All The Grocer articles in 17 November 2012
Previous issues.
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NewsSainsbury's to stop selling tobacco in six more stores
Sainsbury’s is to stop selling tobacco in six further Scottish stores.
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NewsDairy exports to China will be key to growth, says government
Dairy companies have a key part to play in plugging a £1bn hole in the UK economy by ramping up exports to China, the government has said.
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NewsDanish government removes 'fat tax' after one year
Advocates of government intervention on obesity have suffered a blow to their cause, as the Danish government today announced it was canning its pioneering ‘fat tax’ after just one year.
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NewsCo-op Group unveils £22m Avonmouth distribution centre
The Co-operative Group has officially opened its £22m new distribution centre in Avonmouth.
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NewsRaisio buys up Czech confectionery company Candy Plus
Poppets and Sugar Puffs brand owner Raisio has acquired the Czech confectionery company Candy Plus for an enterprise value of €20m.
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NewsTesco to ramp up social media use with appointment of Brooks
Tesco is to ramp up its use of sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, after recruiting Coca-Cola interactive manager Jude Brooks.
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NewsTesco fixes glitch to launch Soil and Seed box delivery scheme
Soil and Seed - the exclusive-to-Tesco organic fruit and veg box delivery brand - has launched, following a glitch over the weekend.
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NewsDanone keeps half a million yoghurt bottles from landfill
A recycling scheme set up by Danone has resulted in 500,000 yoghurt bottles being prevented from going to landfill.
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NewsBritvic and AG Barr tie up merger to become Barr Britvic Soft Drinks
Britvic and AG Barr have finally agreed terms of a merger to create a £1.5bn turnover soft drinks company to be called Barr Britvic Soft Drinks.
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NewsTangerine to close Poole confectionery site
Tangerine Confectionery has announced plans to close its smallest factory in Poole, Dorset.
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NewsSupermarkets unveil raft of Responsibility Deal pledges
Supermarkets have signed up to a new series of government pledges under the Responsibility Deal to try to increase…
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Category ReportA carnival of flavours in world cuisine
How do you fancy roast guinea pig? What about farofa, chuchu and cassava root?
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NewsMüller/Wiseman to raise price it pays to farmers for milk
The Müller/Wiseman group has announced it is increasing its standard milk price to farmers to 30.5 pence per litre over the next three months.
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NewsBower-Nye joins Wrigley as UK & Ireland marketing director
The Wrigley Company has appointed Pamela Bower-Nye as its new UK & Ireland marketing director.
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NewsBernard Matthews warns of tough 2013 despite return to black
Bernard Matthews Farms has returned to the black in its latest financial year, despite soaring feed costs and challenging market conditions.
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NewsAsda grabs more share and reports like-for-like sales boost
Asda has posted a Q3 like-for-like sales rise of 0.3% for the 13 weeks ending 29 September 2012.
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Category ReportAuthentic new twist to tropical taste
Caribbean soft drinks & ginger beer are up a massive 21%, making it the fastest-growing Caribbean sub-category….
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Category ReportSimple! The mults bag fish up and make it easy
One of the main barriers to fish consumption is consumers not wanting to handle fish and not knowing how to cook it….
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Category ReportWill the world food baton pass from Mexico to Brazil?
The continued popularity of Mexican looks assured, but there will be increased interest in South American and Brazilian….
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Category ReportThe search for the big fish of the future
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s high-profile Fish Fight means few can be unaware of the need for new favourites in fish….