All The Grocer articles in 13 December 2014 – Page 2
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NewsOrganic farming yields higher than previous estimates, claims study
Organic farming can produce yields higher than previously thought, according to a new study.
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NewsMüller UK cuts farmgate milk price by 1.2ppl
Müller UK & Ireland Group has announced a further reduction to its standard farmgate milk price, which will fall by 1.2 pence per litre (ppl) to 25.9ppl from 10 January 2015.
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NewsFSB claims to have found 'alarming' evidence of supply chain bullying
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has uncovered further “alarming” evidence of supply chain bullying just days after Premier Foods agreed to rethink its controversial “pay-to-stay” programme.
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NewsOcado's sales growth slows to 14.9% in fourth quarter
Growth at online supermarket Ocado has slowed in the fourth quarter with gross retail sales up 14.9% to £311.4m, compared with a 15.5% boost during the previous three months.
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Analysis & FeaturesPhiladelphia Duo Cremoso: acid test
Launched across Europe this summer by Mondelez, Philadelphia Cremoso is a soft white cheese with a softer…
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Comment & Opinion
Co-op is right to focus on convenience
The Co-operative Group is correct to push on with its expansion in its core convenience operation…
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Comment & OpinionJamie Oliver kicks off Christmas cookery TV in cracking style
And lo, the blizzard of Christmas cookery shows has begun, with Jamie’s Cracking Christmas…
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NewsWrigley axes Orbit and shifts products to Extra brand
Wrigley is axing its Orbit brand and making the products part of the Extra range.
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Comment & OpinionHow to win the multichannel commerce battle
This has been the year in which multichannel commerce penetrated mainstream grocery…
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My Alternative CVTamara Arbib, Rebel Kitchen, on Madonna, The Matrix and sharks
My first job was as a camp counsellor for a summer camp in America…
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NewsA lotta bottle: Tesco selling Methuselah of Champagne
Tesco is selling six-litre Methuselah bottles of Lanson White Label Champagne in four London stores.
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NewsStefano Pessina to take temporary charge of Walgreens/Alliance Boots
Alliance Boots’ executive chairman, Stefano Pessina, will become acting chief executive on completion of the merger with US pharmacy giant Walgreens, it has been announced.
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NewsBudgens launches 'celebrate every moment' Christmas campaign
Budgens is hoping to compete directly with premium food specialists this Christmas and will use its latest marketing campaign to build on “what’s great about convenience retailing”.
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Analysis & FeaturesOcado can reflect on a solid 2014 but the fireworks are still to come
Ocado’s growth may have slowed a touch in the fourth quarter, but it seems a little churlish to pick holes in solid figures that show the company surviving the current grocery retail chaos and coping with tough comparables.
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NewsTesco shares plummet again following 'shock' profit warning
It’s getting harder to describe a Tesco profit warning as a “shock” these days – but the fourth warning this year…
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Comment & OpinionA convenient truth
Last year, The Co-operative Group served up a turkey of a Christmas ad. The instantly forgettable ad featured a lady leisurely walking home through frantic crowds because she’d done all her Christmas shopping at The Co-op. A panel of experts for The Grocer scored it a lowly 13 out of ...
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NewsBrookfield Drinks secures UK rights to Super Bock
Leading Portuguese beer brand Super Bock will become widely available in the UK for the first time.
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Gloucester Quays wins with 'very good' staff
For our Christmas 33 shop, the “lovely, large and spacious” Sainsbury’s Gloucester Quays proved just the job…
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Gloucester Quays: Store of the week
All our non-food ranges like cards, wrapping paper, decorations and Christmas trees…
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Comment & OpinionWill 2014's food & drink trends continue?
As it’s Christmas soon, I will share some key food and health themes I have witnessed and worked with in 2014…