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Balancing act for Spain
The likely balance between supply and demand in the global olive oil market is looking extremely fine. And it should come as no surprise that Spain is holding all the reserve stocks that will make the difference between a tight year and a bearable...
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Meehan philosophical after axing his own job
The Co-operative Wholesale Society and Co-operative Retail Services are finally set to merge on April 2. CRS chief executive Andy Meehan has lost his position with the new group after helping to mastermind the merger. CWS chief executive Graham...
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How to stay ahead
It's reputedly the most innovative event in the food exhibition calendar, and an unmissable networking opportunity Next week Food & Drink Expo, the UK's first major food and drink event of the new millennium, throws opens its doors at...
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Malton to close Ahoghill
Unigate arm Malton Foods has announced the closure of its Ahoghill butchery and curing plant in early June. The previously announced closure of its bacon slicing and packing facility at Enniskillen has come forward to March 10. Some 300 jobs are at...
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Ahold boosts clout in US through foodservice buy
Ahold has boosted its US presence and branched out to capitalise on the booming eating out sector with the purchase of US Foodservice, the country's second largest foodservice distributor. The $3.6bn deal makes Ahold the supplier to 140,000...
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Angela Megson
Director, Special Business Units, Sainsbury Megson has had a classic buying career, rising to the role of buying director responsible for a quarter of Sainsbury's turnover. She is now enjoying seeing a wider picture in her new role in Special...
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The art of the unusual
Britain's speciality food producers will be out in force to tempt the tastebuds of buyers seeking interesting and unusual products to set before their customers Food from Britain is bringing 45 companies from the UK's speciality sector, hosting...
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Tony Blair backs British by getting behind logo
Clive Beddall The unveiling of the new kitemark designed to give British farmed food a bolder presence on store shelves is likely to be made several weeks earlier than planned. The Grocer has learned it could get its first public airing when Tony...
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Spar bank talks
Spar has opened discussions with two high street banks to offer banking concessions in stores in rural locations. The discussions are part of the group's Keep it Local campaign designed to fight back against the destruction of local communities. ...
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Bass brewery bid by Heineken
Dutch giant Heineken is making the running for the Bass brewing division. It confirmed that it was preparing a bid for the UK's number two beer business, but appeared to discount a bidding war, saying it accepted that other parties may pay a higher...
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Celia Bennett
Executive director British Meat Manufacturers' Association Bennett was appointed in July. She had previously been assistant chief executive and head of Veterinary Groups at the British Veterinary Association. "The thought that I might be a...
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ISSUES OF BEST PERFORMANCE
Functional foods look set to turn into a goldmine but there are many factors that must be carefully addressed to ensure that happens, says Sarah Dowding Issues of best performance Talk to any Research and Development professional and the subject...
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City sceptical at talk of US venture capital move
Belinda Gannaway The City has been forced into a waiting game following Somerfield's announcement on Monday that it is in talks with one or more bidders. Few analysts believe the approach has come from a trade buyer either domestic or overseas....
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FODI works for timely changes
The Focus on Distribution Initiative reached a milestone this week when the UK's 56,000 news retailers began receiving delivery times from their wholesalers. FODI was set up 18 months ago with cross-industry support to try and sort out one of the...
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FULL CIRCLE
The old guard will grumble but the reunion of CWS and CRS will have to mean democracy removed from the grassroots It is ironic that one of the main architects of the Co-op merger plans should be culled by his own axe when the plans got the approval...
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IN THE CITY
Sir Peter Davis arrived in the Sainsbury hot seat this week. What challenges does he face? The man from the Pru hung up his umbrella and took to the aisles this week. Sir Peter Davis, former boss of the Prudential insurance company, has returned...
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IN THE CITY
Will Unilever's bizarre new launch shake investor notions of its boring, old economy' image? Launching a domestic services company is the latest clever wheeze from Unilever. The company values the UK's home cleaning and laundry sector at £1.3bn...
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In the city
Bestfoods is proving a tricky takeover target for Unilever but it could well get there in the end Will they, won't they? Will Bestfoods' managers agree to start talks with Unilever over a possible takeover? Will Unilever be forced to raise its...
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Convenient solutions
C-store retailing is in a period of transition. Catch up on what's going on at the show The Convenience Retailing Show is still the only independent event to cover the full repertoire of products, services, technology and equipment required by...
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Co-op merger is long overdue
Sir; The news that, at long last, the CWS and CRS are to merge stirs many memories for a longstanding co-operator like me. I recall the topic coming up at countless meetings in Manchester, not to mention umpteen Co-op Congresses. This merger has...