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July 2008 - Posts

• A Shopping Trip to ALDI

  To ALDI, and a look at what all the excitement is about. Latest figures from research company Taylor Nelson Sofres say that discount stores in general and ALDI in particular are growing sales at a great rate as cash strapped shoppers flock to take advantage... Posted Jul 31 2008, 11:37 AM by Land Strategies Farming Blog Select Tags... SaveCancel Filed under: ALDI, discount grocers [Edit Tags]

• Jargon Busting - What is "Provenance"?

  Its amazing how jargon creeps into business language. "Provenance" is a classic example. No food discussion passes without reference to provenance. Farmers are regularly told that having provenance is big market opportunity, and that people... Posted Jul 22 2008, 04:12 PM by Land Strategies Farming Blog Filed under: DairyCo, local foods, provenance [Edit Tags]

• Red Meat Grocery Sales - Beef and Pork Holding Up, Lamb Down

  The new British Pig Executive (BPEX) website now carries monthly red meat sales through supermarkets. Here's a look at data for the 12 weeks ending 18th May 08 compared with last year.Data is compiled by TNS. 1. Price inflation is not as rampant as... Posted Jul 09 2008, 10:33 AM by Land Strategies Farming Blog Filed under: red meat market [Edit Tags]

• Credit Crunch and the Catering Trade

  The UK catering market, sometimes called food service, is big but woefully under-reported. Whilst goings on in the grocery trade seem to be analysed almost daily, figures about performance in catering are difficult to find. Yet,having some understanding... Posted Jul 02 2008, 04:06 PM by Land Strategies Farming Blog Filed under: credit crunch, J.D.Wetherspoon, foodservice, Whitbread, McDonalds, catering trade [Edit Tags]