All The Grocer articles in 4 April 2009
Previous issues.
-
News
World News 4/4/09
Sara Lee has said it is considering selling its international household and personal care business after receiving expressions of interest. The company, which owns brands including Ambi Pur, Sanex, Radox and Brylcreem, trades with...
-
News
Other Movers 4/4/09
John Lindop, group finance director for Cranswick, will retire at the end of May after 17 years with the business.
-
News
Typhoo boss says recovery plan will reduce £10m loss
The new chief executive of Typhoo has insisted the company still has a future, despite making a £10.3m loss and breaching its banking covenants. Keith Packer told The Grocer the company had the full backing of its shareholders - even though...
-
News
Sainsbury's admits 100% UK pork claim is ‘incorrect’
Sainsbury's has backtracked on claims that it only sells 100% British pre-packed pork after an investigation by The Grocer revealed it was selling Danish products. The supermarket was found to be promoting own-label pre-packed fresh Danish pork last...
-
Category Report
Meat Fish & Poultry 2009
Jamie Oliver gave British pork a major boost in his TV show in January, but are farmers and the wider industry willing to take the next steps needed to capitalise on the situation, asks Michael Barker.How times have changed for the UK pork industry. A year ago, desperate farmers resorted ...
-
NewsGrocer 33: Aisle and till service shine at Waitrose
Three retailers boasted strong availability this week, but Waitrose’s Cheadle Hulme branch won our top store award thanks to its short queue and “immaculate” customer service
-
News
Innocent pulls plug on 750ml 'thickie' drinks
Innocent has ditched its 750ml 'thickies' less than a year after launch as it shifts its focus from the dairy aisle back to chilled smoothie & juices.It is scrapping the three-strong 750ml range of yoghurt drinks, which hit shelves last...
-
NewsAcid Test: Rustlers Bacon Roll
There's nothing like the smell of a processed bacon roll fresh out of the microwave...
-
News
Cheese brands push up their ad spends
Cheese manufacturers are defying the recession and increasing their ad spend.Total category spend on TV and press campaigns jumped 20% year-on-year to £3.2m in the four weeks ending 15 March according to Billetts. The uplift was driven by...
-
News
Aldi swaps non-food for ambient in Special Buys
Aldi has ditched some of its higher-ticket non-food promotions for ambient grocery in a bid to reverse sliding non-food sales.Aldi's growth has been one of the success stories of the downturn but sales of the discounter's 'when it's gone,...
-
Profiles
Careers File: All bosses are difficult - gender makes no odds
I've just started a new job with a female boss. It's the first time I've worked for a woman and I'm not sure what to...
-
News
Asda brings back online auctions to decide prices
Asda has provoked anger by reviving blind online auctions with its own-label suppliers. Under the controversial system, suppliers are required to submit their lowest price via a website for products they either already supply or want to...
-
NewsRetail Pricing: Asda may be cheap, but it lags behind on promotions
Asda isn't shy when it comes to telling the country all about its deals. But how promotion-happy is it really? James Ball deciphers the figures
-
News
Lazy Town star joins forces with Asda to push 'sports candy'
Asda has teamed up with Magnús Scheving, star of kids' TV show Lazy Town, to promote its Great Stuff range of fruit and veg. The supermarket said it wanted to make it easier for parents to encourage their children to eat healthily and would...
-
News
Promote or BANG!
You don't have to like it, and it's getting more scary by the minute, but trade promotion is an essential feature of modern retailing. Adam Leyland and James Ball report
-
Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Everyone benefits from the war on waste
Supply chain efficiencies cut shopping bills, help the environment and boost brand loyalty, says Richard Swannell
-
News
Bio-Synergy claims new Skinny Cola can burn fat
Sports nutrition manufacturer Bio-Synergy is branching out into cola with a drink it claims has fat-burning properties.
Skinny Cola, which hits shelves this month under the brand’s ‘health rather than diet’ strapline, is being positioned as a… -
News
The reformulation demands that really take the biscuit
The Food Standards Agency is set to impose reductions in satfat levels on biscuits, but reformulation will not be easy, says Ronan Hegarty
-
NewsWholesaler blames Unilever grey sales lawsuit for collapse
Unilever has been accused of heavy-handed tactics after it sued a small wholesaler for selling grey market products, an action the wholesaler claims contributed to its collapse. Vitality Group, a health and beauty wholesaler, blames Unilever...
-
News
Booker enters India with Mumbai depot
Booker Wholesale is venturing overseas with plans to open a cash & carry in Mumbai in the summer.The depot would serve stores, food stalls and the restaurant trade in India, with an emphasis on fresh foods, pulses and staples, said CEO...