All The Grocer articles in 10 October 2015
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NewsMorrisons abandons price-matching as Match & More goes mainstream
Shoppers at Morrisons will now receive points for every pound spent in store or online
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NewsFamilies to feature in 'real-time' McCain TV ads
McCain has today launched a TV push to reinforce its positioning as ’synonymous with teatime’
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NewsThe Collective launches limited edition gingerbread yoghurt
The Collective says the new yoghurt has a “unique warming flavour”
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NewsNestlé and R&R to merge ice cream businesses
Nestlé is in advanced talks to join forces with European ice-cream company R&R to create a frozen giant employing more than 10,000 staff and operating in 20-plus countries across the world.
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NewsWestons grabs more market share as sales and profits rise
Sales at Westons Cider have hit record levels as the group behind the Stowford Press, Henry Westons and Old Rosie brands grabbed more UK market share.
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NewsSupermarkets use 5p bag charge to support dementia research
Retailers back dementia research through 5p bag levy
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NewsCallan Bacon owner expands UK presence with Stirchley Bacon deal
Irish pork processor M&M Walshe has acquired wholesale supplier Stirchley Bacon in a cross-border transaction creating a €120m (£88.7m) group.
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Comment & OpinionDoes Morrisons’ move show price-matching schemes are past their sell-by date?
Morrisons insists it was comfortable with the cost and claims that customers simply didn’t understand the concept
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NewsBusiness rates power handed to local authorities
Chancellor reveals plans to overhaul business rates system
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NewsTesco trials new Price Promise amid scrapping rumours
Tesco told The Grocer today it was conducting trials at stores in Northern Ireland of a revamped version of Price Promise
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NewsMedia Bites 6 October: Ocado, Nestlé, 5p charge
Oocado goes on hiring spree ahead of Xmas; Nestlé and R&R are set to join forces to create an ice-cream giant; and supermarkets brace themselves for a flood of basket thefts as the 5p carrier bag charge comes into effect.
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NewsCity snapshot: SABMiller highlights its strengths as it awaits AB InBev bid
Takeover target SABMiller has talked up its strengths as a global brewer and highlighted its “exceptional long-term prospects” in a trading update this morning. Plus Greggs shares climb again after third quarter sales growth.
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NewsOld Speckled Hen moves into speers for Halloween
Greene King has extended Old Speckled Hen into the spirit beers market
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NewsWales applies to opt out of GM crop growing
The move follows similar decisions in Scotland and Northern Ireland
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NewsAston Manor sales lose fizz as UK cider market declines
A declining UK cider market has taken the fizz out of sales at Frosty Jack manufacturer Aston Manor, but MD Gordon Johncox said the company was better placed than any other cider maker to continue to grow and develop the category.
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NewsArla to roll out delayed Arlagården farm assurance scheme
The scheme, intially planned for last year, will now go live in the UK in October
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NewsJohn West defends sustainability credentials after coming bottom of Greenpeace table
The Greenpeace table ranked brands and retailers on a host of factors including their sustainability levels
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NewsMajor anti-obesity drive launched by food industry
IGD chief executive Joanne Denney-Finch said the health debate had reached “the tipping point”
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Feature SynopsisFocus On World Cuisine: 14 November
Ethnic ready meals are in strong growth with more familiar cuisines such as Italian and Indian gaining the most ground over the past year.
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NewsOne Stop Franchise joins up to Rural Shops Alliance
One Stop says it wants to recognise the different needs of rural retailers