All The Grocer articles in 14 February 2009 – Page 3

  • News

    Pink hearts and luxury flowers

    2009-02-14T00:00:00Z

    With its Champagne truffles and premium bouquets, the Queen's chocolatier, Prestat, is hoping romance will reign over recession this Valentine's Day. Julia Taylor reports

  • News

    Sharing the load

    2009-02-14T00:00:00Z

    As the need to cut costs - and food miles - rises up the agenda, retailers and manufacturers have started to take collaborative distribution to the next level. Nick Hughes reports

  • News

    In Season: Mussels

    2009-02-14T00:00:00Z

    Mussels are being touted as the perfect winter food for shoppers looking for good quality, indulgent meals. The molluscs are “particularly fat and delicious” in the winter months, according to seafood authority Seafish, and are increasingly...

  • News

    Asda's £2 roses create row not romance

    2009-02-16T11:23:53.753Z

    Asda has been slammed by a major poverty charity over roses costing just £2 a dozen, designed to woo cash-strapped shoppers for Valentine's Day.

  • News

    Uncle Ben’s bags ITV cookery sponsorship deal

    2009-02-17T11:50:50.393Z

    Uncle Ben’s has agreed a major tie-up with ITV that will see the rice brand sponsor some of the broadcaster’s most popular cookery shows.

  • ASDA
    News

    Asda hails 'vintage year' after 7% sales hike

    2009-02-18T00:00:00Z

    Asda chief executive Andy Bond called 2008 "another vintage year" for the group after announcing like-for-like sales growth of more than 7% for the past quarter and 6.5% for the previous 12 months.

  • HEINEKEN
    News

    Heineken, Carlsberg to cut costs amid ‘perfect storm’ in beer market

    2009-02-19T00:00:00Z

    Heineken and Carlsberg have signalled plans to cut costs after Heineken boss Jean-François van Boxmeer warned of a “perfect storm” in the UK beer market.

  • KIT-KAT
    News

    Kit-Kat revamp gives Nestlé a break from downturn

    2009-02-19T00:00:00Z

    The revamp of Kit-Kat and launch of the Kit-Kat Senses diffusion range were major factors in “a strong performance” for Nestlé’s UK business, the manufacturing giant said today.

  • News

    Around the Papers 19/2/09

    2009-02-19T12:21:22.497Z

    Brewers to cut costs; Fairtrade holds up despite downturn; obesity education plan falls flat

  • News

    Tesco snaps up Somerfield six

    2009-02-20T11:23:41.620Z

    Tesco has secured a deal to take over six stores from Somerfield.

  • News

    Top chefs line up for Morrisons’ charity recipe book

    2009-02-20T11:25:29.933Z

    Morrisons is selling a fundraising recipe book with contributions from a host of top chefs. Nineteen celebrity chefs, including Raymond Blanc and Rick Stein, have taken part in the project.