All The Grocer articles in 13 October 2012 – Page 3
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NewsRosanna Pink onions to help raise money for Cancer UK
Tesco has launched a new pink onion into stores to help raise money for Cancer Research UK…
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NewsFivemiletown Cheddar listed in Spanish and Finnish Lidl stores
Fivemiletown Creamery has won listings in Lidl’s Spanish and Finnish stores after going into its Irish stores last year…
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NewsMarmite to sponsor Christmas lights on Oxford Street
Marmite is sponsoring the Christmas lights on London’s Oxford Street this year.
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Comment & Opinion
Why did everyone discount the discounters at the IGD Convention?
This year’s IGD’s convention was the best I can remember. So why did everyone discount the discounters?
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NewsCo-op Group rolls out new self-service tills
The Co-operative Group is launching new self-service checkouts featuring ‘cash hoppers’ that accept both notes and coins…
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NewsGoats milk ice cream for St Helen's Farm
Goats milk specialist St Helen’s Farm has expanded its line-up with an ice cream…
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Comment & Opinion
Tobacco margins: who's fooling who?
Cigarettes and tobacco have always been an essential element of a convenience offering, often accounting for 40% or more of sales…
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NewsGenius plans for future growth with three high-level hires
Free-from supplier Genius Foods has laid the foundations for future growth with three senior appointments…
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Comment & OpinionGender roles are pie in the sky
First The Grocer revealed that blokes are now more likely to take solace in chocolate than women, thanks to the stress of the recession…
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NewsIceland warms to O'Cool as Walker plans major overseas growth
Iceland Foods has signalled its intent to ramp up overseas expansion by considering a bid for bankrupt Belgian frozen retailer O’Cool.
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: It's time the OFT stopped interfering
The OFT has announced that Mizkan is offering to sell its Burntwood vinegar production site to ensure its proposed acquisition…
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NewsSuppliers to rubber-stamp universal labelling scheme
Suppliers are set to drop their opposition to traffic light health labelling on front of pack, after bowing to pressure from the Department of Health…
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NewsSeriously bad news for Gordon Ramsay's axed sauce brand
Gordon Ramsay’s Seriously Good sauce brand - launched to support Comic Relief - has been axed.
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NewsBoot Camp weight-loss powder plans march into the mults
Natural meal replacement brand Boot Camp in a Bottle has moved production from the US to the UK as it looks to ramp up its British presence…
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NewsMorrisons hikes four-pint milk price from £1.18 to £1.49
Morrisons has blamed soaring commodity prices after increasing the price of four pints of milk by more than 25%…
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NewsTartare sauce price set to soar as global capers shortage hits
The price of tartare sauce could soar due to a global shortage of capers, a leading distributor has warned…
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News3663 buys up South Lincs Foodservice as part of East Anglia plan
Foodservice wholesaler 3663 has acquired South Lincs Foodservice as part of a move to expand operations in East Anglia…
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NewsSimon Rimmer cooks up canned mackerel recipes for John West
John West has hired the star of Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, Simon Rimmer, to concoct some recipes to promote its new canned mackerel…
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NewsTesco milk labels sideline fat to focus on support for UK dairy
Tesco is giving its standard milk bottle labels a facelift - moving the fat content data from the front to allow more space…
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NewsConsumer spending, not inflation, is grocery's biggest worry
The stalled recovery in consumer spending has become the biggest threat facing retailers and suppliers, overtaking…