All The Grocer articles in 11 October 2014 – Page 4
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NewsE-cigs can be shown on TV under new advertising code
E-cigarette suppliers will be able to show their products on television for the first time under a new code of practice.
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NewsFreshways gains Devon facility in DairyStix acquisition
Freshways has acquired the DairyStix business, including its Devon-based production facility…
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NewsC-stores and discounters on the rise as high-street openings slump
Convenience stores and discounters are moving into the British high street, but shop closures are still outstripping openings.
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NewsHeinz to close Westwick factory after losing Aunt Bessie’s contract
Heinz is to close its factory in Westwick, Norfolk, after losing the licence to produce Aunt Bessie’s potato products.
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My Alternative CVHenry Powles, Encirc Wines, on Holst, elephants and acrophobia
I was a complaints clerk at Fortnum & Mason. It certainly taught me the need for a quick and prompt response!…
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NewsJTI to close Ballymena cigarette factory
JTI is to close its cigarette factory, in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
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Analysis & FeaturesSupermarket prices fall at record rate
UK food prices fell at their fastest rate of year in September as the supermarket price war continued to drive down the cost of goods in shoppers’ baskets.
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Comment & OpinionMale grooming heads south
Half of British men feel under pressure to remove or groom body hair - creating a growth market
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NewsCostcutter grabs 20% stake in Simply Fresh fascia
Costcutter has taken a 20% stake in fast-growing symbol retailer Simply Fresh.
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NewsSainsbury’s to open Jessops concessions
Sainsbury’s has joined forces with Jessops in a deal that will see concessions for the photography chain open in Sainsbury’s stores.
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NewsMcColl’s launches Halloween fundraiser for cardiac charity
McColl’s Retail Group is aiming to raise more than £120,000 for charity Cardiac Risk in the Young this Halloween.
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NewsPrice cuts keep food inflation at all-time low
Food inflation stayed at a record low this month, bringing relief to hard-pressed consumers.
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NewsSteve Rowe of Marks & Spencer lifts The Grocer Cup 2014
Marks & Spencer’s executive director of food, Steve Rowe, is this year’s winner of The Grocer Cup.
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NewsCo-op looks to bag up £750k for charity from Scottish charge
The Co-operative Group has pledged to donate profits from its entire bag range to charity when the 5p carrier bag charge comes into effect in Scotland later this month.
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NewsBestway launches own-label fruity ciders
Bestway claims it has become the first UK wholesaler to launch own-label products into the booming fruit-flavoured cider category.
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NewsHolland & Barrett opens 1,000th high-street store
Holland & Barrett has unveiled its 1,000th high-street store alongside plans to introduce 70 new branches across Europe.
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Comment & OpinionAre the Lib Dems 'the Morrisons' of politics?
The Liberal Democrats are the Morrisons of the UK political scene, a Lib Dem MP declared this week. But does his supermarket analogy ring true?
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NewsAndrew Higginson warns the supermarkets: ‘refocus or die’
Supermarkets aren’t dead, but they need to refocus on the customer to revive the industry.
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Analysis & FeaturesUK bucks the trend in Europe as food becomes more affordable
The supermarket price war has been given the majority of credit for driving down the price of food – but it is not only in the UK that prices are going down.
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NewsHigginson urges big four to ‘focus on their own stall’
The big four supermarkets have been “focusing on the wrong thing”, incoming Morrisons chairman Andrew Higginson has claimed.