Retail archive – Page 637
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ArticleTesco stretches its lead at top
Tesco is expected to announce a 13.2 per cent rise in UK sales, when it releases its trading statement this week.
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Fresh produce Q Award for Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's Anya Potatoes won a silver Q, while M&S was highly commended for its Jubilee strawberries, supplied by KG Fruits.
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Rising numbers of Brits opt to dine out
Britons are deserting the kitchen in their droves in favour of eating out, according to a survey conducted by market analyst Mintel.
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ArticleSafeway blames profits on delayed competition process
Safeway has announced its half-year results, with pre-tax profits rising £17.7m to £160.2m for the period to October 11. However, underlying profits fell by seven per cent to £173.2 million.
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ArticleSolanum and Waitrose onto World Cup winner
Solanum has announced the re-introduction of red, white and blue potatoes in support of the England rugby team's world cup performances down under.
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ArticleRivals target Safeway to halt takeover
Asda and Sainsbury's are rumoured to be in talks with Safeway to buy some of the troubled store's supermarkets in a late effort to thwart Morrisons proposed takeover, according to a report in The Times.
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Food giants team up on obesity battle
The UK's major food companies, supermarkets and caterers are to join forces to launch a new coalition aimed at combating high rates of obesity in children.
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ArticleAsda blasts FoE
Asda has countered Friends of the Earth criticism that it and market-leader Tesco are abandoning UK apple growers.
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ArticleHargreaves secures major asparagus deal
Hargreaves Plants has secured the propagation and marketing rights to one of the world's most advanced asparagus breeding programs.
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M&S food man to replace Sir Peter Davis at Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's has named Justin King, the head of M&S food and business, as its new chief executive.
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ArticleSainsbury's sees light at tunnel's end
Sainsbury's has struggled to lift sales with the announcement of its half-year results but Sir Peter Davis is confident that the group can now look with hope to the future.
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MBM launches organic cuisine
MBM Organic Produce has launched a new "organic cuisine" brand of quality assured fresh organic produce.
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ArticleSainsbury's results set to disappoint
Sainsbury's is predicted to reveal disappointing half-year figures this week after the group has failed to capitalise on this year's hot summer.
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ArticleCity Centre and Ask talk over merger
City Centre Restaurants has confirmed it is considering a merger with pizza chain Ask Central.
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ArticleGrover leaves Waitrose for Budgens
Fruit buyer Danny Grover has left Waitrose to join high-street rivals Budgens.
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ArticleBPC issues quality advice
The British Potato Council (BPC) has announced that quality is the key factor for any potential growth of seed potato exports.
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ArticleSomerfield gets on the right track
The Somerfield group has announced its latest results and executive chairman John von Spreckelsen believes the chain is back on track.
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ArticleAsda leaves rivals floundering
Asda continues to pile the pressure on Sainsbury's following the release of its latest figures.
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Safeway undertakings ñ Hewittt clarifies scope
Patricia Hewitt announces softening of policy on Safeway store sales.