All The Grocer articles in 2 May 2009
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Other Movers 2/5/09
Last week we incorrectly named McCambridge's executive chairman as David Coppel CBE. He is, of course, Andrew Coppel CBE. Also George Walsh should have been described as MD of the company's own-label arm and Paul Tripp as MD of Soreen.
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World News 2/5/09
CANADA: Profits at Metro were up 41% to $76.3m (£43m) for the 12 weeks to 14 March, while like-for-like sales rose 7.3% to $2.55bn (£1.43bn). "This is the result of our continued solid performance in Quebec and improving results in Ontario, where...
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Global Brands adds 1.2% abv variant to its Vodka Kick range
Global Brands is aiming to plug a "completely untapped" gap in the low-alcohol RTD market, with the latest addition to its Vodka Kick range. The new VK Lo drink contains just 1.2% abv and 49 calories, significantly lower than the 4% abv...
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Aldi sets out its 99p stall with TV ad for 140 lines
Aldi is trumpeting its value credentials to consumers by advertising 140 lines at just 99p. The discounter has compared its 99p lines with similar products offered by Tesco and Asda and claims that buying 100 of them could save the consumer up to...
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Sir Ken rises to 16th on Sunday Times Rich List
Sir Ken Morrison was the grocery industry's biggest winner in The Sunday Times' Rich List last Sunday, with a fortune that rose 11% to £1.6bn.While most people on the list have seen their wealth nosedive over the past year, Sir Ken, founder...
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NewsEditor's Comment: A blanket 3% cut in cost price seems crude but it's an opening gambit, right?
Tesco is not the only multiple playing hardball with its suppliers right now, says Adam Leyland
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Grocer 33: Waitrose staff excel in Edinburgh
It was another week of strong availability across the board, but Waitrose in Edinburgh clinched our top store award thanks to its exceptional customer service.
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Vion announces 380 further job losses and closure of Ashton site
Dutch giant Vion is cutting up to 380 jobs and closing a bacon processing unit in response to 'overcapacity' in the UK meat sector.The company has begun consulting with staff at its Ashton bacon unit, with a view to closing the facility. It...
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Retailers push suppliers to absorb booze tax hike
Beer and cider suppliers have reacted angrily to increasingly aggressive tactics from retailers in the aftermath of last week’s tax increase on alcohol.
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Campaigner Dowdney joins ACS main board
Small shops campaigner Nigel Dowdney has taken a seat on the main board of the Association of Convenience Stores.
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Gantry costs prohibitive, admit consultants to DH
The figures used by the Department of Health to play down the cost of implementing a tobacco display ban are wrong - says the company quoted in the department's own briefing notes.
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Happy Egg Co advert: Born To Be Wild
The Happy Egg Company is making its TV debut this week with a £2m ad campaign to promote the hens' free-range upbringing.Airing on 4 May, the 30-second ad features egg supplier John Michalski driving a quad bike with a hen on the back. The...
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Cornish credentials key to Kelly's debut in advertising on TV
Kelly's of Cornwall this month hits TV screens for the first time with a £2m ad campaign to support the design revamp of its range of premium ice creams. The 30-second advert, debuting on 18 May, marks the first time the Bodmin business has...
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Walker's WPD aims to boost clout of DBC
A new company led by Iceland boss Malcolm Walker has completed its takeover of DBC Foodservice and plans to turn it into "the best service-orientated foodservice business in the UK".
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McCain answers credit slur with profits surge
Frozen foods maker McCain weathered the first half of 2008 well, according to accounts filed at Companies House this week.The accounts had been the subject of a bitter row with Euler Hermes, the world's largest credit insurer, which withdrew...
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Asda says complaint charge was too high
Asda has reduced the amount it charges suppliers when a customer complains from £70 to £20 after claims that it was a disproportionate charge. "Hands up, we got it wrong," said Asda corporate affairs director Paul Kelly. The charge had been...
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Asda kids go cock-a-hoop
After Tesco treated shoppers to some unexpected X-rated fun in one store's entertainment section recently, news of top-shelf antics at arch-rival Asda. Last month it was reported that the supermarket had been forced to move its misleadingly...
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Asda's Harrison gets beverages and sugar role
Asda has named Matt Harrison its new buyer for beverages and sugar.
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Comment & OpinionSecond Opinion: Banning the buffet won't work
Strict rules on school dinners won't necessarily make pupils eat healthily, says Kevin Hawkins