All The Grocer articles in 13 December 2008 – Page 2
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Entrepreneur plans to do a LoveFilm on delivered snacking
The entrepreneur behind DVD rental business LoveFilm is launching an online food delivery service next month that could revolutionise office workers' eating habits.
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Premier combines Hovis and Nimble in one loaf
Premier Foods has brought its struggling Nimble brand under the Hovis banner to form Hovis Nimble as it attempts to claw back share from Warburtons and Kingsmill.Sales of the 53-year-old Nimble brand slumped 5.5% to £14m in the year to...
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Commodities: Drop in trading and costs grinds down price of coffee
Commodity coffee prices are finally falling after a long period of sustained growth, reports Mintec's Andrew Larkham
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Codorníu mixes the old and the new in The Spanish Quarter
Spanish wine company Grupo Codorníu is launching a new brand in the UK to capitalise on strong growth in Spanish wine.
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Pork suppliers facing compensation claims
Irish meat suppliers face a wave of compensation claims from retailers in the wake of the contaminated pork scare - but suppliers may struggle to recoup those losses, experts have warned. Irish pork began to reappear on supermarket shelves...
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Mystery Shop: Will indies make it a very merry Christmas?
Yes, but only if they stock the right range of items, including non-food. Christmas should be seen as an opportunity rather than a threat, reports Nick Hughes
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Wood chips power greener Emmi plant
Swiss dairy producer Emmi has unveiled plans to become a "greener" supplier by using wood chips to power its factory.Emmi is constructing an eco-friendly wood chip plant to generate steam and save 1.6 million litres of heating oil per year....
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Comment and OpinionCritical Eye... on why top chefs should stick to cooking, not writing
The only thing worse than trying to work out what to buy everyone at Christmas is not having any wonga to buy anything with. Normally I like to give friends fancy cookery books. Not this year. For one, they're too expensive. Under Pressure,...
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Cheesemaker sues over 'soapy taste' ingredient
An Irish cheese manufacturer that supplies Tesco and Asda among others, has claimed it is facing losses of more than €10m because of an allegedly defective ingredient that gave its product "a soapy aftertaste and an off-flavour".Carbery, of...
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Gü named exporter of year at FFB ceremony
Gü Chocolate Puds won The Grocer Food & Drink Exporter of the Year award at the last ever Food From Britain Export Awards.The premium dessert manufacturer received the award at London's Landmark Hotel, along with the New Exporter of the Year...
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Tchibo cancels supermarket concessions
Coffee-to-clothing retailer Tchibo is to scrap its concessions in Sainsbury's and Somerfield. The German chain has around 100 concessions in the supermarkets, but said it would end its association with Sainsbury's and Somerfield by the end of 2009...
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Meat supply chain needs more calves
A significant long-term decline in the volumes of beef from dairy calves is inevitable unless more black and white calves are brought into the red meat supply chain, new figures indicate.While there was an 8.5% increase to 26,000 in the...
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Cable & Wireless connects Morrisons
Morrisons has signed a multi-million pound deal with Cable & Wireless to install a new telecoms and internet service across its 430 sites.The deal - believed to be worth more than £10m - will connect Morrisons sites including stores, petrol...
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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. Using a list of 50 ‘essential’ grocery items, our...
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Best of British
The reputation of British food on the international stage is at an all-time high. Mary Carmichael reports on the brands that are flying the flag in export markets for heritage, quality and innovation
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Belazu gets into chillers with olives
Mediterranean food specialist Belazu is moving into chillers for the first time with a fresh olive mix. The move "signifies a step in a new direction" for the formerly ambient brand, said marketing manager Alyson Walsh. "The chilled...
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Davis promoted to become PZ Cussons' commercial director
PZ Cussons' regional director of Africa, Chris Davis, has been promoted to the newly created role of commercial director as part of a major senior management restructure. In his new role, Davis will oversee operational running of the health...
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Bartlett gets into frozen with potatoes
Potato supplier Albert Bartlett has made its debut in the frozen food category with the launch of a new range of frozen potato products under its Rooster brand.The range, which includes thick-cut oven chips and wedges, would tap into the...
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C-stores reel as tobacco display ban is confirmed
The confirmation of plans to bring in a total ban on the display of tobacco were met with anger and confusion this week, as hopes of a recession-fuelled reprieve were dashed.The absence of proposals from last week's Queen's Speech appeared...
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Greggs to rebrand Bakers Oven fascia
The Bakers Oven is set to disappear from the high street when owner Greggs rebrands the 165-store chain under its own fascia.The chain was formed in the 1930s and was bought by Greggs from Allied Bakeries in 1994.Rebranding the...
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