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UK: Unilever Invites Consumers To Help Shape The Future Direction Of Product Offering (Subscribers Only Content)

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:29:24 GMT

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UK: M&S Launches First Retailer TV App

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:28:32 GMT

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has become the first UK retailer to create its own app for Samsung's new internet-connected Smart TVs.

UK: Imperial Tobacco Loses Challenge To Display Ban In Scotland

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:27:54 GMT

Imperial Tobacco has lost its latest legal challenge to plans for a ban on the open display of cigarettes in shops in Scotland.

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Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:27:15 GMT

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UK: Hamleys Reveals Strong Christmas Trading Figures

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:26:27 GMT

Hamleys has revealed that its total sales within the UK and Ireland rose 3.6% ahead of last year, or 3.2% on a like-for-like basis, for the four weeks to 25 December 2011.

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Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:25:23 GMT

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UK: Waitrose Sales Climb 7.3% As Customers Stock Up On Winter Warming Food

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:24:19 GMT

Waitrose has revealed that its total sales for the week to 28 January were 7.3% higher than last year at �102.37m.The week saw the weather becoming significantly colder for much of the country, leading customers to stock up on winter warming food.

One of the best performing ranges was veal, after the BBC's Countryfile reported the facts behind the sometimes misunderstood meat.

UK: December Flurry Knocks The Stuffing Out Of Shoppers In January

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:23:33 GMT

The first indication of how retail is faring at the beginning of 2012 shows that footfall levels were depressed in January.

UK: Cash & Carry Sell-Off Boosts Profits At CJ Lang (Subscribers Only Content)

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:22:38 GMT

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UK: Asda Launches �Smart Price� Valentines Card For Thrifty Romantics

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:22:11 GMT

Cash-strapped romantics hoping to celebrate Valentine�s Day on the cheap are in luck with Asda launching a cost-cutting card selling for just 7p.�Featuring the supermarket�s �Smart Price� logo, the recession-busting card contains the cheeky message: �My love for you is priceless�.

UK: Kingsmill Unveils Value-Added Packs For Bakery Range

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:20:39 GMT

Allied Bakeries has launched a new line of value-added packs for various Kingsmill-branded bakery goods, which it said will help convenience retailers capitalise on an increasing demand for such products.

UK: Premier Foods To Launch New Loyd Grossman TV Ad Campaign

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:19:06 GMT

Premier Foods has announced the launch of a new TV ad campaign for its Loyd Grossman cooking sauce range, which will go live on 6 February.

UK: Cono Sur Launches New Gift Packs For Sparkling Wines

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:18:01 GMT

Chilean wine maker Cono Sur has announced the launch of POS gift packs with its Sparkling Brut and Sparkling Ros� variants, aimed at independent wine merchants. The company said the packs are aimed at helping boost sales for Valentine�s Day, Mother�s Day and Easter.

The packs include a custom-made gift tag for each occasion, tissue paper for gift-wrapping, stickers, and a self-standing A4 price board with tasting notes.

VENEZUELA: Chavez Threatens To Nationalise Local Units Of Global FMCG Giants

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:16:51 GMT

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has once again turned his sights to the retail industry, threatening to nationalise any firms that fail to comply with the government�s soon-to-be-unveiled price controls for consumer goods.

SERBIA: FrieslandCampina To Acquire Two Firms

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:16:33 GMT

Dutch dairy giant FrieslandCampina has announced a deal to acquire Serbian firms Imlek A.D.

US: Walgreen To Acquire BioScrip Assets In $225m Deal

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:16:18 GMT

Walgreen has announced a deal to acquire certain assets of BioScrip�s community speciality pharmacies and mail service pharmacy business, for around $225m.

AFRICA: Dabur India To Continue Regional Investment

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:15:58 GMT

Indian FMCG giant Dabur has announced plans to invest Rs.1bn (�16m) in Africa over the next two years, saying it will use the money to open new manufacturing plants.

GLOBAL: Select Trading Results In Brief (Kesko, LVMH, Hain Celestial)

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:15:32 GMT

Kesko, the Finnish retail group, has reported solid growth for 2011 but said it expects adjusted operating profit to fall this year. For the last year, net sales rose by 7.8% to �9.46bn, with net food retail sales up 7.3%. The group said while sales in 2012 are expected to grow, costs related to the expansion of its business could pull down overall adjusted operating profit. It had earlier predicted no change to operating profit in 2012.

