All The Grocer articles in 1 December 2012
Previous issues.
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NewsRetail research project launched to tackle shrinkage
Industry heavyweights have declared war on shrinkage after levels shot up 6.6% last year alone…
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NewsIceland launches Armed Forces discount card
Iceland has launched a 10% discount card for the Armed Forces.
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NewsBar Keepers Friend back to clean up UK
Traditional US cleaning brand Bar Keepers Friend is returning to UK shelves sporting a new design and two new lines…
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NewsCo-op Group member anger at 'insulting' dividend card payout
Disgruntled members of The Co-operative Group have taken to Facebook to vent their anger…
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NewsSustainable palm oil logo draws a blank with consumers
Just 3% of British consumers recognise an on-pack logo to promote the sustainable production of palm oil…
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NewsPro-minimum pricing group report admits it won't work
As the coalition pressed ahead this week with its plans for minimum pricing for alcohol…
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NewsMorrisons cooks up a cool chicken strategy to save customers VAT
Morrisons has come up with a cunning plan to circumvent the recent imposition of VAT on rotisserie chicken…
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NewsBateman's ale recipe inspired by exploding bottle
An exploding bottle has inspired family brewer Bateman’s to recreate a classic ale recipe…
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InterviewsMeet Akeel Sachak: the rainmaker
AG Barr’s merger with Britvic, Müller’s acquisition of Robert Wiseman, Bright Food’s purchase of Weetabix……
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Comment & Opinion
Bleak expectations for 2013
Now is the usual time for ruminations about the coming year, so I looked back at the column I wrote last December…
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NewsDelistings and poor wheat crop pile the pressure on Hovis
Premier Foods’ troubled Hovis brand has been delisted from smaller-format Asda…
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Comment & Opinion
Know your promotion objectives before you select a promotion
Have you ever got to the checkout and been told: “These are on bogof so you can have another one free”?…
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Comment & OpinionAd of the Week: Southern Comfort is big on confidence
A fat man wobbles across a sunny beach, his only accessories some 1970s sunglasses
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NewsLego Legends of Chima toys to better Ninjago sales
Lego is predicting its new toy theme for 2013 – Legends of Chima – will top sales of Ninjago…
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ProfilesWhere are they now? Stuart Mitchell, Sainsbury's and Wilkinson
Mitchell has a seriously impressive CV. He joined Sainsbury’s as a graduate trainee in 1981…
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Comment & Opinion
The savvy shopper is here to stay
In these difficult economic times, there is a tendency for food retailers to be all doom and gloom….
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NewsParamount Foods folds as retailers secure own-label pizza supply
Supermarkets switched own-label pizza suppliers well before troubled Paramount Foods shut its doors this week…
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NewsMore Finger Whips micro-scooter lines for Recreation
Re:creation is expanding its Finger Whips range of customisable micro-scooters…
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NewsTraffic light food labelling proposal could mean fewer reds
The government is considering ripping up FSA thresholds used as the basis for front-of-pack traffic light labels…
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NewsJohn West extends its Can Tracker fish tracking scheme
John West is extending its Can Tracker provenance technology from tuna to salmon, mackerel and sardines…