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<title>In the papers this week 27 Feb - 5 March 2010</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1116</link>
<description><![CDATA[Minimum tobacco prices 'breach EU law'; True origins of 'Irish' products revealed; Council called on to act over Dunne's D4 Stores   ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>In the papers this week 19 - 26 Feb 2009</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1115</link>
<description><![CDATA[Food delivery changes puts Premier jobs at risk; Food-supply chain broken claims IFA; Expert techniques create convincing cigarette fakes ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>In the papers this week 13 - 19 Feb 2010</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1114</link>
<description><![CDATA[MEP calls for EU inquiry into Tesco supplier charges;  Children used as 'cigarette mules'; Fall in circulation for all of Republic's daily newspapers ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Challenges for California and Spain</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1110</link>
<description><![CDATA[Value for money has become central following volume declines in exports. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mixed prospects for wine trade</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1109</link>
<description><![CDATA[There are few certainties in the wine market in 2010, save from more wine being sold at the cheaper end, and premium wines continuing under pressure.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Over 1.5 billion Tetra Paks to go FSC</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1100</link>
<description><![CDATA[In a first for Europe, over 1.5 billion Tetra Pak cartons will now use paperboard from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Persil supports Ireland’s first Mud Run</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1101</link>
<description><![CDATA[Persil supports some "good clean fun" in aid of MS Ireland.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The year in global markets </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1111</link>
<description><![CDATA[Helen Coburn takes a look at 2009's winners on the international wine scene ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>40% report positive complaints experiences</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1070</link>
<description><![CDATA[NCA research finds 37% of consumers would be likely to tell others if they have a positive experience when making a complaint.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A fond farewell…</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1087</link>
<description><![CDATA[ShelfLife wishes a fond farewell to former editor Caroline Byrne.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A mighty lot of retailing </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1103</link>
<description><![CDATA[Situated in an ideal location between Limerick and Dublin, Con Moloney's Mighty Mols in Mountrath offers a one-stop shop for customers on the move.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A tale of two economies</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1084</link>
<description><![CDATA[While the economy is likely to start growing again next year, recovery will largely be confined to the multinational sector with no return to Celtic Tiger years.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Asda plans home deliveries in south</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1067</link>
<description><![CDATA[Asda has allegedly begun trialling a grocery home delivery service here in the Republic ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bend In The River Hyundai winner starts 2010 in style</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1082</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Bend In The River's Hyundai competition delivered solid results - with its brand share growing by 3.8% during the period.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bottled beer festival in aid of Focus Ireland</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1085</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ireland's first bottled beer festival a 'resounding success' for Deveney's of Dundrum.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Brady Family ham a deli 'must-stock' </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1105</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Brady Family premium range of hams use only the finest fresh Irish pork, sourced from An Bord Bia approved suppliers with full 'Farm to Fork' assurance.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Bridgestone brands multinational supermarkets ‘harlots’</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1071</link>
<description><![CDATA[Bridgestone co-authors John and Sally McKenna say buying imported food in a foreign-owned supermarket in Ireland is "a traitorous action” ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cattle a loss-making industry in 2010</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1076</link>
<description><![CDATA[Despite a fall in the cost of inputs, more than two-thirds of farmers will still make a loss from cattle rearing this year.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Centra sponsors TV3 Emmerdale   </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1096</link>
<description><![CDATA[Centra's own brand has become the first ever private label range to sponsor a programme on Irish television. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Code of Practice to regulate multiples</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1069</link>
<description><![CDATA[New code of practice to be introduced on a voluntary basis within weeks. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cold snap puts a freeze on farm profits </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1075</link>
<description><![CDATA[The IFA has claimed Ireland's commercial potato growers will need higher prices to survive losses of €20m during the recent cold snap. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Crossgar Foodservice at IFEX 2010</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1097</link>
<description><![CDATA[Crossgar Foodservice will showcase its new 'Provenance Collection' at the IFEX 2010 exhibition.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Customs seize 750,000 counterfeit cigarettes</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1068</link>
<description><![CDATA[ITMAC congratulates coup by customs officers in Cork ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>EU ups border control</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1078</link>
<description><![CDATA[New checks on imported non-animal food stuffs should boost food safety ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Expand your beer portfolio with Premium German Beer</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1081</link>
<description><![CDATA[Premium German Beer can supply your store with a range of beers to suit every taste and palate]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Extreme measures</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1102</link>
