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UK: Tulip chief Murrells to lead Co-op's food business
27 January 2012
Steve Murrells, the chief executive of UK meat processor Tulip, is to become CEO of The Co-operative Group's food retail business.
UK: Co-op axes senior managers amid food revamp
26 January 2012
Seven senior managers at The Co-operative Group are to leave the company as the UK retailer restructures its food operations.
UK: Morrisons' Iceland bid "in doubt"
16 January 2012
Morrisons' bid for a controlling stake in frozen food retailer Iceland Foods may falter due to competition concerns, according to the Daily Telegraph.
UK: Muller in talks to buy Robert Wiseman Dairies
13 January 2012
Yoghurt maker Müller is in talks to buy UK milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies, it emerged today (13 January).
UK: The Co-op in deal to buy Scottish retailer David Sands
10 January 2012
UK retailer The Co-operative Group has struck a deal to buy Scottish convenience store firm David Sands.
UK: Co-op "encouraged" by Christmas sales
10 January 2012
UK retailer The Co-operative Group today (10 January) reported a 3% increase in food sales for the four weeks to 31 December, a result chief executive Peter Marks described as "an encouragingly good performance".
UK: Government launches healthy meals campaign
3 January 2012
Three UK supermarket chains are offering discounted healthy food as part of a government campaign.
UK: Morrisons, Whole Foods list Graham's The Family Dairy products
18 November 2011
UK dairy firm Graham's The Family Dairy's has secured listings with Morrisons and Whole Foods Market.
UK: Thorntons FD Robson to step down
8 November 2011
Confectionery retailer Thorntons has today (8 November) confirmed that Mark Robson will step down from his role as finance director next year.
UK: Mobile touted as "game-changer" for online retail
21 October 2011
The use of smart phones to buy groceries could transform the UK's fast-growing online retail sector, an industry conference heard.
Comment: Price remains centre stage as grocers gather to discuss future
17 October 2011
"Breakthroughs" was the title of this year's IGD Convention, the annual gathering of the UK grocery trade, a fitting recognition that in the face of wilting consumer confidence and increasingly paralysed governments, it was up to the trade to drag its own backside out of the current economic gloom.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
17 October 2011
After losing the support of the Metro Group board, CEO Dr Eckhard Cordes this week announced his plan to leave the world's third-largest retailer by next year. Elsewhere in retail, Sainsbury's made its latest move in the battle for the UK's deal-hungry consumers and the country's retailers met at the annual IGD conference. On the other side of the Atlantic, meanwhile, PepsiCo brushed off the latest questions on whether the company was considering to split in two.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
17 October 2011
PepsiCo's strategic options grabbed the headlines this week, with the company insisting it was not considering plans to split in two and then 48 hours later being linked to a yoghurt venture with German dairy group Müller. In Germany, meanwhile, Metro Group's CEO announced he would leave the retailer next year. Elsewhere in the retail sector, Wal-Mart was forced to close stores in China amid a probe into pork prices and we interviewed Spar International on its moves in emerging markets.
UK: Co-op's Marks defends Somerfield acquisition
12 October 2011
Peter Marks, the chief executive of UK retailer The Co-operative Group, has called its purchase of Somerfield the best acquisition the group ever made.
UK: Co-op moves to sustainable palm oil
12 October 2011
The Co-operative Group has confirmed that 100% of its palm oil will now come from sustainable sources.
UK: Wiseman shares down amid cost recovery fears
29 September 2011
Shares in UK milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies fell today (29 September) amid uncertainty whether it can recover profits.
Best bits: Retailers gather in Berlin to talk shop
26 September 2011
The uncertain economic outlook, fed by the fears over Greece's public finances and pessimism over the growth prospects of markets like the US and the UK, is a key theme of this week's World Retail Congress in Berlin.
UK: Co-op food chief Hurrell to step down
19 September 2011
Tim Hurrell, the head of The Co-operative Group's food operations, is to retire at the end of the year.
Retail and self service - the concepts
14 September 2011
This month's just-food management briefing looks at the use of self-service technology in food retail outlets around the world. In part one, Glynn Davis outlines the different concepts in place in stores.
Best bits: The worst may be yet to come
12 September 2011
The UK woke to a blustery Monday morning today (12 September) and to the gloomy news that households in the country are yet to face the full effects of the 2008/09 economic slump.
Comment: Surprise Co-op claim confirms UK gloom
30 August 2011
Every now and then, while commuting into work, a business headline comes onto the radio that stops you in your tracks and, last week, the stark comments from The Co-operative Group's chief executive on trading in the UK stopped us in our tracks.
Best bits: Real and metaphorical headwinds hitting retail
30 August 2011
The chief executive of The Co-operative Group last week highlighted the economic headwinds hitting the UK retail sector, while, in the US, Hurricane Irene added to the metaphorical storms.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
26 August 2011
Yet more signs of how challenging trading conditions are emerged this week, with UK retailer The Co-operative Group's gloomy prognosis over the country's retail sector and Heinz, which has enjoyed recent growth in the UK, admitting the environment was tough in the US and, notably in Australia. Elsewhere, we took a look at the impact of inflation in China, the prospects for Glanbia and started our monthly column from SymphonyIRI.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
26 August 2011
There was perhaps only one candidate for quote of the week after the chief executive of UK retailer The Co-operative Group said conditions in the UK were the worst he had seen in his career.
UK: The Co-op's food profits tumble in H1
25 August 2011
UK retailer The Co-operative Group today (25 August) reported a slide in profits from its food stores in the first half of 2011.
UK: Jamie Oliver launches "sustainable" seafood range
17 August 2011
Young's Seafood has teamed up with Jamie Oliver to launch a range of "sustainable" frozen products.
UK: Morrisons appoints Credit Suisse to advise on potential Iceland bid
12 August 2011
Morrisons has confirmed that it has appointed Credit Suisse to advise it a potential bid for frozen food retailer Iceland Foods.
Category crunch: What opportunities lie ahead in UK gluten-free?
31 July 2011
The gluten-free sector in the UK has recorded recent growth. With ongoing innovation helping to push growth, there still remain opportunities for improvements around range, texture and flavour. In part two of this month's category crunch, Petah Marian investigates the issues and what plans manufacturers have to grow the channel.
Category crunch: The rise of gluten-free foods in the UK
31 July 2011
Improving coeliac diagnosis rates and the increasing number of people becoming aware of the benefits of a gluten-free diet are driving growth in the sector in the UK. What opportunities remain in this sector? Petah Marian reports. Petah Marian reports.
UK: The Co-operative Group opens Scotland distribution centre
27 July 2011
The Co-operative Group has opened a distribution centre in Scotland to service its stores in the country and in Northern Ireland.
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