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Welsh farmers gun for Brazil over Zebu gene
Welsh farmers have joined their Scots counterparts in claiming that Brazilian beef on sale in supermarkets is of a genetic type known for its poor eating quality.The Farmers’ Union of Wales said that five Brazilian rump steaks bought at a Tesco...
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Tories lambast supermarkets
Tesco’s development in rural areas has been defended by its director of government affairs.David North – formerly Tony Blair’s senior adviser on environment, food and agriculture – found himself under fire from Tory activists at the Blackpool...
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Councillors on offensive over lorry loads of noise
Tesco has agreed to restrict noisy centre deliveries in Richmond upon Thames after a year of strong community opposition.Tesco Convenience chief executive Colin Holmes has assured the local council it would only deliver between specific hours...
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JS a fan of RFID
Sainsbury is speeding up its logistics overhaul with a revamp of its lorry fleet, and is also considering the introduction of RFID tagging.Supply chain director Lawrence Christensen told The Grocer that in 12 months’ time he believed Sainsbury...
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Frome with a sweeter view
Henney’s, the producer of the Frome Valley cider brand, plans to launch a new cider into the off-trade and double its annual production following its win at the Tesco Brewing Awards. Henney’s won the Best Cider Award for a sweet variety of its...
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Tesco dreams of a Rosé Christmas
Rosé is predicted to be a strong performer this Christmas by retailers, who are giving over significant shelf space to the wine style.Rosé, which is now growing at five times the rate of red or white wine with 26% volume growth over the past...
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Analysts await Sainsbury update
Sainsbury is expected to release its second quarter trading update later this week, with analysts eager to find out whether the supermarket group will continue its recovery.In its first quarter Sainsbury recorded a 1.3% rise in sales and the...
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Tesco innovator wows Wal-Mart
Former Tesco veteran David Wild has been appointed president and managing director of Wal-Mart Germany. Wild, who worked at Tescofor 19 years in senior positions, including group supply chain director and head of Tesco’s supply chain in...
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Understanding is key to tesco success
from Richard Mills, director of retail, SAP (UK)Sir; The news that Tesco continues to soar ahead of the competition will come as no surprise to its peers in the retail sector. Tesco is miles ahead of the pack for one very simple...
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where’s tesco’s respect for staff?
from a Tesco job candidate, name and address suppliedSir; I note with interest Tesco’s half year results showing £900m-plus profit.It is obviously doing something right in consumers’ eyes to attract the footfall. But it’s a pity...
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Asda foray doesn’t faze rivals
Grocers in Northern Ireland are prepared for the Wal-Mart backed new arrival, says Ronan HegartyAsda’s arrival on the Northern Irish grocery scene is the most significant retailing development in the province since the UK supermarkets...
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Tesco opens non-food pilot
Tesco has opened its first store dedicated to non-food under the Home Plus format.The 30,000 sq ft site is in Denton, east Manchester, in the newly built Crown Point Northern Retail park, off the M67.It is on two floors – the ground floor...
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Battle over forecourt deals
Tesco’s acquisition of the former Safeway forecourts is still sparking opposition at both national and local levels, even though the number it now proposes to buy is down to 21 from 30.The Office of Fair Trading is to decide on whether to...
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Online overhauled
Sainsbury relaunched its online shopping offer this week with a view to creating a quicker, more user-friendly site that can take on market leader Tesco.com.As part of the overhaul, it has ditched the Sainsbury’s To You brand in favour of...
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Irish anger over Tesco ambition
A report that Tesco is planning a 1100m expansion in the Irish Republic has alarmed rivals who fear a small store wipe-out.Tara Buckley, director general of RGDATA, the independent grocers’ body, said it was “disturbing that in its bid for...
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Discounts thwart cider dreams
Cider manufacturers say aggressive discounting of supermarket own label cider undermines their quest to move the category upmarket.They say own-label pricing, which has resulted in a three-litre bottle of own label cider being sold at Asda for...
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Tesco to exit Taiwan
Tesco is to exit Taiwan as part of an asset swap with French retailer Carrefour.As part of the deal, 11 Carrefour stores in the Czech Republic and four stores in Slovakia will be transferred to Tesco for a combined enterprise value of...
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Food and drink retailers to fight economic uncertainty
Food and drink retailers will weather the storm of future economic uncertainty better than their high street counterparts, delegates at The Grocer’s annual luncheon for the Top 50 independent retailers and Big 30 wholesalers were told.Paul...
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Asda to develop import centre
Asda is set to develop a £20m import centre at Teesport near Middlesbrough.The retailer said that the centre would create 300 new jobs and allow its non-food items to be delivered straight to the port for distribution to its UK...
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Asda launches local sourcing showcase
Asda's former trading and marketing director Angela Spindler launched the supermarket's local sourcing showcase event in London yesterday, which was one of her first jobs in her new role as customer and strategy director.Spindler took up her...