All The Grocer articles in 13 October 2012
Previous issues.
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Comment and OpinionCafedirect 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 and FeaturesWho 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 and FeaturesWhat 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 and FeaturesUnited 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 and FeaturesThe 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 and FeaturesGreen 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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NewsSalmonella 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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NewsDairy 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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NewsDrop 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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NewsSainsbury'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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NewsHeinz 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 and QandAsAndy 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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NewsPerkier 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 CVKaren 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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NewsOwn-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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NewsSpoony'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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NewsUKTI 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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NewsCranswick 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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NewsArla 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…