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NewsSpice prices are not so nice, with mace up by 140%
The price of spices and condiments is skyrocketing, and traders want consumers and the food industry to know about it. Poor harvests across producer nations and tougher safety procedures have combined to send some of the UK's most popular...
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NewsFSA in allergy alert over Co-op Cheddars
The Co-operative Group has had to withdraw two own-label Cheddars after they were found to contain high levels of histamine, which can trigger symptoms of an allergic reaction. The retailer withdrew a total of 172 cases amounting to...
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Fibrous ‘on-the-go’ Super Juice for M&S
A new fruit juice with cholesterol-lowering claims has been developed for Marks & Spencer. The Red Grape, Blueberry and Blackcurrant Super Juice, available now, is made with a blend of fruits boosted by oat beta glucan the soluble...
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NewsAsda dating website to pair up singleton shoppers
Lovelorn Asda shoppers need not wander the supermarket aisles alone any longer. The retailer has launched a dating website that matches potential partners based on their shopping habits.
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NewsMorrisons retail boss Gunter announces retirement
Morrisons’ veteran group retail director Mark Gunter is to retire next year. Gunter, who oversaw the integration of Safeway after Morrisons acquired the rival supermarket in 2004, will step down from the board this year at June’s AGM. He will then retire in June 2012.
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NewsWatchdog raps Asda over misleading Guarantee ad
Asda's original Price Guarantee ads, which aired from April last year, have been smacked down by the Advertising Standards Authority for being misleading and untruthful. And the retailer could face further run-ins with the watchdog.
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Tesco wins planning for Enfield DC
Tesco will create 550 new job opportunities after winning planning permission for a new e-commerce distribution centre in Enfield, North London. The supermarket giant signed a £20m deal with Gazeley, a global provider of sustainable...
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NewsWelsh chain CKs sustains loss of £23k
CKs Supermarkets has vowed to push on with its expansion plans despite falling into the red. The chain bought four stores from The Co-operative Group in July 2009 and although the purchase boosted sales by 16.8% to £29.4m in the year to...
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NewsDab and mackerel get new boost from Hugh
Less than three weeks after Hugh's Fish Fight hit TV screens, Sainsbury's is to almost double its distribution of dab and Young's is adding battered mackerel to its portfolio both under-utilised fish featured in the C4 series.
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NewsJobs threat at Findus Grimsby fish factory
As many as 84 jobs are under threat at Findus Group’s Humberstone Road frozen fish facility in Grimsby, after Sainsbury’s confirmed it had ditched Young’s as the supplier of some of its lines.
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NewsTop of the Flops: When entertainment exclusives go bad
Tesco’s Coronation Street album is just the latest embarrassing flop for the retailer, so why is it persevering with its entertainment exclusives, asks Suzy Bashford
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NewsDouwe Egberts guns for ground coffee fans
Douwe Egberts hopes to take the grind out of making ground coffee with the launch of a compressed ground coffee tablet a UK first, it claims.
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Focus On Meat Free: Innovations
Garden Gourmet is a four-strong range from frozen meat-free specialists Tivall that was launched into 150 Sainsbury's stores in October.
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NewsTesco shoppers will save the planet, says Leahy
The drive to make the world a greener place will be spearheaded by the likes of Tesco and its shoppers, according to Sir Terry Leahy.
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NewsRecord fall in family spending power as inflation takes toll
Inflation combined with widespread freezes on pay has led to a record fall in the average family’s spending power, new data suggests. UK families have £8 a week less discretionary income than this time last year, according to Asda’s monthly Income Tracker.
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NewsOnline and IT take centre stage as Tesco revamps top brass
Tesco has boosted the profile of IT and its online business on its “formidable” new executive committee.
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NewsUgo woos Netto shoppers - by offering them Netto
New discount retailer Ugo is set to be a near carbon copy of Netto. Mimicking its predecessor, the chain launched by Haldanes following the purchase of 20 Netto stores from Asda will have a yellow fascia with black lettering. In place...
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NewsCentra urges: ‘pack healthy lunchboxes’
Centra, Musgrave Retail Partner NI's symbol fascia in Northern Ireland, is urging shoppers to 'Pack A Healthy Lunchbox' in a campaign with Action Cancer and the Public Health Agency. The campaign offers parents quick and healthy ideas for...
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NewsRippleglen: discounter ranges are hurting CTN
Leading CTN operator Rippleglen has accused big confectionery companies of damaging traditional newsagents’ businesses by developing exclusive ranges for discounters.
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NewsCJ Lang offers £25,000 towards conversions to Spar store fascia
CJ Lang has launched a recruitment drive to sign up more independent retailers to the Spar fascia. The Spar wholesaler is offering up to £25,000 per store to help retailers cover the costs of conversion, refit project management and...