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Marks & Spencer: European exit plans denied
Marks & Spencer has emphasised that a "wide ranging review of its business operations at home and abroad" should not be seen as "a precursor to moving out of [continental] Europe". The revival of persistent rumours that the struggling retailer is...
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McVitie's gives Hutchison dual international role
United Biscuits has promoted Colin Hutchison to McVitie's deputy managing director, biscuits, UK and export. Hutchison, who became sales director in 1996, will lead McVitie's UK sales and marketing, and head UB export, UB Ireland and UB North...
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EU farm policy: Pressure grows for early EU talks on radical
Julian Hunt Uppsala, Sweden Europe's farm ministers will face renewed pressure to start thinking about a radical reform of the EU common agricultural policy when they hold their informal meeting in Sweden next month. A report detailing the nature...
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Pig industry: Gilt edged sword?
Dutch livestock census re-sults showing a contraction in the national pig herd are probably not a reliable indicator of future bacon and pork supplies to the UK. Although, year on year the number of maiden gilts was sharply lower in December,...
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New World wines take a tilt at edlp
Rising costs for New World wine producers have prompted some of them to push through price increases. Some multiples have accepted the increases but they have not gone down well with those with edlp policies. Asda is currently in discussion with...
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Multiples: Jeff and George line up for fashion spat
Sainsbury chief executive Sir Peter Davis said the new clothing range developed for the retailer by Jeff Banks would take "supermarket fashion to a new level, rivalling the current High Street retailers". Speaking at the launch of the new Jeff &...
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The Food Weighhouse: Targeting prime sites
Budget loose food retailer The Food Weighhouse is to target prime retail space with a new store format. It is investing £50,000 in a flagship store on a high street site in Stockton on Tees. The store, which opens in April, is twice the size of a...
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Garden's path
Andrew Garden is to become vice president of Procter & Gamble's customer development in the UK, Eire and Nordic countries. He will take over from John Millen, who retires at the end of this month after more than 37 years with P&G. Garden has...
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Swedes take Plymouth gin on to the global stage
The continuing renaissance of Plymouth gin took another major step forward this week when it became part of the Maxxium portfolio. The move is a direct result of Swedish company Vin and Sprit's decision to buy 25% of Maxxium and move its premium...
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Nestlé Go! malfunctions
Nestlé has written off millions of pounds as it withdraws its flagship LC1 Go! probiotic milk drink from the UK and France. The company invested heavily in print and TV marketing of the fermented dairy drink which was introduced in the UK in 1998....
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Multiples: going local
Little and large The multiples have much work to do to in selling their shelves to small suppliers who can give them the local' input they need. Ed Bedington reports The big supermarket chains are keen to show how they have become best buddies...
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Online news: Grocer Today is live on Monday
Grocer Today, the ground-breaking on-line information service from The Grocer goes live on Monday. Available free to subscribers to The Grocer, the service provides retail and fmcg news, updated three times a day, access to Grocer Directories so...
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Instant win for kids
Hall and Woodhouse is running an on-pack promotion on Panda Pops from March to August, to win one of 50 Playstation 2 game consoles The instant win promotion runs across all eight variants in the range. It aims to harness kids' love of collecting,...
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Liability: There is many a slip, trip or try-on twixt you an
The customer is always right. Right? Arguably no. Not when they pinch from you, for example, or when the fat lady can't see her feet and trips over your baskets shouting, "I'll sue" as she goes down. One of the American trends to become more...
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Magazines: Odyssey welcomes six new travellers
Odyssey Publisher Services has been appointed distributor for six publishers. Managing director of Odyssey, Kelvin Taverner, said: "We are delighted to welcome these new publishing partners to our portfolio." Odyssey says that its growth is the...
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IFE 2001 preview: Germany weighs in with more than 1,000 lin
Forty five German suppliers will be exhibiting in the pavilion organised by the Central Marketing Organisation of the German Agricultural Industries (CMA). Visitors will see over 1,000 product lines under 150 brand names of which many, says the...
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Prepared produce: GMS invests in £1m facility
Grower Marketing Services has invested £1m in a prepared produce unit on its site at Pershore, Worcs. Group md Tony Fawcett said the sector had considerable development potential, and opportunities for creating exciting products were "endless". It...
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IFE 2001 preview: DRINKS: 18 MEDAL WINNERS ON DISPLAY
Some of the best beers and ciders line up to show off their winning streak While IFE is predominantly a food show it has been drawing increasing interest from the drinks industry. Best evidence of this is the increasing number of entries for the...
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Iceland: Walker organic dream has cost Iceland £20m
Malcolm Walker's failed attempt to convert Iceland to organic produce has left his successor facing a £20m bill. Chief executive Bill Grimsey said: "We now fully understand the cost of unravelling the contracts entered into in an attempt to buy...
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IFE 2001 preview: Frozen food: relevance to the fore
The frozen section at the exhibition will be 10% bigger than in 1999 A great opportunity for retailers to "keep a step ahead in the race" is promised by the British Frozen Food Federation, which has thrown its weight behind the frozen zone at this...