more supermarket news & analysis – Page 971
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Waitrose trial heralds more local sourcing
Waitrose plans to introduce branded, locally sourced fresh produce as part of a long-term strategy to work more closely with local grocery producers. On February 7 it launches a trial of seasonal fruit and vegetables, branded Country Produce,...
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The pressure mounts
Relationships are in the spotlight again, as Julian Hunt reportsOur story on page four of this week’s issue about Sainsbury’s controversial efforts to extend its payments terms has, once again, thrown the thorny issues surrounding...
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Waitrose fish is in the pink
Waitrose has hailed its fish sales as “fantastic”, with 14% growth for its service counter and 40% growth for pre-packed over the year.Fish buyer Jeremy Langley said the strongest performers on the service counter had been organic salmon and...
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Asda Choirs pitch new English wines
Asda is to boost its English wine offering in 2005 with a new range of own label products.The supermarket has been working with Three Choirs vineyard in Gloucestershire to produce three new brands which will be released throughout the...
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Cheers! The party’s over
Tough trading at Christmas has failed to dim hopes for the coming year. John Wood reportsCompetition between the major supermarkets was especially intense this Christmas with even giants such as Sainsbury and Morrisons reporting...
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a cavalier way to treat loyal custom
from Simon Dee, Saxon Road, WinchesterSir; The home delivery service operated by Somerfield over many years, and still operating in nearby towns such as Hungerford and Basingstoke, has been removed from Winchester.For a purchase...
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Cooksey says cheese
Farmer-owned milk co-op Dairy Farmers of Britain has appointed Andrew Cooksey as MD of its cheese and speciality division.The appointment follows DFB’s £75m acquisition of Associated Co-operative Creameries in August. Cooksey’s division...
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A double whammy for Safeway’s Turner
Joe Turner, manager of the Safeway store in Baillieston, Glasgow has completed a unique double. Turner has become the first store manager to pick up The Grocer 33’s Top Store title with two different stores.He has added this week’s prize...
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Disappointing festive sales for independents
Tesco may have posted record sales but the Christmas period wasn’t half as cheery for the independent retailers quizzed in our latest survey. Ninety per cent said Christmas was poorer or the same as previous years, with only a handful feeling...
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Sharper act on shop floor
Tesco is embarking on a major restructuring of staff at its stores in a bid to improve standards.The multiple is creating a raft of team leader roles to support line managers, the latest in a series of initiatives designed to improve staff...
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Shoppers fail to live up to healthy aspirations
Consumers are duping themselves when it comes to healthy eating, according to early findings from the Co-operative Group’s new labelling trial.While shoppers claim to prefer healthy options, their shopping baskets often tell a different story,...
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Musgrave fury at Tesco claims
Tesco’s testimony to an Irish parliamentary committee investigating grocery prices has provoked a row with the Musgrave Group and prompted threats of legal action.Musgrave, which owns the SuperValu and Centra franchises, has challenged Tesco’s...
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Supplier Spotlight
Some might question the wisdom of putting all your eggs, or tomatoes, in a basket marked Sainsbury, but that is what one fresh produce company has done – and it is convinced it is the right way forward.Fresh Link’s sole client is Sainsbury...
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Three prongs for Asda red meat
Britain’s number two retailer Asda is on course to be sourcing all its own-label fresh red meat from just three factories by the summer.Grampian Country Food Group’s new Asda-dedicated processing facility at Winsford in Cheshire was unveiled...
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Asda and Marks recall products
Asda has recalled certain batches of its own-brand Camembert Taster cheese after it was found to be contaminated with Salmonella. Marks & Spencer has also recently recalled one of its products after being notified of a strong odour in some...
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Sharon Osbourne to be face of Asda mums
Asda has announced that Sharon Osbourne, TV’s X-Factor judge, has been chosen to front a series of national television adverts, which will air from February 17.The advertising campaign will feature Osbourne appearing with a number of...
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Review of 2004
January Big Food Group meets Londis’s advisors, KPMG, to discuss a bid. BFG announces departure of Iceland MD Mike Coupe. Tesco stuns convenience world by buying Adminstore. The City raises concerns about Morrisons’ ability to integrate...
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Carrefour expands in Norway
The first hypermarket under the French ‘Carrefour’ banner is to open in Norway.Grocery retailer Carrefour has already opened six MenyChampion supermarkets in Norway through a joint venture with Norges Gruppen last September. Norges...
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Tesco looks at non-food expansion
Tesco, the UK’s biggest supermarket chain, now plans to extend its retail power outside the food industry by opening a chain of non-food stores.The retailer plans to open its first of these as a trial store over the coming year, and this is...