All The Grocer articles in 11 December 2010
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Grocer 33Morrisons Abbydale
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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Comment and Opinion
Tilting at Mills
They say that a good big’un beats a good little’un. But while scale has its advantages, stealth isn’t usually one of them.
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NewsTesco grows One Stop with swoop for northeast indie Mills Group
Tesco’s convenience chain, One Stop, has acquired northeast independent retailer Mills Group for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsWaitrose to open store in home town of Bracknell
Waitrose is to open its first store in Bracknell - almost 40 years after setting up its head office there.
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Comment and Opinion
Curiosity killed the Kat
Today Diageo claimed a decisive victory in its long-running dispute with InterContinental Brands over the Vodkat brand name.
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NewsVodkat name axed as Diageo seals dispute victory
Diageo has claimed victory in its long-running dispute with Intercontinental Brands’ Vodkat.
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Comment and Opinion
VAT's life
The British Retail Consortium today said it was “nonsense” to suggest retailers would use the VAT rise in January as a cover for price increases.
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NewsKit Kat gets £5m wafer production boost
Nestlé is set to boost production of Kit Kats following yesterday¹s opening of a £5m new manufacturing line in York.
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NewsDiageo ploughs £2m in Belfast packaging plant
Diageo has stumped up £2m to upgrade its Guinness packaging factory in Belfast.
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Comment and Opinion
Muscling in
Just a couple of months ago Malcolm Walker was making optimistic noises about retaking control of Iceland, the chain he set up, then left, and has since restored to significant growth.
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NewsSingle-price chains squeeze suppliers as VAT hike looms
Single-price discounters have promised to squeeze suppliers, change pack sizes or go elsewhere to maintain profitability when next month's VAT rise kicks in.
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NewsSupplier alarm over whistleblowing line
Suppliers are up in arms after Tesco rolled out a confidential whistleblower scheme calling on their staff to report any concerns they have over product quality or safety directly to the retailer.
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NewsNestlé calls time on Castleford After Eight factory
Nestlé is to close the factory in Castleford that makes its After Eight mints.
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NewsGSK in £162m deal for Maximuscle maker
Lucozade maker GlaxoSmithKline is set to beef up its sports nutrition portfolio with the acquisition of Maximuscle owner Maxinutrition.
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NewsTesco promises milk price review for TSDG
Tesco has committed to review the price it pays its dedicated dairy farmer group after an "exceptional" rise in on-farm costs. The price Tesco pays its Tesco Sustainable Dairy Group farmers for their milk is usually set bi-annually in...
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NewsMorrisons wine range shows off its knowledge
Morrisons is finally joining the other major supermarkets in launching its own wine range, to address consumer concerns it lacked wine knowledge. The retailer had historically been reluctant to put its name to an own-label wine range,...
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Comment and OpinionTales of Titania: Sprouts up the festive tuba
My most enduring memory of schooldays is our housemistress Miss Leech bellowing (in a voice not dissimilar to Craig Revel Horwood): "Titaaaarnia, put your knickers back on", and waking up the entire dorm as I crept in after dark.
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News
United Wholesale to widen its offer with Polmadie extension
Scottish wholesaler United Wholesale Grocers is more than doubling the size of its depot in Polmadie.Work starts on the extension next month and will increase the sales area of the Landmark Wholesale member's depot from 35,000 sq ft to...
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NewsEurofoods launches range of Med mezze
Eurofoods has launched a new Mediterranean mezze brand. Aleyna, available from Asda and Morrisons now, comprises jars of roasted red peppers, sun-kissed tomatoes, hot chillies, cherry peppers, capers, garlic, and marinated artichokes...
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Comment and Opinion
Saturday Essay: Taking our sustainability goals to a new level
Manufacturers recognise their responsibilities – and that’s why we’ve set more challenging targets, says Andrew Kuyk