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Ian Hughes is DMB's loss and Key Country Foods' gain
Ian Hughes is to leave the Dutch Meat Board where he has been trade marketing controller. However, Hughes will remain within the bacon and pigmeat industry when he takes on his new position as group marketing director at Key Country Foods Ltd....
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Dairy Crest's final line-up
Following the conclusion of Dairy Crest's acquisition of Unigate's dairy business, Dairy Crest chief executive John Houliston has announced the final management structure. The foods division will be run by executive managing director Drummond Hall,...
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Internet shopping: C-stores sign up to M-box
Hi-tech delivery service M-box has announced retail partnerships with c-store groups representing 7,400 outlets. Signings include national groups Spar, Londis and Costcutter along with regional chains Jacksons, Bells, Morning Noon and Night,...
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Market watch: European dairy stocks
November 30 Butter SMP Public Private Public Belgium 1,182 15,271 Denmark 4,856 ...
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Market watch: European dairy stocks
October 12 Butter SMP Public Private Public Belgium 1,182 22,133 Denmark 5,165 ...
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Market watch: European dairy stocks
October 12 Butter SMP Public Private Public Belgium 1,182 22,133 Denmark 5,165 ...
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Market watch: European dairy stocks
October 26 Butter SMP Public Private Public Belgium 1,182 18,286 Denmark 5,165 ...
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Market watch: European dairy stocks
June 30 Butter SMP Public Private Public Belgium 1,810 19,263 6,141 Denmark 4,869 ...
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Market watch: European dairy stocks
June 15 Butter SMP Public Private Public Belgium 1,810 16,370 6,141 Denmark 4,825 ...
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Market watch: European dairy stocks
October 12 Butter SMP Public Private Public Belgium 1,182 22,133 Denmark 5,165 ...
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Obituary: Mardek founder Derek Squirrell
Derek Squirrell, co-founder of the Mardek Guide to the Grocery Trade, died suddenly last weekend. He was 63. After a 35 sales year career in manufacturing, during which he handled leading brands including Chivas Regal, Chunky dogfood and Newforge,...
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Fancy a glass of Old Engine Oil?
Castle Eden from Hartlepool and Harviestoun from Clackmanshire in Scotland took a radically different approach to winter beers to beat off 43 other breweries and win Tesco's Autumn Beer Challenge. The Castle Eden team won the large brewer category...
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Store technology: E-top-ups plugged in
The first terminals to accept the new breed of mobile phone electronic top-up swipe cards from Vodafone have entered service. A number of Spar, Londis and Alldays stores in East Anglia now offer a service crediting phones with airtime without...
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Gummer's view: John Selwyn Gummer MP former farm minister an
There can be no serious food business that is not international. From Nestlé's takeover of Rowntree to Unilever's quest for Bestfoods, the pattern is clear. Newcomers may innovate and challenge but in the end, whether it is New Covent Garden or...
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Gummer's view: John Selwyn Gummer MP Former farm minister an
There is nowhere in the world where food is safer than in the UK. Most other countries and that emphatically includes the US accept significantly greater risks than we do. We in Britain believe that the public has a right to expect the highest...
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Gummer's view: John Selwyn Gummer MP Former farm minister an
The opening of a Wal-Mart store near Bristol has reignited fears the US giant may come to dominate British retailing. In a sense those very fears are a compliment to the remarkable success of the company in the US. They certainly are a tribute to...
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First impressions: Wall's Instants
What do my kids eat on Sunday morning? To be honest, we are usually not in much of a state to control it. It's an arrangement that has suited everyone very well until now. The disciplined weekday diet gives way to a free-for-all fast-breaking of...
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Wal-Mart not good news for fresh
Sir; Nice to see Asda opening another colossal store at Patchway in Bristol, though it's a pity we don't at the same time see a large increase in the quality of fresh produce, meat and bakery products displayed on its shelves. One could say the same...
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Home shopping: Waitrose plans full net rollout
Exclusive John Wood A major internet home shopping launch will double Waitrose turnover within five years, according to managing director David Felwick. The retailer has set up a joint venture with LM Solutions, and the partners claim it will...
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Give us a swirl
Buttery spread brand Clover has revamped and updated its image. A swirl icon has been added to the pack design to communicate Clover's "churning" and the fact that it curls straight from the fridge. The standard pack strapline has changed to ...