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Symbol groups: Ward ready to push Xpress format
Xpress Retail Services, a fledgling symbol group set up by Colchester based Today's wholesaler AC Ward, received a major boost this month with the appointment of two executives from Palmer & Harvey McLane. P&H regional symbol development manager...
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Freshway strengthens team and stays on takeover trail
Wolverhampton based Freshway Foods has boosted staffing levels as it develops its seafood, sandwich making and fillings business. The nationwide retail and wholesale supplier is still on the expansion trail after its recent takeover of sandwich...
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Japan: Ito Yokado links up with Mitsui's global sourcing
Top Japanese supermarket and convenience store operator Ito Yokado has teamed up with Japan's largest general trading company Mitsui & Co in a deal covering overseas procurement, new product development and distribution. Ito Yokado operates more...
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Milk: Wiseman heads south
The opening of the new dairy by Robert Wiseman at Droitwich is but one more step towards the company becoming a national distributor of milk to supermarkets. Wiseman has become the second biggest supplier of milk to supermarkets in Great...
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Nescafé: Trial for self heating can
A self-heating, ready-to-drink can of Nescafé Original is to go on trial in the Midlands from the end of May. Nestlé's new "hot when you want" coffee will be on offer in retail outlets across the whole of the area at an rsp of £1.19 a can. ...
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Republic of Ireland: Strike vote hits Tesco
Tesco's 9,500 Irish staff are to vote on strike action at its 76 stores across the Republic in support of a claim for "significant and substantial pay increases". The two unions involved, Mandate and SIPTU, decided to call a ballot because of what...
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Training: Institute maps out a new path to professional qual
The Institute of Logistics and Transport is to award formal qualifications to members whose skills and experience meet a benchmark. The institute, a professional body for logistics, transport and integrated supply chain management in Europe, has...
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Kallo wants to stick out
Kallo Foods has unveiled a new look, new products and has earmarked £1m for a new marketing campaign to trumpet the brand's new identity. Fresh from the Kallo npd team is milk and dark chocolate rice cakes and organic crisprolls which will be...
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Magazines: MLP makes it snappy
A new photography magazine, Photography Monthly, goes on sale on May 17. From publisher Market Link, the monthly is aimed at the enthusiast and headed by a team of four who previously worked on Emap Active's photography magazines and claim to have...
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Portugal: retailing: the Portuguese man o' war who is doing
Apart from the pungent aroma of salted cod and the sight of exotic collections of creatures from under the sea packed in ice, or swimming in tanks, Portuguese supermarkets are very like their counterparts in other European countries. Given that...
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Mars: No supply problem' with Twix
Mars claims it will have no problems meeting orders for Twix despite having to destroy a whole production run. Almost three million Twix were destroyed after beetles were found in the flour supply of its Slough factory. Production of Twix was put...
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Tasting panel: Prahova Valley Pinot Noir
From Halewood, first premium branded wine from Romania. Abv: 12.5% Price: £3.99 TARGET CONSUMER Steve Lampert, 32, is a manager at a data processing centre and lives in south east London This has a rather bog standard label. There's nothing...
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US online shopping: Rocky ride stateside
Pure players in the US home shopping market have found the trail to profit growing cold while even bricks and mortar based grocers struggle with the logistics. Helen Gregory reports The US was into home shopping long before Tesco Direct vans...
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Terry's Snowball rolls up for Xmas
Exclusive Mary Carmichael Terry's Chocolate Orange Snowball a white chocolate version of the seasonal favourite rolls up for a three month debut in Kraft Foods' Christmas confectionery range this year. Other new packs highlight the growth in...
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Foot & mouth crisis week 9: vaccination
Blair told industry unity is essential Retailers have warned the prime minister they will not back the vaccination of animals in areas affected by foot and mouth if he fails to win the full support of farmers and food manufacturers. Although no...
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Co-ops: Northern Ireland Co-op motors on with acquisitions
Northern Ireland Co-op has acquired two stores as part of its expansion programme. It is close to completing legal proceedings on a further two stores and is "seriously considering" another eight". Situated in Lisburn and Castlederg, the former...
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NAYLOR IN ADMINISTRATION
Administrative receivers have been appointed to Yorkshire supplier Naylor Food. Based in Leeds and Knaresborough, the group employs 79 people through its six companies which have a combined turnover of £25m. The receivers said the companies would...
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AF Blakemore promotes home grown talent
Several senior appointments have been announced by AF Blakemore & Son, the Wolverhampton based Spar wholesaler and cash and carry operator, following the retirement of two mds who each worked for the company for more than 30 years. Sam Wilcox has...
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Mergers: Ahold and ICA
Ahold has a weather eye open for retail thoroughbreds in northern Europe, so the nature of the successful partnership with Sweden's ICA is one which retailers here should watch. Julian Hunt reports The way in which Ahold is spreading its tentacles...
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IGD: Sir Alistair's name for Safeway award
A new award launched in memory of former Safeway chairman the late Sir Alistair Grant will be presented at IGD's Food Industry Awards in London on October 9. Sponsored by Safeway, the Sir Alistair Grant Award for Outstanding Small Businesses will...