All The Grocer articles in 14 March 2009 – Page 2
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Wensleydale in cheese deal for Waitrose
Wensleydale Creamery has begun supplying own-label cheeses to Waitrose.Under the deal, which adds £1m to Wensleydale's turnover, the company is supplying pre-packed cheese to Waitrose nationwide. The range includes two Yorkshire Wensleydale...
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Chinese meat exports set to challenge UK producers
China's desire to increase its meat exports are already having far-reaching effects on world food commodity prices, Mintec's Andrew Larkham reports
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Payzone's Charmatz takes Camelot role
Paul Charmatz, the former MD of troubled electronic payment provider Payzone, has moved to Camelot Group, the company that runs the National Lottery, as managing director of commercial services.In his three years in charge at Payzone,...
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Lighthouse saved as Northern buys stake
Scotland's third-largest farmed salmon producer has been saved from bankruptcy after a private investor stepped in to buy a controlling stake.Lighthouse Caledonia, which expects to harvest 23,000 tonnes of salmon this year, ran into cashflow...
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Saturday Essay: Make the recession work for your business
Why Asda will be adopting a Dragons' Den-style approach to product sourcing at this year's IFE
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Tesco to stock more flowers from Britain
Tesco has increased the proportion of its flowers sourced from Britain in light of the weakening pound.The chain claimed it had become cheaper to buy British flowers than Dutch, and said it was now sourcing the equivalent of £10m more UK...
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Kopparberg brings new flavour to UK
Kopparberg has introduced an elderflower & lime flavoured cider into the UK.It is a popular variant in the company's Scandinavian home market and will arrive in the UK this month, rsp £2.09.Investing in new flavours was essential to...
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Britain's top brands defy crunch to leave own-label lagging
Own-label lines may be flying off the shelves as cash-strapped consumers trade down to value. But Britain's 100 Biggest Grocery Brands are flying even faster, a new report published by The Grocer reveals. The ranking, published in...
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Riverford's organic veg box schemes go for unified branding
The River Nene and River Swale organic veg box schemes are to be renamed Riverford to bring them into line with the more recognisable parent brand.The schemes, based in Cambridgeshire and North Yorkshire, are part of the Riverford organic...
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Competition test blow casts doubts over other remedies
Ten months after the Competition Commission's groceries market inquiry was concluded, why has so little changed, asks Ronan Hegarty
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Hey big spender
The over-50s account for more than half of grocery spend. So how can their needs be better met, asks Nick Hughes
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Bakkavör chiefs face loans probe
Ágúst and Lýdur Gudmundsson, CEO and chair of ready-meals giant Bakkavör, are facing investigation into loans they received from failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing.This week it emerged Kaupthing had lent hundreds of millions of pounds to its...
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Young's promotes Baker to expand its frozen seafood sales
Steve Baker is the new sales director at seafood specialist Young's Seafood. In a new role, Baker will head a 12-strong commercial team and continue Young's drive to expand the frozen fish market.Sales of Young's frozen branded fish were up...
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Asda set for overhaul of own label
Asda is to overhaul its own label ranges after bringing in the marketing director of McCain, Simon Eyles, to oversee development. "We want to develop own label in a way that it is chosen for product benefit rather than just price," said...
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Asda bolsters marketing team with new recruits
Asda has shaken up its marketing department with the appointment of several new figures, including the man behind the advertising campaigns for Cadbury's drum-playing gorilla and the Skoda cake.Mark Sinnock has been poached from Asda's...
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: A step-by-step approach to setbacks can keep staff motivated
In business we're always chasing the big prize - but it usually takes small steps to make it happen, says Philip Hesketh
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NewsCritical Eye... on amateur apothecaries and home-brew Lemsip
The explosion of TV shows with exposition-heavy titles such as The Boy Whose Skin Ate His Head or World's Deadliest Elvis Impersonators has often been attributed to the need to grab viewers' attention in on-screen TV guides. After all, who has the...
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Branston aims to get women trying pickle
Branston is extending its pickles menu with a spring variant in the hope of replicating the success of its red onion & cranberry winter limited edition.The red pepper & tomato pickle is hitting shelves at the end of this month, priced £1.35...
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Foo.go store closed after Greencore buys up just supply side
Foo.go, the convenience food supplier and retailer that last May unveiled ambitious expansion plans to become a national retail chain within four years, has closed its only store.The company, which supplies sandwiches and other food-to-go...
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