<description><![CDATA[Retailers readily accepted the challenges posed by the cold snap and a more heart-warming consequence was that it highlighted the importance of the local store.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Febvre &amp; Co agents for Penfolds and Beringer </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1080</link>
<description><![CDATA[Febvre & Company 'delighted' to land Irish distribution rights for prestigious brands. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Freebies at Centra every Friday </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1099</link>
<description><![CDATA[Centra gives the nation one more reason to look forward to Friday!]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Fresh facelift for Nivea female deodorants  </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1108</link>
<description><![CDATA[Nivea's female deodorants have had a new more modern and feminine facelift.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Hat trick for Gibney’s</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1090</link>
<description><![CDATA[They say third time’s a charm and charmed indeed was the moment for Siobhan Gibney as she accepted the award for Off-Licence of the Year for the third time. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Healthier white flour </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1079</link>
<description><![CDATA[A new mineral rich flour is being created by scientists in the UK which offers the wholemeal goodness of bran flour in white.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Homestead brings value home   </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1104</link>
<description><![CDATA[Homestead has introduced price drops on juice, paper and pasta and will also focus on delivering more price-flashed products this year.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lynx launches Lynx Twist</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1095</link>
<description><![CDATA[Lynx has launched Lynx Twist, the fragrance that changes, alongside a new 15 minute interactive online game.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>McDonald’s beef study</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1077</link>
<description><![CDATA[In an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions, McDonald's is conducting a major study with 100 Irish beef farms.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>My Favourite...</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1091</link>
<description><![CDATA[Carmel Carroll of Ardkeen Food Stores, Waterford, shares her thoughts on her favourite wines]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New food waste bill seeks to catch all</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1073</link>
<description><![CDATA[Under new legislation, retailers who produce over 50kg of food waste per week will be subject to increased demands in their food waste management processes.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Zealand's finest </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1088</link>
<description><![CDATA[New Zealand has been experiencing wine surplus since its record harvest in 2007, meaning a lot of its product is being sold in bulk and at low or below cost prices.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Nivea Visage reveals new packaging</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1106</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Nivea Visage Anti-Wrinkle Q10 Plus range has revealed brand new packaging, with a modern and feminine appeal.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NOffLA Speaks: Voluntary compliance?</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1089</link>
<description><![CDATA[NOffLA chairman Jim McCabe questions the first Annual Compliance Report on the voluntary code of practice. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>PROMOTIONS:  Win €1,000 cash</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1093</link>
<description><![CDATA[NOffLA members who display POS materials for its 2009 Gold Star Awards can win €1,000. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Public Services ID Card</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1092</link>
<description><![CDATA[NOffLA chairman Jim McCabe welcomes the proposed new public services ID cards for under 16s]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Scally's Supervalu, Clonakilty a seafood hero</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1107</link>
<description><![CDATA[Scally’s SuperValu in Clonakilty, Co. Cork has been named Seafood Circle ‘Supermarket Seafood Counter of the Year, 2010’]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Tesco under fire over ‘pay to play’ money</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1072</link>
<description><![CDATA[Tesco has been asking for up to €500,000 per supplier to gain shelf space in its 119 stores across the country, according to The Irish Times. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Jameson Dublin International Film Festival 2010 </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1086</link>
<description><![CDATA[Jameson launch new promotional campaign for film festival rapidly growing in renown.   ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The new reality</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1074</link>
<description><![CDATA[Excel Recruitment conducted a survey to see how Irish store managers are coping with the new reality of reduced margins and restricted consumer spending. 
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>What about... Simon Murray, Universal Graphics?</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1094</link>
<description><![CDATA[In work mode, he's seriously creative but when he's off-duty, his easy-going side comes through - especially when it comes to skiing trips with the lads!]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Glenpatrick promotes greener billing </title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1098</link>
<description><![CDATA[In a bid to reduce its carbon footprint, Glenpatrick has introduced a number of innovative green measures. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>LIF brushes off Dunnes’ ‘cold shoulder’</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1113</link>
<description><![CDATA[Love Irish Foods says it is awaiting Dunnes' response on how it plans to support the campaign in 2010.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>In the papers this week 6 - 12 Feb 2010</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1066</link>
<description><![CDATA[Musgraves Wholesale Partners announces 80 job cuts; Guinness increases market share despite alcohol sales dip; Retail Ireland seeks 10% rebate on rates]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Spread a little hapiness</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1065</link>
<description><![CDATA[NPD focussed on delivering premium quality, and even greater convenience, has created growth in preserves, spreads and condiments. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>This one's just right…</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=1064</link>
<description><![CDATA[Ireland’s prolonged cold snap has helped make porridges an appealing, heart-warming start to the day - complete with plenty of heart-health benefits. 
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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