The Co-op news and analysis – Page 114
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Dairy: Milk Link plans European co-op style restructuring
South of England dairy farmer co-op Milk Link has announced plans to restructure its operations along the lines of a European style producer cooperative. The change in structure will allow Milk Link to raise the capital it needs to finance a move...
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Co-op ban on pesticides goes too far say farmers
The National Farmers' Union has accused the Co-operative Group of overstepping the mark after it announced a ban on suppliers using 20 types of pesticides. A spokeswoman for the NFU said only three types of pesticide on the Co-op's banned list had...
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National Vegetarian Week: A week for the veggies
The Co-operative Group and Tesco are marking National Vegetarian Week (June 25-July 1) with a series of instore initiatives and promotions. The event is organised by the Vegetarian Society, which is also launching an awards ceremony to recognise...
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Can the giant really wake up?
For industry folk with long memories, and this writer is among them, the speeches at last weekend's Co-op Congress in Birmingham had a familiar ring. Sadly, some well meaning Co-op people have, for far too long, indulged in masochistic annual...
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Whitworths has been bought by its management, headed by chie
A reward for information leading to conviction of a gang of shop raiders has been doubled to £10,000 by Leeds Co-op, Yorkshire Co-op, Jacksons Stores and T&S Stores. Nield Group, which claims to be the biggest independent wholesale distributor and...
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ASDA PLAYS COPYCAT
Sir; We were amused to hear of Asda's latest initiative promising to be open and honest with its food labelling at least on 200 lines. As far back as 1995, the Co-op made a commitment to ensure all its labels gave as much clear information as...
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Internet and catalogue shopping: Co-op moves ahead with home
Co-operative Group has been trialling a range of home delivery services, in a bid to increase customer spending. Retail controller Malcolm Hepworth told the Grocer that at seven stores it has been offering an option where the customer does the...
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IGD Convenience Retailing 2001 report: Co-ops/symbols do bes
The convenience store market is continuing to grow despite intense competition in the grocery sector, according to the Convenience Retailing 2001 report from the IGD. The annual report, which is used as a benchmark by all the major c-store...
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Co-ops: Northern Ireland Co-op motors on with acquisitions
Northern Ireland Co-op has acquired two stores as part of its expansion programme. It is close to completing legal proceedings on a further two stores and is "seriously considering" another eight". Situated in Lisburn and Castlederg, the former...
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Dairy: FARMER CO-OPS
First Milk set to take hard line in price negotiations Britain's newest dairy farm grouping, First Milk, has no intention of going it alone on processing, according to chairman John Duncan. Talks with unnamed processors on prospects for joint...
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Spar retailers: Capper strikes on price
Capper & Co is taking on Co-ops and symbol rivals with the launch of an EDLP initiative for its 500 Spar retailers. It will use multiple prices across all categories as a benchmark for the Everyday Value scheme, with cut prices being held for at...
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Joint Venture
Somerfield this week opened the first of three trial, purpose-built forecourt outlets following the launch of its joint venture with oil company Elf earlier this year (The Grocer, July 13). A second opens in February. The 2,000 sq ft branch in...
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The Grocer focus on packaging: more user friendly
There's bags of enlightenment Consumers have long been demanding that packaging becomes more user friendly, and manufacturers and retailers now appear to be going some way to meet those wishes. The Co-op is setting the pace with newly introduced...
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OTC: Co-op introduces Braille to own label
Exclusive Anne Bruce The Co-operative Group has become the first retailer in the country to put Braille descriptions on packs of own label medicines and vitamins. The society has taken two years to crack the technology for embossing cardboard...
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Somerfield: New generation is the best yet'
Somerfield has unveiled the first of its new generation stores and bright new staff uniforms in a bid to update the chain's image. The 14,000 sq ft shop in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, is heralded as "light years" ahead of the previous...
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Multiples: Somerfield Megadeals: Safeway is flattered'
Somerfield is investing an extra £200m in its promotional offer this year with its new price cutting tool Megadeals. The chain has promised shoppers £26m worth of discounts in the first two weeks, and a total of £500m worth of cuts during the year,...
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CWS: Co-op launches damages claim
The Co-op has made an 11th hour civil claim for damages and monies allegedly owed on two former CWS executives and former suppliers Andrew Regan and Ronald Zimet. The multi-million pound claim was filed just days before the five year statutory cut...
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The battle over detergents: It's a marketing coup as Co-op g
Exclusive Julian Hunt Co-operative Group has scored a major marketing coup by beating both Procter & Gamble and Unilever to market with dissolvable laundry liquid pouches. Brio Actipods, developed by McBride, go on sale in selected Co-op stores on...
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Co-operative Commission: United Norwest stays silent on issu
United Norwest Co-op is refusing to say whether it will join the movement's grocery buying group the Co-operative Retail Trading Group. But the go-it-alone society is under pressure to join following the release of the Co-operative Commission's...
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News analysis: Co-operative Commission report
Modernise or die The 150 year old co-op movement has been told to implement radical proposals designed to make it fit for the 21st century. Elaine Watson reports Modernise or die' was the stark message to the co-operative movement from the...