All The Grocer articles in 23 March 2013
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NewsHorsemeat: QK Meats apologises for keeping quiet about horse DNA discovery
QK Meats, the Irish company that was named by Birds Eye as the source of horsemeat in some of its frozen ready meals, has tonight issued an apology for not informing the Irish authorities after it discovered horse DNA in beef imported from Poland last June.
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Comment & Opinion
Costcutter: Exodus or Revelation?
Costcutter’s problem has been that it doesn’t and hasn’t historically cut costs…
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NewsHorsemeat: ABP ‘bitterly disappointed’ by Irish government report on horsemeat scandal
ABP Food Group has issued a strongly worded response to the Irish government’s report on the horsemeat scandal, saying it is “bitterly disappointed” by some of the comments made about its company in the report and by Irish agriculture minister Simon Coveney.
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NewsWaitrose plants foot in gardening market with stalls and website
Waitrose has revealed plans to open gardening shops outside 41 stores as it rolls out a range of 6,000 garden products.
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NewsMorrisons refreshes own-label tea range
Morrisons has relaunched its own-label tea portfolio with new packaging and speciality teas.
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NewsMarks & Spencer shares rise on Qatar takeover talk
Shares in Marks & Spencer rose to their highest level since October 2010 this morning following reports over the weekend that the Qatar Investment Authority was considering a bid for the retailer.
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NewsSainsbury’s Pharmacy trials healthy living service at 30 stores
Sainsbury’s is trialling a new service at 30 of its pharmacy stores to offer customers advice on early detection and prevention of illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes, as well as encouraging weight loss.
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NewsStop the Crop campaign takes aim at GM crops in Europe
Anti-GM campaigners have launched a new push to ‘safeguard the future of European farming’ and stop the European Union from authorising 25 genetically modified crops for cultivation in the EU.
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NewsCo-op sells off life insurance business for £219m
The Co-operative Group has sold its life insurance and asset management businesses to pensions company Royal London for £219m.
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NewsHorsemeat: British sheepmeat causes fresh alert at Spanghero
The meat processor accused by French authorities of selling 750 tonnes of mislabelled horsemeat has hit the headlines again, after illicit mechanically separated sheepmeat from the UK was found on its premises.
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NewsSainsbury's boss King hits out at Tesco's Price Promise
Sainsbury’s CEO Justin King today warned he is considering complaining to the ASA over Tesco’s new Price Promise initiative, describing it as unfair and misleading to customers.
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NewsTesco takes paperless Clubcard to China
Tesco is set to use China as the testing ground for the launch of a paperless Clubcard, CEO Philip Clarke revealed today.
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NewsBoparan warns of horsemeat effect as it delivers solid results
Protein powerhouse Boparan Holdings has signalled a dilution in margins in the second half of the year as horsemeat and other factors conspire to take their toll on the market.
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NewsBudget 2013: Osborne axes beer duty escalator
Drinkers will pay a penny less on the price of a pint of beer, the chancellor George Osborne announced in the Budget today, along with the scrapping of the beer duty escalator.
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NewsAsda, Morrisons hit back at claims ready-to-eat salad caused outbreak
A report by the Health Protection Agency into the outbreak of cryptosporidium has claimed bags of salad sold by Morrisons and Asda were probably to blame. However, the retailers have contested the validity of the report’s methodology.
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NewsMondelez gives Cadbury Dairy Milk a Marvellous makeover
Mondelez has unveiled a new range of ‘wacky’ Cadbury Dairy Milk bars – including one with popping candy…
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NewsAmelia Lily joins ‘Make Mine Milk’ campaign
Pop star Amelia Lily is the latest celebrity to back the ‘Make Mine Milk’ campaign, which promotes consumption of milk as part of a healthy diet.
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NewsIndustry reacts to Osborne's 'aspirational' Budget
Industry figures have reacted to George Osborne’s latest Budget, which maintained duty escalator rises on wine, spirits and tobacco, but scrapped the rise for beer.
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NewsGreggs points finger at bad weather as pre-tax profits fall
Greggs has reported a fall in pre-tax profits, blaming last year’s weather for disappointing preliminary results for 2012.
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NewsIFE 2013 round-up: Snacks, dips and crisps
IFE 2013 ended on Wednesday, following a raft of new product announcements in different sectors. Here we run through some of the snacks launches that caught our eye.