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TOMATOES: I'm all right Jack, but
A new variety of British beef tomato is being sold exclusively through Waitrose. Jack Hawkins, which retails at £2.79/kg, grows to between 65mm and 85mm and ranges in colour from light orange to red. A spokesman for the Tomato Growers'...
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Honesty should be applauded
Sir; re the article in last week's issue of The Grocer, on the CWS initiative on ethics. Your reaction fascinated me. How worrying to have to deal with honesty in a world built on denial of many of the real issues behind how we earn our livings! I...
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GM food debate: GM opponents cheeky' Princess Royal argues
Exclusive Clive Beddall The Princess Royal followed the Prince of Wales into the genetically modified food debate this week with a swipe at opponents of GM development. In an exclusive interview with The Grocer at Buckingham Palace, she said:…
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Asda shines in war of cheap baskets
Sheila Eggleston Revived for the third year in a row, the original Grocer 33 shopping list came into play this week and shows the average weekly price of our basket has barely shifted in a year. At £36.25, it's just 15p less than last year's...
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It's official: Asda is still the nation's cheapest retailer
Multiples: 'Anniversary basket' survey finds competition pushing prices below 1997 levels Exclusive Sheila Eggleston Asda has come out tops in our shopping basket survey for the third year running. Every June, our mystery shoppers buy the same...
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WHITE GRAPES: Seedless assault on UK
Agrexco has targeted the UK for a 10% increase in white seedless grape exports this season with a programme which could reach 6,000 tonnes. The first Perlette was flown in this week and has been making between £13 and £14 per 4.5kg carton on the...
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Export: Bamboo curtain rises
A trade agreement allowing European Union pigmeat, dairy products and other foods access to China's 800 million plus market has been agreed by EU and Chinese officials in Beijing. The new deal is part of China's progress to membership of the World...
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It's big however you measure it
Sir; Your Focus on Lunchbox Takeaways (May 13) provided food for thought, as always. My particular interest is in cheese snacks and I was intrigued by the way this category had been segmented and measured. Clearly, there are two ways of looking at...
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Digging in for a boar war?
Is it possible that the only ones left smiling after the so-called "bacon war" that hit our TV screens this week will be the bank managers of European research companies? Could it be, as the media turns to other issues, that the conflict will...
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Brickbats not bouquets for strange' marriage
Booker's customers have mixed views on the idea of the C&C group merging with Iceland, according to a straw poll carried out this week by The Grocer. And suppliers tell us that the combined company will have no chance of achieving the trading...
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Clicks not bricks: Window shopping
In a bid to wean supermarkets off their own custom-developed and sometimes woefully inadequate software systems, PricewaterhouseCooper has set up a model' shop to demonstrate the host of decent packages now available. It's time to e-browse on the...
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Clicks not bricks: .com on & shop
As .com disappointment looms over Britain, our US correspondent, Lisa Sandberg, uncovers yet another online shopping idea that saves customers real money It's thanks in part to Captain James T Kirk that 750,000 Americans have joined Priceline's...
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Clicks not bricks: Small stores online
Far from killing it off, e-commerce is opening up new avenues for the convenience store. Belinda Gannaway assesses on the variety of systems and schemes that are helping to bring the c-store online In this world of global online sourcing and...
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business development
DBC Foodservice, formerly known as the Danish Bacon Company, has appointed Chris Todd as sales director. He will be responsible for business development and long term growth opportunities. Todd, 44, was previously with Del Monte Fresh Produce which...
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Business development
Kirk Adkins has joined hosiery group Pretty Polly, part of the Sara Lee Corporation, in the new post of business development manager. Adkins, 35, was previously with SLC in Paris, for the past four years as new product director. Before that he was...
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Business development
Trial marriages for companies thinking about walking down the aisle? Companies acquiring other businesses need to pay attention to the issues raised by the people already in place. "Too often the human resources management aspects are forgotten...
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Cash & carries: Wholesale success
Following Booker's merger with Iceland, questions are being asked about the long-term future of the cash & carry sector as we know it. Consultant Dave Turnbull explains Cash & carry operators come in two broad types those that are two weeks away...
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Cereals: Kellogg faces controversy over Vector
The launch next week of a controversial campaign for Kellogg could pave the way for the introduction of an equally controversial new product in the UK. Vector is a meal-replacement product in cereal form and contains vitamins, minerals, protein and…
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Chupa Chups have got it licked
Slush Puppie has teamed up with Chupa Chups to run a summer promotion targeted at 8-12 year olds. They peel back the lip of a Slush Puppie to see if they have won a Chupa Chups graffiti lolly (which paints the tongue bright colours). The...
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Smartie people are cola people
Nestlé is injecting dynamism into established children's brand Smarties this year, with a £3m marketing spend, sponsorship of GMTV's Diggit programme, and a cola addition to the brand's stable of limited editions. The red and brown cola Smarties,...