All The Grocer articles in 2 May 2009 – Page 2
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Comment and Opinion
Third Party: Collaboration key to closing trade credit gap
The £5bn top-up fund announced in last week's Budget is welcome - but more help is needed, says Tarlok Teji
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News
Export given overhaul by Carlsberg
Carlsberg is highlighting the premium credentials of its Export brand with an overhaul of its packaging. The revamped Export cans and bottles will retain the Carlsberg brand's traditional green and silver colouring but now feature a...
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News
Supermarkets turn up the heat on their careworn suppliers
In the same week Tesco racked up record profits of £3.1bn, it emerged that the retailer was calling in suppliers to demand cost price reductions of up to 3%. Suppliers told The Grocer they were called in and told by buyers there was a "new...
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: No grandstanding for now, but celebrate small successes
It's not the right time to shout about success but do show staff your confidence, says Sue Mountstevens
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News
Hardy joins the Brits in Oz with Coles role
Gary Hardy, Asda operations manager for south London, has been appointed general manager for western Australia at Coles – joining a team headed by several experienced British retail executives.
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News
Ex-Tesco boss forced to shut indie venture
Peter Durose, the former Tesco fresh produce chief, has been forced to close the specialist food shop he opened in 2007. The English Grocer has closed its doors after Durose and his wife decided they couldn't keep ploughing money into the...
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News
Danish Crown pledges to boost UK pig production
Danish Crown is planning to up its UK pig production by 25% within the next three years as it looks to establish its credentials as a "local producer".
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News
Debut of The Black Farmer's daughter
The Black Farmer's daughter will make her on-pack debut for a new range of gluten-free sausages.
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News
Small store enjoys big success
Relaunching during a recession may seem risky, but a store in Derby has increased sales by 25% since converting to the Premier Express fascia. Beth Phillips reports
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NewsIs Stefan Barden ushering in the return of VMI to grocery?
He’s known for being single-minded, but can the Northern Foods CEO persuade Sainsbury's to hand over control of its in-store stock, asks James Ball
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News
Boost to retailers as Britain is tipped for 'barbecue summer'
Retailers and suppliers have welcomed Met Office predictions that the UK is "odds-on for a barbecue summer"."After two wet summers, the signs are much more promising this year," said chief meteorologist Ewen McCallum. "We can expect times...
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Comment and OpinionSecond Opinion: Banning the buffet won't work
Strict rules on school dinners won't necessarily make pupils eat healthily, says Kevin Hawkins
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News
Asda's Harrison gets beverages and sugar role
Asda has named Matt Harrison its new buyer for beverages and sugar.
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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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