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household meat consumption
Shift of expenditure away from the basic carcase cuts towards processed offers Meat demand holding up Demand for meat in Great Britain, at least as reflected by retail shoppers' expenditure for in-home consumption, seems to be holding up much...
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There are few industry stalwarts left from the early days o
The first self-service store was, by popular consent, opened by the Co-op in Portsmouth in 1947. The chain was then at the forefront of retailing and had 100 factories producing most of its products. Then, store managers were responsible for their...
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DEVON DESSERTS SALE FINALISED
Receiver Grant Thornton is finalising the sale of the Devon Desserts Group as a going concern. It is in final negotiations with one of six bidders after fielding 40 expressions of interest in the chilled and frozen yogurts and desserts company,...
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Name: Rob Devonport
Position: Marketing controller Company: KP Snacks The Job: Devonport takes responsibility for The Real McCoy's, KP Nuts and Phileas Fogg brands. He will spearhead KP Nuts attempts to increase sales by positioning its nuts range into a...
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Unusual flavours are a major feature of this month's novelti
The French jam market is celebrating Hallowe'en with a new seasonal variety of Les Confitures à l'Ancienne. The variant contains candied pumpkin pieces and citrus fruit and is said to have a smooth texture. In the US, Mistic which has...
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Forty years is an incredibly long time in food retailing and
Even Sainsbury had only converted 10% of its stores to self-service by the 1960s, but by the end of the decade it had started moving with the times and half its shops had dispensed with counters. The devoted Sainsbury family were still very much...
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Glenfarclas TIn? It's a gift
J&G Grant has lifted the lid on a new gift tin for its Glenfarclas 10-year-old single Highland malt scotch whisky. The new presentation features the Scottish thistle as part of The Flower of Scotland Collection. It marks a departure from the usual...
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Goodwill must prevail
So what the government quaintly describes as "the good behaviour code for supermarkets and suppliers" has finally been released by secretary of state Patricia Hewitt. And not before time. The silence which has prevailed on the issue since the...
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new POTATOES
35% of Jersey crop planted; Welsh want better deal Egypt's imports set to be lower Total Egyptian new potato shipments could be halved this year reaching less than 100,000 tonnes, according to importers. Between a third and a quarter of the crop...
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new potatoes
BPC estimates match last season UK will avoid import clash New potato imports up to July 31 should be similar to last season's at around 251,000 tonnes, according to the British Potato Council following meetings with the major suppliers this week....
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new potatoes
Med aims to fill the gap Mediterranean new potato producers are planning to plant more to take advantage of a shortfall in European markets in the spring. This year reports of lower European yields and damage came too late to affect early...
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Prospects have never looked brighter for the £1.5bn biscuit
The focus for development is the newer sectors healthier and snacking plus kids, where growth is strong and the potential is huge. McVitie's has been the pacesetter, putting its key brands such as Jaffa Cakes, Digestives and Chocolate Hob Nobs...
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Europa set for 100 store mark
London based convenience chain Europa Foods is on target to break the 100 stores barrier over the next three to four years, said buying director Hament Kotadia. Europa operates 72 stores in central London under a range of fascias that includes...
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Across the North Sea this week for the 100th anniversary bas
Actually, I was clinging to the coat tails of our esteemed editor who was one of the guest speakers at the Viking banquet in Aarhus (well, he is the only team member old enough to remember the launch of the famous butter brand!). The hospitality...
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How do parties in the global B2B forum ensure they arereally
When it comes to communication, we have never had it so good. We can sit down at a computer and with a single touch of a button, talk to someone in Venezuela or Outer Mongolia via a webcam But the capacity for worldwide communication raises…
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It's an absolute steal' as Malton goes to Grampian for £33.
The UK's largest pigmeat processor may have been losing money for the best part of two years, but new buyer Grampian has made an "absolute steal" picking up a business turning over more than £500m for just £33.5m cash, said industry sources. Uniq...