All The Grocer articles in 16 August 2014
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News
Harrods to boost staff knowledge with 'Gourmet Food Academy'
Harrods has launched a nationally recognised qualification in food for its staff…
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News
Kevin Abrook made global whisky specialist at William Grant
William Grant & Sons has appointed its first-ever global whisky specialist for innovation…
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Parfetts to refurbish whole estate after Anfield success
Parfetts is to refurbish all of its depots after its refitted Anfield site yielded a 10% sales boost…
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco UK must be top priority for Dave Lewis
The announcement of Philip Clarke’s pending departure from Tesco was melancholy for all concerned…
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News
USN sports nutrition products return to Holland & Barrett
Holland & Barrett has resolved a trading dispute with USN and is relisting the brand in a major refresh of its sports nutr…
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My Alternative CV
My alternative CV: Paul Bean
I was helping on a milk round from the age of 10. I loved it, especially the treats that the pennies earned allowed me…
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News
Morrisons' online service is top with tweeters, survey reveals
Morrisons has come out top in an analysis of over 100,000 tweets about the online services of the big grocers…
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Comment and Opinion
Titania sings the praises of the brands below the top tier
Nobody would consciously choose Galaxy when they can have Dairy Milk, would they?…
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Comment and Opinion
How do we solve the ‘junk food’ problem? And what is it anyway?
What are the right policy tools to help people cut down on so-called ‘junk foods’?
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Comment and Opinion
Portman Group says voluntary action is tackling alcohol abuse
From this week’s headlines, you wouldn’t think the overwhelming majority of adults in the UK drink responsibly…
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Comment and Opinion
Adjudicator Tacon should be heeded over forensic audits
The fact that so many retailers are blitzing the accounts before magnanimously stopping the practice is an outrage…
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Comment and Opinion
McVitie's biscuit bag breaks the bank
Remember those Pepsi can-shaped pencil cases people had at school?…
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News
'Win a Banger' promotion for Cadbury chocolate bars
Mondelez is revving up its marketing activity with a ‘Win a Banger’ promotion on some of its Cadbury brands…
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News
Tesco shoppers to choose carrier bag beneficiaries
Tesco is to let shoppers choose which charities will cash in on proceeds from the Scottish and Welsh carrier bag levies…
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Comment and Opinion
Sweets Made Simple: not healthy, but delicious TV
Unless you reject delicious things, you risk missing out on the ultimate prize – a place in a care home!…
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Murco deal kicks off Motor Fuel Group expansion plans
Motor Fuel Group is eyeing further acquisitions in the forecourt sector…
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Comment and Opinion
99p Stores has made a bold leap into mainstream grocery
99p Stores is taking on a bewildering array of rivals with its food-to-go move – from M&S to Greggs…
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Comment and Opinion
Alcohol abuse: no harm in providing more information
“Alcoholic drink pictorial health warnings a step too far but what’s the harm in providing more information?”…
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News
Uncle Ben's and Tilda launch wholegrain rice pouches
Two of the UK’s biggest rice brands are hoping to tap growing interest in wholegrain rice with new pouched products…
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Ferrero banks on core brands to maintain UK sales growth
Ferrero says its core brands – and not ‘short-term NPD’ – will drive future growth…