All The Grocer articles in 2 August 2014 – Page 3
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News
Peanut Hottie drink hits the US with Walmart listings
British peanut butter drink Peanut Hottie has secured a listing in 2,499 US Walmart stores
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Analysis and Features
Deal volumes and valuations back on the up
The economic recovery has yet to translate into higher grocery sales – quite the opposite in fact – but it is having a positive impact on the M&A market.
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Comment and Opinion
Sainsbury's thinks bike with new HGV
Sainsbury’s new HGV is aiming to make city streets safer for cyclists. Is it a step in the right direction?
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News
Greggs one of biggest risers on FTSE thanks to strong first half
Trading improved significantly in the second half of last year…
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Analysis and Features
What is the legacy of the economic downturn for food and drink?
The UK economy has at last outgrown the crisis. How did the recession change what shoppers buy?
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News
English schools flunk sustainable fish ‘end of term’ report
Just 14% of England’s 4.3 million primary school children are currently being supplied with sustainably sourced fish, research by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has revealed.
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Analysis and Features
The art of ‘capturing a shopper’s heart, mind and wallet’
Whether you’re giving them ‘hardwired insight’ or offering ‘surprise and delight,’ shopper marketing has become an essential tool for both brands and retailers. So how has it changed?
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News
Nairn's lower-sugar Astro Bites kids' biscuits enter Waitrose
Oatcake brand Nairn’s has secured a national listing for its lower-sugar kids’ biscuits…
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Category Report
Focus on Male Grooming
Those of a sensitive disposition, look away now. The Grocer can reveal that one third of your male colleagues may not have brushed their teeth this morning, and one in 10 men only bathe or shower every three days. These unappetising findings come from an exclusive poll by Harris Interactive, ...
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News
FSA: origin study shows potential of new SIRA screening
Isotope-based food testing had “real potential” to help verify where food and drink products are from, the FSA said this week
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Analysis and Features
Rapeseed oil prices driven down by good harvests
Rapeseed oil prices have tumbled thanks to good harvests at home and abroad…
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Analysis and Features
Walkers Market Deli Tortilla Chips: Acid Test
Walkers has previously struggled to crack the premium snacks market…
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News
AB InBev scores World Cup beer boost in Q2
Beer sales during the World Cup boosted the UK fortunes of Belgian brewery giant AB InBev.
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News
Waitrose to open first railway station store in London
Waitrose will open its first railway station store on August 19 at King’s Cross as the company continues to focus on the convenience travel market.
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My Alternative CV
Nicholas Crean, Prestat, on nudity, chocolate and Tom & Jerry
When I was 17, I spent a summer walking up and down the topless beaches of the South of France selling ice creams…
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Analysis and Features
Asda Choc Chip Muffin Cheesecake: Acid Test
A new twist on an established product is a long-established strategy for food developers…
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News
Max 99p opens in Peterborough with one eye on expansion
Discount store Max 99p has opened a second store in a residential area of Peterborough and has announced plans to open another three stores this year.
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News
Diageo sales growth stalls as emerging markets weaken
Weakness in emerging markets has continued to affect the performance of Diageo, which today reported a “mixed performance” in the year to 30 June.
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News
Heinz Black Label soups get four new lines
Heinz is expanding its Black Label soup offering with four new flavours…
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News
Premier Foods doubles number of price-marked packs
Premier Foods is doubling the number of price-marked packs it offers to include all lines in its core convenience range.