it...
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Job of the week
Name: Michael Carey Position: managing director, UK and Ireland Company: Kellogg The job: Fox's Biscuits md Michael Carey replaces David Mackay, who transferred from Manchester to ...
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Job of the week
Name: Antonio Spagnolo Position: managing director Company: Heinz Infant Feeding, Europe The job: Spagnolo is promoted from managing director, infant feeding, southern Europe and has been given the task of developing and...
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Job of the week
Name: Nick Blacknell Position: Vice president, marketing Company: Plymouth Gin The job: Blacknell's job is to devise an international marketing strategy and implement it in Plymouth Gin's key markets worldwide the US, Canada, UK, Spain...
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Job of the week
Name: Anne Hollamby Position: Head of marketing Company: Bendicks of Mayfair The job: Hollamby starts work in September with a clutch of fresh ...
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Job of the week
Name: Neil Bruce Position: UK/European sales manager Company: Cabonne Wines The job: Bruce will work closely with customers and distributors to develop sales of Cabonne's Australian wine brand Reynolds Orange, from ...
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Job of the week
Name: Rachel Stokes Position: Product group manager Company: Tryton Foods The job: Stokes has been promoted to product group manager of Tryton Foods' Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire pudding range. She will head marketing on the Aunt Bessie's Tidgy...