UK: Asda Trade Briefing takes place this month

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:34:54 GMT

UK: Tesco Moves Chief Operating Officer Who Sold Shares To New Role

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:34:39 GMT

Tesco has moved Bob Robbins from his role as UK Chief Operating Officer three weeks after it was revealed he sold stock ahead of a profit warning.

UK: Unilever Reports Rise In Sales And Profits But Warns Of Tough Times Ahead

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:33:42 GMT

Unilever today posted a small rise in full-year net profit on improved sales, higher prices in selected markets and volume gains in emerging economies, but cautioned the outlook remains difficult this year.

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Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:32:45 GMT

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UK: AstraZeneca To Cut A Further 7,300 Jobs

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:31:38 GMT

AstraZeneca is cutting a further 7,300 jobs and expects earnings to fall 14-18% this year as patents on key products expire and governments in Europe and the US squeeze prices.

UK: Poundstretcher Closes Online Store (Subscribers Only Content)

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:31:10 GMT

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UK: New Comet Owner Secures Supplier Support (Subscribers Only Content)

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:30:12 GMT

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UK: Trading At Dairy Crest In Line With Views, Nine Month Sales Up 2%

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:29:32 GMT

Dairy Crest said group sales increased by 2% in the first nine months of the year on a like-for-like basis as it battles against a challenging business environment.

UK: Morrisons Buys Meat-Processing Plant From Vion

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:28:46 GMT

Morrisons has announced an agreement to acquire a 105,000 sq.

UK: Power Shift Means Hard Times For Food Industry

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:28:20 GMT

British supermarket shelves say it all.

UK: Retail Guru Wrigley Says The High Street Is In A �Death Spiral�

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:27:45 GMT

UK: Innocent Invites Customers To Personalise Labels For Valentine�s Day

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:12:44 GMT

Innocent has launched a new promo for Valentine�s day under which it will allow customers to personalise a label on their favourite smoothie, for gifting to their someone special.

UK: Molson Coors Targets C-Stores In Marketing Blitz (Subscribers Only Content)

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:12:23 GMT

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UK: Unilever Launches New Vaseline Line

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:12:08 GMT

Unilever has announced the launch of a new line of Vaseline hand care products, including its first anti bacterial variant.

NORTH AFRICA: Casino Signs New JV To Grow In Region

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:42:27 GMT

Casino has announced the signing of a new joint venture partnership with Qatar�s Al Meera Holding, under which they will look to expand in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Jordan.

FRANCE: Intermarch� Unveils Ambitious Plans For Hypermarket Banner (Subscribers Only Content)

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:42:15 GMT

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AUSTRALIA: Reckitt Benckiser To Shift Manufacturing Offshore, Cut Jobs (Subscribers Only Content)

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:41:54 GMT

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US: Facebook Claims To Have Boosted P&G Sales

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:41:36 GMT

Facebook has claimed that it managed to boost sales of a Procter & Gamble deodorant, underlining the growing significance of the social networking site in the retail industry.

US: Hershey Raises Profit Forecast After Strong End To FY

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:39:53 GMT

Hershey has reported strong growth in its fiscal fourth quarter, as consumer demand remained high despite recent price hikes by the firm.

AUSTRALIA: Wesfarmers Q2 Affected As Non-Food, Coles Remain Weak

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:39:30 GMT

Wesfarmers has reported weak second-quarter figures for its retail unit, due to lower-than-expected sales at its Coles supermarket chain and continued weakness across most of its non-food units.

Sales at Coles for the three months to 31 December were up 6.7% to A$9.41bn, with food & alcohol sales up 4.3% to A$7.3bn (like-for-like growth of 3.7%) and sales at its convenience stores surging by 16.3% to A$2.06bn (LFL + 0.7%).

UK: Tesco�s Market Share Dips Below 30% For First Time In Seven Years

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:14:00 GMT

The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel for the 12 weeks ending 22 January 2012 show Tesco dropping below the 30% level for the first time in nearly seven years as it struggled to compete with low-cost rivals.

