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Munch Bunch aims for brand status with modern new look
Eden Vale has given its kids chilled desserts brand Munch Bunch a radical makeover. The idea behind it is to make it more attractive to Mums and position it as Mum's favourite for her kids' while still appealing to the core under-6 audience....
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All Midsummer Place units let
All of the catering units at London & Amsterdam's Midsummer Place Shopping development due to open in September have been let. Out of Town Restaurants, trading as Bits & Pizza, has joined Prêt à Manger, Starbucks, Cafe Venue and BB's Coffee &...
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Allied bakeries axes jobs
Allied Bakeries is axing 380 jobs across two of its bakeries in East Anglia as part of a long-term restructuring programme. The Lytham and Ipswich bakeries will close in July and September, with all production ceasing after Easter next year....
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Mondavi goes it alone to boost market share in UK
Premium Californian wine producer Robert Mondavi is stepping up its marketing activities in the UK and revising its distribution arrangements. The company is pulling out of current distributor Mentzendorff and setting up Robert Mondavi Europe which...
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Develop the potential of the people you already employ, says
Leader in the pack? The increasing rate of change within companies means that the jobs within them are evolving at a similar rate. There's no such thing as a plateau manager these days, says Persona md Lis Young. As a result, it is and will...
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Push for Amarula
First Drinks is concentrating on a massive sampling campaign this year to increase awareness and trial of Amarula Cream liqueur. It took the brand to the Ideal Home Show in March where it had an audience of 100,000. It is going to the Good Food...
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News analysis: Iceland/ Booker merger: THE BOOKER TRAIL
Booker has been the most determined predator in wholesaling history. It has also shed an armful of businesses since Stuart Rose promised to focus on the core business. When cash and carry trading was in its infancy, the company acquired household...
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News analysis: Iceland/ Booker merger:
Iceland pulls in happy shoppers The Grocer predicted months ago that Malcolm Walker might pull off something big but no one suspected merging with Booker. Belinda Gannaway, Tony Hurren and John Wood assess the deal It's business as usual, say...
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In the city: Analysts hail the success story Northern Foods
Own label specialist Northern Foods posts its results next week after what analysts are calling a bumper year. They're predicting Northern will be pleased with solid sales growth, largely due to its innovative new product development. "Shoppers are...
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Iceland and Booker: Rose applauded but Iceland investors a
Belinda Gannaway The City applauded Booker chief executive Stuart Rose for his £1bn "merger" with Iceland, this week. But it is not so bullish about what the deal does for the retailer. Iceland chairman and chief executive Malcolm Walker said...
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Poultry: Sun Valley sells off its turkey arm
Sun Valley is selling off its turkey business to focus on its core chicken interests. Brandons Poultry will take on Sun Valley's production plant at Abergavenny by the end of June, as the Cargill owned subsidiary homes in on its chicken and food...
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Asda charges into energy drinks market with economy offering
Asda is about to muscle in on the burgeoning energy drinks sector with the launch of an Asda own label version called Blue Charge. The new "high impact energy drink" will hit Asda shelves in the next two weeks. A single 250ml can will retail at...
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Hunt hits back...
Sir; I was interested to read the letter from the anonymous account manager in which he ridiculed the symbol group sector ( The Multiples Deliver’, The Grocer, Letters, May 13). If he (or she) possessed even a basic working knowledge of this sector…
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SELECT & SAVE BOUNCING BACK
Select & Save now claims to have 40 stores, with a further 15 being evaluated for membership. Group directors Steve Jones and Kam Sanghera said the trading arrangement S&S had with Nisa-Today's was working well and claimed its promotional...
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One-shots: TVTimes lets star secrets out of the bag
IPC this week published TVTimes Star Secrets as a spin-off from its popular TV listings magazine. The new one-shot focuses on celebrity gossip and the beauty, fashion and lifestyles of TV stars on both sides of the Atlantic. The cover of TVTimes...
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Brewing: Interbrew's Whitbread coup steals Bass's bullish th
Whitbread has beaten Bass in the race to see which could sell off its brewing division first. As Bass was announcing bullish mid-term results and declining to reveal any details of its sales discussions on Thursday, it was upstaged by Whitbread...
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A bit Chile at Nisa-Today's
Nisa-Today's has launched a new Chilean wine range and is urging independents to make the most of it. Chilean wine sales are growing at 30% a year against a wine market increasing by 6.4%. The country has 5.7% of the UK take home wine market, only...
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Sainsbury: It's not blue with Peter
Price, positioning and ranges Some 64% of store managers would like more autonomy to set prices, arrange promotions and choose ranges. Clive Vaughan, director of consultancy Retail Intelligence, looks at what Sainsbury needs to do on price and...
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Sainsbury: It's not blue with Peter
You heard it here first managers think Sir Peter Davis is already having a positive impact on Sainsbury according to a Knowledge Store survey. Next week he spells out his plans for recovery in detail. What should we expect? Sainsbury's hoped for...
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Sainsbury: It's not blue with Peter
E-commerce Despite the debate about online sales cannibalising store turnover, only 3% of respondents thought this would happen to a large extent. The majority, 61%, didn't think this will be a problem, while 21% thought store sales would be hit...