Retail archive – Page 639
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Multiples snack-rated
A Parents' Jury set up by pressure group the Food Commission has survey supermarket practice on offering sugar-laden snacks at their checkouts.
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ArticleSainsbury's suffers market share setback
Latest market share figures from TNS reveal that Sainsbury's is falling further behind its competitors.
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ArticleEntrepreneur takes a look at Safeway books
Philip Green, the entrepreneur interested in buying Safeway, has asked for and received fresh financial information on the group, sparking rumours that he is planning to make a new bid.
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ArticleAsda scores Welsh success
Sales of potatoes from Wales have increased by 40 per cent this year at Asda boosted by a new initiative that has seen local potatoes promoted throughout its chain of stores in the principality.
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Wal-Mart produce vice president gives secret to success
Bruce Peterson this morning told delegates at the Produce Marketing Association's (PMA) Fresh Summit in Orlando that the reasons behind the multinational giant's domination are simple.
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Florette's new website goes live
Florette has launched its new website with a range of new features.
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ArticleM&S suffers food sales slump
M&S has announced it slowest growth in food sales for two years.
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Insurance cover refused to GM farms
Insurance companies are refusing cover for farmers who look to grow GM crops.
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Poor diet blamed for childrens' obesity
Poor eating habits are partly to blame for rising levels of obesity among the young.
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ArticleSainsbury's reveals poor performance
Sainsbury's has posted disappointing second quarter results but Sir Peter Davis stressed that the group was building for the future.
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Sainsbury's announces Halloween plans
Sainsbury's is looking to make this year's Halloween bigger and better than ever with a host of in-store plans.
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Greenvale launches new salad potato
Greenvale AP has introduce a new premium salad potato, the Crème de la Crème.
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Carrefour follows Tesco lead
Carrefour is adopting a similar strategy to Tesco in a bid to improve its share in the Asian market.
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BRC essay tackles food sustainability
The BRC has issued the second in its series of food essays aiming to provoke debate across the whole food chain.
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ArticlePressure piles on Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's is expecting to annouce it continues to lose ground on its competitors when its second-quarter results are announced on Friday.
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ArticleBraeburn - the nation's favourite
Braeburn has overtaken the Cox's Orange Pippin as the nation's favourite apple.
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ArticleTesco victory is sweet for Murrells
Tesco's category director for produce is delighted that the store has been named Fresh Produce Retailer of the Year.
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ArticleBig three incur Safeway ban
The UK's three biggest supermarkets groups are set to face a ban of at least five years on any attempt to buy or break up Safeway.
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ArticleMorrisons counts Safeway costs
The northern-based supermarket chain has predicted it will incur a transaction cost of £65 million if its bid for Safeway is successful.
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FRESH conference opens doors on Thursday
The first FRESH Congress opens in Paris this week with 400 delegates from 27 countries.