All The Grocer articles in 12 May 2007 – Page 2
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'Pay and deduct' hits suppliers' cashflows
Retailers are causing major cashflow problems for food suppliers by docking payments for goods, it was claimed this week.Credit information agency Graydon UK said there was "continuing frustration" at the practice by "large supermarket...
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Cobra targets summer with fruity new lagers
Cobra Beer is hoping to kickstart a new drinks category this summer with the launch of Cobra Bite.It is adding a range of four fruit-flavoured lagers to its portfolio with a view to plugging the gap between RTDs and lager."We are...
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Retail contends with soaring dairy prices
Huge rises in the value of dairy commodities could encourage farmers to switch away from retail milk contracts, dairy experts are warning.Products such as butter and milk powder are trading on the world markets at record prices, making...
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Co-op trays go green
The Co-operative Group is trying to green its fresh produce display by turning to reusable plastic containers for all its fresh produce.It has struck a deal with Chep for an unspecified amount to provide and manage six million container...
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New Covent Garden's ready meals with style
The New Covent Garden Food Company is making its debut in premium ready meals with a new range of indulgent chilled dishes.The company hopes the six-strong collection will grab consumers' attention and steal share from more established...
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Wholesalers say... not enough demand for local
Local is just all talk Delivered wholesaler ?I think for most delivered wholesalers, local and healthy products are not an issue. Local just doesn't exist in our business. For us it is all about brand leaders and, truth be told,...
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Is food safety a pipe dream?
On 24 June last year Cadbury's European president Matt Shattock went on BBC Radio 4's Today programme to defend his company's handling of the salmonella outbreak at its Marlbrook plant and the resulting product recall that would cost the company...
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Soup at work made easier
Baxters is adding microwaveable pots to its Soup Choices pouch range to target people lunching at work. Launched in Tesco this month, the newcomers come in two smooth varieties - tomato & sweet basil and butternut squash, carrot & red...
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Men explore space with Teacher's help
Teacher's Whisky is trying to shake-off its old-fashioned image with a new campaign aimed at men over 30 years old.The campaign, Create Your Space, is part of a £1m investment in the brand by owner Beam Global UK to reposition the...
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Sainsbury's probed on 'wild' fish from farms
The Marine Stewardship Council has launched an investigation after it emerged fish sold by Sainsbury's as MSC wild salmon was farmed.The case has been referred by MSC chief executive Rupert Howes to the scheme's auditor, Accreditation...
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Growers in struggle to secure foreign labour
Sensational press about gangmaster labour is putting foreign workers off the UK's agriculture and horticulture sectors, growers have warned.It was compounding an existing labour shortage and could hit the production of fresh produce in...
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The FSA thinksagain
Just one month after it came into effect, the controversial Nutrient Profiling Model is being prepared for review by the Food Standards Agency - sparking speculation that it could be steeling itself for a u-turn.In December, the...
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The greening of major suppliers
Associated British Foods: The company is building a bioethanol plant in Norfolk that will process sugar beet into 55,000 tonnes of bioethanol each year, providing a sustainable energy source for more than one million cars. Cadbury...
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harrogate's laststand vs. tesco
Nobody cares about Tesco in Betty's Tea Rooms. Scones are buttered and Yorkshire tea sipped without a second thought of the UK's largest grocer. Down the road at Ramus Seafood Emporium, well-dressed customers have fish on their mind, not Sir...
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Redstone promoted to Kerry sales helm
Andrew Redstone has been named as the new sales director for Kerry Foods Direct to Store, replacing Paul Stubbins who stepped down in March.Redstone has worked at Kerry Foods for six years in sales and logistics roles - most recently as...
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Imported potatoes in mislabelling inquiry
Trading standards haven't ruled out prosecutions in the cases of two retailers being investigated for mis-selling potatoes.Echoing the FSA survey on farmed fish incorrectly labelled as wild (see page 48), officers said chemical testing...
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Reader Survey
Wholesalers are yet to make up their minds on the importance of local sourcing or how best to capitalise on what is becoming a significant battleground for independent retailers. Countless successful and innovative independent retailers,...
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Britvic acquires C&C Group soft drink business
Britvic has acquired the soft drinks and distribution businesses of the C&C Group for E249.2m (£169.5m) in cash.The deal includes brands such as Club soft drinks and Ballygowan water, as well as the rights to the Pepsi and 7Up brands through...
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Tesco faces bank holiday strike
Tesco stores in Scotland are to be hit by a three-day strike over the bank holiday weekend.Nearly 150 drivers from its Livingston distribution centre that serves all Scotland stores will walk out from Thursday 24 to Saturday 26...
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Whyte & Mackay takeover expected
Indian tycoon Vijay Mallya is expected to announced a £610m takeover of scotch whisky company Whyte & Mackay.Mallya, who owns spirits company UB Group, has been in talks with Whyte & Mackay for several months and the deal could be announced...
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