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Beef: Incredibly sympathetic'
One reason for British beef producers' opposition to a ban on imports from France is their belief a more cautious approach could help achieve a recovery in exports from this country, and it seems the government agrees. Agriculture minister Nick...
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Beef: Price down but not due to BSE'
Flooding and transport problems push underfinished beasts into the trade Confusion is spreading through the British beef industry and the domestic market as the BSE crisis on the continent sparks fears of a bigger catastrophe than in 1996. Cattle...
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BEIC stamps on Unenforceable' EU scheme
European Commission proposals to require on-farm printing of production system details on eggs is meeting with a mixed reception across Europe. "Small free-range units can't afford the sort of cost involved," said a British Egg Industry Council...
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Brewers: Guinness to close Harlow
The Guinness brewery site in Park Royal, London, has been chosen as the new home for the sales and marketing operations of Guinness UDV Great Britain. The decision means that UDV's UK headquarters in Harlow, Essex, will close by April 2002, and ...
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Northern lights burn brightly
Scottish whisky distiller Burns Stewart is expecting record sales of its key brands in the run up to Christmas on the back of a series of promotions north of the border. It expects Drumgray Highland Cream Liqueur to capitalise on the past year's...
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Soft drinks: Britvic builds CM into the system
Britvic Soft Drinks has integrated category management into the way it does business by restructuring its sales and marketing operations. It has combined brand management and category planning under one director, Andrew Marsden, who changes his...
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Giving buying power without equal
Sir; I read with interest The Grocer feature, Catering for all tastes, (November 18) not least of all because I was quoted as having called multiple retailers "the enemy" and was accused of being "rattled"! I am delighted to be publicised as the...
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Nisa-Today's: Optimism and buzz
Independents are making headway in the battle against the multiples, claimed Nisa-Today's group md John Schofield as the group posted a strong set of full year results. "There is a huge feeling of optimism among our members," he said. "Growth and...
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C&A chief enlists with NAAFI
Managing director of C&A UK Neil McCausland, is to join armed forces retail operation NAAFI as chief executive. McCausland has spent the past year at the head of the high street fashion chain after 20 years with Marks and Spencer in a variety of...
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Retail spotlight: Carluccio's, London
Combine harvest Three into one will go, as Elaine Watson discovers in a London deli-caffé which boasts an Italian restaurant, takeaway and shop You'll struggle to find a pot of powdered Sardinian saffron at the local supermarket, but just...
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Tasting panel: Garnet Point Chardonnay Semillon
From Gallo. An addition to the Garnet Point range. launched two years ago, it has become one of the fastest growing wine brands on the market. Price £4.99 Abv: 13% TARGET CONSUMER Liz Ross Martyn, 25, is marketing manager at JCDecaux. She lives...
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Food and Drink Federation: FDF under Sylvia Jay wants close
The new director general of the Food and Drink Federation is raising the profile of the organisation even before she takes up her post on January 15. Sylvia Jay has thrown herself into a round of meetings with opinion formers in the industry, and...
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Everyday story of Commons folk
Given his performance as a buffoon in The Hague last weekend, it was an uncharacteristically sombre John Prescott who stood at the Commons despatch box on Tuesday to present the government's long awaited Rural White Paper. So new Westminster...
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IGD: Consumers trust multiples most on food safety matters
Consumers trust multiple retailers far more than small shops but vote themselves the most trustworthy when it comes to food safety. In an IGD survey that asked respondents to name their top three for food safety, 37% said they trusted major...
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Couple retire from Exeter c-stores
Malcolm & Trudie Platt have been running Willeys Grocery Store in Willeys Avenue, Exeter, since 1988 and two years ago acquired what is now a Booker's Premier Store in Bowhay Lane. The Platts are now retiring and have put both businesses on the...
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Netherlands: Format retreat is dangerous'
Dutch retailer Laurus' radical restructuring plans to axe five of its six store formats, fire half its head office staff and sell non core assets, including its Spar c-stores, have surprised analysts expecting less drastic measures to tackle the...
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Internet trading exchanges: Join e-marketplace now warns Tra
Exclusive Elaine Watson, Vienna Don't mull over investing in b2b e-commerce for 12, six or even three months, Transora chief executive Judy Sprieser warned grocery representatives at Austria's Vienna Centre: "You have to figure it out now....
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Marks & Spencer: We stay in Europe'
Marks & Spencer has denied press reports that it is considering pulling the plug on its continental European operations. The retailer confirmed it has instructed estate agent Healey & Baker to review its property holdings in Spain, France, Germany...
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Thunderbirds foods, Parker? Yes, from Hazlewood, m'lady
Thunderbirds are go this winter with the arrival of a host of licensed products in the wake of the Gerry Anderson classic returning in digitally remastered form on BBC 2. Lady Penelope is truly FAB again on a novelty cake, part of a set of four...
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Multiples: Fury as multiples stretch Sunday rules
Trade bodies representing thousands of independents have reacted furiously over plans by Asda and Sainsbury to extend their Sunday trading' hours by opening for browsing at 9.30am on Christmas Eve. Association of Convenience Stores chief executive...