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<title>Top stories in the papers this week 21 – 30 January 2012</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2800</link>
<description><![CDATA[TDs call for alcohol ban in supermarkets; Staff got prize for pushing cigarette brands - claim; Publisher of mock-up 'Sunday Tribune' faces €40,000 bill


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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:03:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Top stories in the papers this week 14 – 20 January 2011</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2783</link>
<description><![CDATA[€8 million expected for Aldi store; More shoppers turn to German discounters for Christmas; Debt casts doubt over future of some of UK's best-known food brands]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>National Off-Licence Association unveils National Off-Licence of the Year</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2781</link>
<description><![CDATA[Redmond’s Off-Licence, Ranelagh, named The National Off-Licence of the Year 2012   ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Rethinking our drinking</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2782</link>
<description><![CDATA[The introduction of minimum pricing legislation will make the retailing of alcohol fairer but we also need to tackle our national attitudes towards drinking, writes Fionnuala Carolan ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>XL picture winner announced</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2778</link>
<description><![CDATA[XL set consumers a picture-perfect challenge this summer and those who entered the competition certainly didn't disappoint on the creativity front ]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Best New C-Store Product Launch 2011</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2774</link>
<description><![CDATA[Innovative new product launches are vital in order to create renewed interest in grocery categories and fuel growth]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Best Retail Technology Application 2011</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2775</link>
<description><![CDATA[An efficient technology system can help make a time-pressured retailer’s life much less stressful]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The 2011 C-Store Awards</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2772</link>
<description><![CDATA[Over 320 guests attended the 11th Annual ShelfLife C-Store Awards to celebrate the retailers who set the highest standards within the convenience industry]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>A Taste of Holland 2012</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2750</link>
<description><![CDATA[Twelve innovative Dutch suppliers are visiting Ireland and Northern Ireland for the 'A Taste of Holland' event in Dublin on 31 January and Belfast on 1 February ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Ashley Cook appointed consumer director at Telefonica Ireland</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2759</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Best C-Store Marketing Campaign 2011</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2761</link>
<description><![CDATA[Throughout 2011, brand marketers excelled in ensuring their advertising campaigns grabbed consumers’ attentions; helping to deliver those all-important sales]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Budget wines for the New Year chill</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2752</link>
<description><![CDATA[Helen Coburn debunks the myth that it's impossible to find a decent wine for under a tenner by highlighting a wide selection of purse-friendly treats]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BWG Group appoints Stewart Harrington to its board</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2758</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:10:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>C-Store Supplier &amp; C-Store Wine of the Year 2011</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2760</link>
<description><![CDATA[Hard-working suppliers can play a key role in ensuring retailers continue to survive and thrive throughout the coming year]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cadbury Dairy Milk Bubbly</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2744</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cadbury Dairy Milk has launched its latest addition -  a large block bar made with aerated Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate called Cadbury Dairy Milk Bubbly]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:27:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cameo Communications appoints Lorraine Kelleher as PR account manager</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2757</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Courtney’s Centra takes the gold</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2765</link>
<description><![CDATA[Lil Courtney’s store in Fairview Dublin was this year’s winner of the Platinum ShelfLife C-Store Award ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cuisine de France introduces new products for changing lifestyles</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2745</link>
<description><![CDATA[Cuisine de France has delivered a tempting choice of tasty new products that slot perfectly into consumers' busy lifestyles  ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:36:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Donnybrook Fair records a turnaround year</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2740</link>
<description><![CDATA[Upmarket retailer Donnybrook Fair stripped back its administrative expenses and the cost of sales also fell, resulting  in pretax profits of approximately €472,600]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Examiner appointed to Fallon &amp; Byrne</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2739</link>
<description><![CDATA[Neil Hughes has been confirmed as the retailer's interim examiner and was granted up to 100 days to finalise a scheme of arrangement with the company’s creditors ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Food and drink exports reach record levels</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2738</link>
<description><![CDATA[The value of Irish food and drink exports increased by 12% to reach an all-time high of €8.85 billion in 2011, reveal Bord Bia figures ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Gold Star Awards</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2755</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Guinness Storehouse remains Ireland’s number one international visitor attraction</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2747</link>
