All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 85
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NewsNow Booths gets in on the tertiary brand act
Upmarket northern supermarket chain Booths has taken a leaf out of Tesco’s book by launching a range of tertiary discount products. The ‘discounts brands’ range includes more than 170 lines, from Enliven shampoo to Bokomo cereal, and...
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Honours for leading food industry figures
David Jones, former deputy chairman of Morrisons, has been knighted for services to business and charity - heading a list of luminary figures in grocery recognised in the New Year Honours list.Sir David led fashion retailer Next for more...
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Fast forecourt work helps boost profits of Snax 24 by 40%
"Speedier shoppers" have helped forecourt operator Snax 24 boost its full-year pre-tax profit by nearly 40% and sales by nearly 20%.Snax 24 group MD Bill Ahearn said sales rose 19% to £228.8m and pre-tax profit by 39% to £3.5m in the year to...
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Tesco Express exec joins Musgrave GB
Willie Hamilton has joined Musgrave Retail Partners GB as trading director.
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Associated British Foods buys Azucarera
Associated British Foods has confirmed it has agreed to buy Azucarera Ebro, the sugar operations of Spanish food company Ebro Puleva, for €385m (£326m).
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Somerfield reports turnaround
Somerfield has unveiled a massive turnaround in sales and debt as it prepares to be swallowed by the Co-operative Group.
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Harry Tuffins vows to stick with water despite flat demand
Independent retailer Harry Tuffins has insisted it will push ahead with its Montgomeryshire Natural Water Company business despite a "difficult year".Accounts filed at Companies House this week for the year to 31 January revealed poor...
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Nichols buys stake in Dayla
Vimto manufacturer Nichols has acquired a 50% stake in Dayla Liquid Packing for £2.78m to boost its dispensed cold drinks operations.
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M&S slashes prices to pull in shoppers
Marks & Spencer has slashed the price of products across its business as high street stores continue to struggle to pull in shoppers.
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Irish pork scare spreads to beef
The Irish pork scare, which led to all Irish pork being pulled from shelves at the weekend, has spread to beef, Ireland’s Food Safety Authority has confirmed.
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William Reed to help boost British exports
The Grocer’s owner, William Reed Business Media, has been appointed as one of the Accredited Trade Organisations that will manage the British Pavilion at international trade shows when Food From Britain closes in March.
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Foster named Makro field operations head
Makro is forging ahead with its aggressive recruitment strategy by appointing Peter Foster as head of field operations.Makro MD Hannes Floto told The Grocer last week that the cash & carry giant had invested in recruiting staff at senior...
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Indies: prioritise illicit tobacco over display
Independent retailers have welcomed a fresh crackdown on smuggled tobacco by the Government, but fear it will be wasted if attempts to enforce a tobacco display ban continue.The industry verdict follows the publication of a joint strategy on...
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Marks: sell-off averted referral to commission
The OFT's decision not to refer The Co-operative Group's £1.57bn acquisition of Somerfield to the Competition Commission rested on a knife edge, Co-op CEO Peter Marks has revealed.Speaking at the society's half-yearly membership meeting in...
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Co-op ordered to sell another seven stores
The Co-operative Group must sell seven more stores, on top of the 126 already earmarked for sale, to complete its £1.57bn acquisition of Somerfield.The OFT cleared the deal to create the UK's fifth-largest supermarket in October but ruled...
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Makro boss Floto strikes back after rise in losses
Makro MD Hannes Floto has defended his company's poor full-year results, claiming 2007 was "the start of a new journey" for the cash & carry wholesaler.Earlier this month, The Grocer revealed Makro's pre-tax losses had widened from £3.5m to...
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Are shoppers walking your way?
Independent retailers and wholesalers claim the credit crunch is driving a switch to convenience stores. Is it true, asks Beth Phillips
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BP picks Harding as head of convenience
BP veteran Richard Harding has been named as the petrol giant's new UK convenience retail director.Harding will take over from Karen Hubbard, who is leaving after five years with BP on 1 December. He will be responsible for all of BP's...
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Bellevue offers indies deals to fight off Asda
Scottish wholesaler Bellevue Cash & Carry is offering indies in an Edinburgh suburb cheaper prices on staple goods than at a newly opened Asda store. Bellevue, a member of buying group Landmark Wholesale, has contacted the six...
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Mills Group upbeat about acquisition plans for next year
Independent c-store chain Mills Group plans to open six stores next year despite the torrid economic climate.The 75-strong chain, which operates c-stores and CTNs in the north of England, the Midlands and South Wales, was looking to add...