UK: Home Retail Group Brings In US Exec To Lead Argos

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:13:45 GMT

Home Retail Group today announced the appointment of former Best Buy executive John Walden to be the new Managing Director of its struggling Argos business.

UK: Banks Prepare Funding For Iceland Buyout By Private Equity Firm (Subscribers Only Content)

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:12:19 GMT

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UK: Specsavers Vows To Sue Asda After Court Ruling

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:10:58 GMT

Specsavers has vowed to sue Asda for damages after securing a court victory yesterday that ruled that the supermarket chain had infringed on the optician�s trademark.

UK: �Misleading� L�Oreal Advert Banned

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:10:17 GMT

An advert featuring a digitally retouched image of actress Rachel Weisz has been banned after a complaint from an MP.

UK: Record Christmas For East Of England Co-operative (Subscribers Only Content)

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:09:38 GMT

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UK: Sainsbury�s Renames Tiger Bread After Customer Letter Goes Viral

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:08:48 GMT

Sainsbury�s has confirmed that it will rename its classic �Tiger Bread� loaves as �Giraffe Bread�, effective 1 February, following the massive social media response to a letter written by one of its younger customers.

UK: Sales Slip At Imperial Tobacco

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:08:46 GMT

Imperial Tobacco has revealed that its sales dipped 1% in the last quarter of 2011, hit by a tough Spanish market, Syrian sanctions and destocking in Ukraine and the US.

The world's fourth-biggest cigarette maker, whose brands include Davidoff, Gauloises, JPS and West, said today that after stripping out the impact of those four markets underlying sales rose 3% in the October-December period, its first quarter.

The group, which sells over 340 billion cigarettes annually, said its cigarette equivalent volumes, including fine-cut loose tobacco, fell 7%, while the underlying picture saw volumes down just 1%.

The group, which makes around two thirds of its profit from mature markets, has suffered in Spain from a bruising price war as the market tumbled due to duty rises, a ban on smoking in public places and rising unemployment.

UK: Nestl� To Redesign AERO Bar, Launch New Variant (Subscribers Only Content)

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:08:28 GMT

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UK: Sainsbury�s To Restock Kerrygold �Softer� (Subscribers Only Content)

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:08:11 GMT

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UK: Brits To Remain Biggest Mobile Shoppers In Europe (Subscribers Only Content)

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:08:09 GMT

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UK: Rachel�s Yogurt Launches Limited Edition Variant

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:07:48 GMT

Rachel�s Yogurt has announced the launch of a new Limited Edition variant - Low Fat Pear & Plum yogurt � which is available in stores now.

UK: Fuller�s Appoints New MD For Pub Chain (Subscribers Only Content)

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:07:06 GMT

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IRELAND: Falling Prices Open Door For A New Grocery Chain

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:06:40 GMT

UK: Retailers Fail To Meet Food And Packaging Waste Pledges

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:06:16 GMT

GERMANY: Schlecker Family Cites Lack Of Funds Behind Insolvency; Unilever Resumes Deliveries

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:34:51 GMT

The Schlecker family has revealed that its members have lost their multi-billion-euro fortune, adding that this is why they could not rescue the German drugstore chain, which last month filed for insolvency.

TURKEY: Global Giants Seen In Running For MN Pharma (Subscribers Only Content)

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:34:31 GMT

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NORTH AMERICA: GSK Sells Off 17 OTC Brands To Prestige (Subscribers Only Content)

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:34:10 GMT

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US: J&J Shuffles Execs At Consumer Unit (Subscribers Only Content)

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:33:41 GMT

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INDIA: Reckitt Benckiser Loses Country Head

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:33:25 GMT

Reckitt Benckiser has confirmed the surprise exit of S Raghunandan as GM of its India unit, less then a month after taking up his post.

GLOBAL: Select Results In Brief (Colruyt, Dixy, Metro Inc)

Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:33:05 GMT

Colruyt, the Belgian discount giant, said sales for the first nine months of its fiscal year rose by 7.4% to �5.9bn, but did not provide any update on trading its current quarter.

UK: Early Bird discount for IGD�s key supplier events ends today!

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:22:35 GMT

The Tesco Trade Briefing 2012 on 01 May is your chance to hear direct from the Tesco senior team as they set out the opportunities for growth.

