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It's time to reopen the GM debate: as food price inflation bites and fears over global food security mount, experts are asking whether GM could be the answer. But the silence of the food industry has been deafening
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's almost a decade since the last can of genetically modified tomato paste was pulled from UK supermarket shelves. The paste retailed at three quarters of the price of its non-GM substitute and outsold its rival by 150% in Sainsbury's and Safeway. There was no element of...
Tags: Asda, food, General Motors Corp., Government, inflation, Manufacturing, security
Research articles 2008-09-13
Fed up over crossing delay; On the web
DELAY after delay has hit the project to build a pedestrian crossing on the main road outside the Asda store in Huddersfield. Goodness knows, it took long enough before council chiefs finally agreed to the scheme. Now - for some inexplicable reason - it's still on the drawing...
Tags: Asda, car, Federal Reserve Board, Goodness, MARKETING, pedestrian, Web
Research articles 2008-08-26
Mad science or bad journalism? Who's to blame for the conflicting reports? And just how damaging are they?
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Why pizza could cut risk of skin cancer' screamed a recent headline in The Sun. In tree tabloid fashion, the story reported how the chemical lycopene, found in tomatoes, offers increased protection against the sun' s rays, based on a report by researchers at Manchester University. And...
Tags: Asda, British Broadcasting Corp., food, Manufacturing, media, SALES, wine
Research articles 2008-05-17
Paxman's views are pants as M&S tops poll
When Jeremy Paxman, the Newsnight inquisitor-in-chief, turned his forensic intellect to questioning the degree of support he was receiving from his Marks & Spencer's underwear he initiated something close to a national debate on the state of the British male gusset. His leaked email to the chain store's...
Tags: Asda, Calvin Klein Inc., Marks & Spencer
Research articles 2008-03-20
The buyer: snacking market is set to grow
The trend that dominates is customers trading up into luxury ranges such as Ben & Jerry's and Haagen-Dazs, and Asda's own-brand Extra Special is reaping the benefits. In the next year I expect to see a rise in the number of ice cream snacking ranges for customers to tuck...
Tags: Asda, Ben & Jerry, Benefits, SALES
Research articles 2008-03-08
THE WEEK ROUNDING UP ALL THE NEWS
MONDAY It was revealed that Jude Law, Johnny Depp and Colin Farrell will assume the role played by Heath Ledger up until his accidental death on January 22, in unfinished film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. The process of painting the Forth Rail Bridge is finally set to end in...
Tags: Asda, British Broadcasting Corp., Glasgow, Government, GPS, Manufacturing, SOFTWARE, U.K.
Research articles 2008-02-24
Consumer Satisfaction Index 2008 Identifies the Preferences of Your Shoppers and How Successful You Are in Retaining Your Customers in the UK Electrical Retail Sector
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c83540) has announced the addition of "Consumer Satisfaction Index 2008: UK Electricals" to their offering. Introduction In an intensely competitive retail market, keeping customers satisfied has never been more important. Retailers need to understand how they satisfy their shoppers in order to...
Tags: Asda, PC World, Retail
Research articles 2008-02-22
Consumer Satisfaction Index 2008 Identiies the Preferences of your Shoppers and how Successful you are in Retaining your Customers in the UK Electrical Retail Sector.
M2 PRESSWIRE-21 February 2008-Research and Markets: Consumer Satisfaction Index 2008 Identiies the Preferences of your Shoppers and how Successful you are in Retaining your Customers in the UK Electrical Retail SectorC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:21022008 Dublin - Research and...
Tags: Asda, PC World, Retail
Research articles 2008-02-21
"The Madonna of the Carnation" Art on 2007 Holiday Stamp
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Frances Frazier of USPS, +1-202-268-2898, +1-202 285- 6374, mfrances.frazier@usps.gov and James Roselle of ASDA, +1-516- 759-7000 WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by the U.S. Postal Service.What: The U.S. Postal Service will issue The Madonna of...
Tags: Asda, stamp, U.S. Postal Service
Research articles 2007-10-17
Asda hunts for talent to boost online sales
Asda is strengthening its online team in the run-up to the relaunch of Asda.com next month. Asda, which claims its online business is growing at 100% year-on-year, is now searching for a general merchandise head of operations for Asda.com, an e-commerce operations manager. It is also looking for...
