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Women's interest titles: Women up, Break down
Both Woman and Woman's Own reported period on period increases for the first time since 1998. At 690,695, Woman was up 0.7% year on year, and up 3.1% period on period, while Woman's Own posted 577,602, down 2.7% year on year, but up 1.5% period on...
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British Farm Standard Mark: Tractor will get fresh fuel in a
Exclusive Clive Beddall The NFU's controversial Farm Standard mark will be boosted by a nationwide advertising and marketing drive this autumn amid claims that the red tractor symbol has made stuttering progress since receiving a send-off from...
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Obituary: Colin Brook
Colin Brook, chairman of Seabrook Potato crisps, has died from cancer. He was 74. Brook, who friends described as a workaholic', started making crisps after the war at the family's chip shop in Bradford. Within a few years the doorstep delivery...
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PREPARED SALADS: Budgens first' with Duet
Budgens claimed a first this week through the extension of its prepared salad range with a topped and trimmed Onion Duet' prepack which contains a red spring onion called Burgundy. The 100g packs are priced at 65p. Steve Normington, senior produce...
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Dairy: Cawley calls for clearer definition of organic'
Exclusive Clive Beddall, Dublin A clearer, practical worldwide standard for organics and an end to the "waffle" in the GM debate is being urged by one of the international dairy industry's leading figures. Talking exclusively to The Grocer, Dr...
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Wild, free, challenging
Premium cider brand Savuti is giving Makro customers the chance to win a trip to South Africa. Customers buying the minimum of one case of Savuti can enter a prize draw. The winner gets a trip to the Cape and a visit to the Stellenbosch Farmers'...
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Personal development: New management skills needed for chang
The accelerating pace of change in the work place is mirrored by a need to re-evaluate how management operates and communicates with the work force. "A manager with excellent people skills will leave every interaction confident that both parties...
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CITRUS THINGS
South African sauce player Robertsons is adding a three strong Citrus Fruits low fat cooking sauce range to its Walnut Ridge Something South African portfolio next month. The new range includes Summer Citrus orange, mandarin and lemon, Mango and...
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Distribution: Comag to handle swathe of international glossi
Comag has been appointed to handle the marketing and distribution of more than 60 leading international magazines, including the portfolio of glossy magazines published by Hachette Filipacchi. The titles cover a range of sectors from sports to...
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CWS: Co-ops talk mobiles
Consumers will soon be able to get independent advice on the best mobile phone deals at their local Co-op store. The CWS has teamed up with NWP communications in a £5m deal to pilot its Teleworld mobile phone advice units in nine stores. If the...
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Symbol groups: Costcutter wants more cricket
Costcutter is holding top level talks with the England and Wales Cricket Board to explore major new sponsorship opportunities. A passionate supporter of English cricket, chairman and md Colin Graves is spearheading the talks with the ECB which, it...
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Lamb: Cotswold move pays off at Somerfield
Somerfield's latest venture, billed as "a unique alliance between farmer supplier and supermarket", to sell branded Cotswold Lamb has produced significant dividends in its first two months with a 41% leap in local lamb sales. The company agreed to...
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A toast to Douglas
Arla Foods aims to harness the appeal of Lurpak brand ambassador Douglas with a limited edition toast rack pack offer from September 1. The packs, which follow last year's Douglas butter dish offer, are priced at £3.19 and include two 250g packs...
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Eggs: Imports soar with shortfall
The steady progression in tightening UK egg production is readily visible in the latest Ministry of Agriculture moving annual totals for packing station throughput. The July figure puts annual output at 23 million cases and although the rate of...
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GAME: Mathers set for expansion game
Mathers in expansive mood following buy of Bain Further processed and perhaps even ready meal game products are on the cards following the latest rescue of Scotland's biggest game dealer the second inside a year. The new owner of the Bain of...
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Symbol groups: Scottish stores fall for Londis pull
Londis says nearly a hundred Scottish retailers are planning to sign up following its recent recruitment drive in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Seventeen retailers joined at the open days, and the symbol group says it has begun negotiations with 64 of...
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Gummer's view John Selwyn Gummer MP former farm minister and
Consumers have a right to know what they are buying. That's why the CWS Campaign for Honest Labelling has my full support. They identified Seven Deadly Sins of Food Labelling' including weasel words' like traditional' and natural', which sound...
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First impressions: Persil Revive
OK, I admit it: I don't actually do a lot of dry cleaning mainly because a "dry clean only" label instantly puts me off buying an item of clothing. I know just how much effort it will be to take it to the dry cleaners, not to mention ...
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The Grocer focus on gardening products
Analysis by Sheila Eggleston Bread, milk, weedkiller and plant food isn't such an unlikely mix in the shopping basket. As retailers continue to extend their offer to consumers, garden products is an obvious area to exploit. At stake is a bigger...
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Partners in time: The past is the future
Tradition and continuity are obsessions with the siblings who run Walkers Shortbread. Belinda Gannaway met them There are family businesses, and there are family businesses.Some 102 years under three generations of the same family undoubtedly...