All The Grocer articles in 11 November 2006 – Page 4
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The tug of war for talent
Talent crisis. The term smacks of tabloid hype and doom-mongering. But we really are in the middle of a competitive catastrophe. We've all heard the stats about ground-level staff - 80% of companies claim insufficient training is leading...
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Sainsbury's results expected
All eyes are on Sainsbury's this week as it prepares to report its interim results on Wednesday (15 November), amid rumours of bid interest for the supermarket chain. Sainsbury's is expected to reveal a 59-64% increase in pre-tax profit to...
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Wholesalers positive for future
The wholesale sector is alive, kicking and growing with key operators expecting sales and profit to be up this year compared to last, according to The Grocer's Big 30 poll this month. This is despite Asda meeting a vigorous response from the...
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Wholesaler profile - WH & HM Young
Wholesalers are facing a tough time and WH & HM Young, ranked 21 on The Grocer's Big 30 list, is no exception. But at least MD Lee Furness has been able to vent his spleen recently in his submission to the Competition Commission's inquiry into the...
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Finsbury Food recovers from fire
At least 70% of Finsbury Food Group's range hit by a fire last month at its United Central Bakeries site in Scotland should be back in full supply by the end of the month.Arrangements have been made to transfer or out-source production of...
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Campaign trail: Bernard Matthews is going ahead with its Christmas ad campaign
Bernard Matthews is going ahead with its Christmas ad campaign despite the latest outbreak of avian flu this week. The campaign will be anchored around a £500,000 TV push for the Golden Norfolk Turkey backed by on-pack promotions and...
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Müller ditches diets for healthy lifestyles
Müller is relaunching its £100m Light range in an attempt to stem falling sales as consumers turn their backs on diet yoghurts in favour of healthy options. It is ploughing £4.4m into the Müllerlight overhaul, which will involve new...
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Heinz enters mustard with everyday variety
Heinz is taking on Colman's in the £25m mustard category with the launch of a milder variety that it believes will have wider consumer appeal.The launch of Heinz English Mustard, which hits shelves at the end of the month."We...
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How corner shops can maximise their sales
Don't stock too many lines. Ensure good availability. Put the right groups of products together. Keep the shop clean, well lit and warm. Talk to customers. There are many ways to shift more lines.Mulji KotechaRetailerPrice cuts...
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Retailers say no to local councils setting rates
Independent retailers are in uproar over business rates that are too high for the services they are getting, with one in nine citing specific areas they object to paying for. That's the verdict of The Grocer's latest exclusive reader survey....
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Junk food ad restrictions for under-16s
Ofcom has banned the advertising of food and drink high in fat, sugar and salt in all programmes aimed at children under the age of 16.Releasing its ruling on the restrictions of food and drink advertising to children this morning, it said:...
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