28 November 2009
The Grocer
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‘Dark stores’ fuelling Tesco’s online growth
28 Nov 2009
Tesco is expanding its network of 'dark' stores used exclusively for internet picking to capitalise on the fast growth in online shopping. At an investor day last week dotcom chief executive Laura Wade-Gery said Tesco would open one...
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A man for all seasons Subscription
28 Nov 2009
Turkey is for life, not jsut for Christmas. Jeff Halliwell talks to Michael Barker about his plans for Bernard Matthews
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All eyes on Price, but could McKenna replace Marc Bolland at Morrisons?
28 Nov 2009
While most people's money is on Mark Price taking over from Marc Bolland at Morrisons, Asda FD Judith McKenna remains a highly fancied outsider.
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AF Blakemore tells stores to focus on fresh
28 Nov 2009
Spar retailers have been urged to sell more fresh food for "tonight's tea" rather than rely on traditional CTN products.
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Acid Test: Loyd Grossman Classic Margherita pizza
28 Nov 2009
I would normally buy Pizza Express-branded chilled pizzas as they are of a decent quality, but after trying Loyd Grossman's Margherita my loyalty has switched despite the fact that they are about...
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Ad of the Week: Twinings’ moody brews lift the downturn gloom
28 Nov 2009
It's swings and roundabouts. Ups and downs. Apples and pears. Isn't it, eh? The ebb and flow of life's vicissitudes are the subject of Twinings' gorgeous new ad, which boasts of a tea for every mood.
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Bakkavör boss: ‘We’ll be saved by Christmas’
28 Nov 2009
Troubled ready meals giant Bakkavör will have refinanced its debt by Christmas, chief executive Ágúst Gudmundsson this week told The Grocer.
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Anglia sales slump as it misses out on co-op resurgence trend
28 Nov 2009
Anglia Co-operative Society has reported a drop in full-year sales despite the recent resurgence of the co-operative movement.Anglia, which has stores across Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, said group sales fell 3.5%...
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Bakkavör is back from the brink, says Gudmundsson Subscription
28 Nov 2009
In an exclusive interview with James Ball, Bakkavör chief executive Ágúst Gudmundsson says the business’s worst times are behind it
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Banana sales driven by listings in c-stores
28 Nov 2009
Wider availability of bananas in c-stores and smaller outlets has helped increase consumption this year.Bananas have featured in 3.6 billion meals or snacks in the past year, 3% more than last year [TNS 52w/e August]. The category has...
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Blues eye up rasps in berry share battle
28 Nov 2009
Blueberries could replace raspberries as the UK's second-favourite berry if current strong growth continues, growers are predicting.Some 1,139 tonnes of British blueberries were sold this summer, 305% up on 2008, British Summer Fruits...
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Arla buys Fonterra’s Anchor butter stake
28 Nov 2009
Arla amba has underlined its growth ambitions by buying up full control of Anchor butter in the UK.The Danish dairy giant, which stunned the industry last week by announcing plans for a one billion litre mega-dairy in London, bought out...
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Barnes could share Aldi reins with CEO ‘partner’
28 Nov 2009
Matthew Barnes will take control of Aldi UK and Ireland in March next year, but he may have to share the job with a partner, according to sources in the industry. With the shockwaves still being felt from the exit of Armin Burger last...
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Asda signs non-food delivery deal
02 Dec 2009
Asda has agreed a “long-term” deal with Home Delivery Network for the distribution company to deliver its non-food home shopping.
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Booker chilled warehouse doubles in size
28 Nov 2009
Booker has doubled the size of the chilled warehouse at its Hatfield distribution centre to 40,000 sq ft.The wholesaler said the extension, which cost £500,000 and will create 50 jobs, would allow it to deliver the freshest possible...
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Bulletin: Cadbury plays heritage card... Xmas pud damages the planet... pub groups look to expand
02 Dec 2009
Confectioner's boss plays up Fairtrade credentials; imported raisins key to climate change; Greene King and Wetherspoons good to grow
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Brewer Marston’s toasts success of premium ales
03 Dec 2009
Marston’s Beer Company, the brewing arm of pub operator Marston’s, has reported a 13.2% increase in full-year sales to £101.5m.
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Bulletin: Asda nets World Cup boost... Waitrose palm oil pledge... 'Delia effect' buoys cinnamon
03 Dec 2009
Wal-Mart scores FIFA deal; supermarket in sustainability vow; TV legend strikes again
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Bolland relinquishes Morrisons duties
04 Dec 2009
Morrisons chief executive Marc Bolland today stepped down from his operational responsibilities.
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Bulletin: Crispy Pancakes go upmarket… drink driving limit to be cut... BrewDog beer blacklisted
04 Dec 2009
Findus revamps retro range; a pint could put you over; Tokyo incurs Portman Group wrath
