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Moto Roadchef Welcome Break
Knutsford Sandbach Keele Cheshire Cheshire Staffs Mineral water 500ml 0.89 Vittel Still 0.89 Vittel Still 0.89 Vittel ...
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young's builds up trust
London brewer Young's is putting the emphasis on its brewing heritage for a relaunch of its Ramrod brand. It has linked with the National Trust for the initiative with the ale which has been brewed at the company's Ram brewery in Wandsworth for the...
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A new epoch for Bulgarian wine
Wine importer Lovico is expanding out of its Bulgarian supply base and relaunching as Epoch Wines. Following the reorganisation of its Bulgarian parent company, LVC Gamza, it has greater freedom to source wines in Bulgaria and will be selling more...
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So Good's Fresh soya milk was the first to hit the chiller c
Sales Information Resources values the So Good soya brand at £2.9m across multiples & Co-ops for the year ending December 2, 2001. It says the shelf stable milk category weighs in at £157.5m, with the soya sector worth £20.3m, up 39% on last...
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Twix raises its fingers to Cadbury
Masterfoods' Twix brand is set to go head to head with biscuit category big-hitter Cadbury's Fingers thanks to the launch of its second biscuit product, Twixels. Available next month, the slender caramel-topped and chocolate-coated biscuit sticks...
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canned seafood
Canneries investing in new crab factories Canned crab remains a steady growth item, according to import statistics, although it is unlikely to appear on the regular weekly shopping list. The proliferation of Eastern recipes, many featuring...
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Somerfield's a right card with students
Good old Somerfield has come top in the taste stakes again with its latest wheeze. The chain's Headington store in Oxford has given out thousands of saucy door hangers to student halls of residence in a bid to do a little local marketing. The...
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Why retailers should celebrate the life and times of a partw
For magazine retailers, January is partwork season, the time when the bulk of the year's new series are launched invariably with free gifts and discounted cover prices and promoted with heavyweight advertising. Partworks are serialised...
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JP Chenet prepares to challenge Piat d'Or supremacy in the U
Tim Palmer France's leading wine exporter has its sights set on the UK and plans to take over Piat d'Or's role as the leading French brand. Les Grands Chais de France has given itself two years to make its JP Chenet the leading French wine in this...
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Going into the supermarket to choose a fruit juice has never
The packaging is great the bright vibrant colours and strong fruit images would defiantly stand out on the shelf. Some of the fruits sounded strange banana and kiwi were unexpected and some of the colours were a bit alarming , but they work....
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Costcutter and Spar circling as thousands of POs face closur
Consignia's plans to close a tranche of unprofitable post offices could prove an opportunity for symbol groups such as Spar and Costcutter, said bosses at the two chains. Consignia is assessing the viability of about 9,000 post offices in urban...
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Classic but contemporary eggs
Bendicks of Mayfair has revamped the packaging on its two premium Easter eggs. The new looks aim to boost the eggs' appeal as a gift by making them look more contemporary and increasing shelf stand-out while retaining the brand's classic look. "At...
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No quick fix for a footie fan in need of coffee
The shop at Welcome Break's Keele services was voted tops by our mystery shopper who was charged with the task of checking out the facilities along the M6. The mission was simple: to see how easy it was to buy a quick snack meal on a Saturday...
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FRENCH CONNECTIONS
Sir; I read with interest the letter written by Roger Banks (The Grocer, January 19) where he lamented the lack of availability of English foods in France. I sympathise with his and all other British nationals' predicament, whether living in France...
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UB SELLS CREMANAZE
Unilever Bestfoods has sold Kent based sauces and dressings business Cremanaze to entrepreneur Martyn Rose as it continues to divest non core operations to focus on key brands. Cremanaze operates from a factory in Erith, Kent, supplying own label...
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Failing retailers given six months to shape up
Five hundred National Lottery retailers have been told they will lose their terminal if they don't improve sales. National Lottery operator Camelot has put the first group of retailers on probation as it launches its sales improvement programme....
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White fish shortage pushes up prices
Warnings of fish price rises came to fruition this week as dearer products filtered through to stores. Birds Eye and Young's warned of higher prices last year but Birds Eye has been first off the mark to raise them up 3%-10% across its frozen...
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n The Grocer's major new series tracking four independents a
After a four-year wait, Jane and Mike Clarke finally launched their newly built Spar shop on the Oxford public just before Christmas. A planning hold-up at the council meant the couple had extra time for planning and strategy. But everything went to...
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Whitworths' special FX
Dried fruit specialist Whitworths is expanding its fruit snacks portfolio with a range of FX fruit energy bars. On shelf next Saturday (February 1), the new range consists of high fibre, almost fat-free pure fruit bars with no added sugar in three...