<description><![CDATA[With over one million people passing through the Guinness Storehouse doors last year, it has maintained its position as Ireland's leading international attraction]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Jacob’s kicks off major sampling programme. Why Not?</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2743</link>
<description><![CDATA[Jacob's new range of indulgent snack bars Why Not? are ideal for health-conscious consumers as each bar contains less than 100 calories ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Kellogg’s Mini Max – the little wheat that goes a long way</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2742</link>
<description><![CDATA[Kellogg's has launched a new kids cereal, Mini Max, which is made from wholegrain, and is high in fibre, low in salt and saturated fat, and provides vitamins and iron]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Leap Card goes live on Payzone retail network</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2749</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Leap Card provides a new integrated transport ticketing system for the greater Dublin area, and has now been introduced across Payzone's retail network]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:11:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Merry times on Merrion Row</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2763</link>
<description><![CDATA[Through continually innovating to provide a range of in-house fresh foods as pleasing as its first-class customer service, Spar Merrion Row, Dublin 2, has scooped this year’s Gold Award for stores sized between 2,000 and 4,000 sq ft]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Minimum pricing for alcohol legislation could be imminent</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2737</link>
<description><![CDATA[Róisín Shortall, Minister of State at the Department of Health, believes supermarkets and off-licences should sell alcohol for above the cost price plus taxes and excise ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New refill pack from Carte Noire</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2741</link>
<description><![CDATA[In a bid to reduce waste and improve sustainability,  Carte Noire has launched Refill Écologique packs which have 97% less packaging weight than its jars]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>New Year toast for premium bubbly</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2751</link>
<description><![CDATA[Wine expert Helen Coburn visits a seasonal tasting of Champagne Deutz, hosted by Febvre, where she was most impressed by the Cuvee William Deutz Rose 1999 ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NOffLA AGM</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2754</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>NOffLA Review of 2011: A pivotal year?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Number of gardaí stings in the west</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2756</link>
<description><![CDATA[The CSNA advises to always check the customer's age and ask for ID before selling what could be a very expensive and embarrassing pack of cigarettes ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Proposed changes to the JLC system</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2746</link>
<description><![CDATA[Minister Bruton claims the u-turn on JLC reforms is down to the fact he seeks a balance between protecting low-paid workers and helping small businesses survive ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Pumped up</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2735</link>
<description><![CDATA[Energy drinks are increasingly not just for sporty types, but are fulfilling a more holistic lifestyle need especially for 16-34 year-olds, according to market analyst Mintel ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Racing ahead</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2762</link>
<description><![CDATA[Retailer Jonathan Gillan and his team have consistently strived to provide locals with an excellent range alongside friendly, helpful service; culminating in Londis, Racecourse Foodhall, Phoenix Park, Dublin, receiving the C-Store Gold Award for Stores less than 2,000 sq ft]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The bag tax</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2766</link>
<description><![CDATA[While Dunnes Stores is embroiled in a High Court case about unpaid plastic bag levies, Colette O’ Connor takes a look at what this levy has actually achieved ]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>The Cadbury Foundation award Barretstown volunteer Stephen Hynes</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2748</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Cadbury Foundation has donated £5,000 to children's charity Barretstown on behalf of Kraft Foods employee and Barretstown volunteer, Stephen Hynes]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Upward only rent reviews</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2768</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Government's u-turn on the issue of upward only rent reviews shows landlords have re-established their position in our national pecking order, writes the CSNA]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>VAT expert available to CSNA members</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2767</link>
<description><![CDATA[The CSNA has acquired the services of a VAT expert who can help retailers ensure they are not encountering errors in dealing with their VAT throughput]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>VAT increase postpones the hard choices</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2736</link>
<description><![CDATA[The new increased VAT rate will not solve the government’s financial difficulties but will merely further affect consumer confidence, writes Dan White]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Top stories in the papers this week 6 – 13 January 2012</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2734</link>
<description><![CDATA[Rivals 'reduce Tesco market share' in the UK; Consumer confidence falls to 10-year low; Minimum alcohol price plan praised
 

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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Top stories in the papers this week 30 December 2011 – 6 January 2012</title>
<link>http://www.shelflife.ie/article.aspx?id=2727</link>
<description><![CDATA[Luxury food emporium can't pay €1.4m tax bill; Call not to buy cheap vegetables; Cash and carry business to cut staff]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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