All The Grocer articles in 11 October 2008
Previous issues.
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Premier hit by share price collapse
Shares in Premier Foods, the UK’s largest food supplier, tumbled 30% yesterday to 35p among fears about the company¹s high debt levels.
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Beckham launches frozen food range
Brand Beckham has expanded into the grocery sector after the news that former England football captain David Beckham is to launch a range of frozen food.
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A new spin on retailing
Johannes Holtzhausen, CEO of Spinneys, is building a thriving business selling to expats. Charlie Wright reports
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Supermarket sales growth slows in September, says Nielsen
Year-on-year growth at the UK’s leading supermarkets slipped by almost 1% over the last month, according to new data from market analyst Nielsen.
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Grim news for Mariner as Bakkavor axes Grimsby base
Icelandic manufacturer Bakkavor Group has announced plans to axe its factory in Grimsby in a move that could lead to the loss of more than 500 jobs.
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Cadbury confirms 580 jobs to go in new round of cuts
Cadbury is to slash almost 600 jobs from its workforce – including staff from its UK head office – despite yesterday posting a rise in sales for the past three months of 11%.
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Cadbury splits regions as UK sales surge 11%
Cadbury has announced robust third-quarter financial results and is to overhaul its regional management structure as part of a continuing bid by the confectionery giant to drive down costs.
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Morrisons movie tracks apple from tree to till
Morrisons has produced a film that follows its apples from orchard to its shelves in a bid to highlight its credentials for offering UK-sourced fruit and vegetables.
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Second Opinion: Negative outlook for Sainsbury's
‘Fundamentals remain tricky’ as the supermarket makes the best of a tough job, finds Jonathan Pritchard
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Heinz spices up its tomato puree offer
Shoppers who enjoy home-cooked meals but lack the time to prepare them are being targeted by Heinz’s first range of tomato purees to be infused with herbs and spices. The three new Heinz tomato purees are available in garlic, chilli and Mexican...
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Revels greets its mystery newcomer
From next month, coffee Revels will be temporarily replaced by a new mystery variant – thought to be strawberry because of the pink colouring on the limited-edition packs. The launch of Revels Mystery Sweet packs, which will be on shelf until the...
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Winning formula
The 2008 Gramia awards last week celebrated the best in grocery marketing and advertising. Nick Hughes reveals who had the...
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Comment and Opinion
Saturday Essay: Now more than ever, innovation is the key
During times of economic uncertainty shoppers will continue to look to brands they know and trust, says Ian Radcliffe
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NewsThe first signs emerge of a slowdown in food inflation
Food price inflation is finally showing signs of levelling off, with Asda the first multiple retailer to record a fall in price. James Ball reports
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Eat their words
Heston Blumenthal, the Fat Duck head famed for his clever but vile-sounding recipes, has a cookbook out. The 12lb tome costs just £100 and allows you to shake off those credit-crunch blues by whipping up your very own batch of snail porridge with...
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Waitrose offering a drop of the God stuff
God is hitting the drinks aisle at Waitrose in the form of a new lager from Sweden. God Lager – whose names translates as ‘good’ in Swedish – is produced by the Nils Oscar micro-brewery. The dark lager is bottled at 5.3% abv in 33cl packs and will...
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Comment and Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Take a fresh look at dried fruits
Urban Fresh Fruit produces healthy snacks that also address environmental and ethical issues. Now it’s on a mission to crack the food-to-go market. Joanne Grew reports
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Retailers must do more to keep prices down, say shoppers
More than four in five shoppers say the credit crunch has forced them to change their grocery shopping habits – and only one in five think the supermarkets are doing enough to help, exclusive research for The Grocer has revealed. Consumers said they...
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Should Sainsbury’s fear the hard discounters?
While headlines suggest middle-class shoppers are flocking in their 4x4s to Aldi and Lidl, the true picture may not be so simple, reports Sarah Butler