All The Grocer articles in 14 November 2009 – Page 4

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    2012: will the eggs be ready?

    2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

    The British eat their way through 11 billion eggs a year but now UK producers have just over two years to scrap battery farms. Are farmers and manufacturers ready for tighter rules, higher prices and fundamental changes to the UK egg industry? Michael Barker reports

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    M&S plans to open 20 food stores in hospitals

    2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Marks and Spencer is planning to open 20 Simply Food franchises at hospitals in the next five years, The Grocer has learned.Tony Keating, CEO of the retailer's franchise partner SSP UK, confirmed he was in discussions with health trusts...

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    CIWF work boosted with a £2.3m grant

    2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Compassion In World Farming has won a £2.3m grant it claims will improve the lives of millions of intensively farmed animals. The donation by The Tubney Charitable Trust sees CIWF move a considerable way towards its overall target of...

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    Calorie count guide wrong for 18 years

    2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

    The calorie counts used as the basis of dietary advice and food labelling for the past 18 years are too low, The Grocer can reveal.

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    Store openings push B&M sales to record £10.9m in one week

    2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

    B&M Bargains has notched up sales of more than £10m in a single week for the first time in its history.The discounter passed the milestone earlier this month, when its sales hit £10.9m, helped by the rapid rate of its store...

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    World News 14/11/09

    2009-11-14T00:00:00Z

    Wal-Mart is planning to open 40 more cash & carries. Indian trade minister Anand Sharma said Wal-Mart chief executive Mike Duke wanted to expand faster than initially anticipated. Wal-Mart opened its first cash & carry in India in...