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Barramundi sales boosted by fillets
Sales of farmed barramundi in Waitrose have soared following a switch from whole fish to fillets.Sales have risen more than fivefold since Waitrose switched in November, said supplier New Forest Barramundi, because fillets were easier to...
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Sainsbury's loses out in English asparagus race
Tesco has beaten Sainsbury's in the race to get the first English asparagus into stores this year.Asparagus grown by S&A Davies in Worcestershire hit shelves in Tesco's Evesham store last week, beating the previous record by four weeks,...
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Isklar water takes on premium rivals
Norwegian water brand Isklar is backing its launch in the UK this year with a £2.5m TV campaign.The brand will be pitted against premium operators such as Belu when it hits shelves in April. It has so far confirmed listings with Waitrose...
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Extra-moist cakes debut in Waitrose
Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate is launching an extra-moist chocolate cake in response to complaints from shoppers about how dry other products on the market are.The chocolate & orange cake, which hits Waitrose shelves this week, contains...
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Spall brings Tesco's supply chain expertise to Innocent
Innocent has appointed former Tesco director Stephen Spall to head up its supply chain and help drive ongoing expansion. Spall will be responsible for a 40-strong supply team and will oversee the company's entire supply chain "from field...
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Supermarkets try to avoid ending up in the drink
Since being hauled before the prime minister for a bit of a kicking at the end of last year, the supermarkets have been working on proposals to help solve Britain's binge-drinking problem. Over the past two weeks, Tesco and Asda have...
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Price Survey - 1st March 2008
Asda's attempt to record a fourth week as cheapest retailer has been foiled by Morrisons as the price gap between the big four becomes narrower than ever. Only 62p separated Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco from each other after they matched...
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M&S in Greek joint venture
Marks & Spencer has acquired a 50% stake in Marks & Spencer Marinopoulos for E50m (£38m).M&S Marinopoulos operates 38 M&S stores in Greece, Romania and Bulgaria but as part of the joint venture, the companies will open up to 50 new stores...
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Tchenguiz to sell Tesco stake
Vincent Tchenguiz, the older brother of Robert Tchenguiz, is planning to sell his share in a £490m Tesco supermarkets joint venture.The property entrepreneur will follow up the sale with a refinancing of up to £700m of his residential...
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Asda gets tougher on underage drink
Asda will stop selling alcohol 24 hours a day and will impose Challenge 25 restrictions on alcohol sales in all its stores, The Grocer understands.The retailer is due to reveal the measures - and others - on Monday in a new initiative...
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The Top 50 independent retailers thrive with sales up 8%
Independent retailers are selling more products and making more profit, according to The Grocer's annual ranking of the UK's Top 50 independent grocery retailers. Of the 36 companies that supplied us with a complete P&L, profits rose 38%...
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Administration for No Catch
Organic farmed cod operation Johnson Seafarms went into administration this week with debts of £40m. No Catch - claimed to be the world's first organic cod farm - had listings in Tesco and selected Sainsbury's but sales of just £3m last year....
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Sainsbury's in lead as Fairtrade sales rocket
Sales of Fairtrade products were up 44% last year, according to data produced exclusively for The Grocer ahead of Fairtrade Fortnight, which kicks off on Monday.TNS Worldpanel figures show sales hit £225m in the year to 4 November 2007,...
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Sainsbury's expansion drive goes beyond home counties
Sainsbury's is to focus on boosting store numbers outside its traditional heartland in southern England.The supermarket revealed it would target Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the south west of England as it secured a deal to open...
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Rose defends Project Genesis cuts as 'perfectly reasonable'
Sir Stuart Rose has launched a staunch defence of Marks & Spencer's controversial new Project Genesis food and drink trading terms.Speaking after he had addressed this week's National Farmers' Union conference, the Marks & Spencer chief...
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Sainsbury's tool offers web shopping insights
Sainsbury's suppliers will be the first to be able to analyse online sales separately from in-store sales, following the roll-out of a new insight tool by the company that manages Sainsbury's Nectar loyalty card scheme.LMG's Self Serve,...
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Tesco in court for not showing prices
Tesco Ireland has been convicted of failing to display product prices at one of its Dublin stores. It was fined a total of €1,500 and ordered to pay €2,000 costs after admitting 28 breaches of Irish pricing regulations at its outlet in...
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Festive sales enhance Morrisons' reputation
A stellar performance over Christmas has helped Morrisons improve its corporate reputation more than any other major retailer in the UK, research shows. It leapt 56 places to 17th in TNS Media Intelligence's latest monthly Presswatch...
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Tesco puts Holmes in fresh commercial role
Colin Holmes has become commercial director for fresh food at Tesco on his return from sabbatical.After a string of departures from the supermarket's senior management team, including Stuart Machin, Colin Smith, Scott Wheway and Ken...
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Perry the campus champion - Q&A and Availability
Having the economically deprived Moss Side estate and a university campus for neighbours may not seem an ideal place for a Sainsbury's store. But its Fallowfield branch in Manchester has proven a surprise hit with the locals and wins this week's Top...