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All articles by Ronan Hegarty – Page 101
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NewsAsda ‘national’ fuel price varies by 3ppl
Asda’s single national fuel pricing policy is not as national as the supermarket implies, an investigation by The Grocer has found.
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NewsCardiff Tesco bans pyjama mums
A Tesco store in Cardiff has become embroiled in controversy after banning shoppers from wearing pyjamas to the store and insisting customers don footwear.
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NewsHeineken makes peace in India with United Breweries settlement
Heineken is expected to make a move on the Indian beer market after settling a dispute with Bangalore-based tycoon Vijay Mallya.
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NewsNow Asda launches the £3 wild salmon
Asda has defended its decision to sell a whole wild salmon for just £3.
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NewsMeat and dairy targeted in new FSA plan to curb sat-fats
The Food Standards Agency has announced sweeping plans for the reduction of saturated fat in consumers’ diets – including the reduction of sat-fats in meat products and an increase in marketing for reduced fat alternatives.
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NewsCan Morrisons move forward without Bolland at the helm?
As the Morrisons board begins its search for a successor to Marc Bolland, Ronan Hegarty looks at the potential candidates and the prospects for the retailer
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NewsHighland Spring snaps up Greencore Water
Highland Spring has bought Greencore’s loss-making bottled water business for £17.5m.
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NewsCouncils improve carton recycling
One in five local authorities are now offering kerbside recycling collections for beverage cartons.
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NewsTesco launches home phone service
Tesco has linked up with Cable & Wireless to provide broadband and home phone services.
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Fade to grey
No retailer really wants to use the grey market, but as as they battle to keep their prices low in the recession, more of them are doing so. Ronan Hegarty reports
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NewsPolice launch probe into fake organic meat
Surrey police have launched a fraud investigation into the alleged supply of meat falsely labelled as organic to UK supermarkets.
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NewsUK's food and drink exports soar once again
Exports of food and non-alcoholic drinks rose 10.2% to £4.82bn in the first six months of the year, according to new research commissioned by the Food & Drink Federation (FDF).
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Supermarkets' brand data 'mostly wrong'
An incredible 80% of the information held on supermarket IT systems about branded goods is wrong.
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NewsGSK takes ‘healthy’ Lucozade to China
GlaxoSmithKline is to launch its iconic energy drink Lucozade into the Chinese market.
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NewsRetail Prices: Promotions fall as retailers gear up for Christmas push
Promotional activity has fallen for the first time in months, but the multiples are just steadying themselves for the big festive push. Ronan Hegarty reports
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Asda in Asian clothing first
Asda is launching a new Asian clothing range under its George brand.
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There is another whey
Blur's Alex James spends rather more time making cheese than playing the guitar and has now gained listings in Sainsbury's, as he tells Ronan Hegarty
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Morrisons uses fancy words to woo shoppers into store
Morrisons has commissioned three poets to turn recipes into rhyme in a bid to encourage shoppers to get cooking. Professional poets Ian McMillan, John Mole and Peter Sansom have been appointed to write a series of poems for the supermarket chain...
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NewsDiageo sues Sainsbury’s over Pimm’s copyright row
Diageo is taking legal action against Sainsbury’s over alleged copyright infringement of its Pimm’s brand.
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Should the UK fear a ban on tobacco displays?
Tobacco is one of the main footfall drivers for convenience stores. But what happens when it's forced out of sight? Ronan Hegarty visits the Republic of Ireland to find out how retailers are coping with the tobacco ban one month in