The Co-op news and analysis – Page 80
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NewsSupermarkets get sweet on Candyking
Candyking, the former pick’n’mix supplier to Woolworths, has secured listings at 1,400 new stores in the past year…
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NewsCheatle named CEO of Midlands Co-op
Martyn Cheatle has been named as the new CEO of Midlands Co-operative Society after its CEO John Fitzgerald…
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Midlands Co-op food helmed by Spencer
Michael Spencer has taken over as head of food at the Midlands Co-operative Society following the departure of Pete Whitmore last month. Spencer was formerly head of distribution operations at Musgrave Partners GB, which owns the Budgens...
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The Grocer review of the decade: the Noughties in a nutshell
The decade began with a game of supermarket musical chairs. Somerfield chief David Simons was the first to go, followed quickly by Sainsbury's Dino Adriano, replaced by Alan Smith and Sir Peter Davis respectively...
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Haldanes steps up its store acquisition hunt
Haldanes Stores has almost quadrupled its estate this week with the acquisition of 13 ex-Somerfield stores from The Co-operative Group and it is now well on track to hit its target of 50 stores within four years.
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The Co-op comes top for sustainable seafood
The Co-operative Group, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, M&S and Morrisons have been praised for their fish-sourcing policies by the Marine Conservation Society. The five supermarkets all achieved an MCS sustainability score of at least 68%....
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Bulletin: The Co-op unveils £200m cuts... Archie Norman denied M&B role... Hershey lines up Cadbury bid funding
Ethical supermarket trebles points for members; ex-Asda chief misses out on pub chairmanship; US confectioner unveils backing for approach
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NewsThe Co-op triples dividend in battle for Christmas loyalty
The Co-operative Group has gone head-to-head with Tesco Clubcard by announcing its first-ever triple dividend.
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Co-op axes 400 workers in DC closures
The Co-operative Group is to axe 400 jobs at Somerfield distribution centres. The group said the East Kilbride depot would close with the loss 160 jobs, while 140 jobs would be axed from the Bridgwater depot and 100 from Huntingdon...
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Harry Tuffins eyes £60m sales as it acquires two stores from The Co-op
Harry Tuffins has snapped up two Somerfield stores in Gloucestershire from The Co-operative Group. The shops, in Coleford and Lydney, takes the retailer's estate to nine and are its first stores in the county.
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Wiseman sale boost for First Milk cheese
First Milk has given itself a massive financial shot in the arm by cashing in more than a third of its shares in Robert Wiseman.The co-op sold 4.17 million Wiseman shares last week for £18.8m, netting an £8m profit for the farmer-owned...
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Fletcher heads food at Heart of England Co-op
The Heart of England Co-operative Society has appointed Peter Fletcher as general manager of food.Fletcher has worked at the society for 26 years and will be responsible for its 33-strong network of Foodcentres and Lateshops in Coventry,...
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Mills Group opens its first Nisa stores
Rapidly expanding independent chain Mills Group has opened its first Nisa-branded stores.A new 850 sq ft store in Wallsend, near Newcastle, bears the Nisa fascia, while two former Somerfields in Whitby and Haxby bought from The Co-op...
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Food chief bows out at Midlands Co-op
Pete Whitmore, the head of food at Midlands Co-operative Society, is set to retire after 45 years' service with the society.Whitmore joined Midlands as a shelf stacker back in 1964, when it was the Birmingham Co-operative Society, and...
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Eco-friendly Midlands Co-op store rises up from the ashes
Midlands Co-operative Society has opened one of the UK's most eco-friendly stores on the site of a shop destroyed by a fire 15 months ago. The new 33,000 sq ft supermarket, in Oakham, Rutland, cost £4.5m to redevelop and its eco-features...
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Around the Papers 12/10/09
Co-op cashes in; Deloitte on rack over Bakkavor sale; Cadbury update looms
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Blakemore appoints ex-Somerfield man as trading director
AF Blakemore has appointed Mike Boardman as trading director, replacing David White, who retired due to ill health.Boardman joins from Somerfield, where he was head of ambient trading, following the supermarket group's acquisition by The...
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Eurospar debuts in the south of England
Appleby Westward Group is to open the first Eurospar stores in southern England after securing three Somerfield stores from The Co-operative Group.The Spar wholesaler will reopen the stores in Keynsham, Liskeard and Minehead by Christmas...
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Mills portfolio swells with five Somerfields
Convenience chain Mills Group is set to open its largest-ever stores after securing five supermarkets from The Co-operative Group.The five Somerfields stretch from Durham to Nottingham and are between 5,000 sq ft and 9,000 sq ft two to...
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Co-op puts festive lines into Somerfield stores
The Co-operative Group is set to speed up the integration of The Co-operative branded products into Somerfield stores as it launches its festive range.Christmas products would hit stores over the next few weeks, a spokeswoman said, with...