All articles by Beth Brooks – Page 88
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Profiles and QandAs
New Year Honours recognise top grocery industry figures
Marks & Spencer CEO Stuart Rose may have grabbed the headlines after being knighted, but he was just one of a raft of senior industry figures to appear in the New Year Honours List.
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Scots wholesalers elect new president
Iain Hill has been elected vice president of the Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA). Hill is managing director of Ayrshire-based wholesaler Iain Hill, which delivers crisps, snacks, soft drinks and confectionery to independent retailers...
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Top export award goes to Walkers Shortbread
Walkers Shortbread walked away with a brace of awards at the Food from Britain Export Awards, sponsored by The Grocer. The shortbread, biscuit, cakes and oatcakes supplier, which exports its products to more than 80 markets worldwide,...
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Wholesaler Profile Palmer & Harvey McLane
Palmer & Harvey McLane's purchase of south west-based wholesaler T&A Symonds two months ago cemented its position as the UK's biggest wholesaler. The acquisition, which increased its turnover from £3.53bn to £3.62bn, has given it control of a...
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Midcounties Co-operative buys out Hazlemere Foodhall from Chalfont
Midcounties Co-operative Society has snapped up its third major independent retailer this year. The society has taken over Hazlemere Foodhall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, a one-store business owned by Chalfont...
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Mail strike holds up Warburtons ballot
Union leaders have been forced to reschedule a strike ballot for Warburtons staff after voting papers were held up by Royal Mail stoppages earlier this month. The original two-week ballot was open from 10-24 October, but the Royal Mail...
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We ask... how did the wet summer hit sales?
Change in products Buying group ?For the most part, we were unaffected by the floods. Some of our members' depots were hit but this didn't have too great an impact and we were able to continue supplying our...
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Wholesaler Profile - Palmer & Harvey McLane
Depot numbers: 15 Turnover: £3.62bn Growth year-on-year: N/A Type of operation: delivered wholesaler Palmer & Harvey McLane's purchase of south west-based wholesaler T&A Symonds two months ago cemented its position as the UK's...
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Industry bridles over FSA's tough stance on additives
Scathing comments from FSA chair Dame Deirdre Hutton this week have fuelled growing anger at how the agency is handling the issue of artificial additives in food. Dame Deirdre, speaking at Thursday's FSA open board meeting, said she was...
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Wanis goes green in Olympic move
Afro-Caribbean food importer Wanis has opened a £17m eco-friendly distribution facility in East London after being forced to find new premises by the London Olympics. The company has moved to the 120,000 sq ft site on the new Golden...
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Cook boosts capacity with move to new site
Frozen food retailer Cook has moved to a new £2.5m factory in Kent as part of plans to grow the scale of its business. The 30,000 sq ft Sittingbourne facility, dubbed a "kitchen" by the company because all its dishes are hand-prepared,...
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Relaunched divi card pulls in 500,000
Membership of the Co-operative Group's dividend scheme has swelled by 500,000 since it was relaunched a year ago. The profit-sharing scheme was relaunched in September last year, allowing members to use their dividend cards across all the...
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Fury in Drogheda over plant closure
A decision by Coca-Cola to close one of its three plants in the Irish Republic, with the loss of more than 250 jobs, has provoked angry protests from councillors and trade union leaders. The plant is the main source of employment in...
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Co-op attacks rivals' lazy thinking on green issues
The Co-operative Group has accused its rivals of "lazy thinking" on environmental issues. This week the society announced plans to consult its four million members on the development of an ethical food policy. Launching the...
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Protect local retailers, FoE asks commission
Friends of the Earth has told the Competition Commission the focus of its groceries inquiry is wrong - and has sent the commission 13,000 postcards from consumers to make its point. The campaigners say the postcards highlight that,...
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Campaign aims to teach food to kids
Prince Charles is set to launch a government initiative to teach children about food, farming and the countryside next week. The Year of Food and Farming will encourage children to visit local farms, grow their own plants and learn how to...
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Botterills targets new stores after Edgar deal
Botterills Convenience Stores is on the hunt for further acquisitions following its purchase this week of fellow Scottish Spar retailer, D&M Edgar from owners Dougie and Marlene Edgar. Chairman Jim Botterill said that after snapping up...
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Shop Profile Makro
Which wholesaler sold 400,000 TVs last year, is one of the UK’s biggest retailers of vacuum cleaners but also has a range of fresh fish to rival Billingsgate market? You may be surprised to learn that the answer is Makro. Even Makro customers would…
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We ask... is wholesailing going green - Reader Survey
Source: Email poll of wholesalers Wholesalers are as concerned about their environmental impact as the multiples and major suppliers. But until now they have been less willing to shout about their achievements. All the wholesalers who replied to our...
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Acquisitive P&H swoops
Palmer & Harvey McLane, the UK's biggest wholesaler, this week bought south west rival T&A Symonds - and declared it was on the acquisition trail to boost its UK market presence. Through the deal, for an undisclosed sum, P&H takes...