All The Grocer articles in 19 January 2013
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NewsAsda shuffles top team as McKenna heads to Walmart
Asda COO Judith McKenna has been promoted to executive vice president, strategy and international development at Walmart International.
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NewsSweet Meyer lemon hits Tesco produce shelves
Tesco has claimed a UK first by stocking the Meyer lemon – a fruit that looks like a lemon but tastes like an orange.
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NewsMüller moves into butter with £17m new plant
Müller is moving into butter production in the UK, with the opening of the country’s largest butter plant.
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NewsRenshaw ramps up international plans with home baking e-commerce site
Home baking products supplier Renshaw is ramping up its international expansion efforts with a new e-commerce site and brand identity.The Liverpool-based manufacturer, which is part of the The Real Good Food Company and claims to produce about 70% of the UK’s marzipan and soft icings, is launching the site as ...
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NewsWemyss Malts owners to build new distillery in Fife
The owners of whisky company Wemyss Malts are to build a new craft distillery in Fife after receiving a grant from the Scottish government…
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News400 jobs at risk after Waitrose ends distribution deal
Waitrose has decided to stop using a distribution centre in Leicestershire after building up capacity elsewhere.
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NewsInnovation and profitability key focus in new Arla amba strategy
Arla amba is to take its eye off acquisitions in Europe and instead focus on increasing profitability and innovation, it has announced in its new global corporate strategy.
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NewsSales up at Smiths News
Smiths News has reported a 2% increase in group sales for the 19 weeks to 12 January, despite a continuing slide in newspaper and magazine sales.
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NewsChristmas sales soar at Ocado
Ocado enjoyed a cracker of a Christmas, witnessing a growth in orders, basket size and sales, its quarterly trading statement revealed today.
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NewsHigh street entertainment stores remain viable despite HMV woes
High street entertainment retailing is a viable business model despite the collapse of HMV, according to trade body the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA).
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NewsEC launches consultation on future of organic sector
Does organic, by definition, have to mean GM-free? That is the one of the questions the European Commission is asking in a new EU-wide public consultation on the future of organic food production in Europe, which launched today.
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NewsSupermarkets hit by horse meat scandal
Some of the nation’s biggest retailers including Tesco, Lidl, Aldi and Iceland, have become embroiled in a major meat scandal, after 37% of beef burgers analysed in a sample by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland were found to contain horse DNA, and 85% contained pork DNA.
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NewsHorse meat scandal: 26 Tesco lines withdrawn
Tesco has revealed it has withdrawn 26 product lines in response to the horse meat contamination scandal uncovered in Ireland and the UK yesterday.
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R&R Ice Cream buys frozen yoghurt brand Yoomoo
R&R Ice Cream has acquired frozen yoghurt brand Yoomoo for an undisclosed sum.R&R, which partnered with the brand to launch a take-home range rolled out in March last year, said initial plans included a £2m push this year, alongside four new flavours due to hit shelves in March.“Yoomoo has achieved ...
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Horse meat scandal: who is saying what
A round-up of statements issued in response to the Food Standards Agency of Ireland finding horse DNA in a number of burger products sold in Ireland and the UK.
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NewsHorse meat scandal: fingers point to the Continent
Two of the suppliers embroiled in the horse meat burger scandal have said they believe they have traced the problem to Continental Europe.
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NewsTate & Lyle to take sugar refining case to court tomorrow
Tate & Lyle Sugars will go before the General Court of the European Union tomorrow in pursuit of a better deal for sugar refiners.
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Horse meat: Co-op and Asda pull products as a precaution
The impact of the horse meat scandal continues to widen, with Asda and The Co-operative Food confirming they have removed some of their beef burgers as a precautionary measure.
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NewsBees are at risk from neonicotonoids claims EFSA
A widely-used group of pesticides has been ruled unsafe for bees, in a report that has raised concerns over the EU’s safety assessment process.
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NewsHorse meat: now Sainsbury’s withdraws burgers
Sainsbury’s has become the latest UK supermarket to withdraw burger products from sale in response to the horse meat contamination scandal.