more supermarket news & analysis – Page 821
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Duck on the menu at M&S this Christmas
Duck producer Cherry Valley has secured a deal to supply six new free-range prepared duck products to Marks & Spencer. The Lincolnshire-based company, which is the UK’s largest duck manufacturer and produces eight million ducks a year, has begun...
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Sausage-chomping Londoners receive dedicated banger
A new London-branded sausage has been launched to give the capital’s meat-lovers a regional speciality to call their own. The Original London Banger, which is claimed to be London’s first locally-branded sausage, has gone on sale in Sainsbury’s,...
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Retailers urged to speak up over logo
Retailers are being urged to respond to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s consultation on adopting the Red Tractor. So far there have been very few submissions by supermarkets to the debate over whether the Red Tractor should be...
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Sustainable prawns arrive in Sainsbury’s
Lyons Seafoods has added a line of MSC-certified coldwater prawns to Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference range. Lyons, one of Europe’s largest processors of prawns, said it had been working with suppliers for two years to achieve MSC status and to...
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Taking the work out of vegetables
Waitrose has launched a new range of pre-prepared seasonal vegetables to make life easier for shoppers in the kitchen. The mixes are touted as ideal additions to soups, casseroles and stews. The range includes Vegetable & Bean Casserole, Irish Stew,...
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It’s just talks, says Tesco as it summons suppliers
Tesco has denied its current tough negotiating stance with suppliers breaches either the current Supermarkets Code of Conduct or the new tougher code currently being drafted by the Competition Commission. Responding to criticism from pressured...
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Indie co-ops’ concern over Somerfield sell-off ruling
Independent co-op societies fear they could face direct competition from the multiples after the OFT ruled The Co-operative Group must sell 126 stores as part of its £1.57bn acquisition of Somerfield. Smaller societies say they could find themselves...
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John Barn named new ANR chairman
John Barn has been named the Association of News Retailing’s new chairman. Barn, who replaces Russ Simper, is news agency manager at The Co-operative Group, responsible for managing all news and magazines across the Co-operative movement. He has...
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Tesco tightens the screw on suppliers despite Defra’s call
Days after the Government tells supermarkets to speed up payments, Tesco is accused of a new set of unfair supplier terms. Ronan Hegarty investigates
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Tesco launches sub-£3 wine range for hard up
The sub-£3 price bracket looks set to become the new battleground in wine, as Tesco launches its first range under the Value brand next week. The retailer said that it was reacting to market conditions and the reduction in consumer spend on...
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M&S dairy suppliers get carbon test
M&S has become the latest retailer to measure the carbon footprints of its dedicated milk suppliers. The company has completed its analysis of the 44 farms in its UK milk pool using a measuring tool developed by supplier group Dairy Crest...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda retains the cheapest retailer title
Asda produced the cheapest basket this week – comfortably undercutting nearest rival Tesco by £2.08. The retailer provided 23 of the 33 cheapest or joint-cheapest items and had the most promotions of all the retailers, which helped it net first...
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NewsGrocer 33: Morrisons makes it two wins in a row
All the stores provided great customer service this week, but only Morrisons in Chippenham produced a full basket – clinching it our top store award. Our shopper was particularly impressed by an assistant who went to the back of the store to locate...
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Supermarkets' petrol price war intensifies
The battle at the pumps between the big four has intensified with Asda and Sainsbury's cutting the price of fuel for the third time in a week.
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OFT greenlights Co-op’s Somerfield deal but 126 stores must be sold
The Co-operative Group's £1.57bn acquisition of Somerfield has been rubber-stamped by the Office of Fair Trading.
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Wilja welcomed to Asda potato range
Asda has introduced the Wilja potato as part of a revamped traditional tuber line-up for the autumn. Wilja potatoes, which are long and oval with a yellow skin and pale yellow finish, are said to boil particularly well and are versatile for cooking....
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In Season: Mackerel
The credit crunch has had a positive impact on the sales of one type of fish at least, with Waitrose reporting a 76% year-on-year volume increase in mackerel sales. Shoppers were choosing mackerel because it cost a third of the price of cod, the...
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Suppliers fume as M&S fails to deliver on sales
Leading suppliers to Marks & Spencer have hit out at the retailer for failing to deliver increases in sales volumes promised under the terms of its Project Genesis. The controversial scheme – earlier dubbed ‘Project Genocide’ by one supplier – came...
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Other Movers: 18/10/2008
Andy Hornby has resigned as HBOS chief executive after the company accepted an £11.5bn government cash injection. Hornby joined HBOS in 1999 from Asda, where he was MD of George clothing. l Patrick Bastow, one of the founders of Swedeponic, which...
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AF Blakemore picks Carter to be its first marketing director
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore has appointed change specialist Jed Carter as its first marketing director. He joined this month from Asda where he was general manager of step change and also worked on the George brand relaunch. Carter said he wanted...