All The Grocer articles in 18 July 2009
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Organics sector gears up for £1m generic campaign
Sustain is launching the UK's first generic organic ad campaign next year in a bid to inject fresh growth into the ailing category.The environmental group is currently leading a cross-industry initiative to raise £500,000 from UK organic...
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Organics sector gears up for £1m generic campaign
Sustain is launching the UK's first generic organic ad campaign next year in a bid to inject fresh growth into the ailing category. The environmental group is currently leading a cross-industry initiative to raise £500,000 from UK organic...
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Rankings
The Grocer/OC&C Top 150 Suppliers 2009: Clear skies for brands, heavy clouds for own label
The UK’s top food and drink manufacturers are battling chaotic economic weather. One minute the barometer needle is pointed towards high pressure inflation and mounting costs, the next it has swung towards recessionary chill.Inevitably some are coping better than others. The big branded players have even enjoyed a few moments ...
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NewsEditor's Comment: For the industry's sake, ask your MP to back Early Day Motion 1885
Between moat cleaning services, dodgy mortgage claims and duck house constructions, the MPs' expenses scandal has created the sense that government is utterly unaccountable.
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"For the sake of the grocery industry - and democracy for that matter - please ask your local MP to sign up in support of Early Day Motion 1885"
Between moat cleaning services, dodgy mortgage claims and duck house constructions, the MPs' expenses scandal has created the sense that government is utterly unaccountable. It's not, of course. The ballot box, freedom of speech, and the...
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Commodities: Will bread cost more or less dough after 2009 harvest?
Bread. Brits can't get enough of it. They're not quite so into price rises, though. Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez looks at the forecast for this year's harvest
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Will bread cost more or less dough after 2009 harvest?
Bread. Brits can't get enough of it. They're not quite so into price rises, though. Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez looks at the forecast for this year's harvest
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TJ Morris set to grow Home Bargains chain with 30 new outlets
TJ Morris, the company behind discount chain Home Bargains, is planning to open a further 30 stores in the next six months.The discounter, which has 190 stores, has opened 30 since January after picking up around 20 former Woolworths sites...
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TJ Morris set to grow Home Bargains chain with 30 new outlets
TJ Morris, the company behind discount chain Home Bargains, is planning to open a further 30 stores in the next six months. The discounter, which has 190 stores, has opened 30 since January after picking up around 20 former Woolworths sites...
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NewsGrocer 33: Small store with a top performance
Morrisons has this week proved small is beautiful, with one of its smallest stores winning this week's top store award.
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Thrifty shoppers push frozen sales over £5bn
The frozen food renaissance has pushed sales through the £5bn barrier for the first time, new TNS figures show. Total frozen sales in the year to 14 June 2009 grew 6.3% to £5.1bn, according to the TNS Worldpanel data.
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Thrifty shoppers push frozen sales over £5bn
The frozen food renaissance has pushed sales through the £5bn barrier for the first time, new TNS figures show. Total frozen sales in the year to 14 June 2009 grew 6.3% to £5.1bn, according to the TNS Worldpanel data. Frozen meat and pizza...
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Consumers left to foot £5.7bn bill for food price inflation
The UK's big four managed to dodge the cost of food inflation last year - by passing the full £5.7bn bill on to shoppers.The UK's biggest food and drink producers faced a 19% increase in commodity costs, which amounted to a total cost hike...
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Consumers left to foot £5.7bn bill for food price inflation
The UK's big four managed to dodge the cost of food inflation last year - by passing the full £5.7bn bill on to shoppers. The UK's biggest food and drink producers faced a 19% increase in commodity costs, which amounted to a total cost hike...
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NewsAcid Test: Dorset Cereals Tasty Fruit & Fibre
Just another muesli or is this premium box packing something special?
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Ad of the Week: Boursin combines cheese with butchery
From Jacko to JFK, a true pro always leaves the crowd wanting more. If only the newish commercial for the suitably moreish Boursin ran for a few extra seconds.
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Cheddar claim after five-year maturation
Dairy Crest has produced what it claims to be one of Britain's longest-matured Cheddars. Matured for five years, Cathedral City Vintage 60 was developed by the brand's cheese grader Mark Pitts-Tucker. It will be unveiled at the Nantwich...
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How alcohol duty hikes hit the Exchequer
The last alcohol duty increase cost the government more than £25m in tax revenue on wine alone, The Grocer can reveal. And with duty fraud increasing, it can no longer rely on successive above-inflation duty hikes not to impact on sales and jobs...
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How alcohol duty hikes hit the Exchequer
The last alcohol duty increase cost the government more than £25m in tax revenue on wine alone, The Grocer can reveal. And with duty fraud increasing, it can no longer rely on successive above-inflation duty hikes not to impact on sales and jobs...
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How should we read Aldi's hardball letter to suppliers?
Aldi is asking suppliers for a 5% price reduction from the end of the month. What's behind such a drastic move and how likely is it to succeed, asks Peter Cripps