more supermarket news & analysis – Page 791
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Sainsbury’s sold alcohol to the underage
Sainsbury’s has been fined £15,000 and paid £29,832 in costs after being caught selling alcohol to kids at stores in Derbyshire by a test-purchasing operation.
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Amy’s Kitchen adds touch of India to soups
California-based convenience brand Amy's Kitchen is adding an Indian Dal soup to its Waitrose range.Indian Dal Curried Lentil soup is made from a mixture of organic lentils and beans flavoured with a mild blend of spices and herbs (rsp:...
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Grocer 33: Till assistant nudges Asda above Tesco
Two retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Asda's Maryhill branch in Glasgow pipped Tesco to the post thanks to its flawless service.
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Does Tesco’s new-look bogof signal the end of food waste?
Tesco's Buy One Get one Free Later promo generated plenty of headlines, but is it a serious bid to reduce food waste or just a PR stunt? Joanne Grew investigates
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Bulletin: Cadbury figures; VAT on food; Tesco shares up
Confectioner surprises with strong Q3; new tax could hit grocery; speculation buoys mults' share price
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Editor's Comment: Sir Terry's latest role model must be Swampy
While Sir Terry Leahy's comments on "woefully low" education standards made front page news, his IGD speech reminded me of a secondhand car, polished up to look new.
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Tesco clears stock to make room for banks
Tesco is clearing the storerooms of some of its Extra stores to use as bank branches.The retailer has started storing back stock on the shop floor on its top shelves and is planning to use the free space in storerooms to help achieve its...
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Quality Test: Own-label healthy eating fromage frais, 500g
Tesco's fromage frais was a touch bland to the taste. It had also separated slightly in the pot, costing it a further point.
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Pie auction is a big fat tease
Retailers looking to make a pastry-based killing need look no further than eBay, where a cancelled order from Asda has resulted in a million unwanted pies going up for sale at the bargain (opening) price of 99p.However, within a day the asking price...
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Pukka Pies upgrades to family size
Pukka Pies has launched its first family-size pies with the aim of becoming market leader in the family-size hot pie market.The 700g pies come in chicken and steak varieties (rsp: £3.89) and will be in Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco from...
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Tesco swaps Chinese range to Hom lines
Tesco has replaced its chilled own-label Chinese ready meals and side dishes with a new range, after securing an exclusive marketing agreement with TV chef Ken Hom.
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Gonzo beer exclusive to Tesco stores
US brewer Flying Dog has won listings in Tesco for two of its beers.The Maryland-based brewer's 5.5% abv Classic Pale Ale and 7.8% Gonzo Imperial Porter a dark beer with a rich, malty body are being shipped into 169 Tesco stores this...
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury’s shines with great service
Sainsbury's in Barnwood, Gloucestershire, netted our top store award this week for its outstanding customer service.
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Bulletin: Gates tackles world hunger... Sainsbury's bid talk... PepsiCo iPhone gaffe
Microsoft guru's foundation invests in food production; supermarket's shares soar on speculation; PR gaffe? there's an app for that
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'Bogof later' spearheads Tesco green revolution
Sir Terry Leahy today called for urgent action on climate change to avoid the “chaos” it will create for future generations.
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Around the Papers 12/10/09
Co-op cashes in; Deloitte on rack over Bakkavor sale; Cadbury update looms
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Editor's Comment: Categories must work harder than ever for shelf space
Whether you think Sainsbury's is doing better than Tesco or vice versa (an apples and pears scenario if ever there was one), there's no getting away from the fact that growth has slowed for both.
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Organic lines cut by a third as sales fall
Plummeting organic sales have led Tesco and Asda to slash the number of organic lines stocked by at least 30%, exclusive data reveals.Tesco, which just two weeks ago pledged to support the category's recovery, has cut the number of...
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Asda disability range comes under attack
Asda is to meet with Trading Standards officers next week following a complaint about its range of disability products.An anonymous letter sent to 12 regional offices of the consumer watchdog alleges some of the products in the...
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Mills portfolio swells with five Somerfields
Convenience chain Mills Group is set to open its largest-ever stores after securing five supermarkets from The Co-operative Group.The five Somerfields stretch from Durham to Nottingham and are between 5,000 sq ft and 9,000 sq ft two to...