Archive of all analysis and features articles – Page 194
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32 - Wineflair
In October 2015 (ie after posting its most recent accounts) Belfast-based Wineflair acquired Curley’s 11 off-licences
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31 - Spring Petroleum
This Yorkshire-forecourt chain pledged to spend around £50m on 80 to 100 forecourts. It has snapped up six so far
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20 - MPK Garages
The Leicestershire-based forecourt operator capitalised on fluctuating oil prices to increase profits £100k
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12 - Park Garage Group
Having offloaded multiple sites in 2014, forecourt operator Park Garage Group added three in 2015
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5 - Poundstretcher
Poundstretcher managed to double pre-tax profits last year by slashing distribution costs
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46 - Stans Superstore
Family-run Stans continues with its ‘all under one roof’ tagline
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37 - M&O Trading
The Sussex-based c-store and off-licence chain trades under three fascias
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24 - Riverford Organic Farms
Riverford Organic Farms delivers 47,000 recipe boxes a week across the UK
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18 - Gilletts Callington
Gilletts operates 63 stores under the Spar banner and store numbers are back up to where they were a couple of years ago
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19 - Frozen Value
The frozen discounter, trading as Fultons Foods since 1960, struggled through a “challenging” environment
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30 - CK's Supermarkets
Founded in 1988 by MD Christopher Kiley, CK’s currently operates 20 stores
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Greggs will be "radically different"
Shares soar almost 16% as Greggs plans to close three of its 12 bakeries
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Can allergy label ‘mess’ be made free from confusion?
A new template for ‘may contain’ labels is due out later this year
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Does PM's EU deal work for the food & drink industry?
David Cameron fired the starting gun on the long-awaited EU referendum last week, and already knives have been unsheathed
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Waitrose's Bagshot store is part of the Surrey scenery
Waitrose’s Bagshot branch actually blends into the landscape. But that’s not all that’s special about the store
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How the store of the future is sweating existing space
It’s no longer just about gleaming new builds but making the most of existing space
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Baxters Jerusalem Artichoke Veloute with Parmesan: acid test
Canned soup has seen value sales fall 2% to £400.2m, and volumes drop 3.7%
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10 Things You Need To Know About... Frozen Food
In the latest instalment of The Grocer’s series of digital features, we delve into the freezers to find out the cold hard truth about the frozen market. We’ve quizzed retailers, brands and consumers about the current state of the sector. So, who’s been frozen out?
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Revealed: Consumer views on frozen worsens
Nearly 40% of consumers believe frozen food isn’t as good as fresh food, despite industry campaigns to change this