All The Grocer articles in 19 December 2009 – Page 2
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Underage booze sales given the finger(print)
High-profile independent retailer Jonathan James has installed a controversial fingerprint ID system in one of his stores in a bid to combat underage sales.
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Bestway: EDM claims are a ‘slur’
Wholesale giant Bestway has claimed it has done nothing wrong, after an employment dispute led to an Early Day Motion being tabled in parliament this week.In the EDM, MP Gerald Kaufman slammed Bestway subsidiary Bestway Northern for...
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Retail Prices: When promotions became the new normal for brands
The major fmcg brands ramped up their promotional spending in 2009, boosting the total number to 82,000, up 44% on 2008. James Ball reports
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Comment and OpinionCritical Eye... on festive smugness and Jamie's beautiful, beautiful children
I feel vaguely nauseous. And not just because I've eaten too many mince pies. No, the problem is I've been gorging on festive food TV specials and, trust me, they'd make anyone gag.
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Comment and Opinion
Third Party: See bankers as part of your business team
Banks are ready and willing to lend to businesses with clear strategies and strong management, says Guy Reeves
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Analysis and Features
The Grocer Price Index: Retail prices are finally falling, but don’t bank on it lasting long-term
Retail prices have fallen almost 2.5% since June, showing deflation is finally arriving in grocery. However, as they increased a massive 8% in the same six-month period last year, prices remain higher year-on-year overall for now at...
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Baker leaves Duchy but remains central to Prince’s interests
Andrew Baker, the chief executive of Duchy Originals, is to leave his post after handing over nearly all functions of the job to Waitrose management.Baker has now been employed by the Prince of Wales as a consultant on a range of other...
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Extra Light tries to avoid trouble by going Lighter
Flora Extra Light has been renamed Flora Lighter Than Light in a bid to circumvent new EU food labelling rules but lawyers warn the move may not be enough to stave off litigation.From 19 January, a new annex on health claims in the...
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NewsAsda shows it can do nice as well as cheap
The UK's leading supermarkets have stepped up their game to keep shoppers spending. Queues are shorter, shelves are fuller and basket prices are cheaper, The Grocer 33 six-month review has revealed. The Grocer 33, the only independent...
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Nom appoints Sabin as first sales director
Nom UK has appointed its first sales director.John Sabin has joined the dairy company from Uniq where he was commercial director. He has also worked for Müller.He will head up a sales team of 23 people in his new role,...
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Comment and Opinion
SDC raises more questions than it answers
At the Food and Drink Federation, we see the recent report by the Sustainable Development Commission as a recipe for disaster one that fails to understand the nature of the challenge or the importance of the UK food chain in an increasingly...
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M&S suppliers angry at bid for promo cash
Suppliers have reacted angrily to a demand for a contribution to M&S's pre-Christmas promotional campaign. In a letter to food suppliers sent by head of food John Dixon and seen by The Grocer, M&S asked suppliers to support its...
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Profiles and QandAs
The Human Angle: Steve Rowlinson, Oakhouse Foods
We employ bright people and encourage staff to take ownership of their particular areas and to contribute their ideas to the overall strategy as much as possible.
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My Alternative CV: Angus Peterson, Birds Eye
Angus Peterson, general marketing manager at Birds Eye, on fish fingers, John Barnes and models
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NewsMonkey business? Cadbury has already upped its prices
Kraft warned this week that an independent Cadbury would mean pricier chocolate and it appears it already does. Cadbury has pushed through a raft of hefty product cost price rises this month, The Grocer can reveal. The confectioner,...
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Stores worry banks will pull ATMs after series of ram-raids
Independent retailers in Northern Ireland fear banks could take away their ATMs after the latest in a spate of 19 outrageous smash-and-grab raids. Last week, a mechanical digger was used to steal an ATM from the exterior wall of a...
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Tesco court bid to halt Dunnes comparison ads
The price war between the big two of the Irish grocery sector, Tesco and Dunnes Stores, has spilled over into the courts.Tesco took exception to 'price comparison' ads being run by its rival in the Irish national newspapers and headed...
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Retailers tagged in new blueberry ads
The Chilean Fresh Fruit Association is adding retailer 'tags' to its Blueberries from the South TV adverts to tell shoppers where the fruit is stocked. Adverts carrying the strapline 'Get some blueberries in your life. In-store now',...
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Ad of the Week: This is The Oxo Factor
Farewell to The X Factor for another year. Our Cheryl remains the nation's best-loved convicted Geordie brawler, Simon Cowell has banked another billion and the probably-gay one beat off the possibly-gay one to seal his Faustian pact with...
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Saturday Essay: We need more action on alcohol duty fraud
That's why the Federation of Wholesale Distributors is urging HMRC to use its powers to tackle the issue, says James Bielby
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