UK: Premier Foods Launches �50m Ad Push

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:20:14 GMT

Premier Foods will launch a major television advertising push this week after admitting its marketing efforts had failed to keep pace with competitors.

UK: Tesco To Ditch Carbon Footprint Labelling (Subscribers Only Content)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:19:12 GMT

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UK: Ocado Upbeat On Outlook As Sales Improve And Losses Narrow

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:17:50 GMT

Ocado is still losing money, albeit at a slower rate, but reckons its sales growth last year outdid others in the sector, while top-line growth in the year ahead should accelerate once its sorts out its capacity constraints.

UK: Dixons Chief Exec Quits To Join Apple

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:17:01 GMT

Dixons Retail announced today that its Chief Executive John Browett was leaving the company to join the world's most valuable technology corporation, Apple, as senior Vice President of Retail.

UK: SPAR Appoints Business Development Controller To Drive Recruitment (Subscribers Only Content)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:16:14 GMT

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UK: Birds Eye To Use Occasion-Based Marketing To Change Consumer Perceptions Of Frozen Food (Subscribers Only Content)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:15:35 GMT

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UK: Consumer Confidence Improves

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:14:56 GMT

Consumer morale climbed to its highest in more than half a year in January, as lower energy costs and retailer discounts provided hard-pressed consumers with some relief, at least for now, according to researchers GfK NOP.

UK: Heinz Brings Cup Soup Range To Convenience Channel

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:55:52 GMT

Heinz has announced plans to make its new cup soup format � �Squeeze & Stir� - available to convenience store retailers, starting February.

UK: Tesco To Stock New Tetley �Blend Of Both� (Subscribers Only Content)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:55:38 GMT

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UK: Morrisons To Stock Premium Wines From Italian Cooperative (Subscribers Only Content)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:55:19 GMT

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UK: Carlsberg Unveils Summer-Focused San Miguel Variant (Subscribers Only Content)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:54:52 GMT

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UK: Werther�s Adds New Products

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:54:34 GMT

Werther�s, the UK�s most popular hard-boiled confectionery brand, has announced the addition of two varieties to its range - Caramel Fudge (�1.19), soft, creamy pieces of caramel fudge covered in milk chocolate; and Chocolate Crunch (�1.99), crunchy, nutty caramel pieces coated in milk chocolate.

UK: Greene King In On-Pack Promo For Six Nations Tournament

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:53:43 GMT

Pub giant Greene King has launched an on-pack promotion through its IPA brand, through which it is offering rugby fans a chance to win a training session with the England team.

AUSTRALIA: Woolworths Confirms Dick Smith Sell Off, Adds Non-Execs To Board

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:29:38 GMT

Woolworths Ltd has confirmed that it plans to sell its Dick Smith consumer electronics chain, even as it announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors to its board.

AUSTRALIA: Coles Expands Price War To Fresh Produce (Subscribers Only Content)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:29:15 GMT

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INDIA: Starbucks Reveals Details For Market Entry

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:28:53 GMT

Starbucks has revealed its plans to enter the Indian market after years of discussions and strategy reviews, saying it will invest $80m on a joint venture with Tata Global Beverages.

US: Spirits Exports, Sales Surge In 2011 (Subscribers Only Content)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:24:59 GMT

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INDIA: Airport Retail Sales Topped $1bn In 2011

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:20:27 GMT

Retail sales at Indian airports broke through the $1bn barrier in 2011, helped by an unabated surge in passenger traffic and consumer demand.

COLOMBIA: Ripley To Enter Market Next Year

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:18:52 GMT

Chilean department store chain Ripley has announced plans to enter the Colombian retail market in 2013, even as it said it would invest $272m in the country until 2015.

GREECE: Shoppers Look But Don�t Buy As Economic Crisis Bites

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:16:21 GMT

UK: Co-operative Group Appoints New Chief Executive For Food Business

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:30:33 GMT

The Co-operative Group has appointed Steve Murrells to the role of Chief Executive of its food business.

UK: Ocado To Take On Tesco With Price Cuts

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:25:54 GMT

UK: Walker To Go It Alone In Battle For Iceland

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:25:07 GMT

Iceland Foods Chief Executive Malcolm Walker is facing a battle with two private equity firms over the chain he founded more than 40 years ago.

