All The Co-op articles – Page 93
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Lloyd Maunder signs deal
Meat supplier Lloyd Maunder has won a contract to supply 227 Budgens stores around London and the south east with Devonshire-branded free range and organic chicken.The deal follows a similar one to supply Somerfield, which was signed this...
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Hepworth bows out of the Co-op
Malcolm Hepworth is leaving the Co-operative Group after seven years at the helm of its retail division.Hepworth has been widely credited with transforming the society’s food retail business from a declining supermarket player into a major...
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‘Small stores are our future’
Somerfield’s business strategy will move it firmly into convenience and small store formats when Somerfield stores are downsized and Kwik Save re-branded in the south-east to strengthen the portfolio.Speaking at the company’s AGM in Bristol on...
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Somerfield set for Scottish c-store format trials
Somerfield’s new c-store format for independent retailers in Scotland will be trialled in Aberdeen early next month.One independent and one company-owned store will take on the Somerfield at Mace format, which is aimed at independent retailers...
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Co-op to overhaul distribution
The Co-operative Group has struck a multi-million pound deal with Manhattan Associates to undertake a radical overhaul of its supply chain systems.The move is part of a group-wide systems revamp (The Grocer, December 13, p8), and covers...
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West Midlands Co-op opens superstore in Sedgley
West Midlands Co-op opened the doors to its new Sedgley superstore last week after purchasing the former Safeway site for £7m.More than 6,000 people passed through the doors in the first two days following a 10-day, £600,000 refurbishment and...
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Blakemore ops director
Darren Pugh has been promoted to operations director at Blakemore Wholesale, a Landmark member, following its recent HQ relocation from Willenhall to Wolverhampton.Pugh started his career at the Co-operative Group where he worked for four years...
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Somerfield joins Tchibo to expand non-food
Somerfield is significantly expanding the space it devotes to non-food following a deal with German coffee maker and non-food supplier Tchibo to roll out dedicated displays in 100 stores.The Tchibo concept, piloted at selected stores for six...
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Somerfield cry Freedom
Somerfield is launching a new range of chicken under the RSPCA’s Freedom Food label.‘So Good’ West Country corn-fed chicken is produced from Devonshire Bronze birds reared by farmer Lloyd Maunder.The chicken is available as a whole bird,...
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Leeds Co-op looks for more stores
Leeds Co-op is on the hunt for new food stores.The society, which operates 18 food stores in and around Leeds, posted a 5.2% rise in food sales to £17m in the half year to June 26.Like-for-like sales growth was also 5.2% as the society...
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Concept ‘is a goer’
Somerfield is developing a system enabling users of its new business delivery service to set up accounts electronically.The service, which enables businesses to order goods from Somerfield for delivery to their doors, had proved a big hit with...
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Acquisition chief rises
United Co-operatives’ Food Group has promoted Peter Hosey to the new role of head of business acquisitions.After spending £50m since April, the co-op has an additional £50m earmarked for acquisitions this year.As well as spending this...
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Co-op sells ACC milk group for £75m
Dairy Farmers of Britain is creating the largest milk cooperative through the acquisition of the Co-op’s milk processing business for £75m.DFB is buying Associated Co-Operative Creameries, Britain’s fourth biggest milk cooperative with...
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Brazilian meat angers Welsh
Somerfield has agreed to top level talks with farmers’ leaders after shoppers protested about the sale of South American beef in a Welsh store.Locals were angered by Brazilian beef being sold at a discount in a new store in Bala, north...
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Subway talking sarnies at Somerfield
America’s biggest fast food company Subway is in talks with Somerfield about putting its sandwich offer in 100 stores.Area regional manager UK and Ireland Kevin Graham said the company was in “advanced discussions” with the retailer. The...
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Subway talking sarnies at Somerfield
America’s biggest fast food company Subway is in talks with Somerfield about putting its sandwich offer in 100 stores.Area regional manager UK and Ireland Kevin Graham said the company was in “advanced discussions” with the retailer. The...
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Sainsbury hurts Somerfield
Sainsbury recently opened a new £16m store in Selsdon, the first to open under the company’s new group chief executive Justin King.The development had faced considerable opposition from a local MP and Croydon Council, which rejected the...
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Sainsbury hurts Somerfield
Sainsbury recently opened a new £16m store in Selsdon, the first to open under the company’s new group chief executive Justin King.The development had faced considerable opposition from a local MP and Croydon Council, which rejected the...