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Sourdough loaf about
The Prince of Wales' organic food brand Duchy Originals has added a ready to bake mild sourdough loaf to its range. The new addition is handmade by craft baker La Fornaia and will be launched initially through Sainsburys. Duchy Originals says the...
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Raw milk: Processor rises blasted as derisory' by the NFU
Multiples are paying more to processors with Asda making it a condition of supply British dairy farmers are furious with the outcome of the latest set of raw milk prices offered by processors. The National Farmers' Union has branded Dairy Crest's...
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Apples: Innovation stays rosy
English apple growers are coming up with new varities to eventually compete in the international market. One on sale for the first time this year is Suffolk Pink, sold exclusively by Waitrose. Traypacks of four were priced at £1.59. According...
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In the city: Tesco's price cuts and the shadow of the impend
Investors holding stock in the supermarkets sector seemed to get very twitchy this week but perhaps with good reason. First, there was the news Tesco was knocking another £55m off its prices as the supermarket price war entered a new phase. And...
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FREE FRUIT FOR GLASGOW KIDS
Sainsbury is to give Glasgow schoolchildren free fruit as part of a three month initiative aimed at boosting their fruit and vegetable consumption. The project runs from January to March in 14 Glasgow primary schools. If it works, it will be rolled...
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Table Talk: Antony Worral Thompson chef and tv personaility
With the news that both M&S and the John Lewis Partnership (which owns Waitrose) are suffering financially, what might the implications be for the quality of food in their stores? I hope it won't be affected as both groups have made huge strides...
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Tesco shake-up focuses on store formats
Exclusive Kit Davies Tesco has ditched its traditional regional management structure in favour of one focused on store formats. And retail director David Potts claims the move will provide a definitive break with its superstore rivals all of...
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Ireland's battle at the checkouts: Tesco: The Irish Experien
Tesco moved into the Irish market three years ago, buying the 75-store Quinnsworth and Crazy Prices chain from Associated British Foods for I£630m, a price some in the trade regarded as high. Since then the company has invested another I£200m in...
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Leven Londis
The village of Leven is approximately seven miles north east of Beverley in East Yorkshire. And its village store, operated under the Londis banner, is well positioned in the centre. The subject of a recent refurbishment, retail area is around...
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Ireland's battle at the checkouts: making war or out on man
Anthony Garvey reports on reactions to Tesco Ireland's claim of an altruistic' price blitz coming, as it does, on the eve of the government's review of the ban on below cost selling The woman unloading her heavily stocked shopping trolley in the...
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Aberness buys three stores
Aberness Foods, the Mace wholesaler for Scotland, has bought three more independent retail outlets. The acquisition of the stores in the north east of Scotland two in Elgin, one in Ellon means it now owns 34 Mace badged outlets. Retail...
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Online trading exchanges: Big wins' are on the way
Sainsbury says its membership of GlobalNetXchange will start paying off early next year when the majority of its b2b projects kick off in earnest. The supermarket chain claims to have already made savings via the online trading exchange greater...
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Jac Roper's advice centre: When TS officers dole out rough j
The sooner we get a nationally recognised ID card for kids, the better. An outraged Londis retailer rang me to say there is a home for young offenders near his store. "If we sold cigarettes to these 14-year-olds directly, we d be breaking the...
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Convenience outlets: Connex planning station c-stores
Rail operator working to set up joint venture with major retailer following test with Spar and Costcutter Train operator Connex is currently trialing a combined ticket office/c-store concept on two of its stations and believes there is scope for...
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Shareholders: People to take note of
The arrogant high street giants of old are up against unprecedented shareholder anxiety and impatience as they fight to recover. Robert Heller reports on the threat of people power The trials and tribulations of Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury...
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Multiples: Tesco aims long and high
Chain looks to a big slice of non food and speedy growth overseas Tesco set itself ambitious growth targets as it reported a 9% rise in its interim pretax profits to £415m on turnover of £10.1bn. Chief executive Terry Leahy said: "We are...
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Sainsbury accelerates NPD with a Difference
Exclusive Julian Hunt Sainsbury is aiming to blow Tesco Finest out of the water with the launch of a premium own label range dubbed Taste the Difference. The range will start appearing in stores next month and Sainsbury has boldly predicted that...
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BEEF: Butter and butchery still closely linked trades
Milk price rise highlights dairy sector's role in meat industry Meat buyers dependent on home produced beef supplies may have a slightly more secure trading outlook following the latest round of milk price increases, led by Asda and Safeway....
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Internet shopping: Budgens gives up online plan
Budgens' decision to pull the plug on its online shopping service just months after announcing plans to boost the offer has baffled rival operators. Tesco.com chief John Browett admitted he was "stunned" by the decision. Three months ago...
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In the city: Just who would buy beleaguered Marks and Spence
Another Marks and Spencer corporate cull began last week as chairman Luc Vandevelde welcomed new blood to the board. But fresh arrivals Roger Holmes and Roger Norgrove did little to allay City concerns about poor performance. Holmes will join from...