more supermarket news & analysis – Page 789
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Expansion potential calms City jitters over Sainsbury’s
A resurgent Tesco, slowing food price inflation, lower growth: how worried should Sainsbury's chief executive Justin King be? Alex Black reports
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Quality test: Own-label macaroni cheese
Anyone looking for a classic comfort eat as winter draws in knows the value of a good macaroni cheese. Unfortunately, the Asda meal wasn't good.
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Dickinson & Morris offers festive pies
Pork pie specialist Dickinson & Morris is launching a limited-edition Ultimate range to Tesco and Waitrose in time for Christmas. The Game Pie, an extra large authentic Melton Mowbray pork pie, and a cranberry-topped pork pie are...
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PepsiCo’s healthier kids lunchbox range tested in Sainsbury’s
PepsiCo has launched Planet Lunch, a range it claims is the first cross-category brand for the kids' lunchbox market.
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Loyd Grossman eyes a piece of the action with new pizza offer
Premier Foods’ Loyd Grossman brand has made its chilled food debut with a new range of pizzas.
The range launched into Sainsbury’s this week in three flavours: Napoli salami, classic margherita and chicken arrabiata. Each pizza is priced… -
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Grocer 33: Immaculate Waitrose impresses
Waitrose's Cheadle Hulme branch was the only retailer to offer a full basket this week. The shop floor was immaculate and the staff were happy to help our shopper locate several items when he asked for assistance.
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Bulletin: Cadbury bid to come today... Asda is least green... bad week for Gordon Ramsay
Deadline for confectioner approach this afternoon; supermarket rapped by consumer body; sweary chef hits gin sales
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Wal-Mart shifts Asda ownership to subsidiary Corinth
Asda has been ‘sold’ by parent Wal-Mart to investment subsidiary Corinth Services in a £6.9bn deal.
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Why Asda rejected launching its own loyalty card scheme
"You can't buy loyalty with plastic points," Asda CEO Andy Bond said just a few weeks ago. However, The Grocer can reveal that the retailer considered introducing a loyalty card similar to Tesco's Clubcard three years ago when Doug Gurr...
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Good Natured grows with Splendid Spuds
Angus Soft Fruits has bolstered its ever-expanding Good Natured brand portfolio with the launch of a potato line.Good Natured Splendid Spuds, which are supplied by grower-packer Greenvale AP, will be available in Asda stores in 2kg bags...
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Food chief bows out at Midlands Co-op
Pete Whitmore, the head of food at Midlands Co-operative Society, is set to retire after 45 years' service with the society.Whitmore joined Midlands as a shelf stacker back in 1964, when it was the Birmingham Co-operative Society, and...
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Sainsbury’s tweets recipe and meal tips
Sainsbury's has launched a Twitter feed to tempt customers with new recipes.The account, which went live this week, was designed to encourage shoppers to discuss cooking ideas, said a Sainsbury's spokeswoman. "Our aim with...
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No stores – but Sainsbury’s and Asda are players in the Republic
Asda and Sainsbury's have more than doubled their combined share of the grocery market in the Republic of Ireland to 2.4% despite not having a store in the country.Their market share in the Republic rose from 1% in the year to 5 October...
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Tesco sends out £160m of vouchers
Tesco is distributing £160m worth of Clubcard vouchers over the next fortnight in its biggest-ever mail-out. More than 17 million Clubcard holders will receive an average of £12 in vouchers ahead of the Christmas period.
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The origin of the faeces
Elsewhere in toilet news, Asda has been less impressive in the hygiene stakes.It was left brown-handed this week after a three-year-old slipped in its Wallington branch and found himself in the poop someone else had left behind. "We are...
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Savanna wins new supermarket listings
Savanna Cider has reported double-digit sales growth and is set to double sales over the next year on the back of new listings in Sainsbury's and Morrisons.The South African brand, which is already sold in Asda and Tesco, will be...
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Grocer 33: Tesco scoops top store title at checkout
Competition was fierce this week with four retailers providing strong availability, but Tesco in High Wycombe pipped its rivals to the post thanks to its chatty and efficient checkout assistant.
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Retail Prices: Retailers revert to type as economy starts to perk up
The recession forced a change in promotional tactics but as the economy starts to recovery, retailers are reverting to their old ways. James Ball reports
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Bulletin: Twinings job cuts… M&S brands go-ahead… Kraft outlook clouds
Tea brand cuts back as owner makes hay; retail giant to sell Marmite; expectations slump for Cadbury suitor
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M&S extends brands nationwide as profits stay flat
Marks & Spencer is to sell branded products in all its UK stores following a successful trial.