All The Grocer articles in 11 July 2009
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M&S bringing in 1,000-plus new food lines
More than 1,000 new food lines will be introduced at Marks & Spencer over the next 12 months, head of food John Dixon has told The Grocer. Citing new lines such as Cook Asian 1,2,3,4 and a recently introduced range of cupcakes, Dixon said...
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World News 11/7/09
ROMANIA: Belgian retailer Delhaize Group has completed its acquisition of four Prodas stores in Bucharest through local subsidiary Mega Image. "Thanks to this perfect fill-in acquisition of four well-located stores in urban areas, Mega Image...
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Other Movers 11/7/09
Food manufacturer Symington's, which makes brands such as Ainsley Harriott, Mug Shots and Granose, has bolstered its marketing team with two new marketing managers - David Cherrie and Gemma Hicks. Both join from Arla Foods.
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Graze gets £2m shot in the arm
Graze, which delivers boxes of fruit, nuts and seeds to offices, has secured £2m worth of investment from backers Octopus Ventures and DFJ Esprit.
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Sainsbury's extends CO2 scheme to meat and eggs
Sainsbury's is to roll out its carbon reduction programme from the Sainsbury's Dairy Development Group to its red meat, poultry and egg supply chains.
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda delivers on all fronts in Eastlands
It was another close contest this week with two retailers boasting strong availability, but Asda’s Eastlands branch clinched the top store award thanks to the staff’s “excellent response” to helping our shopper find items in the aisles. When he...
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Threat to Lichfield site as 3663 volumes fall
3663 First For Foodservice is considering shutting down a depot in Lichfield that employs 220 staff, following the closure of six other sites in the past 12 months.The foodservice giant said it had decided to reduce the number of its...
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NewsSuppliers threaten revolt as Aldi calls for 5% price cut
Aldi is facing a revolt by suppliers after telling them it will pay 5% less for their products from the end of this month.
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Zamaretto to get smaller 50cl range
InterContinental Brands is upping its investment in amaretto-based liqueur brand Zamaretto following "strong sales" since its May launch.A smaller, 50cl range will accompany the 70cl standard bottles in the chocolate, blue raspberry, apple,...
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NewsWhat is it about the round pound?
Round pound deals seem to be everywhere these days. Peter Cripps asks why they have suddenly become so ubiquitous and just what is their appeal
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Industry steps up efforts to stamp out child labour abuse
But the Global Social Compliance Programme's attempt to improve labour standards will only succeed if it gets more support, says Liz Hamson
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Mexican food made more accessible by Discovery's revamp
Mexican food specialist Discovery Foods is taking on rival Old El Paso with a brand relaunch that includes new packaging, NPD and a £2.3m marketing spend.Packaging across its entire portfolio will switch from a beige-based livery to a...
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NewsAcid Test: Blue Nun Gold Edition
Ill-fated novelty or soon to become a new dinner party staple?
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NewsAd of the Week: Hula Hoops hits a hole in one (but not the other)
It's dangerous to assume everyone sees things the way you do - Michael Jackson probably thought calling alcohol 'Jesus juice' in that documentary made him seem less creepy and sinister rather than more so.
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No bitter aftertaste with new Bellaverde broccoli
Next week sees the launch of a new sweet broccoli that its creators say meets demand for a less bitter-tasting vegetable.
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Aldi offers three-fish roast for Christmas
Aldi has added a new three-fish roast to its Christmas range, featuring layers of smoked white fish, cod and salmon with a creamy cheese and chive sauce. The 1kg line, which goes on sale on 3 December, serves four.
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Amoy turns up strength of noodles
Heinz has added the first flavour-infused wet noodles to its Amoy Straight to Wok range in response to consumer demand for stronger-flavoured noodles. The Chilli and Garlic & Coriander noodles will roll out across the major retailers later...
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NewsPicture This...Grocery shopping? there's an app for that
"This is grocery shopping 2.0," said Jason Gissing, the former Goldman Sachs banker and Ocado co-founder, who this week launched an iPhone application designed to make shopping for Ocado groceries easier than ever - at least for those who own an...
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Asda set to trial mini Apple, Orange and Sony shops in stores
Asda is considering introducing new concessions to its Supercentre stores from companies such as Apple, Sony and Orange, The Grocer has learnt.The retailer is looking at ways to enhance its Supercentre offer and is understood to be talking...
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Cook set for its first franchise as 'quality applicants' flood in
Frozen ready meals retailer Cook is to open its first franchise store in Reigate, Surrey, later this year.The chain, which has 32 company-owned stores in the south east of England, laid out plans to allow other businesses to run Cook-branded...