UK: Find Out Which Categories Are Being Promoted The Most, With Brand View

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:24:38 GMT

As official sponsor for the IGD Sainsbury's Trade Briefing 2012 Brand View has put together an exclusive Volume on Deal and Depth of Cut by Category report giving a snap shot of the most promoted categories across Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Waitrose.

UK: Supermarkets Report Surge In Sales Of Low-Alcohol Beers (Subscribers Only Content)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:21:50 GMT

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UK: Cambridge College Buys Stake In Tesco Stores (Subscribers Only Content)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:21:23 GMT

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UK: Burton�s Biscuits Rolling Out Wagon Wheels In Russia (Subscribers Only Content)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:20:43 GMT

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UK: Chief Exec Of Shop Direct To Step Down (Subscribers Only Content)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:20:14 GMT

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UK: Terra Firma Close To Acquiring Garden Centre Group

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:19:35 GMT

Terra Firma Capital Partners, the private equity firm owned by Guy Hands, is close to buying the Garden Centre Group, the Sunday Times said, citing an unidentified source close to the sale.

Terra Firma is expected this week to enter exclusive talks with the sellers, which include Lloyds Banking Group.

UK: Supermarket Baker Enters Receivership (Subscribers Only Content)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:19:06 GMT

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UK: Clarins Launches Online Store (Subscribers Only Content)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:18:45 GMT

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UK: Could Supermarkets� Race For Shop Space Backfire?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:18:44 GMT

UK: Premier Foods Chief Mike Clarke Wants A Sugar Rush For His Profits

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:18:18 GMT

Premier Foods' Mike Clarke is confident he can resuscitate the troubled food giant.

UK: Ryvita, Kerry Foods In Joint Promo At Tesco Stores (Subscribers Only Content)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:41:59 GMT

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UK: Kraft Launches Philadelphia-Cadbury Spread (Subscribers Only Content)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:40:00 GMT

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UK: Jus-Rol Launches �Bake-It-Fresh� Range

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:39:42 GMT

Jus-Rol has launched a new range of products called �Bake-it-Fresh�, which is aimed at helping the baking of bread and pastries at home.

FRANCE: Carrefour Confirms Passat As Olofsson�s Replacement

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:35:05 GMT

Carrefour has this morning confirmed that it has selected Georges Plassat, head of the Vivarte fashion chain, to become its new Chairman and CEO.

US: Walmart Gives Merchandising Head Responsibility For Marketing

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:22:21 GMT

In an interesting shift, Walmart has reportedly told its US marketing team will now report to its Chief Merchandising Officer, instead of working as a separate unit.

INDIA: Metro Reiterates Ambitious Expansion Plans (Subscribers Only Content)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:21:55 GMT

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ITALY: Conad Continues Acquisition Spree With New Deal (Subscribers Only Content)

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:21:26 GMT

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US: Procter & Gamble Cuts FY Forecast As Dollar Strengthens

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:20:54 GMT

Procter & Gamble has become the latest major US manufacturer to lower its full-year profit forecast, citing the growing strength of the US dollar.

US: Mead Johnson Warns Of Market Share Loss Despite Strong Q4

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:20:26 GMT

Baby food maker Mead Johnson Nutrition has warned that its market share may drop in the first half of 2012, due to an ongoing contamination scare, despite posting stronger-than-expected growth for its year-ending quarter.

In December, certain batches of the company�s Enfamil baby formula were removed from shelves following the death of an infant who drank the formula.

US: Altria Says CEO To Step Down, Forms Partnership With Okono

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:19:37 GMT

Altria has announced a change in leadership at the group, even as it said that customers are increasingly trading down to discount brands and smokeless products.

EUROPE: Walmart Grandson Plots Drive From Carnaby Street

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:18:36 GMT

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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:42:56 GMT

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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:42:00 GMT

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UK: Morrisons Buys Ex-Best Buy Stores To Grow Kiddicare Brand

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:33:57 GMT

Morrisons is targeting a greater share of the mother and baby products market after snapping-up the leases of 10 former Best Buy stores from Carphone Warehouse.

