All The Grocer articles in 16 May 2015
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Adams to stick with Lake District Cheddar
Lake District Cheddar lost its listings in Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Tesco last year
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City Snapshot: Sales sizzle past £1bn at Cranswick
Sales at pork supplier Cranswick pass £1bn for the first time. Plus, Thorntons begins search for new CEO as Jonathan Hart resigns; Co-op executives survive stormy AGM; and shares in M&S soar as retailer gets set to unveil rise in profits.
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Media Bites 18 May: M&S, Co-op, Massimo Zanetti
Pressure eases on M&S CEO as retailer set to post rise in profits; Co-op executives face stormy AGM; and Massimo Zanetti to raise €200m.
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Ex-Dairy Crest boss Martyn Wilks named CEO of Hovis
Former Dairy Crest MD Martyn Wilks has today (18 May) picked up the reins as chief executive of Hovis Ltd.
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Cameron gives crucial business brief to Saijd Javid
New business secretary Sajid Javid will help spearhead the prime minister’s negotiations with EU bosses over changes to the UK’s membership
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Comment and Opinion
Grocery needs new strategies for risky food commodities
Supplies of everyday food products like chocolate, coffee and tea are based on increasingly risky sources
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Analysis and Features
10 things you need to know about... household
Household has come up smelling of roses, literally. Consumers are turning to highly fragranced items to make their clothes and their homes inviting places to be. But all is not as rosy as it seems.
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Heck targets Australia with new sausage factory
Heck founder Andrew Keeble said the brand was in talks with a number of local businesses to establish a partnership for the venture
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Snickers gets hazelnut line as Mars looks to halt sales drop
Mars is expanding its Snickers brand with new permanent variant Snickers and Hazelnut
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Soft drinks suppliers hit back as Responsibility Deal is damned
Gavin Partington, director general of the British Soft Drinks Association, spoke out after the latest bombshell report from the Policy Innovation Research Unit
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Newsagents launch protest over PayPoint commission changes
The NFRN this week made a formal complaint to the Payment Systems Regulator, calling for a full market investigation into over-the-counter payment
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Asda focuses on fruit wine with new ranges and dedicated bays
Asda is introducing dedicated bays for fruit-flavoured wines in most of its stores and launching an own-label range…
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Comment and Opinion
Bricks and mortar stores can get edge over digital with online
Long-dormant tendencies towards play could unlock some valuable brand potential and huge benefits for the grocery sector
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Potato ready meal recall sparks supply chain questions
Tesco and Sainsbury’s initially pulled about a dozen potato salads over fears they might contain pieces of metal but the situation escalated later in the week
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Nutrisure stake taken by Lonsdale Capital Partners
Londsale said the new funds would help Nutrisure continue to grow by investing in its Naturya and Supernutrients brands
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C&C Group sales climb despite challenging environment
C&C also revealed a €67.8m loss due to a €150m impairment charge related to its US operations
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UB extends offer with Oaty Breaks and Fruit & Oat Bakes
United Biscuits has relaunched its McVitie’s Breakfast biscuits and expanded the line-up…
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Holland & Barrett in search for new head of own label NPD
Holland & Barrett has revealed it is looking to appoint a head of product development for own label
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Comment and Opinion
Frozen isn't exactly hot right now. But it's sure heating up
What is it about frozen? Here we are, with summer on our doorstep, and along comes another initiative espousing the virtues of frozen
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Analysis and Features
Revealed: Only 25% of men admit their partner does the housework
Three quarters of men and women claim to do the household chores, according to a new poll for The Grocer. Is someone telling porkies?