All The Grocer articles in 14 March 2009

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  • News

    Plymouth & South West Co-op to merge with The Co-operative Group

    2009-03-20T10:42:35.477Z

    Plymouth & South West Co-operative Society has become the latest regional society to join forces with the might of The Co-operative Group.

  • News

    UK alcohol consumption ‘falls in 2008’

    2009-03-18T11:31:38.947Z

    As pressure continues to mount on the drinks industry to tackle excessive drinking, new Government figures show alcohol consumption in the UK fell by more than 3% last year.

  • News

    Whitehall wary of medical chief’s alcohol pricing plan

    2009-03-16T11:30:42.620Z

    The Government has backed away from plans to introduce minimum pricing on alcohol, despite renewed calls from its chief medical advisor to act to reduce excessive drinking.

  • News

    Unilever united

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Unilever UK’s “Drastic” Dave Lewis has further streamlining to do but is also eyeing acquisitions. Liz Hamson met him

  • Comment and Opinion

    Third Party: This plastic packaging will self-destruct...

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Plastic that becomes biodegradable when no longer required may ease environmental worries, says Michael Laurier

  • News

    Organic sales slump is worse than predicted

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Demand for organic has fallen further than many experts predicted - with some categories in double-digit volume decline.Volume sales of bread fell 29%, fruit by 20%, eggs by 12%, and vegetables by 8%, according to figures from TNS [52w/e 25...

  • Comment and Opinion

    Our man from the DRIP

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing

  • News

    Energy drinks grab third place from juice drinks

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Soaring sales of Red Bull and Relentless have catapulted energy drinks into third place in the soft drinks category, leapfrogging juice drinks, according to the annual Britvic Soft Drinks Report.The findings, based on independent data from...

  • News

    English Provender's lunchbox dressings

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    The English Provender Company is extending its salad dressings portfolio with sachets to tap the growing lunchbox trend and the introduction of its first full-fat dressings.Singles - packs of six single-serve sachets priced £1.45 - marks the...

  • News

    Mini Moo milk targeted at vending and c-stores

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Milk Link plans to capitalise on the growing popularity of flavoured milk by launching into the convenience and vending markets.The dairy co-op has signed a licensing agreement with convenience specialist The Clever Little Drinks Company...

  • News

    Egg In An Instant targets people too lazy to crack

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Consumers too lazy to crack open an egg are to have their prayers answered with the launch of fresh liquid egg in a carton.

  • News

    Hard core stays loyal to organic

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Organic is taking a battering as consumers try to cut their costs. But a principled core of shoppers will see Abel & Cole through the recession, Duncan Gibson tells Peter Cripps

  • CLIVE-BAKER
    News

    Second Opinion: Opposite sides of the same coin

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons and Waitrose share a surprising amount of common ground, finds Clive Barker

  • News

    Supply code of practice is fatally flawed, says lawyer

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    A flaw in the revised Groceries Supply Code of Practice renders it unenforceable, a leading competition lawyer has claimed.Retailers would not be legally obliged to comply, warned Michael Hutchings, who was heavily involved in the groceries...

  • News

    Plum liqueur targets home cocktail fans

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Akashi-Tai Sake Brewery is tapping growing enthusiasm for Japanese drinks with the launch of its plum-based sake.The Japanese company will present Shiraume Umeshu, rsp £11.99, to British retailers for listings this week . The spirit is made...

  • News

    Editor's Comment: Coca-Cola working with Innocent? That would take a lot of getting used to

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    It's been a week of strong contrasts. Morrisons (up) versus Waitrose (down). Cola (up) versus smoothies and bottled water (down). And, in another delightful example of how perplexing it must be to be a shopper, contrasting articles, on the same...

  • News

    Smiles at Innocent but will Coca-Cola be its new mate?

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Bruised by recession and intense competition, Innocent is in talks with investors to fuel overseas expansion. How's it hanging? By Adam Leyland and James Ball

  • News

    Makro triple depot closure confirmed

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Makro has confirmed that its Coventry, Swansea and Wolverhampton depots will close on 31 May.The move, affecting 378 jobs, was first announced last month."Talks between Usdaw, store representatives and Makro have taken place and it...

  • News

    Stakeholders meet to debate welfare clarity

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    The poultry industry is debating how to better communicate the diverse range of chicken production standards to consumers. Stakeholders from across the industry met at a Poultry Welfare Forum last month to thrash out details of how the...

  • News

    CJ Lang takes Just For You to high street

    2009-03-14T00:00:00Z

    CJ Lang's foodservice division has expanded its Just For You loyalty scheme to enable customers to collect rewards from high street chains such as Next, M&S and Debenhams.The scheme lets customers collect points when they buy products from...