All The Grocer articles in 13 November 2010
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NewsMorrisons adds CCTV to abattoirs in welfare move
Morrisons is to have CCTV cameras installed in all of its own abattoirs by the end of the year.
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News
Welsh taste award winners unveiled
The full list of Gold, Silver and Bronze winners for this year’s Wales The True Taste Food and Drink Awards is now available online.
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NewsFirst for Weetabix with locally sourced wheat
One year after Hovis and Warburtons battled it out to launch the first all-British loaf, Weetabix has gone even further, promising to source 100% of its wheat within 50 miles of production.
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NewsToday’s Local Drinks is launched in retail push
Today's Group has launched a new fascia for independent off-licences, as the wholesale arm of Nisa-Today's continues to expand its retail offer.
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NewsSmith steps aside at Musgrave GB
Phil Smith, MD of Musgrave Retail Partners GB, which owns Budgens and Londis, has resigned following a boardroom shake-up at Musgrave Group.
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Grocer 33Asda, Chesser, Edinburgh
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsSainsbury’s asks PR agencies to pitch for Comic Relief work
Sainsbury’s is on the hunt for a new consumer PR agency.
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NewsNocton halves cow numbers in revised mega herd plan
Plans for the UK’s first mega herd have been resubmitted with less than half the original number of cows proposed.
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NewsWarburtons recalls crumpets in aluminium alert
Warburtons is recalling six-packs of crumpets amid concerns several batches may have been contaminated with pieces of metal.
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NewsNorthern Foods and Greencore to merge
Northern Foods, the maker of Goodfella's pizza and Fox's biscuits, is to merge with convenience group Greencore.
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NewsUnilever must sell Sanex to get Sara Lee clearance
Unilever has been given the green light to complete its acquisition of Sara Lee’s European personal care business - but it will have to sell off the Sanex shower gel brand.
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NewsMarwood stepping down as Spar UK boss
Spar UK MD Jerry Marwood is to step down and will leave the company next summer.
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Comment & Opinion
Northern's Irish bailout
Most of the time, Jerry Marwood leaving Spar would be the big story of the day.
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NewsThe Co-op completes coverage with shop on The Strand
The Co-operative Group will have a store in every postcode in the UK when its latest new outlet on The Strand opens in February.
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Comment & Opinion
Andy's Christmas carol
After a rollercoaster year, it seems quite a while since Asda was flying.
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NewsJamie Oliver adds the stardust for Sainsbury’s fairytale Christmas
Jamie Oliver will again star for Sainsbury’s in a festive ad campaign celebrating a “fairytale” Christmas.
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NewsM&S plan to slash brands perplexes manufacturers
Suppliers have questioned Marks & Spencer's decision to slash the number of branded food products it sells from 400 to 100. CEO Marc Bolland announced the cull in his business review this week, stressing that 300 SKUs rather than 300...
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NewsBrands take out celebrity disgrace insurance cover
Brands are taking out new 'disgrace insurance' policies to cover themselves if their celebrity brand ambassadors get caught with their pants down. High-profile celebrity sex scandals are fuelling an insurance industry boom, say sector...
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NewsBrand deals and hikes to duty hit own-label spirits
Sales of own-label spirits have taken a massive hit as "aggressive" promotions on brands coupled with duty hikes narrow the price gap, The Grocer can reveal.
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NewsViva! appeals to Lidl to remove reindeer meat from shelves
Animal rights campaigners have called on Lidl to "take Rudolph off the menu" as the discounter became the first grocery multiple in the UK to to introduce reindeer meat to its shelves. The frozen steaks, £5.99 for a 350g pack, were...