All The Grocer articles in 11 December 2010 – Page 3
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NewsOne step forward, two back as EU labelling vision blurs
With the European Council at odds with the EU Parliament on standardised nutrition labelling, what is the current outlook for the UK, asks Nick Hughes
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NewsLocal authorities blasted over poor snow planning
With store closures, empty shelves and food wastage costing the industry millions in lost sales during the big freeze, business have rounded on the authorities for their lack of readiness. There was no excuse for the failure to clear...
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Asda stores get electric car charge points
Asda has fitted electric vehicle (EV) charging points at five of its London supermarkets as well as at its headquarters in Leeds.
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Asda goes direct and gets bottling in UK
Asda is cutting out the middleman and creating a UK bottling facility, as it switches to a direct sourcing model for the majority of its own-label wine.Over 2011, the retailer will extend the remit of its existing food procurement...
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Profiles and QandAs
The Human Angle: Mike Kelly
Name: Mike Kelly Company name: Milk Link Sales: more than £549m HQ location: Bristol Number of employees: About 1,200
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NewsWhat happened to EDLP? Asda alone in upping deals
Year-on-year and month-on-month, Asda is the only one of the big five retailers to have increased promotion levels, writes Beth Phillips
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NewsIndie stores alerted over a mystery dairy supplier
Independent shop owners in the Midlands have been put on alert by their dairy suppliers after an unknown supplier started targeting stores with offers of discount milk, bread and eggs. Over the past few weeks, hundreds of independents and...
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NewsFarmfoods ‘agrees to talks’ over milk prices
Farmers For Action (FFA) has shifted its focus to the discounters and has already won a mini-victory in its campaign to get better milk prices for farmers.
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Budvar online ads spread seasonal cheer
Premium Czech lager Budvar is embracing the digital age with its debut online ad campaign.The activity targets Budvar's Facebook fans and Twitter followers with a daily quiz about the brand, running over the 12 days of Christmas. Prizes...
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Greencore acquires US sandwich maker
Greencore Group pushed ahead with its US expansion this week, acquiring Massachusetts-based sandwich maker On a Roll for an undisclosed sum. On a Roll, which had gross assets of $3.4m as of 30 September, would provide an additional...
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Analysis and FeaturesAcid Test: Blavod
The revamp of the brand, including the addition of a black bottle, will help firmly position the tipple as a premium spirit, claims Blavod.
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Comment and OpinionAd of the Week: Andrex's dog day afternoon is hard to absorb
There’s a fine line between cute and creepy. Just picture John Craven in a babydoll dress…
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NewsAB InBev and Pernod Ricard get technical
Stella Artois and Absolut vodka are interacting with tech-savvy drinkers over Christmas with the latest forms of digital marketing. AB InBev is building on Stella's current 'Christmas Origins' marketing activity with the launch of an iAd...
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NewsChange4Life’s fruit and veg chillers hit the east
Change4Life's convenience store programme has been rolled out to stores in the east of England. Under the scheme the Department of Health offers funding to 'beacon' stores in deprived areas with poor provision of fruit and veg. The...
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NewsSales are great, but will Fresh & Easy really break even by 2013?
Sales at Tesco’s US chain are growing. So why do experts maintain it doesn’t have a future unless it undergoes dramatic change, asks Liz Hamson
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NewsPremium fresh food to flag up ethics and provenance in 2011
The provenance and ethics of fresh foods will be in the spotlight next year as compelling premium lines become increasingly important to the category's success, according to market analyst Kantar.
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Comment and Opinion
Kishor Patel's Expert Advice: Beating the odds in 2011 and beyond
How can independents survive the VAT hike, the tobacco display ban, the drying up of credit and competition from the multiples in 2011?
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World News 11/12/10
US: Kellogg's president and CEO David Mackay is to retire on 1 January. He will be replaced by chief operating officer John Bryant, who will take up his new role on 2 January. Mackay has been at the helm of Kellogg's since...
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NewsCherrygood sets goal of £100m sales in 10 years
Ambitious juice brand Cherrygood is hoping to compete with Ocean Spray by using a new £600,000 loan from Clydesdale Bank to expand into world markets and introduce new lines to its blossoming UK line-up. The London-based company, which...
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