All The Grocer articles in 15 August 2009

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  • TESCO MILK
    News

    Tesco milk to highlight eco credentials

    2009-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has begun putting carbon footprint labels on its range of milk products.

  • News

    M&S squeezes size of baby lemons

    2009-08-20T09:28:20.423Z

    Marks & Spencer is launching the smallest lemons ever sold on the UK high street. At just 30mm to 40mm wide, the lemons are half the size of the standard variety.

  • News

    Yorkshire wholesaler in tea Wonderland

    2009-08-20T09:26:10.043Z

    The managing director of a North Yorkshire-based wholesaler has invested a six-figure sum in launchin a new premium tea brand.

  • PIMMS
    News

    Diageo sues Sainsbury’s over Pimm’s copyright row

    2009-08-17T10:02:23.500Z

    Diageo is taking legal action against Sainsbury’s over alleged copyright infringement of its Pimm’s brand.

  • News

    Yorkshire Tea to save the trees

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Yorkshire Tea has gained ethical accreditation from the Rainforest Alliance and has begun a campaign to save an area of forest the size of its home county.The Rainforest Alliance logo will be appear on pack from later this month.

  • News

    Sainsbury's largest Scots store taking shape

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has started developing its largest store in Scotland as part of plans to ramp up its presence there.

  • News

    Greencore’s godfather of pasta sauces

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Greencore has introduced a branded range of chilled pasta sauces, Pacino's, to Sainsbury's and Asda.Asda has listed the tomato & basil, cheese, and tomato mascarpone variants, while Sainsbury's is carrying just the tomato & basil...

  • News

    McCoy’s gets inspired by pub grub

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    United Biscuits is extending its McCoy's menu with pub grub-inspired crisps it says tap into the trend for classic British flavours.The limited-edition McCoy's Pub Grub crisps come in two variants: lamb & mint and roast beef &...

  • GREENHOUSE
    News

    Are glasshouses and GM the future for our food security?

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    The need to reduce our reliance on imports is rising up the political agenda. Michael Barker asks what can be done to increase primary production

  • News

    Food is fuel for Stans’ growth

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    It was selling the 'cheapest petrol in Britain' that put Stans Superstore on the map - but an expanded grocery offering gives shoppers an extra reason to visit, says Beth Phillips

  • News

    Picture This... Fast work with new tanker

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Arla has unveiled 'the milk tanker of the future', fitted with a high-speed pump enabling it to collect 50,000 litres of milk an hour, double the current rate. It can also take milk samples automatically while milk is collected. "Where it would...

  • News

    Saturday Essay: Elections herald a new era in EU food policy

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    The way obesity is tackled could change dramatically in the wake of European Parliament elections, says Matthew Orman

  • DON PUMSEY
    Comment and Opinion

    Our man from the DRIP

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing

  • News

    TJ Morris devises novel plan to nab shoplifters

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    TJ Morris, the company behind Home Bargains, is tackling shop theft by displaying images of suspected shoplifters in its stores and on its website.Shop theft costs TJ Morris an estimated £6m a year and the discounter, which has 190...

  • News

    Micro pear makes its M&S debut

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    M&S has taken a less-is-more approach to fresh produce retailing by launching one of the world's smallest pears.The Bambinella pears are just 25mm to 45mm wide and no bigger than a large cherry. They have never previously been sold...

  • Comment and Opinion

    Second Opinion: The crops stolen from Palestine

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Produce grown by Israel on illegally occupied territory should be shunned, says Joanna Blythman

  • LIZ-HAMSON
    News

    Critical Eye... on the gazpacho gestapo and medicated pudding

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    I like to pretend I cook from scratch every day. So apart from an expensive M&S prepared salads habit that I refuse to give up (even if I do have to whip out the credit card), I generally don't spend extortionate amounts on food, and certainly...

  • News

    Kepak takes the hot sub concept to retail

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Kepak is adding a hot subs range to its Rustlers fast food portfolio to tap into consumer demand for subway sandwich snacks.Rustlers Hot Subs, available from next month, come in two variants; southern fried chicken with creamy mayo, and...

  • News

    Champagne houses go for revamp as sales fall

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    Top Champagne houses are pulling out the stops to revive falling sales with revamped packaging and uplifts in marketing activity.Taittinger is revamping the livery of its entire Cuvée range, while Lanson is launching a new gift pack for...

  • News

    Uruguay predicts fall in cattle production

    2009-08-15T00:00:00Z

    The UK faces further pressure over beef supplies as Uruguayan exports fall. Uruguayan production is expected to fall by 8% during 2009 according to Uruguay's Instituto Nacional de Carnes (INAC), with a further fall anticipated in 2010....