UK: Waitrose And Boots Set To End Product Partnership (Subscribers Only Content)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:33:15 GMT

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UK: High Street Suffers Post-Christmas Hangover

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:32:22 GMT

A painful, post-Christmas hangover hit the high street this month, as shoppers closed their wallets after a festive splurge, the CBI warned yesterday.

UK: Amazon Planning Move In To Chilled Food (Subscribers Only Content)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:31:47 GMT

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UK: Subway To Open 600 New Outlets By 2015

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:30:57 GMT

The Subway franchise of sandwich restaurants is planning a huge expansion to capitalise on the growing appetite in straitened times for cheap food on the go.

UK: Martin McColls And Co-operative Group Join him!�s Convenience Tracking Programme

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:30:26 GMT

him! research & consulting has announced that Martin McColls and the Co-operative Group have both signed up to CTP (Convenience Tracking Programme) with immediate effect.

CTP is regarded as the UK authority on shopper insights for the convenience sector.

UK: Carlsberg UK Appoints New CEO From Diageo (Subscribers Only Content)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:29:49 GMT

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UK: Surge In Online Sales Drives Strong Growth At John Lewis

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:29:21 GMT

John Lewis today bucked the doom and gloom affecting much of the retail sector by revealing that its sales in the week to 21 January rose 11.4% to �55.76m.

UK: Plans To Export More UK Food And Drink Unveiled

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:28:42 GMT

The food and drink industry has welcomed a new plan, launched by Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice today, that could help hundreds of companies secure sales in lucrative emerging markets.

The Exports Action Plan, overseen by a Forum co-chaired by Jim Paice and FDF Deputy President and Chief Executive of Nestl� UK Paul Grimwood, aims to cut through many of the barriers currently faced by potential exporters and help towards the drive for industry growth of 20% by 2020.

UK: Tesco Extends Clubcard Offer With Virgin Atlantic Partnership

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:28:10 GMT

Tesco is bolstering its Clubcard loyalty scheme by partnering with Virgin Atlantic.

UK: Merry Christmas For Marston�s

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:27:30 GMT

Marston's has joined rival pub chains in reporting strong sales over Christmas and New Year.

UK: Beales Returns To Profit

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:26:52 GMT

Department store chain Beales has returned to the black with a pre-tax profit of �540,000 at its latest year-end to 29 October 2011.

UK: James Hall Continues To Expand Sandwiches, Wraps Range

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:52:41 GMT

UK: Surf Cleans Up With �The Only Way Is Essex� Sponsorship Deal

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:52:22 GMT

UK: New Easter Eggs Introduced By Divine

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:51:08 GMT

Chocolate maker Divine has announced the addition of two new products to its range for Easter 2012 � a dark chocolate egg with a bar of ginger & orange chocolate, and a Beano-themed egg from Dubble.

UK: Kingsland To Introduce New World Wines Through New Division

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:50:32 GMT

Kingsland Wines and Spirits has announced the launch of a new division called Legacy Wines, through which it will plans to focus on the Impulse, On-Trade and European export sectors.

FRANCE: Speculation Mounts On Carrefour CEO Change

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:37:18 GMT

Carrefour is reportedly close to announcing a change in leadership within the next few days, according to various reports, which identified Georges Plassat as the man to replace current CEO Lars Olofsson.

US: Colgate-Palmolive Raises Prices, To Get Aggressive On Marketing After Weak Q4

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:36:40 GMT

Colgate-Palmolive has announced that it will continue to raise prices in the US, after hiking rates in the last quarter, even as it pledged to get more aggressive on marketing this year.

US: Walmart To Enter Single-Serve Beverage Market? (Subscribers Only Content)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:36:20 GMT

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NETHERLANDS: Ahold Said To Be In Race For Wehkamp (Subscribers Only Content)

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:33:25 GMT

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AUSTRALIA: Metcash Picks New Grocery Head

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:33:07 GMT

Metcash, Australia�s largest grocery wholesaler, has announced the appointment of Silvestro Morabito to the new position of COO - Food & Grocery, effective immediately.

US: PepsiCo May Boost Marketing Budget To Take On A Surging Coca-Cola

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:32:38 GMT

AUSTRALIA: Supermarket Giants Tapping Into Beer Market

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:31:59 GMT