All The Grocer articles in 19 May 2012
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NewsDefra ponders ways to boost food charities
Defra is pondering ways to encourage food businesses to donate more surplus food to charities.
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NewsMPs demand new strategy for ‘damaging’ food system
The government urgently needs to come up with a joined-up food strategy across health, environment and education…
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NewsTesco store managers bemoan bonus blow
Store managers at Tesco will pocket less than a fifth of their potential bonuses in response to the supermarket giant’s lacklustre recent performance.
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NewsDoctors demand 20% ‘fat tax’ on unhealthy food
A tax of at least 20% should be slapped on ’unhealthy’ food and drinks to help tackle obesity, researchers claimed today.
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NewsSweet Heaven gets a makeover at Poundland
Poundland has revamped and relaunched its ‘Sweet Heaven’ bagged sweets range.
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NewsM&S backs British with speciality meats
Marks & Spencer has launched a new range of speciality meats sourced from small British farms.
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NewsSainsbury’s hands Wincanton new London logistics deal
Sainsbury’s has signed up Wincanton to handle its warehousing and distribution in London.
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NewsFSA ends use of animals in shellfish screening
The FSA has ended the practice of animal testing to screen shellfish that could be poisonous to humans.
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NewsMorrisons to axe Rathbones bakery in Wigan
More than 160 staff have been put on notice at the Rathbones bakery in Wigan owned by Morrisons.
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NewsFSA defends moratorium on desinewed meat
The Food Standards Agency has defended its decision to impose a controversial moratorium on desinewed meat, saying the UK faced “catastrophic” trade penalties from Brussels that would have thrown the British meat industry into turmoil.
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NewsA quarter of Scots supermarket booze to be hit by 50p minimum
Supermarkets will need to put up the price of at least 25% of all alcoholic drinks for sale under the Scottish government’s plans for a 50p…
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NewsMoore replaces Redfield at Asda after Q1 success
George clothing MD Andrew Moore has replaced Charles Redfield as chief merchandising officer for Asda.
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NewsRight royal knees-up at Poundland
Poundland recruited a host of almost-famous faces to kick off its ‘Party All Summer Long’ campaign.
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NewsIs it pear? Is it an apple? No, it's the T109
M&S has launched a pear that looks and tastes like an apple.
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NewsBenyon: more flexibility with devolved fishing quotas
Management of the UK’s fishing quotas is to be devolved to allow for greater flexibility, fisheries minister Richard Benyon has announced.
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's, Fallowfield
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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City news 19 May 2012
Already knocked-back by the prospect of the ‘pasty tax’, Greggs shares were hit this week after the wettest April for a century hit high street sales.
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World news 19 May 2012
Walmart is being sued for $1m after a teenage shopper hijacked the in-store PA system and announced: “Attention Walmart customers: all black people must leave the store.”
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Comment & Opinion
Spelman: Rio+20 summit will be vital
Food security, natural resource scarcity and climate change are among the most pressing issues of our time…
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NewsTesco exclusively lists new Deli 24 sticks
Dairy and meat snacks start-up Deli 24 is extending its snacks range with the launch of three exclusive-to-Tesco meat sticks.