All The Grocer articles in 19 September 2009 – Page 2

Comment & Opinion
Second Opinion: It's time to roll back state control

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

The Competition Commission's proposal for an ombudsman is flawed, says Kevin Hawkins
News
Will the government hang free single-use bags out to dry?

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

With Wales set to implement mandatory charges for single-use bags, retailers elsewhere are wondering if they've done enough to stave off legislation. Chloe Ryan reports
News
Findus invests in NPD in bid to overtake Birds Eye

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

Findus UK has set itself the ambitious target of becoming the nation's number one frozen food brand within five years a feat that would require a thirteenfold increase in sales.
News
First Drinks gives Tia Maria big welcome

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

First Drinks has pledged to raise Tia Maria's profile in the UK, after securing distribution of the coffee liqueur last week.The brand, which has a UK sales value of £43.8m, would benefit from a host of "exciting brand-building"...
News
Green & Black’s farmers turn waste into fertiliser

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

Green & Black's is working on a new carbon reduction programme in Belize that could lead to the company becoming carbon neutral.The ethical chocolate maker is working with carbon reduction specialist Carbon Gold to pay cacao farmers...
News
Nescafé Green Blend takes on green tea

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

Nescafé Green Blend, a new coffee that Nestlé claims is healthier than standard coffee, hits shelves this week.The new variant (rsp: £2.98 for a 100g jar) contains regular roasted coffee beans and unroasted green coffee beans, which...
News
Booker's oil recycling scheme ‘used by thousands’

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

Booker has given £100,000 back to its customers under the cooking oil recycling scheme it launched in June last year.
News
Morrisons serves up both value and ethics

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

Morrisons has been ranked best retailer for combining value and ethics in an analysis of real shopping baskets published this week.More than 1,000 shoppers were asked to explain why they had bought each item in their weekly shop.
News
Brakes ramps up efforts to turn operation green

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

Brakes has vowed to step up efforts to cut the thickness of packaging on own-label products, replace older refrigeration with eco-friendly systems and switch to greener transport. In 2008, it reduced the thickness of packaging on 160...
News
Glorious! buy-out livens up soup brand

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

Marco Pierre White-endorsed soup brand Glorious! has been given a new lease of life following the £24m management buy-out of its manufacturer TSC Foods in July. The brand has won new national listings with Asda, where it will arrive next...
News
Hughes to head up global marketing for Mars cat brands

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

Mars has named Fiona Hughes its new global pet care marketing director for cat brands including Whiskas and Sheba.Hughes, who takes up the newly created role from 2 November, will be based in Mars' Brussels office and will focus on...
News
Where there’s muck, there’s brass

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

Vital Earth is on an eco-mission to turn food waste into environmentally friendly peat-free compost - and to get it listed in the major grocery retailers. Alex Black reports
Comment & Opinion
Saturday Essay: Why we are flying the flag for British food

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

Knowledgeable staff and in-store promotions can encourage customers to buy locally sourced food, says Martyn Jones
News
What role will supermarkets play in Brown’s eco-towns?

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

The supermarkets have so far failed to convince government they have a role to play in eco-towns. Graham Holter asks how they can turn round the situation
News
Crime Busters scheme nets two criminals

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

A scheme launched by a retailer six weeks ago to crack down on store crime has already led to two prosecutions. Under its Crime Busters scheme, TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains, displays images of suspected shoplifters caught on...
News
Who will win the carbon race?

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

From 2010, Britain's food retailers will be ranked according to their carbon usage. Nick Hughes reports on how supermarkets are limbering up for the race to be greenest
Profiles
Careers File: Feedback is the food of champions, so tuck in

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

My boss would like to begin 360 degree feedback, inviting not only my direct reports but also my peers across the business and get...
News
Woodeson is named as Cavendish’s successor

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

The Department of Health has announced the successor to Will Cavendish, who left his role as director of health and wellbeing last Friday.Liz Woodeson, director of health protection, will take over the role once someone is found to fill...
Comment & Opinion
Critical Eye... on Keith, Keith and the rise of the TV chefs

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

My first thought on Tuesday morning having learnt that Keith Floyd had died, was that he'd watched Keith Meets Keith (Channel 4, 10pm, 14 September) and it had tipped him over the edge.
News
Sainsbury’s set to launch new meal deal in time for Christmas

2009-09-19T00:00:00Z

Sainsbury's is gearing up to launch a Feed Your Family for a Tenner meal deal, The Grocer has learned.The offer follows the success of its Feed Your Family for a Fiver launch in March 2008, and is thought to mirror the concept quite...