All The Grocer articles in 28 March 2009
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World News 28/3/09
CHINA: Coca Cola’s bid to buy Huiyuan juice was turned down because China feared the soft drinks giant could abuse its position, an official said. Ministry of Commerce spokesman Yao Jian said in an interview with the People’s Daily that Coca-Cola…
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Other Movers 28/3/09
Imperial Tobacco has promoted corporate development director Alison Cooper to the new role of chief operating officer. Cooper, who joined Imperial Tobacco in 1999, will be responsible for all sales and marketing, manufacturing and cigar business...
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Yeo Valley axes 103 jobs in West Country
Yeo Valley is cutting 103 jobs across its production and distribution facilities in the West Country.The job losses follow the completion of a 90-day consultation period initiated in December when the company announced plans to restructure....
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Metro Group report reveals 16.4% sales plunge for Makro
Makro Cash & Carry’s sales plunged 16.4% last year – making it the worst-performing cash & carry company owned by Metro Group.Metro Group’s annual report for the 12 months to December 2008, published this week, revealed Makro recorded sales...
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NewsAcid Test: Codorníu Reina M. Cristina Reserva vintage 2006
The panel try out a sparkling wine that's easier to drink than it is to pronounce
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Local produce sales up 30%, claims Tesco
Sales of local food have risen 30% in its stores in the past year, says Tesco. "There are hundreds of examples of local produce doing brilliantly well," said Tesco legal and corporate affairs director Lucy Neville-Rolfe. "Customers want to...
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NewsGrocer 33: Immaculate Sainsbury's wins top spot
Sainsbury's in Linlithgow boasted not only the strongest availability of this week’s retailers, but also impressive customer service, earning it our top store award.
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NewsTropicana shrinks to 750ml to reverse decline in smoothies
Tropicana aims to rejuvenate sales of its struggling 1-litre smoothies range by shrinking the pack size and slashing the price. The PepsiCo brand is reducing the size of Tropicana Smoothies from one litre to 750ml and dropping the rsp from...
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Profiles
Careers File: New Act aims to cut down on the escalating numbers of employment tribunals
Sian Harrington says look out for two major changes to employment law that take effect on 6 April
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Advertising: Walkers sets tone with big ad spend cut
The only crunch in the crisps category last month was the sound of budgets being squashed. PepsiCo scaled back its Walkers Crisps ad spend despite launching new super-premium brand Red Sky, spending just £2,842 on press ads for the brand’s...
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Ad of the Week: Mattessons' meaty innuendo finds virtue in vice
This column was not the first to note the frequent and often wildly inappropriate use of sexual imagery to sell products ranging from confectionery (Magnum, Flake and now Cadbury's Caramel) to chemical weapons (Lynx deodorant). Perhaps the...
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Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: As lending vanishes, businesses must adapt
With the passing of leverage, writes James Perry, Cook has embarked upon a new growth strategy - franchising
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Campaign Trail: Dr Oetker adds cash to the mix
Dr Oetker claims an instant cash win promotion rolling out now across its homebaking decorations range is a category first. The on-pack promotion, which will be supported by a TV campaign, features prizes including 7,500 £10 notes hidden in the...
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NewsEditor's Comment: So now we can advertise condoms to kids, but not cheese, honey or bran-rich cereals
Over the past half decade, Dame Deirdre Hutton has been a key figure at two identically titled regulatory bodies: the FSA and the FSA. The Food Standards Agency, which she has chaired since 2005, Dame Deirdre has regulated with a fearsome...
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Cameo growers aim to secure mainstream role
Growers are planning a major planting and promotional programme as they attempt to make Cameo a mainstream apple variety.Market research had shown consumers were unaware of Cameo as a variety and did not know why they should buy it over...
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Sharwood's aims to push authenticity
Sharwood’s is trying to give its Chinese cooking sauces a more authentic feel by relabelling them to reflect the culinary regions they are inspired by. Sub-categories will now include Beijing, Szechuan and Canton. It is also giving the...
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'The Garden' aims to be London's food hub
New Covent Garden Market will be renamed The Garden at New Covent Garden Market as part of plans to give it more consumer appeal, it was revealed this week.The renaming of the £600m turnover market as The Garden reflected the way it was...
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Aldi trials beef brisket dishes in two stores
Aldi is trialling a new range of pre-cooked meat dishes using beef brisket .The Cook It Taste It Love It range, made by Welsh manufacturer Roberts of Port Dinorwic, comes with three sauce options - onion gravy, cracked black pepper and Diane...
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Is it all over for traffic light labels?
Next month, the FSA will publish research into how the British public is using traffic light labels. But with the EU leaning towards a simpler system, how isolated is the UK on nutrition labelling, asks Nick Hughes
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Amigos lager gunning for Desperados
Global Brands is taking on Heineken’s Desperados brand with the launch of a tequila-flavoured bottled beer.Amigos, which will be rolled out next month, is a 6% abv lager with a note of South American limes. It was being positioned as a drink...