All articles by Chloe Smith – Page 6

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    Duty managers go in Sainsbury's shake-up

    2008-07-05T00:00:00Z

    All duty managers at Sainsbury's supermarkets have been put on a 12-week redundancy plan and are having to reapply for their jobs as part of a radical overhaul of its management structure. The changes, which will result in some job...

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    The Challenge

    2008-06-28T00:00:00Z

    The English Provender Company's extensive range of condiments pitches it against heavyweight brands such as Heinz and Colman's, but its more premium positioning means it also goes head-to-head with smaller chutney and preserve companies such as...

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    Company Profile English Provender

    2008-06-28T00:00:00Z


    Established: 1991

    Turnover: £65m

    Number of lines: 250 in retail and 700 for suppliers



    For nearly two decades RAF Greenham Common in Newbury was home to a camp of women, who protested against the nuclear weapons kept…

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    The sky's the limit as Asda eyes global supply deals

    2008-06-21T00:00:00Z

    Carrefour and Tesco both started doing it five years ago. Now Asda is getting in on the act too. With the full might of parent company Wal-Mart behind it, Asda has entered into negotiations with big brands to thrash out global supply deals with...

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    Asda Prices to go Global

    2008-06-14T00:00:00Z

    As Asda was crowned Britain's cheapest supermarket for a record-breaking 11th year running at The Grocer Gold Awards this week, The Grocer learned of plans by the Leeds-based supermarket to lower the price of branded goods still further by...