Tags: Asda, General Motors Corp., sales, talent, team
Research articles 2007-09-15
British supermarket says sorry in Potter books row
LONDON AFP — A British supermarket chain apologised Tuesday to the publishers of the new Harry Potter book amid a row which had threatened to keep the hotly-awaited work off its shelves. ASDA had accused publishers Bloomsbury of "attempting to hold children to ransom" by increasing the recommended sale...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Asda, MARKETING, Pricing, Retail, supermarket
Research articles 2007-07-17
Wall's and Nestle fight for top spot in ice cream: Nestle is no longer letting Wall's steal the thunder in ice cream, with Skinny Cow getting the lion's share of a bigger spend
Nestle has dramatically stepped up its activity in ice cream cabinets this year, pulling ahead of Wall's, which last year was the busiest player. It's obviously early days for ice cream, but Nestle's activity this year so far is sharply up--and its main focus is Skinny Cow ice lollies...
Tags: Asda, Ben & Jerry, coW, Nestle S.A., SALES, Wall
Research articles 2007-03-17
British grocer Asda to create 8,000 jobs in 2007
LONDON AFP — British food retailer Asda, owned by US group Wal-Mart, said Wednesday it would create 8,000 jobs and build 18 new supermarkets across Britain this year. Asda added that it would carry out "major extensions and improvements" to 15 of its existing supermarkets as well as rolling...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Asda, Britain, food, job, Manufacturing, Retail, supermarket, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Research articles 2007-02-21
Converting ASDA Surfers to ASDA Shoppers; Multimap's Storefinder Service Drives Customers All the Way to the Store Doors!
M2 PRESSWIRE-20 February 2007-Multimap: Converting ASDA Surfers to ASDA Shoppers; Multimap's Storefinder Service Drives Customers All the Way to the Store Doors!C1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:20022007 Multimap, Europe's number one online mapping and location-based services providers, and ASDA, the second largest...
Tags: Asda, Deloitte LLP, Europe, Handhelds, HARDWARE, INTERNET, MARKETING, PDAs
Research articles 2007-02-20
Best buys performance tables
Figures correct as at 05.01.07 Unsecured Personal Loan Selection ...
Tags: alliance, allowance, Annual, Asda, bank, FINANCE, General Electric Co., ISA, MasterCard International, Morgan Stanley, performance, Taxes, Tesco
Research articles 2007-02-01
Second anniversary
Asda has marked the second anniversary of its dedicated milk supply scheme with Aria Foods Milk Partnership by announcing it has paid an extra 6m [pounds sterling] to farmers--based on it paying 1ppl more than the Aria base price. It is also offering shoppers the chance to win a Mini...
Tags: Asda, Cooper, FINANCE, partnership
Research articles 2006-10-28
Wal-Mart's British grocer Asda launches estate agency
LONDON, July 10, 2006 AFP — The British supermarket chain Asda, owned by US retailer Wal-Mart, said Monday that it has begun testing estate agents at stores in northeast England. It marked the first supermarket-based estate agency in Britain, Asda said in a statement. "From today Monday ASDA's...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, agency, Asda, Manufacturing, Retail, supermarket, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Research articles 2006-07-10
I'm proud to fly the England flag
This is in answer to J W in Friday night's Chronicle about the "silly flags" and how he would be pleased if England got knocked out. There are no silly flags for my country. If I felt like J W, I would stay in bed until the World Cup...
Tags: Asda, car, England, Red Cross
Research articles 2006-06-29
Wal-Mart's British grocer Asda to take legal action over strike
LONDON AFP — Asda, the British supermarket chain owned by US retail giant Wal-Mart, said that it would take legal action to try to prevent thousands of its staff partaking in a five-day stoppage beginning next week. Members of the GMB union working at Asda's 20 distribution depots were...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Asda, supermarket, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., worker
Research articles 2006-06-23
British workers at US-owned Asda to strike over pay
LONDON AFP — US retail giant Wal-Mart could soon face its first nationwide strike at its Asda supermarket subsidiary in Britain after workers voted in favor of industrial action in a row over pay. The trade union GMB said its members at 20 Asda distribution centres in Britain have...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, Asda, Britain, strike, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., walkout, worker
Research articles 2006-06-21
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