more discounter news & analysis – Page 162
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Wilkinson rebrand to 'Wilko' gathers pace
Discounter Wilkinson is to change its website address to Wilko.com…
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Category Report
Discounters: why it pays for indies to think like them
Richard Jorden and Mike Colley urge indies to take a leaf out of discounters’ book if they want to compete on price…
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Horsemeat: Lidl withdraws chilli as precautionary measure
Lidl has taken the ‘precautionary measure’ of removing a range of beef chilli con carne from its UK stores after the product’s…
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Horsemeat: Aldi pulls Oakhurst frozen meatloaf
Aldi has withdrawn a meatloaf after testing positive for horsemeat.
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Analysis and Features
Lidl
Founded in Germany in the 1930s as a wholesaler, Lidl is today one of the largest grocery retailers in Europe.
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Iceland plans to go British for all beef
Iceland is planning to move to 100% British beef for its entire product range,…
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Analysis and Features
The world's 50 best grocers
What makes a grocer one of the best in the world? The Grocer set out to find the formula based on six categories…
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Iceland, Midcounties and Cook are named best places to work at
Grocery companies have put in a good performance in The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For rankings…
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TJ Morris not tempted by private equity interest in discounters
High street discounter TJ Morris has vowed to remain independent, despite private equity’s growing interest in…
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Lidl trials budget line under Simply name
Lidl is quietly trialling a budget range of groceries called Simply…
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Analysis and Features
'Horsegate' hotseat: our experts rate retail CEOs
From sincere to suicidal we assess responses from retail bosses to the Horsegate scandal…
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Horsemeat: Sainsbury's, Co-op and Aldi update on testing
Sainsbury’s, The Co-operative Group, Aldi and Booker have all given updates on their testing for horsemeat.
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Horse meat: Iceland apologises for Panorama comment about 'the Irish'
Iceland has apologised after CEO Malcolm Walker outraged customers with a controversial comment about “the Irish” on Panorama last night.
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Horse meat: FSAI slams ‘dishonest’ criticism of its burger survey after Iceland claims DNA tests were unaccredited
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has hit back at “disingenuous, dishonest and untruthful” suggestions the methodology it used to test frozen burgers for horse DNA was unsound, saying it is confident its results are robust.
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Horse meat: Iceland challenges ‘unaccredited’ Irish DNA tests
The DNA tests conducted by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland used an unaccredited methodology and led to Iceland’s being unfairly portrayed as selling “horse burgers” when its products were, in fact, free of horse meat, the frozen food retailer has claimed.
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Horse meat: Aldi and Lidl pull products in Germany and Austria as horse is found in first tinned products
Discounters Aldi and Lidl have found horse meat in tinned pasta and goulash as well as fresh pasta on sale in Germany and Austria…
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Horse meat: Aldi promises better checks, hints at legal action
Aldi has conceded it needs to do more to ensure its suppliers adhere to its quality standards, after having to withdraw frozen readymeals adulterated with horse meat.
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Aldi joins Tesco and Findus in pulling lasagne and spaghetti products
Aldi has become the latest company to pull lasagne and spaghetti Bolognese products off shelves, following problems at a French supplier.
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Iceland cuts mackerel quota by 15%
Iceland has cut its annual mackerel catch quota by 15% for 2013 in an effort to ensure the future sustainability of the stock.
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Horse meat: Aldi suspends Dalepak after new horse DNA finds
Aldi UK has suspended its burger contract with ABP Food Group’s Dalepak site following new test results that revealed horse DNA in its burgers.