All The Grocer articles in 13 October 2012
Previous issues.
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Comment & Opinion
Cafedirect keeps thinking small
There’s probably a good crossover between Fairtrade loyalists and people who watched Adam & Joe on Channel 4 in the 1990s…
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Analysis & Features
Who has the will and the cash to buy KP Snacks?
Its brands - including McCoy’s, Hula Hoops, KP Nuts, Twiglets and Skips - are household names.
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Analysis & Features
What happened to Waverley - and can a buyer be found?
WaverleyTBS became the third wholesaler this year to exit The Grocer’s Big 30 last week, in another sign of the duress…
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Analysis & Features
United they stand: the state of the British co-operative
It won’t have escaped many people’s attention that 2012 is the UN International Year of Co-operatives. On 29 October, co-ops from across the globe will descend on Manchester…
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Analysis & Features
The Brooklyn co-op they all want to copy
A strange migration is taking place along the leafy avenues of the Park Slope neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York.
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Analysis & Features
Green shoots of recovery: how a Yorkshire village saved its shop
It wasn’t long ago that independent greengrocers looked dead and buried.
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News
Salmonella scare forces Myprotein liquid egg whites recall
A sports nutrition company has had to recall bottles of liquid egg whites after salmonella was detected in the product.
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News
Dairy Crest: Clover Seedburst delayed by 'packaging issue'
Dairy Crest has been forced to delay the launch of Clover Seedburst after identifying issues surrounding the quality of the packaging…
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News
Drop of the crops sparks food price inflation fears
The full extent of the damage wreaked by this year’s bad weather on the UK’s cereal production is becoming clearer, with new Defra figures suggesting wheat production is down 13% on last year.
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News
Supermarkets forced to recall more beer lines
A French brewer that pulled a selection of its beers last month over fears they could contain glass has extended the recall.
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News
Sainsbury's launches new mobile shopping tool
Sainsbury’s is trialling a new service that allows shoppers to scan the goods they need to buy using their mobile.
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News
Heinz offers Beanz in five 'new' flavours
Heinz is adding some more flavour to its Beanz range with the launch of five new products…
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Profiles
Andy Hornby, former MD of George at Asda
Following roles at Boston Consulting Group and Blue Circle Industries, Hornby joined Asda in 1996 as corporate director, working under the legendary Archie Norman.
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News
Perkier reveals big ambitions for free-from treats and breads
Gluten and wheat-free bakery brand Perkier is looking to widen its distribution after rolling out to Whole Foods Market…
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My Alternative CV
Karen Lynch, CEO, Belu, on WaterAid and Dirty Dancing
When I was 14 I sold Avon door-to-door on our housing estate in Jarrow.
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News
Own-label alcohol sales growth beats brands in every category
Sales of own-label alcoholic drinks have soared over the past 12 months - with growth exceeding that of brands…
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News
Spoony's ice cream outpaces Ben & Jerry's at Bargain Booze
Bargain Booze has reported a surge in the sale of ice creams as cash-strapped Brits pop lesser-known tubs into their baskets…
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News
UKTI seeks UK sheep and goats cheesemakers for Germany
Makers of sheep and goats milk cheeses are being urged to consider exporting to Germany - where demand for their wares…
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News
Cranswick teams up with 'guru' to bring back Simply Sausages
Cranswick is hoping to fill the gap in the market created by the demise of ‘personality brand’ Porkinson sausages…
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News
Arla resurrects Anchor Unsalted blocks to tap home baking trend
Arla has relaunched Anchor unsalted block butter - almost two years after it was scrapped - to tap into the resurgent trend…