All The Grocer articles in 7 February 2009
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World News 7/2/09
USA: An antitrust hearing looking into Whole Foods Market’s acquisition of Wild Oats has been delayed until 6 March to give the retailer and the Federal Trade Commission an opportunity to reach a settlement. The case follows an earlier FTC ruling...
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Other Movers 7/2/09
Five new recruits have been appointed to Sainsbury's book buying team. Phil Carroll, the retailer’s former newspapers and magazines buyer, will head the new team and will be joined by Sharon Gurney, Shelley Roberts, Louise Ward, Nick Pullan and...
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Camelot switch-over for 27,600 lottery machines
Camelot got the ball rolling on its third National Lottery licence last weekend by closing its 27,600 terminals for an upgrade. Terminals were down for 24 hours for the system upgrade, which Camelot claimed was one of the largest-ever lottery...
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NewsGrocer 33: Spot-on staff win the week for Waitrose
A full trolley, no queues and “excellent” staff helped Waitrose in Lewes net our top store award, in a week where availability and customer service was a mixed bag
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NewsThrifty shoppers grow budget line sales 33%
Sales of budget own-label products were up 33% for the 12 weeks to 27 December, as shoppers tried to slash their food bills with cheap groceries, new research from analyst Nielsen reveals. The dramatic increase in budget own-label lines is...
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NewsMakro delists Carlsberg line in row over £5 deal
Makro and Carlsberg are at loggerheads after the cash & carry giant pulled 275ml bottles of Carlsberg Export from its shelves in protest against heavy discounts on the brand in supermarkets.
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Morrisons to adopt £6m stock system
Morrisons has signed a £6m deal for an automated voice-picking system.Following a three-month pilot at Morrisons’ frozen distribution centre in Corby, technology company Zetes will install automatic voice-activated identification computers...
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NewsArla invests in £70m revamp of Leeds site
Arla is to spend £70m on a revamp of its dairy in Stourton, Leeds, to expand production of products including fresh cream and crème fraîche. The plans include building a cottage cheese production line, Arla’s first move into UK production of...
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New Netto chief aims to accelerate sales growth
Charles Kay has replaced Richard Lancaster as MD at Netto, The Grocer can reveal.The former European trading director for AMS Sourcing, an international buying group with 11 members including Morrisons and Netto’s parent company Dansk, has...
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NewsAd of the Week: Chicago Town is Tuck In the middle with you
It’s debatable whether microwave pizza really counts as traditional Italian cuisine, but there are unquestionably advertising clichés in flogging the stuff that are as timeless as the Eternal City or its interminable traffic jams. This column...
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NewsAdvertising: Co-op and Aldi are of like minds
Interesting parallels can be drawn between recent advertising from The Co-operative Group and Aldi, says Richard Hemmings
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Unilever just first of many to feel freeze, warn City analysts
As the UK suffered its biggest freeze in decades, analysts warned that Unilever’s results heralded a “chill Siberian wind” for the top global food and drink suppliers.Despite revealing that disposals and currency changes had helped boost net...
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NewsAnother relaunch for iconic brand Sunny D
The Sunny Delight Beverage Company has overhauled its iconic Sunny D drinks brand for the second time in less than two years in an attempt to re-engage with mums and their kids.
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NewsCharles' Duchy label lowers price point to appeal to the masses
Prince Charles’ Duchy Originals is trying to take the brand mass-market with a relaunch, cheaper prices and more emphasis on its sustainability credentials. Duchy will reduce the size and price of a number of products across the range to make...
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NewsCommodities: Cucumbers soar in price as bananas and apples crash
Apples, bananas and grapes are feeling the retail price squeeze but cucumbers and mushrooms have soared in price in the past month, says Richard Ford
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Waitrose axes DVDs to make space for more home cooking
Waitrose is to ditch its DVDs and CDs in favour of increasing its selection of home cooking products.Waitrose’s home entertainment sales have struggled in the six years since it began selling them because “it can’t compete on price” with...
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Small can be beautiful when done carefully
Reducing the size of a product offers suppliers and retailers advantages - but there can be pitfalls, warns Dave Timothy
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Bigger slice of the retail pie for UK beef and lamb producers
Beef producers are currently receiving their highest share of the retail price for 14 years, new figures reveal. The average retail beef price rose 15% last year to 520p/kg, but the average price cut received by suppliers was up 26% at...
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Shoppers putting local produce before organic
Shoppers are sticking to their ethical principles when it comes to Fairtrade and locally sourced food – but organic food seems to be losing its appeal.