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Star Buyer: Michael Seymour
>>Tesco buying manager for butter and fatsSeymour has been with Tesco for eight years and has been in his current role, responsible for buying butter and fats, for 10 months. He previously worked as a cheese product development and...
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There’s no stopping Tesco
In the week that Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott has called for a probe into the dominance of Tesco, IGD’s Grocery Retailing Report 2005 reveals how powerful it has become. Liz Hamson reportsIn the long term, a number of players may be...
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Kenco’s sustainability debut
Kraft Foods is launching an instant coffee, called Kenco Sustainable Development, made entirely from beans from certified sustainable sauces.The coffee, which will be available first in Waitrose and then other major UK supermarkets this autumn,...
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Brewers reap thirst for specialist beers
Authenticity is the name of the game for Dutch brewers, who are ideally placed to supply the UK demand for genuine importsSpecialist import beers are moving up buyers’ shopping lists, with retailers such as Asda and Sainsbury seeing...
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Tesco way ahead of its rivals
Tesco has totally decimated the competition over the past year, reveals the latest IGD grocery Retailing Report on the UK market.The multiple’s turnover was a whopping 82% greater than its nearest rival, Sainsbury, according to the...
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Somerfield must sell 12 stores
Somerfield must sell 12 of the 115 stores it acquired from Morrisons, the Competition Commission has concluded.In a statement released this morning, Christopher Clarke, chairman of the inquiry, said: “Following responses to our provisional...
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Tesco acquires 30 petrol stations
Tesco has made an offer to acquire 30 former BP/Safeway petrol stations from supermarket group Morrisons.The deal for the 30 petrol stations and convenience stores, which are located across England and Wales, is subject to BP pre-emption...
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M&S to do own fair trade
Marks and Spencer is devising its own fair trade mark to go on selected products from next month as part of a major new corporate social responsibility initiative.The scheme, currently using the working title ‘Trade for Good’, will initially...
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Trolley maker to close
A major manufacturer of supermarket trolleys is to close, with the loss of 90 jobs. Buko, based at Glenrothes in Fife, had suffered from poor trading, which affected profits. The company, which supplied Asda and Safeway, also manufactured...
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United Mace is put in top gear
Palmer & Harvey McLane says it is on track to quadruple the size of its Mace symbol group in Scotland by next year.The UK’s largest wholesaler completed the deal to buy the Mace brand in Scotland from Somerfield last month and is now...
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Tesco races after Sainsbury with sports scheme
Tesco is to jump on the success of Sainsbury’s Active Kids scheme with the launch of a similar campaign, Tesco Sport for Schools and Clubs, next month.The introduction of the sports equipment giveaway scheme coincides with the absence of Active...
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NI retailers fear planning limbo
Independent retailers in Northern Ireland fear that the multiples may get in the back door as the government struggles to define its out-of-town planning regulations.Planning has shot to the top of the political agenda in the province following...
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Laws takes helm of JS Northern Ireland unit
Sainsbury has named James Laws the head of its new buying unit for Northern Ireland.The retailer is setting up the dedicated regional buying unit as competition in the province looks set to intensify following Asda’s imminent entry.Since...
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So good for Sainsbury with Harvey on board
Sainsbury has snapped up former Somerfield meat buyer Tom Harvey to fill the role of chicken buyer. Harvey joins the retailer after two and a half years at Somerfield where he bought fish, poultry and red meat products.Starting as a fish...
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Feege to help growth of Somerfield fresh produce
John Feege has been named as the latest addition to Somerfield’s 11-strong fresh produce buying team.Feege is filling a post which has been vacant for two years, and will work as a category buyer for brassicas and legumes, reporting to Dominic...
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Rates cut a boost for food retailers
The recent reduction in interest rates may eventually benefit the clothing, home and electrical retailers, where spend is slowing and is always more discretionary, but when it comes to food shopping, price reductions and everyday good value have...
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The rise of own label
Brands beware! Own label is marching on and up, says Liz HamsonSharoff believes that the retailers’ switch in focus to own label dates back to Wal-Mart’s entry into the UK market with the Asda acquisition. “It changed the dynamic....
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Leaping to success
In an increasingly competitive market, skilled retailers and suppliers are finding it easier to switch between jobs, says Fiona McLellandGone are the days when a young boy would leave school, join the co-op as a shelf-stacker and...
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Co-op gets local meat
Shropshire processor Embreys has secured a deal to supply locally produced beef, lamb and pork to five West Midlands Co-op stores – at Church Stretton, Copthorne, Radbrook Green, Wem and Bicton Heath.The stores began stocking supplies last...
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Cider saves rare apples
The Co-op has launched a limited edition cider, which it claims has saved two rare apple varieties from extinction.Tillington Hills Premium Dry Reserve Cider is made from English apples grown on The Co-op’s own fruit farm at Tillington in...