All The Grocer articles in 15 August 2009
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World News 15/08/09
US wine company Foley Family Wines of Sonoma has acquired The New Zealand Wine Fund for an undisclosed amount.
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Other Movers 15/8/09
Poul Christensen has been named as the government's preferred candidate for the vacant post of chair of Natural England, the independent body which conserves, enhances and manages the natural environment.
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Tesco teaser ads to herald Clubcard 2
Tesco has launched a nationwide teaser campaign for the forthcoming revamp of Clubcard, billed as 'Clubcard 2'.The supermarket has placed billboards with the message 'Clubcard 2: coming to a supermarket near you' around the country. The...
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Gloves come off over threat of Tories upping VAT to 20%
While the Tory party is keeping quiet over reports it may up VAT to 20%, economists and trade bodies are not impressed by the idea. James Ball reports
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Parfett names successor as he plans exit in 2012
Wholesaling veteran and independent retail champion Steve Parfett, MD of Parfetts Cash & Carry, this week confirmed plans to hang up his boots in October 2012, naming finance director David Grimes as his successor.The outspoken MD,...
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Grocer 33: Asda wins on service and availability
Three retailers provided strong availability this week but Asda in High Wycombe landed our top store award after providing the best shopping experience.
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‘Halo effect’ of 4% restores the shine to original Stella brand
While the explosive success of Stella Artois 4% has hogged the limelight in lager lately, sister brand Stella Artois has quietly crept out of the shadows to claw back market share.
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99p Stores ready to open its 99th store
99p Stores is set to open its 99th store next week.
The discount chain will hit the landmark figure when it opens its store in Ashford, Kent, on Friday. It will be quickly followed by the opening of its 100th store the following day in… -
Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Local sourcing? What about local marketing?
Supermarkets must work harder to develop marketing strategies that speak directly to consumers, says Andy Wheatley
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NewsAcid Test: Heinz Reduced Salt & Sugar Snap Pots
Baked beans, in plastic pots. That snap. And have reduced salt and sugar.
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Ad of the Week: Heinz pours the evil on thick
For a few years, recently deceased Hollywood legend John Hughes perfectly captured what it was like to be a (white, rich, good-looking) teenager (from Chicago) in the 1980s.
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Most people don’t trust ads that compare prices
Trust has become the latest victim of the supermarket price war, as exclusive research reveals 82% of shoppers don't trust price comparison adverts.
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End of the affair: Irish stop buying potatoes
The unthinkable has happened the Irish have fallen out of love with the potato. Sales of fresh potatoes in the Republic of Ireland have tumbled 11.3% in value and 12% in volume over the last quarter [TNS 12 w/e 14 June 09]. Year-on-year...
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Aldi begins search for new MD after Foley’s shock exit
Paul Foley's boss will take temporary charge of Aldi's UK business following the shock departure of the UK MD this week, but the appointment is not expected to be permanent. Armin Burger, promoted to oversee Aldi Süd's international...
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Heinz’s new squeezy bottle turns out not so squeezy after all
Heinz has been forced into an embarrassing rethink after a wave of customer complaints over its much vaunted lightweight tomato ketchup bottle.The company launched the bottle in April, heralding it a major step forward in packaging...
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Sales up after pork pies ditch crusty old image
British shoppers are rediscovering their taste for pork pies restoring the category to growth after a poor 2008.Shoppers bought 360 million pork pies over the year to the end of May [TNS], 2% more than in the previous year. Value was up...
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Dairy ‘ahead of game on Roadmap green targets’
The dairy industry is well along the road towards meeting many of the targets laid down in the Milk Roadmap last year defying critics' expectations. One target was for 50% of dairy farmers to have at least half their dairy-managed...
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Stores are step ahead of call for bogofs ban
Critics have branded Hilary Benn's call for an end to bogofs "idiotic", as research for The Grocer shows supermarkets have already significantly cut back.At this week's launch of the Defra food strategy, the environment secretary said...
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Campaign Trail: Typhoo backs sports for all
England World Cup winning knight Sir Geoff Hurst is the celebrity ambassador for Typhoo's new partnership with the Federation of Disability Sport. Typhoo Sports For All was launched this week to provide more than 500 community-based sports coaches...
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Frijj sponsors Sky Sports’ Soccer AM
Frijj has been revealed as the new sponsor of Sky Sports show Soccer AM this season.Under the deal, the Dairy Crest milkshake is being promoted in 15-second idents at the start and end of the three-hour programme, as well as five-second...