All The Grocer articles in 14 February 2009
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World News 14/2/09
BELGIUM: Unilever vowed to continue its negotiations with Delhaize after the Belgian supermarket chain failed to agree terms during annual price negotiations. The retailer said Unilever was trying to push through price increases and refused to…
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Other Movers 14/2/09
Entertainment UK's former games chief John Stanhope has joined Tesco as senior buying manager. He worked at Woolworths Group-owned companies for 21 years before EUK went into administration in November, shortly followed by Woolworths. Prior to...
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NewsHartington closure brings 150 job losses
Long Clawson has confirmed it will close its Hartington Creamery with the loss of 150 jobs. The news comes after the Competition Commission gave the green light to Long Clawson's acquisition of the business last month. The...
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NewsTesco axes 170 jobs in depots and call centre
Tesco has made 170 workers redundant across the country in distribution centres and a call centre as it continues to cut costs. At its Middlewich distribution centre, 40 staff were asked this week to volunteer for redundancy as part of a...
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NewsGrocer 33: Tesco wins on shopping experience
Tesco's immaculate Maryhill branch in Glasgow was this week's top store, thanks to a chatty checkout assistant, no queue and staff who were happy to help
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Alan Hempton retires after 45 years with ABI
Allied Bakeries Ireland MD Alan Hempton has retired after a 45-year career with the company.Peter Henry is expected to take over the Irish arm of Allied, which produces Kingsmill, working at general manager level.Hempton joined ABI...
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NewsASA upholds complaints about pork welfare ads
The Bpex campaign to promote UK pig farming experienced a major setback this week when welfare claims in one of its ads were branded "misleading" and had to be removed. The advert, which appeared on billboards and in the press during 2008,...
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NewsSelf-proclaimed 'champion' Waitrose accused of upping pressure on suppliers
Waitrose is increasing pressure on its suppliers, demanding deep discounts and promotions despite promising to be their "champion" just three months ago.
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NewsAcid Test: Tropicana Gold Label
The panel set loose the juice with Tropicana's new black-carton effort
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NewsAdvertising: Butter brands spread the ads on thick
Johnny Rotten, crumpet-topped camper vans and stunt-jumping cows - who said butter was boring?
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Iceland set to buy DBC after Baugur collapse
Bosses at Iceland Foods Group are understood to have launched a bid to buy DBC Foodservice after Baugur, which owns a 50% stake in the company, was placed into administration.The Grocer has learned that Iceland Foods' CEO Malcolm Walker and...
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NewsCook refutes auditor's concerns over viability
Frozen ready meals retailer Cook has insisted it is in a strong financial position despite its auditor expressing doubt over the company’s future. The retailer’s accounts revealed Cook reported a pre-tax loss of £328,850 in the year to 31...
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Profiles
Careers File: Gestures are good, territory sales managers, but don't give everything away
Territory sales managers may occasionally give away a little gift as a thank-you to customers - but some will question your motives, warns Philip Hesketh
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NewsNescafé gets stronger with rising bean count
Nestlé is embarking on a £24m relaunch of its entire Nescafé coffee range, The Grocer can reveal. The company will kick off its campaign by reformulating its 71-year old Nescafé Original brand in a bid to rejuvenate flagging sales. It had...
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Comment & Opinion
Cadbury set to curl it like Beckham
You may have heard of the butterfly effect - the theory that when a bug flaps its wings in, say, Brazil, it sets off a causal chain that results in a hurricane on the other side of the globe. In grocery terms: when a knight of the realm...
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NewsSecond Opinion: What's behind Tesco cost cuts?
Jonathan Pritchard asks whether Tesco's strategy is based on the recession - or overseas expansion
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NewsBill's Produce Store to hit the expansion trail
Greengrocer and café operator Bill's Produce Store is planning a major expansion programme to capitalise on the popularity of its 'farmers' market' format. The East Sussex operator, which runs two stores in Lewes and Brighton, is looking at...
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Industry bodies unveil streamlined operation
The Dairy Council is to move into the offices of Dairy UK in an attempt to streamline the way industry organisations operate.Under the new structure, Dairy UK and the Dairy Council will focus on promoting human health and nutrition, while...
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Coppola role boosts technical innovation at Northern Foods
Northern Foods has appointed John Coppola to the new role of group technical innovation director as the food manufacturer bids to increase its NPD. Coppola joins Northern, which makes products including Goodfella's pizza and Fox's biscuits,...
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NewsCommodities: Chocolatiers brace as poor harvests inflate cocoa price
As other manufacturers breathe a sigh of relief at falling costs, the cocoa industry is taking a deep breath as it watches prices rise. James Ball reports