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Camelot doubles efforts to halt sales to children
National Lottery operator Camelot has doubled Operation Child visits in a crackdown on retailer discipline in its new franchise. It will test purchase from 10,000 of its 25,000 terminals a year to check retailers are refusing ticket sales to...
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Somerfield tests a loyalty card scheme offering instant resu
Somerfield is introducing Saver Cards into select stores on a trial basis. The cards will be introduced in 33 stores on March 13 and data will be assessed over the following few months. Somerfield associate marketing director Martin Sutherland...
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Considering Safeway ceo Carlos Criado-Perez's recently confe
I'm calling from the WI and wondered whether Carlos would be willing to take part in our latest calendar? No, I'm afraid that's not something he would want to do. He's very popular with our members who love his latin looks and think he would...
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Reynolds, CBE, dies
Mike Reynolds, one of the most influential figures in the growth of Spar in the UK, has died at the age of 70. Reynolds was managing director of Spar UK from 1971-77, and current Spar UK md Morton Middleditch said: "He was a trader to his roots and...
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Organic certifiers clash over number of schemes on offer
The power struggle between UK organic licensing bodies has intensified as Sir Don Curry's Farming and Food Commission Report turns the spotlight on the sector, calling for more organic production. The disagreements come as the UK register of...
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IGD chosen to steer food chain reform
The creation of a Food Chain Centre is one of the key recommendations in a major report delivered to government this week. Farmers and the industry have been quick to welcome the idea, which has been put forward by the Policy Commission on the...
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Champagne goes for gold
A champagne created to commemorate the Queen's golden jubilee this year will be listed by Safeway from next month. It has been produced by Medot in Pargny-les-Reims and the label, which has been designed to mark the occasion, features the official...
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Rip-off claims spark price checks
A double check on prices of basic foodstuffs is under way in the Irish Republic amid allegations that consumers are being ripped off. One has been ordered by Consumer Affairs minister Tom Kitt, in the wake of reports showing that Irish prices of...
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Cheestrings relaunches with more nutritional credentials
Golden Vale is to refresh its children's Cheestrings snack with a hefty £4.5m relaunch. The fully integrated campaign breaks this month and has been designed to broaden the brand's appeal to a wider target audience of seven to 13-year-olds. The...
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Nectoux leads new Chivas team
Pernod Ricard has made Georges Nectoux chairman and CEO of Chivas Brothers, its Scotch Whisky business. Chivas Brothers is one of three UK divisions formed following Pernod Ricard's acquisition of Seagram's wine and spirits business last year....
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Plodding quietly on post Christmas
n Our regular update on sector performance reveals a lull before the storm of retailer results due in March With the Christmas spending fest a distant memory, most of our retailers are plodding through January, making very little noise even...
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Those in the grocery trade who flick through the report comp
But don't be fooled by first appearances: there is still plenty in the report for the food industry to digest. And Sir Don Curry, who chaired the commission, said nobody should be too surprised by the strong farming focus. If one message came...
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the small print: how we compiled the report
l Our listing aims to identify the UK's biggest private grocery chains. During our research we excluded all companies that are wholly owned subsidiaries of bigger, publicly quoted groups such as Whistlestop, now owned by Compass. We have also...
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It may be the oldest drink on earth, but this month's trawl
Staying with the battle of the sexes in drinks, Taiwan firm Uni Président has launched his' and hers' premium coffee drinks. His Café is a blend of strong Mandheling coffee with 50% milk and sugar, while Her Café is a similar blend but with more...
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Exclusive survey reveals the UK's leading private grocers
The Grocer has identified the biggest and best privately owned grocery retailers in the UK, in the first survey of its kind. Scottish-based frozen food discounter Farmfoods is the UK's number one with a massive £199m turnover. It took the honour...
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Fanta does a fruit twist
Coca-Cola is extending its Fanta brand with a new flavour Fruit Twist. The peach, passionfruit and orange-flavoured pop hits shelves this month and follows the launch of Fanta Icy Lemon almost exactly a year to the day. The soft drinks giant...
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IGD's more than fit for this job
So as Mrs Beckett trots off to the Treasury to persuade her parliamentary pal Gordon Brown to stump up the cash to fund a shake-up of the agri-food sector, the chain prepares for radical change. And notwithstanding that NFU president Ben Gill is...
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Ocado off to flying start
Ocado is already attracting big spenders in its first full week of operation. The home shopping service, set up with the backing of the John Lewis Partnership using Waitrose products, is proving popular with shoppers taking advantage of the free...
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The grain from Spain
Riso Gallo, Italy's brand leader in rice, has added Bomba Paella Rice to its range of Italian risottos. The newcomer is made up of bomba, the finest variety of Spanish paella rice, and is currently being distributed through selected Waitrose and...
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Tiny liner heads for a world record
Bodyform is so confident that its new Micro pantyliner is the world's smallest that it has applied for a listing in the Guinness Book of World Records. The new product comes in a small pack designed to fit discreetly into a handbag and has a...