All The Grocer articles in 15 October 2011 – Page 3
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Analysis & Features
Big Price Drop doesn’t spell a drop in promotions
Despite its self-proclaimed new focus on base prices, the number of deals at Tesco is on the increase.
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NewsEFB is behind deal for Oddbins brand name
European Food Brokers has purchased the rights to the Oddbins brand name and website.
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NewsPosh traditional beef range for Morrisons
Morrisons is set to launch a new premium range of beef from traditional British breeds in the wake of research conducted at the farm it runs in partnership with the Prince of Wales. The retailer has recruited 200 British farmers to...
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Comment & Opinion
Retailers and suppliers will battle
So Waitrose is demanding a 5% cut from suppliers and The Co-operative Group is looking for ‘one-off’ payments of up to 2%.
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NewsYeo Valley boy band The Churned racks up social media hits
Yeo Valley latest ad, featuring 'boy band' The Churned, has taken the social media world by storm. By Tuesday lunchtime fewer than three days after the ad first aired during a break in The X Factor The Churned's 'Forever' had received 249,004 views on...
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Free ballpoints and blank-eyed bimbettes
Oh Mein Gott. Haben sie been to Anuga? It's enormous (don't know the German for that. Never had to use it with any Germans I've met). In fact, I don't know very much German at all. But that's not what it says on my CV, which Karoline (with a K)...
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News
Irwin’s Irish Batch Bread rolls into Asda
Northern Irish bakery Irwin's has won its first listing in England for its Irish Batch bread. The bread, rolling into 150 Asda stores across England now, is made using traditional recipes and is not baked in individual tins but at the...
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Comment & Opinion
Apprentices are the future of our industry
We need to hire more young talent like Kraft’s Calum Marnock if we are to stay ahead of the game, says Terry Jones
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NewsAppleby Westward shuts last Eurospar
Appleby Westward is to close its third and final Eurospar this month after it failed to make a profit. Some 24 jobs will be lost when the Liskeard store shuts on 28 October. A spokesman said the company had invested...
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Andrea Hobson, Office supervisor, Inverawe Smokehouses
Name: Andrea Hobson Job title: Office supervisor Company: Inverawe Smokehouses HQ: Taynuilt, Argyll Number of employees: 35
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ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Nicola Hainie, technical manager at Border Biscuits
Nicola Hainie, technical manager at Border Biscuits, on in-store sampling, deep fried Mars bars and Ace of Base
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NewsSakata aims to repeat Oz success story in UK
PepsiCo is bringing a taste of the Orient to the UK with a new range of Japanese rice crackers. The Sakata Rice Crackers brand, worth almost £33m in Australia, has hit UK shelves for the first time in a trial at Waitrose. The four-strong...
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Comment & Opinion
Kishor Patel's Expert Advice: Toughen up to win the war on waste
Don’t throw away money on your energy costs. Shop around to find the best deal, says Kishor Patel
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NewsBrits get adventurous with more exotic fruit
Brits are getting increasingly adventurous in the fruit aisle, with exotics such as pomegranates and persimmons thriving while sales of better-known exotics such as mangoes and pineapples are declining. Total volumes for these...
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Comment & Opinion
Planning for an internal job interview and administering a kick up one's own backside
Prepare and plan, just as you would if applying for an external role. You need to shine don’t believe this will be a shoo-in and a friendly chat. You will be up against a very hungry group of candidates and you must not be ill-prepared.
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NewsHolland & Barrett adds sweet sense of theatre to new store
Holland & Barrett is pushing further into traditional grocery categories with a trial of pick’n’mix and novel food dispensers at its largest-ever new store in Richmond. The 2,600 sq ft shop, which opened this week, features peanut…
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NewsLandmark hits out at Asda for selling Bud 24-pack for £11
Landmark Wholesale MD Martin Williams has slammed Asda for selling lager at a "dramatically cheaper" price than wholesalers can buy it for directly from suppliers. Asda has been selling 24 bottles of 300ml Budweiser for £11 on Rollback...
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News
World News: 15/10/11
Carrefour has slashed its full-year profits forecast as consumers continue to turn away from its hypermarkets. The supermarket giant said it expected 2011 operating profits to be down 20% compared with its previous forecast of a 15%...
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NewsRecord UWS profits hit by £1m legal bill
United Wholesale (Scotland) incurred an exceptional charge of more than £1m in legal costs covering the successful appeal against the conviction of former MD Athif Sarwar for money laundering. Accounts published this week at Companies...
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