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Food Doctor unveils new noodle pot
The Food Doctor is rolling out a new noodle pot snack to Tesco stores this week as the company seeks to attract female shoppers looking for a healthy twist on Pot Noodles. The snackpots (rsp: £1.39) are among 15 Food Doctor lines...
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Manchester Drinks labels carry calories
The Manchester Drinks Company is adding calorie content details to labels on its pre-mixed cocktails. The updated packaging is rolling into Asda, Spar, Iceland and Booker now on the company's My Cocktail range and will be introduced on...
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Tesco and Asda’s loss Aldi and Lidl’s gain? It looks like it
After the rollercoaster ride of 2008-2009, Aldi and Lidl are back on form – and this time it’s not about recession chic. James Halliwell reports
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NewsTetley takes Tea Folk into baked aisle with sultana scones
Tetley tea is stepping outside the tea aisle for the first time with the launch of a range of fruit scones. A four-pack of Tetley Tea Folk sultana scones (rsp: £1.29), baked under licence by Haywood & Padgett, will launch into Asda…
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News‘Reverse season’ asparagus in M&S for autumn
Marks & Spencer is launching a ‘reverse season’ British asparagus that will come into season in the autumn instead of the usual springtime. It will be available in M&S stores from September to November.
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NewsMorrisons profits provide cheer amid retail gloom
Morrisons delivered some welcome good news for the retail sector this morning with a 9% jump in pre-tax profits. Like-for-like sales for the six months to 31 July were up 2.2%, which Morrisons said was 0.8% ahead of the grocery market.
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NewsWe’re first to offer full Mexican, claims Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s is claiming to be the first retailer to launch a complete chilled Mexican food range. The 20-strong line-up launches in 545 Sainsbury’s stores today, with items priced from £1.50 to £6.00.
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Waitrose woos posh house buyers
Waitrose has teamed up with Banner Homes to offer new residents at a new upmarket development in Sunningdale, Berkshire, a free hamper and a £10 grocery voucher.
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Asda pips rivals to Cox apple punch
Asda has claimed victory in the race to stock this year’s crop of British Cox apples, with the first Cox going into Asda stores on Sunday.
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NewsWaitrose signs up Moore for executive chef role
Waitrose has appointed Michelin-starred chef Jonathan Moore as executive chef.
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NewsSainsbury’s will take on 15,000 for Christmas
Sainsbury’s will bring in 15,000 seasonal workers for the key Christmas period. Seasonal staff will carry out a wide number of roles from November onwards, including customer service, manning the tills, stocking shelves and online picking.
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NewsOwn-label washing up liquid off Co-op shelves for a month
The Co-operative Group will be without own-label washing up liquid for more than a month after its supplier pulled out of the UK market. Own-label washing up liquid would not be on shelves until 3 October, the society said, after it had…
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World News: 03/09/2011
JAPAN: Tesco is to pull out of Japan, admitting it "cannot build a sufficiently scalable business". The supermarket said it planned to sell its 129 convenience stores, focused around Tokyo, eight years after launching in the country. Nearly half...
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Co-op Group turns up the heat on Somerfield disposal scheme
The Co-operative Group is accelerating its Somerfield disposal programme as it bids to get all of its stores refurbished under The Co-operative fascia by the end of the year. In recent weeks the society has announced a spate of closures...
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NewsMaritime to supply Tesco with garlic
Maritime Food Group has won a new contract to supply own-label conventional garlic to Tesco. The new deal won through a recent annual tender process will see Maritime supply all Tesco stores from 11 September.
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Candy floss flavour grapes, anyone..?
Mack Multiples is hoping to inject fresh innovation into the UK table grape market by importing a sweet, candy floss-flavoured grape the first in a line of new varieties it hopes to import. Sainsbury's is the first UK retailer to stock...
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NewsCo-op trialling shelf sales of spirits after Diageo indie success
The Co-operative Group has taken a lead from independents, teaming up with Diageo to boost spirits sales in its c-stores. The society is working with the drinks giant as part of its ongoing Free Your Spirits campaign, through which...
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NewsLondon Tea bags its first Asda listing
Organic and Fairtrade tea brand The London Tea Company is launching into Asda next week. Green Tea Tropical, Peppermint & Spearmint, White Tea and Elderflower, Raspberry Chilli, and Intense Chai will be available in 200 Asda stores...
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Horlicks links to Asda cancer campaign
Horlicks Light Chocolate will be tickled pink or at least its packaging will be this month and next. Parent company GSK has linked up with Asda to offer customers a pretty, special edition 500g pack in support of Breast Cancer Care. Ten...
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco finds the market in the gap
Fresh & Easy got off to a sterile start. But now it’s getting its act together, says Dr Clive Black