All The Grocer articles in 26 January 2013
Previous issues.
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NewsGlobal Brands ends four distribution contracts
Drinks supplier and distributor Global Brands is shaking up its portfolio to focus on its core products.
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NewsTacon named as Groceries Code Adjudicator
Christine Tacon has been appointed as the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
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NewsHorse meat: Investigations remain focused on Europe, says ABP
ABP Food Group has said its investigations into how some of its burgers came to be contain horse DNA remain focused on third-party suppliers from the Continent, despite reports over the weekend that the source of the DNA may not be imports after all.
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NewsRetailers suffer as cost of retail crime soars by 15%
The cost of retail crime has soared to £1.6 billion a year, a new survey has found, amid fears that retailers may lack confidence when it comes to reporting incidents to the police.
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MBG eyes UK market after taking stake in Feel Good Drinks
German drinks supplier MBG International Premium Brands has taken a majority share in British business Feel Good Drinks.
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Horse meat scandal: Liffey Meats burgers horse DNA-free in new tests
New tests on burgers produced by Liffey Meats – one of the Irish companies implicated in the horse meat contamination scandal – have found no traces of horse DNA, according to Ireland’s department for agriculture, food and the marine.
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NewsSir Stuart Rose appointed Ocado chairman
Former Marks & Spencer CEO Sir Stuart Rose has been appointed chairman of Ocado, replacing Lord Grade, who is retiring.
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NewsBritvic targets international Fruit Shoot growth
Britvic has unveiled plans to grow Fruit Shoot in the US and Spain as the recall of the brand this summer continues to affect sales.
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NewsWhiteside to replace McMeikan as Greggs boss
Greggs has announced that Roger Whiteside will be its next CEO. He starts 4 February.
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Analysis & FeaturesRabobank: meat byproducts key to future valuations of trade
As animal by-products continue to scrutinised over horse DNA, the sector’s global prospects are looking good…
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NewsBurger King drops ABP's Silvercrest Foods as burger supplier
Burger King has dropped ABP Food Group subsidiary Silvercrest Foods – one of the processing plants implicated in the horse meat scandal – as its burger supplier.
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NewsSainsbury's Switch the Fish campaign returns
Sainsbury’s will give away seven tonnes of under-utilised fish species tomorrow (25 January) in a bid to encourage shoppers to experiment with fish outside of the ‘big 5’ species.
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NewsPlum Baby acquired by US organic babyfood business
British organic babyfood business Plum Baby has been acquired by an American organic food supplier also called Plum.
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Analysis & FeaturesChristine Tacon: exclusive interview with new GSCOP Adjudicator
For the full transcript of our exclusive interview with new Groceries Code Adjudicator Christine Tacon, click here…
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy DNA testing is no quick fix for horse meat scandals
As the horse DNA scandal gallops into its third week…
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Category ReportFocus on cereal
The daytime TV ad ban hit sugary kids cereals hard. Now they are aiming for the sweet spot with healthier offerings. Will they hit it?
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Grocer 33Asda Swanley
How was your store affected by the snow? It was a challenge but I have had pretty much 100% attendance….
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is Tesco getting all frothy about coffee?
How much potential does the coffee shop market really have for the supermarkets?…
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NewsHorse meat: Tesco launches urgent investigation after withdrawn burger sold to public
Tesco has launched an urgent investigation after one of its stores sold burgers to the public that had been withdrawn as a result of the horse DNA scandal.