All The Grocer articles in 18 December 2010
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NewsGSK braced for Ribena plant strike action
Workers are GlaxoSmithKline start voting today on whether to strike in protest over a pay freeze at the company’s Ribena factory.
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NewsTV debut for Dairy Crest delivery service Milk & More
Dairy Crest is launching the first-ever TV campaign for its Milk & More online delivery service in January.
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NewsPro-badger ads banned in bovine TB battle
Two adverts run by an animal welfare group to campaign against badger culling in Wales have been found to be in breach of the Advertising Standards Authority’s rules.
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NewsPrince hands Waitrose second warrant
Waitrose is to be awarded a Royal Warrant from 1 January as grocer and wine and spirit merchant to Prince of Wales.
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Comment and Opinion
Next Year's News: the Daily Bread guide to 2011
Daily Bread brings you the biggest stories of the year to come - before they happen
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Comment and Opinion
Smoke and mirrors
One finding in particular from The Grocer’s Top Products Survey 2010 will have given Andrew Lansley food for thought. Or rather, something to put in his pipe and smoke, as they say.
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NewsDeliveries suffer as deep freeze drags on
The treacherous weather conditions continue to wreak havoc for Christmas grocery shoppers, with online deliveries struggling to overcome the icy roads.
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Eastenders depots in HMRC dawn raids
Eastenders Cash & Carry has shut all six of its depots following police and HMRC dawn raids last week. One eyewitness told The Grocer how officers surrounded and stormed Eastenders’ Birmingham depot at 7am last Tuesday.
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Consumers choose price over branding in tobacco
Andrew Lansley may want to rethink his support of putting cigarettes in plain packs after The Grocer's annual Top Products survey revealed that price - far more than bright shiny packaging - determines purchasing decisions.
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NewsOcado to launch pet food microsite with help from TV’s Inglis
Online grocery retailer Ocado is to launch a virtual pet store on its website early next year. The Pet Corner microsite will bring together all of Ocado's existing pet food lines into one place as well as incorporating some new...
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Third Party: The level of festive food waste is far too high
Premier Foods is using Great Little Ideas to help reduce the amount shoppers throw out, says Teresa Arbuckle
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NewsUkrainian vodka ties in with distillery film
A film-maker has teamed up with Hi-Spirits to launch a vodka and revive his great-grandfather's Ukrainian distillery, which was seized in the Russian Revolution. Twenty percent of Zorokovich 1917's net profit (rsp: £29.95) will go back to...
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NewsVeggie dishes are ‘ruined’ by Parmesan
The Vegetarian Society has launched Say Cheese, a campaign to stop restaurants from 'ruining' veggie dishes with Parmesan. Many restaurants were losing out on business from vegetarian customers because of the 'never-ending trend' for...
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NewsSundance to expand with detox juice
A juice company that claims to have created a new premium standard for fresh juices, has launched a new variant in time for the detox season. Sundance Partners' carrot, apple & ginger juice, which launches in the new year, claims to...
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Schwarzkopf in youth TV sponsor deal
Hair care brand Schwarzkopf has signed a deal with Channel 4 to sponsor a selection of its youth-orientated programmes next year. The seven-figure deal kicks off with Schwarzkopf's Got2be styling range sponsoring Famous and Fearless a...
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Comment and OpinionCritical Eye... on a labour-intensive stuffing
Oh how I yearn for the wide-eyed Christmas cookery programmes of old when there was an air of innocence about everything and Delia et al were content to share with us the culinary basics. So far, this year's festive offerings have been distinctly...
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NewsCo-op Group weather deal
The Co-operative Group has secured a 12-month deal to sponsor ITV1's national weather from 1 January. The society said it planned to use the sponsorship the biggest in its history to raise awareness of what it offers and to encourage...
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News‘Revolution’ for staff training at the Co-op
The Co-operative Group has rolled out a new training programme for staff working at its food stores. Citrus (Communication, Induction, Training, Resource, Understanding and Support) was launched in early autumn and trialled at 81 stores....
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Commodities: Cocoa and sugar hikes pile pressure on chocolate drinks
Price hikes for cocoa and sugar mean hot chocolate fans could soon be paying more for their drinks. But for how long, asks Liliana Gonzalez of Mintec
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Comment and Opinion
Second Opinion: Eco-friendly changes need unity
Cancun talks puts onus on food companies to sort sustainability problem, says Tim Lang