All The Grocer articles in 27 April 2013
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NewsCompass strikes deal to bring M&S Simply Food stores to hospitals
Compass Group has opened its first Marks & Spencer Simply Food store at the Royal Derby Hospital, as it announced a new franchise deal with the high-street retailer.
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NewsCrisp makers, confectioners and dairy firms win Queen’s Awards
Tyrrells is one of a number of food and drink businesses celebrating success in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.
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NewsSainsbury's opens Britain's 'greenest c-store'
Sainsbury’s has opened what it claims is Britain’s most environmentally friendly convenience store.
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NewsMorrisons names Emily Lawson group HR boss
Morrisons has named Emily Lawson as its new group human resources director.
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NewsDavid Cameron opens Ocado's Warwickshire distribution centre
David Cameron dropped by Ocado’s new distribution centre in Dordon, Warwickshire
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NewsPremier Foods reports growth in 'power brands'
Premier Foods has said sales of its ‘power brands’, such as Hovis, Sharwood’s and Bisto, have grown for the fifth successive quarter.
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NewsCoca-Cola Enterprises to cut 288 jobs at six sites
Coca-Cola Enterprises has confirmed it is to let go of 288 jobs – a move described as a “devastating blow” by the Unite union.
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NewsWeetabix turns to European wheat to ease production problems
Weetabix has admitted that it is importing “small amounts” of European wheat to help ease the production problems caused by last year’s poor harvest.
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NewsAsda plots same-day delivery service in £700m investment push
Asda has reported year-on-year sales growth of 4.5% in 2012, as it announced plans to offer same-day delivery on food orders as part of a £700m investment in its business.
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NewsP&G and Asda unite for clean drinking water campaign
Procter & Gamble has teamed up with Asda on a campaign to provide clean drinking water in developing countries.
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NewsMusgrave Group posts rise in sales and profits
Budgens and Londis brand owner Musgrave Group has posted a 3% increase in full-year profits to €72m, on sales up 11% to €4.9bn.
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Comment & OpinionEvian's toddling dance moves for the easily amused
Evian is back with yet another child-themed ad….
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NewsTesco staff and customers raise £11.9m for Cancer Research
Tesco’s staff, customers and suppliers have raised a record-breaking £11.9m for Cancer Research.
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NewsHorsemeat: Irish agency faces MP scrutiny over tip-off claim
A committee of MPs has questioned the Food Safety Authority of Ireland over whether it acted on a tip-off when it began testing for horsemeat in beef products.
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NewsSupermarkets' brand value took a £3bn knock in 2012
The brand value of the major UK supermarkets took a £3bn tumble in 2012, with only Sainsbury’s bucking the trend and increasing in value, a study has found.
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Comment & OpinionThe Grocer leader, 10 December 1988: 'Hyper hypes'
Twenty-five years on from the Salmonella scandal, we look back at The Grocer’s leader article from 10 December 1988, which reflects on the role of the ‘forceful, controversial and insensitive Edwina Currie’…
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NewsVideo: Edwina Currie on the Salmonella scandal, 25 years later
Former junior health minister Edwina Currie talks to The Grocer about the Salmonella eggs scandal, 25 years on…
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NewsHorsemeat: Government weighs calls for new FSA powers
The Food Standards Agency could be given statutory powers to require retailers and suppliers to carry out quality tests on their products, the government has said.
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NewsGenius extends overseas reach with Dutch listing
Gluten-free bread supplier Genius Foods has expanded its overseas distribution with a listing in The Netherlands.