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The hidden heroes of grocery
From shelf stackers to sales reps, factory floor workers to the back office, our new campaign is searching for the industry’s hidden heroes.
analysis & features
What's beneath the lid as Müller corners Wiseman?
Experts are struggling to see how the pairing could be “highly complementary”.
Brazil scare could ease EU orange juice prices
Orange juice concentrate has emerged as an early contender for commodities rollercoaster ride of 2012.
Christmas deals at an all-time high, but January still a record
January sales? The run-up to Christmas saw the number of promotions offered reach record levels, with more than 10,000 deals in the four weeks to 23 December.
Chained... but for how much longer?
The latest Pursuit NHA Salary Survey shows pay is picking up, but fmcg employees feel safer staying put in their current jobs than moving on.
editor's picks
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Opinion
You can't afford to be antisocial
The supermarket war for market share over Christmas was brutal, but the fight for consumers’ online mind-share in 2012 will also be intense, with Facebook a key battleground.
Most drinkers won't bat an eyelid at Stella's lower abv Subscription
Let’s be clear. This is not about Stella’s ‘wifebeater’ tag. With brewers struggling with duty hikes and cost increases, something had to give.
Can you imagine an ad with Usain Bolt impersonating Philip Clarke?
Tesco’s Christmas bombshell is over a week old now, but the shock waves are likely to continue for some time.
Fictional festivals and supreme self-confidence
When we invented Blue Monday it was supposed to grow, just like other fictitious events such as Fathers’ Day and Easter, into a vast money-making scheme for retailers.
Cooks, cocks and hairy foragers
The TV schedules might be teaming with food-related stuff at the moment, but boy, there’s a lot of chaff.
A new year means time to make plans and be inspired
This is going to be my year. I feel really positive that this is the year I’m going to make a difference in my career, but where do I start?
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Asda shows off its Christmas crackers
London is ‘perfect backdrop’ for supermarket’s stocking fillers
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Beckham makes his Sainsbury's TV ad debut
Soccer star put through his paces by Paralympics squad
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latest headlines
The Co-op picks Tulip chief Murrells for top food role Subscription
Tulip UK boss Steve Murrells has been appointed the new chief executive of food at The Co-operative Group.
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All to play for: The Grocer visits UK Toy Fair 2012 Subscription
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Trade barriers to be removed by export plan Subscription
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Former Diageo boss Slay crops up at Carlsberg Subscription
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High prices not hygiene tops Brits’ food worries Subscription
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UK games slump contributes to Nintendo woes Subscription
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You Count, Waitrose tells calorie-conscious shoppers Subscription
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Record market share for Colgate-Palmolive Subscription
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Kraft creams Cadbury with chocolate cheese
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Sainsbury’s ups Paralympics backing with contenders’ TV profiles Subscription
reports
Focus On Infant Care Subscription
There is burgeoning innovation in the babyfood aisle, but more can be done to tempt busy mums.
Focus On Packaging Subscription
The industry is striving to make packaging greener but there is lack of clarity as to what the most sustainable solutions are.
you say...
Focus on price isn't right
While Tesco continues to see price as a key issue, it’s the retailers who differentiate beyond price that really understand today’s savvy shoppers.
Tesco's lowest for loyalty
It gives me no satisfaction to see our flagship retailer struggling. Nor does it surprise me.
