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Asda’s secret move - Webster
Asda made three attempts to acquire Safeway in the 1990s – not two as the industry has always believed. This is just one of the many revelations made by David Webster, former Safeway chairman and current chairman of the InterContinental Hotels...
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Purdy asks for time to make a bid for Londis
Musgrave faces a tense two weeks before its bid for Londis is put to the vote on June 22 as Londis shareholders continue to be wooed by a rival suitor.Although Big Food Group officially withdrew its interest on Wednesday, former T& S buying...
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Tesco adopts low Gi logo
Tesco has introduced a “low Gi” logo on selected own label lines.Gi stands for glycaemic index and followers of the Australian regime stick to foods which are digested slowly, avoiding highs and lows in blood sugar levels that can prompt...
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Plenty of scope for the co-ops
Sainsbury is showing a slip in share to 15.9% after the modest rebound it achieved three months ago. At this time of year the seasonal non-food ranges of Asda and Tesco give added growth to stores sales which can be gauged by their average spend per...
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Six of the best juices and smoothies buyers
>>nominated this monthAMBIENT and CHILLED JUICE BUYER, WAITROSEOwens became a trainee buyer for Sainsbury in 1990. Having progressed to a buying role in the health and beauty category, he became a buyer for household products,...
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Meet the last of the musketeers
As one of the trio who built Safeway, David Webster witnessed the highs and final lows of the chain. He tells all to Clive BeddallAsk former Safeway chairman David Webster for his thoughts now that the dust has settled on his...
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Start-up that iceland failed to defeat
from Malcolm Walker, Cooltrader, by e-mailSir; So Bill Grimsey is accusing Tesco of trying to drive smaller local players out of business (The Grocer, May 15, p6).Could this be the same Bill Grimsey who tried very hard to see off...
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Somerfield in beef Partnership
Farmers are being offered a guaranteed price for their beef as part of a new partnership deal with Somerfield.By working closely with the retailer, farmers would gain an assured market and agreed financial return, said Andy Johnson, head of...
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M&S wraps up Atkins on the go
Marks and Spencer is to introduce a range of ‘low carb’ foods to cater for customers aiming to reduce their carbohydrate intake.It has also introduced an “= low carb” logo for packaging, to flag up low carbohydrate convenience food to fans of...
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Friends reunited @ JS
Mike Coupe and Justin King have been reunited at Sainsbury, with former Iceland boss Coupe becoming trading director under recently appointed chief executive King.During earlier stages of their careers, the pair had worked together at Asda....
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Purdy steps in with an offer for Londis
Londis retailers received details of Musgrave’s offer for the group on Wednesday, and now have until June 20 to vote on whether to accept the deal.An EGM is then scheduled to take place at the Birmingham Hilton on June 22 where the decision...
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Asda Poised to Ditch Milk Suppliers
Asda has notified Robert Wiseman Dairies and Dairy Crest that it intends to terminate their milk supply contracts.Robert Wiseman's contract was worth £70m in the 53 weeks to April 3 2004, while Dairy Crest reported its contract was worth...
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BWG poaches four stores from rival Musgrave
While Musgrave is focusing on its proposed acquisition of Londis in the UK, the group has suffered a significant defection on its home patch.Retailer John Rushe, who owns two SuperValu stores and a Centra outlet in Dublin, and another SuperValu...
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Eves-Brown quits Ocado
Ocado’s shelf-edge supply chain manager, Andrew Eves-Brown, is leaving the company in September to start a new life in Australia.Eves-Brown is responsible for all aspects of the supply chain for the online venture. He oversees the availability...
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CRTG steps up search for new buying partners
CRTG, the buying group for the co-operative movement, is actively seeking new partnerships in the independent sector.Martin Beaumont, chief executive of the Co-operative Group, which runs CRTG, confirmed the development at the Association of...
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Asda offers have a lot of bottle
As temperatures rise, so too do sales of bottled water – which is the subject of this month’s multiple grocer audit. Still, sparkling and flavoured water products have become high-volume lines and suppliers are increasingly viewing the space...
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Spotlight on price cuts
Morrisons is airing a nationwide TV ad campaign to highlight the fact it has cut 7,500 Safeway prices since the acquisition.The ads – which carry the tag line ‘Enjoy the change’ – were launched just days before Morrisons revealed at its AGM...
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Tesco shifts fleet media to top gear
Tesco is looking to expand the number of fleet lorries carrying advertising after 14 brands used this new media vehicle in its first year. The retailer is in discussions with fleet media agency Agripa about increasing the number of trucks...