All The Grocer articles in 1 November 2014 – Page 4
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Analysis & FeaturesThe top 10 global alcohol innovations: in pictures
We round up 10 of the hottest (and weirdest) new launches from around the world, from umami-flavoured sparkling wine to custard apple colada.
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Analysis & FeaturesCarling is booze's biggest ad spender as investment surges 35%
Heritage and craftsmanship were the focus of alcohol’s biggest advertising spenders this year, as cider brands championed their roots in TV ads.
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Analysis & FeaturesSize matters: Blossom Hill 'most social' as fans question 50cl launch
Blossom Hill reached more people on Facebook than any other alcohol brand this year, exclusive research for The Grocer has revealed.
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NewsCook expanding following double-digit growth last year
Frozen ready meals producer and retailer Cook has embarked on an ambitious new expansion phase after posting double-digit sales growth last year.
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NewsHobgoblin hosts online Halloween gameshow
Hobgoblin is marking Halloween with an online live-streamed gameshow called Wheel of Misfortune.
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Comment & OpinionThe egoism of 'diet or die' health reports
Here we go again with yet another ‘diet or die’ report, this time from 2020 Health…
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Comment & Opinion
Karoline angles for a top job in grocery as Christmas begins
Some surprise in the office to see Karoline (with a K) sashaying in on Monday morning in full PR power-dressing pomp…
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InterviewsJulian Metcalfe and Robert Jakobi: the Perfect Pairing
Piles of popcorn and oodles of noodles have united an experienced dreamer and a realist newcomer to stunning effect…
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NewsCathedral City and McCain team up for jacket spud promo
Cathedral City and McCain have teamed up for a shopper marketing campaign to promote jacket potatoes and cheese as a winter meal.
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Comment & OpinionHashtags are only useful for brand messaging if used correctly
Turn on your TV and watch an ad for anything from frozen peas to the latest family saloon, and you will usually find a has…
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Comment & OpinionCopycat brands: the solution is simplicity itself
Pricing and range simplicity are key reasons discounters have been able to steal market share…
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Category ReportFocus on Personal Care: Can celebrity endorsements help ailing personal care brands?
There’s not much to smile about in personal care. “A somewhat dull year,” is Kantar Worldpanel analyst Jennifer Chan’s blu…
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NewsPalmer & Harvey appoints Jez Pegg as its new sales and marketing director
Palmer & Harvey has appointed Jez Pegg to the new role of sales and marketing director
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NewsHovis Limited chief executive Bob Spooner resigns
Hovis Limited chief executive Bob Spooner has resigned.
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NewsLet There Be Beer campaign gets new name, new support and new TV ad
Industry-wide beer marketing campaign Let There Be Beer has been relaunched as There’s A Beer For That.
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NewsMorrisons and Budgens Supervalu whole milk six-pinters recalled
Dairy Crest has recalled two date codes of whole British milk six-pinters sold through the Morrisons and Budgens’ Supervalu own-label ranges over concerns they may have been contaminated with cleaning fluid during production.
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NewsFaccenda trials steam and ultrasound tech to reduce campylobacter
Poultry giant Faccenda Foods is set to trial new steam and ultrasound technology that it claims can cut campylobacter contamination in poultry.
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Category ReportPersonal Care Category Report 2014
There’s not much to smile about in personal care. “A somewhat dull year,” is Kantar Worldpanel analyst Jennifer Chan’s blunt assessment…
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Comment & OpinionPower to the people, but what about the shopkeepers?
The phrase “standing up for hard-working people” is already looking like one of those terrible buzzwords for the next General Election
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Analysis & FeaturesChange in the air for C&C Group whatever happens to Spirit bid
C&C Group caused a stir last week when news broke of its potentially transformative bid for Spirit Pub Company – its first half results this morning were a source of considerably less excitement.