All Retail articles – Page 646
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ArticleM&S lauds code of practice
Marks & Spencer's Field to Fork code of practice launched last autumn has proved to be an outstanding success, according to Andrew Sharp, technical manager for produce.
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ArticleNispero begins push
Growers in south-eastern Spain have began picking the nispero crop as Foods From Spain gears up for a second concerted promotional push with the UK multiples.
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ArticlePink Lady provides flower opportunity
Pink Lady is offering Sainsbury’s customers the chance to win free flowers for a year in an instant win promotion due to be launched in stores.
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ArticleCornish new potato crop on time
The first Cornish new potatoes have been lifted this week on time, despite growers being faced with difficult growing conditions.
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ArticleLoadhog scoops award
Loadhog has won a Silver Award in the Institute of Packaging 2004 Starpack Awards.
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ArticleTesco turns Japanese again
Tesco is moving further into the Far East with the purchase of the failed Japanese food chain Fre’c.
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ArticleMorrisons rebrands two Safeway stores
Sir Ken Morrison has seen the first public effects of his £3bn Safeway takeover, as two stores have been rebranded under his family name.
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ArticleTesco may cancel move into China
Tesco bosses have said they may scrap plans to open in China if they cannot agree a deal to enter the country by next year.
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Revealing retailers' own-label plans
The latest research on retailers’ own label plans will be highlighted at an upcoming seminar organised by the international trade organisation Private Label Manufacturers’ Association.
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ArticleFood retail boosts Co-op results
A 63 per cent increase in profits in its food retail business has helped the Co-op to encouraging preliminary results for the year ended January 10, 2004.
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ArticleEC banana regime revised
Preferential access for banana producers from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries will be maintained under latest proposals for a revised banana import regime unveiled on April 16 by the European Commission.
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Retailers hit out at Soil Association report
Retailers have hit back at a Soil Association report which found they were shunning UK organic food, as “inaccurate” and “unrepresentative”.
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ArticleRedbridge confirms restructure
Redbridge has announced a business and divisional restructure which will see the group split into three distinct market-focused sectors, each headed by its own managing director.
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ArticleRe:Fresh retailer finalists announced
ASDA, Sainsbury's and Waitrose have been announced as the finalists for the Re:Fresh Awards Multiple Retailer of the Year category this week.
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MP hits out at Tesco
A Liberal Democrat MP has hit out at Tesco, claiming it is incredible that the supermarket’s profits was almost 50 per cent of the £3.6 billion generated by British farmers.
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McDonald's ceo dies suddenly
Jim Cantalupo, the man credited with turning the fast-food restaurant chain around by including a healthier menu, has died suddenly of a heart-attack.
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CFG challenges government
The Commercial Farmers Group is urging the goverment to place high importance on the issue of food security in a new discussion paper.
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ArticleMarks & Spencer potential buyers line-up
Marks & Spencer has hit the radar screens of interested buyers following its poor fourth-quarter results.
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Ahold reports €1million loss
Dutch food giant Ahold has released its full year results, reporting a net loss of €1million for 2003 under Dutch accounting standards.
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ArticleTesco announces record profits
Tesco has posted record full-year profits of £1.6 billion lifted by rising sales.