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The industry has entered a dangerous new era of the categor
Sainsbury used the description for its cheap Carling deal in December but other retailers say this was overdramatisation and that the tactics used by the major players were just part of normal trading. Nevertheless, the cash and carries and...
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Sainsbury is central to store conversion
Sainsbury is to open a 20,000 sq ft Central store in the former Dingles department store, Bristol. The building, on the north side of the city centre, is being converted into retail units and flats by developer Crown Dilmun. The Sainsbury unit,...
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Suppliers jittery at speed of ex-factory gate price changes
Grocery suppliers have been warned not to ignore the moves by retailers to introduce backhauling and ex-factory gate pricing despite any concerns they may have about the impact of such initiatives. A record number of delegates attending an IGD...
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London md for Codorníu
Spanish wine producer Codorníu has appointed Bill Breen as md of its London office. Breen commented: "Codorníu has a strong portfolio of premium, sparkling and table wines and I look forward to contributing to their development in the UK and...
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M&M's tactics turn colourful
Masterfoods will ask consumers to choose the next addition to packs of M&M's in a Global Colour Vote'. From next month, the company will be asking members to decide whether pink, purple or aqua should be added to the collection of...
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Munchies make confectionery mischief
Nestlé Rowntree is to relaunch its Munchies confectionery brand with new packaging designs and a hanging bag format. The company said it plans to push the chocolate treat into the 21st century, with new impulse packs featuring eight different...
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Euronet taken on by Consignia
Consignia is continuing to relax its hardline rules on ATMs at sub post offices with the addition of self-fill cash point provider Euronet to its roster of nominated suppliers. The European self-fill ATM provider now has right of refusal on sites...
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The winners and losers in the wine market in this critical e
The brand showing the best performance was Jacob's Creek from Pernod Ricard which had the top sales and increased its value growth by 20%. The best-seller was also given a big helping hand by the general consumer swing to premium wine. Marketing...
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Kinnerton Cupfuls
Kinnerton Confectionery is to launch a range of football-themed treats specially timed to coincide with England's World Cup campaign this summer. The company is kicking off with an England Mug and Chocolate Football (rsp: £2.99). Its festival of...
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Waitrose Deliver on the road to move into profit quickly'
Waitrose is gearing up for rapid rollout of its store based online shopping service Waitrose Deliver after ironing out technical problems in its picking system. So far, progress has been tentative, with the service only available from six stores in...
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What the editor didn't say
Sir; Your response to Patrick Holden's letter (February 16) was far too kind. His spin-doctored portrayal of the Royal Society's recent report, like that in Zac Goldsmith's letters to the national press, was far from "responsible". It is best...
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WESTOF EDEN
n Heinz's development of the Indian Ocean Tuna plant in the Seychelles has been a cornerstone of its ambitions in European tuna. Kit Davies reports from Victoria The road from Bel Ombre to Victoria winds its way gently across the densely vegetated...
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S&S works to expand
Nisa supplied Select and Save is on the comeback trail with a new fascia and aggressive expansion plans, according to sales and development controller Tim Scott. The symbol group haemorrhaged members two years ago after major supply problems with...
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Helen Gregory launches the first in an occasional series of
Curley's started life in October 1969, in a tiny corner shop unit on Belfast's Glen Road. More than three decades later, it is one of Northern Ireland's most successful and customer friendly independent supermarket groups. Hugh and Deirdre Kennedy...
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n Is the grocery industry taking up as much space as it poss
Travel a few miles in any direction and the chances are you'll come across a food store. In fact, let's face it, walk round the corner and you'll probably find a shop selling food. So have we now reached a point where we have too many stores? The...
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A new slice of PARMA hassle
The European Court of Justice may put a stop to Parma ham being sliced at supermarket deli counters in a landmark case involving Asda. Asda, which sells deli Parma at 160 stores, is accused of breaking an Italian law which says that Parma ham...