All The Grocer articles in 13 December 2008
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Waitrose opts for targeted cuts over VAT price move
Waitrose has not passed on last month’s VAT cut to customers but said it has instead invested the savings in price cuts across a smaller number of items.
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NewsFood Standards Agency reassures public on dioxin in Irish beef
Irish beef is the subject of a new health scare after the Food Standards Agency warned that meat contaminated with dioxins had reached shop shelves in the UK.
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Consumer body casts doubt on diet brand claims
Which? has sparked a new row over food labelling after research by the consumer body showed some products marketed as low-fat or reduced-calorie options were often no healthier than standard ranges.
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Scientists warn of ‘second wave’ of mad cow deaths
Hundreds of people could die from a ‘second wave’ of deaths related to the human variant of mad cow disease, according to scientists.
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Pound and pint saved by EU climbdown
Pints, miles, pounds and ounces have been saved, after the European Parliament voted to scrap indefinitely plans to impose the metric system on the UK.
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Cadbury unveils new finance chief
Cadbury has named Andrew Bonfield as its new chief financial officer. Bonfield, who joins the confectionery giant on 1 February, was previously finance chief at pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb and has also held senior roles at BG Group and the pre-merger SmithKline Beecham.
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Discounters more expensive than big four supermarkets
The discounters are more expensive than all of the big four supermarkets, according to exclusive research carried out for The Grocer, with Asda the cheapest and Aldi charging the highest prices.
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Associated British Foods buys Azucarera
Associated British Foods has confirmed it has agreed to buy Azucarera Ebro, the sugar operations of Spanish food company Ebro Puleva, for €385m (£326m).
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Somerfield reports turnaround
Somerfield has unveiled a massive turnaround in sales and debt as it prepares to be swallowed by the Co-operative Group.
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Squeezable and smoked in one tube
Squeezable smoked cheese is the latest launch from Primula.The new variant is set to hit shelves next week as brand owner Kavli looks to tap the growing popularity of smoked cheeses."Smoked cheese has experienced double-digit growth...
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Tesco stores stock Purple Jewel potato
Tesco has ramped up it exotic produce offer with two new vegetables - one of which is a purple potato.The Purple Jewel sweet potato, which is described as having a creamy and nutty taste, hits shelves this week and will be joined by Inca...
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Guinness puts its name to premium meat range
The iconic Guinness name and signature taste is set to grace a wide range of meat products for the first time after Diageo signed a co-branding agreement with sausage specialist Debbie & Andrew's, The Grocer can reveal.The two manufacturers...
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Comment and Opinion
Third Party: We need to give informed portion messages
How big is a portion, and how many do people eat? More research needs to be undertaken, says Dr Rachel Hackett
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Tesco Town Inverness to get its fourth Tesco
Asda has been left fuming after Tesco was given the go-ahead for a fourth store in the original Tesco Town of Inverness, while Asda has been unable to get plans for even a single store past planning officials.Despite the Highland council...
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Fourayes sharpens storage operations
Processed apple specialist Fourayes has upgraded its storage and despatch facility in a move to improve efficiency and product consistency.The UK's largest Bramley producer has replaced the single loading bay and ambient store with three new...
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Can hard-pressed suppliers take wing with foodservice?
As retail margins are squeezed ever harder, Northern Foods is not alone in looking to foodservice contracts to buoy sales, finds Helen Gilbert
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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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Saturday Essay: Indies should try to be the 'local discounter'
Jonathan Summerley urges independents to make the most of the fact that their customers are right there on their doorstep
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The great discounter showdown
Shock report: supermarkets are cheaper than discounters. So has Tesco picked the wrong fight with its Britain's Biggest Discounter campaign, asks Nick Hughes
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Harry Tuffins vows to stick with water despite flat demand
Independent retailer Harry Tuffins has insisted it will push ahead with its Montgomeryshire Natural Water Company business despite a "difficult year".Accounts filed at Companies House this week for the year to 31 January revealed poor...