All The Grocer articles in 11 April 2009 – Page 3
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NewsDawson News hit by major contract losses
Newstrade sources have expressed concern over the future of newspaper and magazine wholesaler Dawson News, which has lost five major contracts in the space of six weeks. Dawson News revealed last week its £52m contract with Telegraph Media...
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Record-breaking full-year profits for Midcounties Co-op
The resurgence of the co-operative movement continued this week, with Midcounties Co-op, the UK's second-largest co-op, reporting record-breaking full-year profits. Midcounties' trading profits for the year to January rose 35% to £16.2m, with...
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Tesco set to open discount stores
Tesco is set to trial a discount store format as its obsession with the discounters continues, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.A source close to the retailer claimed it was working on a discount store format of about 15,000 sq ft. The...
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New frozen herb lines from Dorot
New frozen herb varieties have been launched under the Dorot Garlic & Herb brand. Chopped Basil, Chopped Parsley and Italian Herb Mix were launched in Sainsbury's on promotion in March, while a Red Chilli Pepper variant is due for launch in May. An...
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Matthews' Drummers go Southern-fried
Bernard Matthews Farms has added a Southern-fried variant to its Golden Drummer range.The turkey specialist said it was responding to data showing that Southern-fried was the second-most popular flavour in frozen breaded products and worth...
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Comment & OpinionSaturday Essay: We need to work together on satfat issue
The top priority must be to give consumers clear and consistent advice on how to reduce their intake, says Sian Porter
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Morrisons widens music and film offer
Morrisons has doubled the size of its CD offer in all stores and has also introduced Blu-Ray films.The retailer, which previously stocked the top 40 chart CD albums, has doubled its offer across all stores to the top 80. Blu-ray is...
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: Can financial recovery be green?
The G20 summit outlined the need for green recovery - but no clear plan, says Tim Lang
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Comment & OpinionWhyte & Mackay fool the Power
Amid all the April Fools' Day fun and games - hopefully you didn't fall for the hilarious one about Marks & Spencer's food sales being better than expected - one piece of PR prankery in particular stood out. Whyte & Mackay pulled out all the...
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NewsGovernment reneges on insurance pledge
The Government this week ruled out providing cover for companies whose suppliers’ insurance had been pulled - as yet more businesses had their cover withdrawn or reduced. In January, it was reported that the Government planned to part-support…
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NewsTurning Japanese
Daniel Torras tells Ronan Hegarty why JTI will continue to flourish despite the challenges posed by legislation
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Spar’s McCammond set for move to Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's has poached Mark McCammond, operations director of retail for Spar’s Northern Ireland wholesaler Henderson Group, to take charge of its convenience stores in northern England and Scotland, The Grocer has learnt. McCammond is due to start...
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NewsRolling stock for Waitrose
Waitrose is storing its back stock in rolling cages other than on shelves at some stores to improve availability. The 'rolling warehouse' system groups stock by aisle to speed up shelf replenishment. "Almost half of our shops are now using...
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Wells & Young’s rapped over Courage beer ad
Wells & Young’s has been forced to pull a series of posters advertising Courage beer after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled the caption ‘Take Courage my friend’ breached its rules by implying the beer could increase confidence.
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Tesco rations bottled water sales in NI
Tesco has seen an upsurge in its bottled water sales in Northern Ireland, following a warning that households in parts of the country could be exposed to contaminated water.
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Tyrells goes super-size to win credit crunch consumers
Crisp brand Tyrrells is launching two of its variants in a 300g bag for the first time, in a bid to tap the consumer trend for eat-at-home indulgence purchases.
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NewsFairtrade boom tipped to defy recession
Sales of Fairtrade products are predicted to defy the recession and grow by at least 10% this year.
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New strawberry Viva Patricia hits UK shelves
A new strawberry variety promising excellent shelf life and eating quality is now available in commercial volumes.
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