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Meat supply: Foot and Mouth Disease: output gloom as restock
Only about one fifth of 9,000 farms cleansed and officially approved FMD is back in the headlines, the government suspending some decontamination work amid allegations of extravagant claims for payment by farmers or contractors. The main relevance...
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New products: RAC launches energy drink for drivers
Mary Carmichael The RAC is launching an energy drink to keep tired drivers awake at the wheel. The organisation said its surprise move had been driven by concerns over the growing number of accidents caused by driver fatigue. The caffeine-boosted...
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Training: Offering employees opportunities to take on new sk
Frozen food manufacturer Dalepak plans to make a name for itself as a centre of excellence in food industry training through new extended in-house staff training facilities. The north Yorkshire based company plans to encourage staff to take the...
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Tesco veg margins extortionate'
Sir; The prices charged for fresh vegetables at Tesco in Mickleover, Derby, are extortionate. For instance, the potatoes which I bought cost me £1.79 a kilo. According to the label they were Maris Piper. This equates to a price of £1,790 a tonne...
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The Grocer focus on rice
analysis by Sarah Hardcastle - Growth is driven by ethnic foods - Basmati proves rising star - Ethnic brands move mainstream - Convenience is just swell - Specialities bursting with ideas Not many categories owe their success to the soaring...
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Magazines: PC Gamer foils its rivals
Future Publishing is adding a little sparkle to the 100th edition of PC Gamer by packaging the anniversary issue in a silver foil bag. The magazine, which goes on sale on August 2, also comes covermounted with two CD-Roms or one DVD-Rom. The...
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Skips get a Magic taste
KP has climbed aboard on the Harry Potter bandwagon with a £1m Magical' themed ad campaign to back a new limited edition Skips flavour in September. The new Wizard's Wicked BBQ flavour, which introduces a Wizard of Stodge character, will get...
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Recruitment: gunning for recruits
The multiples must pull together if they are to attract the high calibre managers and store staff capable of fulfilling the promises they are making today. Helen Gregory explains why There's a war on and service is the new battleground. It is of...
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Magazine scene: internet market
Oh, what a tangled Web they must unweave The internet magazine market is a crowded one where there have been several recent launches, but the attraction for publishers is not obvious from a cursory glance at the ABC figures. Many established...
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Recruitment: Supermanager
When change is a priority and the senior team has its work cut out dealing with the core business, it's time to call in the interim executive. John West reports Retailers and manufacturers need to keep re-inventing themselves in the race to keep...
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Multiples: Fresh & Wild powers up in bid to become UK's no1
London based organic food retailer Fresh & Wild has secured cash to fund an ambitious expansion plan that will take it into the big league of organic retailing. Bank of Scotland Business Banking has pledged £3.5m to fund 14 new stores and create...
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Maoam gets £1m launch
Haribo is sticking £1m behind the UK launch of soft chew brand Maoam which the company claims generates sales of £50m a year in Europe. First for the UK is Stripes, a flat chew strip in five fruit flavours. It comes in family sized bags packed 12...
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Off-trade: Majestic plans expansion to 150 outlets nationwid
Wine warehouse chain Majestic Wine is on the acquisition trail in a drive to add a further 55 stores to its portfolio. Chief executive Tim How said the chain plans to increase its portfolio from 95 to 150 outlets nationwide as sites become...
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Acquisitions: Ortega 2K: Neck injury led to sale
An injury to the managing director of Scottish pickles and sauces specialist Ortega 2K led to the company going into receivership and its acquisition by Baxters. Camille Ortega McLean damaged her neck, and this put her out of action until June....
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Tasting panel: Fire Mountain Pinot Noir 2000
From ZGM. This joins one of a limited number of German red wines in the UK. It brings the Fire Mountain range to three. Abv: 12.5% Price £4.49 TARGET CONSUMER John Cornell, 52, company director, Churt, Surrey This is an attractive bottle and is...
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Sheepmeat: Trade fears support action could backfire
The market has the potential to slide into a bottomless pit' Official announcement of an EU-approved scheme for subsidising the storage of surplus home-killed lamb to prevent an autumn market collapse was expected as The Grocer went to press, but...
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The Grocer focus on Scotland: Added value: Creative thinking
Bringing a little panache to the added value arena is something Scottish companies have become pretty good at, says Sheila Eggleston With a distinct flair for trendspotting, Scottish companies have been playing to their strengths and creating a...
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Jac Roper's advice centre: Just the prescription for success
One school of thought has it that the key to successful grocery retailing is to offer everything under one roof. The other is that specialisation will lead you to conquer your own corner of the market. In the convenience world, retailers usually...
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Jac Roper's advice centre: Marketing: Simple ways to grow in
How much do you spend on promoting your business? Have you honestly added it up? And do you have a game plan for how, when, where and how often you will promote? I know the answer to these is a bit of a patchwork for independent businesses. Some...