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NewsSainsbury’s new potatoes rival Jerseys
Sainsbury’s has launched a UK-grown baby new potato variety that’s similar to Jersey Royals but sold outside the traditional May season. Taste the Difference British Gems (rsp: £3) are grown in East Anglia and the West Country, and will…
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New northern region MD for Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury's has appointed a new managing director for the north as the retailer bids to expand its store estate in the region. David Furness will take on the role at the end of August, heading Sainsbury's stores across the north of...
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Focus On Scotland: Thumbs down to salmond’s ‘Tesco tax’
Scotland can be a minefield for retailers more accustomed to operating south of the border. The Scottish government's new majority status is set to reignite the debate over minimum alcohol pricing, for instance.
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NewsOnline wine growth set to outstrip food – Tesco
Online sales of wine at Tesco are predicted to grow faster than the retailer's online grocery and non-food sales over the next four years. Tesco BWS director Dan Jago said the "elastic walls and shelves" of Tesco's online business ...
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NewsHip tea brand brings out flavas to impress the kids
Trendy tea brand Charbrew hopes to woo younger consumers back to the tea aisle with funky flavours such as Strawberry & Cream. From July, 300 Sainsbury's stores will carry its Tropical Rooibos and Strawberry & Cream teas
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NewsSainsbury’s pipped by Tesco in grapple over British apples
Tesco has lauded its British credentials after overtaking Sainsbury's as the UK's biggest seller of homegrown apples and pears. Tesco has sold 31,408 tonnes of its British-grown fruit this season 35.4% more than in 2009-2010, while...
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NewsDemonstrators descend on Sainsbury’s in row over family credentials
Sainsbury’s has been accused of double standards over its Feed Your Family campaign in a row over workers’ rights. More than 100 DHL staff are expected to stage a protest outside Sainsbury’s London HQ this morning over changes to shift patterns.
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NewsWalker ‘still favourite’ to take over at Iceland
As newspaper reports confirmed a 'beauty parade' of financial advisors strongly linking Morrisons with a £1.5bn swoop for Iceland, Malcolm Walker is still the favourite to get his hands on the company he founded, a senior City source close to the...
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NewsCo-ops start to benefit from Somerfield deal
Co-operatives are starting to reap the rewards of The Co-operative Group's acquisition of Somerfield. Trading profits and margins have boomed as the Co-operative Retail Trading Group leverages its bigger buying clout to forge stronger...
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NewsMorrisons to launch scheme for retirement
Morrisons has teamed up with shop workers union Usdaw to create an initiative to support staff during retirement. Morrisons Plus aims to encourage staff to maintain contact with their former employer and take part in voluntary work for...
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NewsSainsbury’s £50 meal planner scheme gets off to ‘great start’
Sainsbury's has claimed its Feed Your Family For £50 meal planner has boosted sales and driven traffic to its website. The retailer launched the meal planner earlier this month, providing a list of ingredients and menu cards for a family...
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Costcutter enters Africa with store in Morocco
The Costcutter fascia is set to make its debut in Africa through a joint venture between three UK retailers, The Grocer can reveal. Sunstar Group, Thothaal Group and Payless Group each of which own a number of Costcutter stores in London...
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NewsWas Tesco hoping to follow Yoo with MU?
Was Tesco planning to follow the launch of its successful Yoo yoghurts with a new tertiary Cheddar brand called MU? That is the question being asked after cheesemaker Adams Foods applied to register a trademark for MU Cheddar "exclusive...
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NewsCovent Garden scraps super-premium range
New Covent Garden Soup Co has abandoned its plans to roll-out a range of super-premium soups this year. The Dining Room range, which had been on trial in about 100 Sainsbury's stores since mid-January, was priced £2.99 for a 600g pot and...
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NewsSainsbury’s stocks meals from Scratch
A meal concept that allows consumers to cook healthy food quickly from scratch has landed listings with 50 Sainsbury's stores. Alex Neves and Phil Pinnell first launched Scratch meals designed to be cooked at home in just 15 minutes at...
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NewsCocktail pouches tap into premix demand
The Manchester Drinks Company has claimed a UK first with a pre-mixed cocktail in a 1.5 litre foil pouch. The My Cocktail range, which will be rolled into Asda in June under the company's Authentic Cocktail Company brand, comes in...
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NewsAsda's new strawberry pricing is sound as a lb
Asda is to sell 1lb punnets of strawberries for the first time in more than 10 years to gauge shopper demand ahead of a potential roll-out of imperial measurements to other fruit & veg.
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Val Gooding to step down as Sainsbury's non-executive director
Val Gooding is to step down as a non-executive director of Sainsbury's at the retailer's agm in July.
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NewsSainsbury’s unveils part two of Feed Your Family for £50
Sainsbury’s has launched the second meal planner in its Feed Your Family for £50 campaign. The scheme was launched earlier this month, providing a list of ingredients and menu cards for a family of four for seven days – or 84 meals, including a Sunday roast.
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NewsMorrisons snares another brace of Netto stores
Morrisons has bought a further two Netto stores from Asda. The latest acquisitions – in Worsley, Manchester, and Dunstable – are in addition to the 16 former Netto stores it bought from Asda in January.