All The Grocer articles in 13 April 2013 – Page 5
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Comment & Opinion
Obesity: local authorities may turn more interventionist
On 1 April, responsibility for public health was transferred from the Department of Health to local government…
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Comment & Opinion
After Portas, do the town centre personality test
Despite the cold Easter, visitor numbers rose more than 6% on UK high streets over Good Friday and Easter Saturday…
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NewsDoug Lamont takes reins at revamped Innocent as first ever CEO
Innocent’s first-ever CEO is Doug Lamont, The Grocer can reveal.The current director of marketing and innovation will step up to the newly created position to lead an eight-strong executive board, when co-founders Adam Balon, Richard Reed and Jon Wright step down next month from day-to-day responsibility after selling a majority ...
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Analysis & FeaturesHoney prices soaring due to woeful world weather
Terrible weather conditions around the globe are threatening bee colonies and pushing up the price of honey…
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Analysis & FeaturesLicence to chill: a fresh solution for independents
With shopper purse strings tight and margins even tighter, the chilled and fresh offer is a tough one to get right…
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NewsArdo scales up frozen produce pack capacity at Ashford
Ardo UK has invested £75,000 in its Ashford site in Kent to offer bulk packing of frozen fruit & veg to suppliers…
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NewsFlorette to switch on more TV advertising when sun shines
Florette aims to maximise sales this summer by increasing TV air time when the sun shines…
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NewsMarfrig teams with Walmart on Amazon beef production
Marfrig and Walmart have embarked on a project to establish a blueprint for responsible beef production in the Amazon…
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NewsNoble Foods sale could tempt foreign buyers
The sale of Noble Foods will attract international buyers looking to replicate its success in UK free-range eggs…
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NewsWine thieves at Hedonism foiled by new security tags
A posh wine shop has developed a sleek security tag so it can openly display bottles worth more than £100,000…
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Comment & Opinion
Sainsbury's: drug survey unrelated to 'Horsegate'
Your article connected Sainsbury’s decision to survey livestock farmers on antibiotic use with the horsemeat scare…
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Comment & OpinionIt's time to bin the bags
Enough is enough. It’s time all British supermarkets charged for plastic bags…
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NewsAsda's IPL is revealed as bute corned beef supplier
Asda’s Smart Price corned beef, which contained phenylbutazone, was supplied through a wholly owned sourcing arm…
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NewsOcado streamlines sign-up process from 14 questions to four
Ocado has slashed the number of questions new customers have to answer in order to start shopping online…
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NewsFake tan sales down as Towie factor wears off
As a quick and cheap way to a healthy glow, fake tanning seemed the perfect answer to a series of washout summers…
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NewsAsda and P&G team up for clean drinking water drive
Asda has joined forces with Procter & Gamble to save “tens of thousands of lives” by providing clean water…
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NewsCider producers badly need warm weather
Continued cold weather may start to affect the cider category by delaying the apple growing and pollinating season…
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NewsIt's back and ... it's British: Anchor Cheddar to return
Four years after Anchor Cheddar was discontinued because it was not financially viable, Arla is bringing it back…
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Category ReportFocus on toys & collectibles
Years of toy sales growth have come to a screeching halt for the supermarkets - so what needs to be done to get the wheels back in motion?
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Category ReportFocus on suncare
After another wet summer, even fake tan sales have been hit. How can the market recover its sunny disposition?