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Cheese business is riding on a wave at Dairy Crest
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- 30 September 2010 09:44
Clover-to-Cathedral City firm Dairy Crest today said its cheese business was helping to underpin growth in the face of a competitive milk market.The group, whose other key brands are Country Life butter, St Hubert Omega 3 spread and Frijj milkshake, said trading in the six months ending September 30th was ...read more
Sainsbury’s opens largest store
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- 29 September 2010 09:35
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's opened the doors to its largest store today under plans to increase its footprint in the UK.The supermarket, in Crayford, near Dartford, Kent, is more than 100,000 square feet, and will dedicate more than half its space to food and drink products.The retailer also opened its largest ...read more
Minimum alcohol price "would boost retail"
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- 28 September 2010 09:22
Large supermarket chains would benefit from a £700 million windfall if minimum pricing for alcohol was introduced across the UK, new research indicated today.Tesco, the UK's biggest supermarket, stands to reap the most rewards, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).The think-tank researched the likely impact of a 45p ...read more
Waitrose in Tesco price-match vow
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- 27 September 2010 09:26
Supermarket Waitrose today announced plans to take on rival Tesco by matching its prices on 1,000 branded products.It is the first time the upmarket chain has adopted price-matching tactics associated with budget rivals such as Asda and Morrisons.The supermarket said the move, which starts tomorrow, follows strong growth in its ...read more
Sainsbury’s to take on rivals with new Taste the Difference
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- 22 September 2010 09:40
Sainsbury's has vowed to take on rivals Waitrose and Marks & Spencer as the trend for eating in continues, with an overhaul of its Taste the Difference range. The re-launch will see the range expanded by 150 lines to 1,141 products. Mike Coupe, the company's commercial director, said that the ...read more
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