All The Grocer articles in 1 August 2009 – Page 3
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: True creativity can flourish only outside the numbing influence of 'group norms'
True creativity can flourish only outside the numbing influence of 'group norms' Before I became a professional speaker I used to work in the advertising industry, where it's widely acknowledged that the more creative...
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Creativity can only flourish outside 'group norms'
Before I became a professional speaker I used to work in the advertising industry, where it's widely acknowledged that the more creative you are, the more successful your campaign will be.
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News
Campaign Trail: Snow Leopard strikes a pose
Whyte & Mackay's ethical vodka brand Snow Leopard has been named the official drink for this week's launch party for photographer Rankin's charity photo exhibition Rankin Live. The event is expected to boast guests such as Anna Friel, David...
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Worker fury at Cadbury ‘reneging’ on pay deal
Cadbury's bitter wages dispute with union Unite intensified this week as workers held a series of protests to coincide with Cadbury's interim results announcement on Wednesday. Unite has accused Cadbury on reneging on a three-year wage deal for...
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Worker fury at Cadbury ‘reneging’ on pay deal
Cadbury’s bitter wages dispute with union Unite intensified this week as workers held a series of protests to coincide with Cadbury’s interim results announcement on Wednesday.
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Cook franchisees set for bumper profits
Cook franchisees could earn more than £40,000 in their first year of trading, the frozen ready meals retailer has claimed. The chain laid out plans in April to allow other businesses to run Cook-branded stores and last month revealed that its...
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Vodkat gives bottles new updated look
InterContinental Brands is revamping its vodka-style drink Vodkat Schnapps in a bid to further accelerate the brand's sales growth.In Vodkat's first makeover since its launch in 2005, the lion emblem will be made bigger and feature on...
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Mars boosts sustainability with UTZ standard cocoa
Mars has pledged to buy 100,000 tonnes of UTZ Certified sustainable cocoa in a bid to source only sustainable cocoa by 2020.In April, it became the first confectioner to commit to use only sustainable cocoa to meet its 300,000...
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Comment and Opinion
“Organic producers need to do a better job with freshness, quality and pricing if the category is not ultimately to prove a short-lived fad ”
Poor old organic. The chattering classes are deserting it in droves because it's too pricy and they don't know what it stands for any more (see Focus On p57). And now it has been kicked in the proverbials by research claiming it's no healthier than...
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Comment and Opinion
Editor's Comment: Organic producers must do better on freshness, quality and pricing
Liz Hamson says organic is hardly helping itself in troubled times by sending consumers mixed messages
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News
Lucy, Fenella and Zoe bring bling to berries
Four major new berry varieties have been unveiled that growers hope will help boost their margins. Lucy and Fenella are mid and mid to late season June-bearing strawberry varieties, Autumn Treasure is a pest and disease-resistant raspberry...
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Lucy, Fenella and Zoe bring bling to berries
Four major new berry varieties have been unveiled that growers hope will help boost their margins.
Lucy and Fenella are mid and mid to late season June-bearing strawberry varieties, Autumn Treasure is a pest and disease-resistant… -
Comment and Opinion
Who benefits from regulation?
Costly competition probes are hard to justify when Britain is deep in debt, says Clive Black
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News
Organic food found to have no superior nutritional benefit
Organic food is no healthier than non-organic food, claims a major new study commissioned by the FSA. The nutritional content of organic and non-organic foods was "broadly comparable", according to researchers from the London School of...
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Portion size: it may be on the label, but it’s not being read
When it comes to portion size recommendations, consumers aren't getting the message. A study by IGD released two weeks ago found that 38% of people ignore portion information on food packaging. Even the ones who do read packs don't trust the...
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Portion size: it may be on the label, but it’s not being read
The packet might say a dish serves two but 38% of people won't read it and another third won't believe it. Alex Black asks what's going wrong
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Brewers flock to defend ‘Britain’s strongest beer’
Craft brewers have united in their support for independent Scottish brewery BrewDog following government and media backlash this week at the launch of its 18.2% abv beer. Independent suppliers have applauded the introduction of Tokyo, a stout...
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Brewers flock to defend ‘Britain’s strongest beer’
Craft brewers have united in their support for independent Scottish brewery BrewDog following government and media backlash this week at the launch of its 18.2% abv beer.Independent suppliers have applauded the introduction of Tokyo, a...
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News
Seafish wins High Court battle over import levy
Seafish has won a landmark victory in a case in the High Court that could have resulted in it losing up to 75% of its funding. The case went to court last November after fish processor British Seafood issued proceedings. It claimed that Seafish...
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News
Seafish wins High Court battle over import levy
Seafish has won a landmark victory in a case in the High Court that could have resulted in it losing up to 75% of its funding.The case went to court last November after fish processor British Seafood issued proceedings. It claimed that...