All The Grocer articles in 18 January 2014 – Page 2
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NewsHyperama strikes sweet deal with C&C Hancocks
Specialist confectioner C&C Hancocks has struck a deal to supply all three of Hyperama’s depots.
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NewsFormer UBUK boss Benoit Testard to lead Tangerine
Former United Biscuits boss Benoit Testard has been appointed chief executive of confectionery supplier Tangerine.
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NewsMenzies Distribution MD McIntosh to leave company
David McIntosh, managing director of Menzies Distribution, is leaving the company.
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NewsJoint taskforce guns for alcohol duty fraud
A new joint taskforce has been launched in a bid to tackle alcohol duty fraud.
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Grocer 33Waitrose Newton Mearns
Winning The Grocer’s store of the week is the holy grail for a branch manager!…
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NewsMinimum wage hike would hit small businesses, trade warns
Trade associations have warned chancellor George Osborne that above-inflation increases in the national minimum wage will hurt small businesses.
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NewsCut safety limit for BPA in packaging by 90%, says Efsa
The EU’s food watchdog has proposed to cut the safety limit for bisphenol A – a chemical found in some plastic packaging.
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Analysis & FeaturesAs pound shop profits take a pounding, is format flawed?
Against the current economic backdrop, the pound shops should still be prospering…
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Analysis & FeaturesOne Stop's next stop: a franchised future
One Stop now has its sights firmly set on franchise. CEO Tony Reed explains why it’s not a Tesco shadow brand…
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Analysis & FeaturesCommunity shop: Doing things differently in Barnsley
If Community Shop doesn’t look like a supermarket from the outside, it makes up for it once you get through the doors…
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Analysis & FeaturesIs Dalton Philips any closer to delivering for Morrisons?
Last March, The Grocer ran a feature asking 10 burning questions facing Morrisons CEO Dalton Philips ahead of the retailer…
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NewsTax high-sugar products, says Responsibility Deal chief
High-sugar products should be hit with a new tax, a senior figure behind the government’s Responsibility Deal has said.
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Analysis & FeaturesSwitching fascias: is it worth the effort?
Retailers who switched symbol groups claim the move boosted profits and sales. So why aren’t more doing it?…
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ProfilesSymbol group switching - the why and how
What factors should indies consider when deciding which symbol group to join?…
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NewsHitting food waste targets would save Europe £62bn a year
The EU stands to save a staggering £62 billion and free up agricultural land the size of Belgium if consumers and retailer…
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Comment & OpinionThe obesity debate breaks bad
In the obesity debate a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but not as bad as making it up…
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NewsDH wants new Deal to tackle unhealthy food promotions
The government has given retailers and suppliers a “short window” to agree a voluntary clampdown on promoting HFSS.
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NewsNo evidence for soaring obesity, NOF lobbyist Tam Fry admits
Campaigners who claimed the UK faced soaring obesity admitted they had “no evidence” to back up a ‘doomsday scenario’.
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NewsHolland & Barrett to open larger stores in latest expansion plan
Holland & Barrett is planning to double store openings this year, with a special focus on larger formats…
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NewsAnti-sugar mood change is 'perilous'
Leading scientists have slammed claims by health groups that sugar should be treated as “the new tobacco”…