All Supermarkets articles – Page 339
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NewsMaxinutrition gets set for sharper focus
Functional food brand Maxinutrition is collaborating with retailers to create a more coherent sports nutrition fixture in store. With parent company GlaxoSmithKline, Maxinutrition is working with Tesco, Sainsbury's and Boots to improve...
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Douwe Egberts makes debut in refill packs
Douwe Egberts is following the lead of other major coffee brands with the launch of refill packs. Two variants of its Instants Pure range Pure Gold and Pure Indulgence will be in Asda and Morrisons nationwide in refill packs from this...
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DCS welcomes Smith Coats as head of sales
Personal care wholesaler DCS Central has appointed Bill Smith Coats as head of sales. Smith Coats was head of impulse sales and Tesco business unit manager at Typhoo. Previous to this, he worked at SHS Sales & Marketing as a national...
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NewsRange review swells Waitrose cheese offer
Waitrose has completely revamped its pre-pack cheese fixture, adding 80 new lines as well as an entirely new 'better plus' tier of high-quality artisan cheeses. The chain is also expanding its own-label Essential range by a further 15...
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Comment and Opinion
Careers File: Companies should ease the path for women to gain top roles
Sainsbury's appointment of Google UK MD Matt Brittin to its board as a non-executive director in January was a smart move. He will bring valuable expertise to the retailer's web offer.
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NewsBlack Garlic gains listing with Tesco
Black garlic has taken a step further into the mainstream by gaining listings with Tesco. The unusual-looking bulb largely used by chefs will roll out into Express and superstores on 27 May. It is already available through Ocado as well...
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NewsSainsbury’s sits down with African suppliers
Sainsbury's enlisted the help of the Kenyan government, the British High Commission and the Fairtrade Foundation to get more than 100 African suppliers to attend its conference on its supply chain in the continent this week.
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NewsCoconut water tipped to become £100m category
Product launches and increased distribution have reinforced coconut water's position as a product to watch in 2011, say industry observers. In the same week that coconut water brand Vita Coco was rolled out to 250 Tescos across the UK,...
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NewsRobert Wiseman squeezes out Dairy Crest in milk deal with The Co-op
The Co-operative Group has handed a two-year deal to supply all its own-label milk to Robert Wiseman Dairies. The mutual had previously sourced 25% of its own-label milk from Dairy Crest, with Wiseman providing the remaining 75%.
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NewsNectar scheme takes flight with easyJet tie-up
Sainsbury’s shoppers will now be able to swap their Nectar points for flights via a new tie-up between easyJet and the loyalty scheme.
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NewsNew Spar MD is ‘Good with Food’ marketeer Robinson
Debbie Robinson, the former director of food marketing for The Co-operative Group, is to replace long-serving Spar boss Jerry Marwood as managing director, The Grocer can reveal. Robinson will take over from Marwood in the summer when he...
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Comment and Opinion
Looking after number one
A little later on this afternoon, BBC Radio 4 will broadcast an interview with Sir Terry Leahy. Filmed in the final few weeks of his reign, the former Tesco chief will trace his path from Toxteth tearaway to retailing legend.
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Second Opinion: Tesco’s engine needs fine-tuning
In the wake of Sir Terry’s departure, what course will the new CEO steer, asks Clive Black
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Focus On Ice Cream: Depth versus frequency of promotions
The number of captured promotions at Asda almost halved in 2010, although it was still by far the heaviest supermarket promoter, with 424 captured deals versus Sainsbury's 320.
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Taj boss rules out return to SaboTaj site
Brighton-based independent retailer Taj has moved to quash rumours that it is considering reopening a store in the city if Sainsbury's fails to secure an alcohol licence for its former premises. Taj closed the Old Steine store last...
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NewsBattered mackerel hits the multiples
Young’s has unveiled details of its new battered mackerel as it announced the first listings in Tesco and Morrisons.
Young’s latest offering was revealed in January following Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s Fish Fight series on Channel 4,… -
NewsPlum launches new yoghurts for babies
Plum is hoping to challenge Danone and Nestlé in the yoghurt aisle with a new line-up under its organic babyfood brand. The Fruity Yogurt range, available now from Tesco, Waitrose and Ocado, contains a higher percentage of fruit than its...
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Comment and OpinionAd of the Week: The Co-op’s call to arms is a very bloodless revolution
You might think DC10's talk about adopting a granny is cynical rhetoric that aims only to mask the wreckage of savage spending cuts, like a razor blade hidden in a cupcake. And you'd be right.
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NewsTesco hands £12m deal to tool hire company
Tesco has handed Speedy Hire an exclusive two-year deal to provide tools and equipment for its programme of store development. Under the terms of the £12m contract, Speedy Hire will be the sole supplier of building equipment to all contractors working on new and existing Tesco stores.
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NewsWaitrose grows profits despite picking up promotions habit
Waitrose has defied the economic gloom with a 3% jump in annual profits. Operating profits were up £8.1m to £274.9m for the 12 months to the end of January, with like-for-like sales up 4%.