All The Grocer articles in 2 May 2015 – Page 4
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Comment and Opinion
Egyptian situation needn't slow down Coupe's Sainsbury's work
With a watertight alibi, it’s difficult to see the Egyptian prosecutions of Coupe and King being anything other than an embarrassing distraction
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News
UK asparagus harvest set to be 'biggest since records began'
This year’s British asparagus harvest promises to be the biggest since records began, growers have predicted…
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News
Poundstretcher hopes to grow garden range
Poundstretcher’s survey found plants account for £961.2m annual expenditure, water features, £497.2m and “friendly” gnomes £3.11m even though 38% fail to use their gardens
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News
BMPA refutes alleged processor code breach
St Merryn angered farmers after announcing it was increasing processing charges for beef and lamb to £19.20 and £1.95 a head
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News
WWF urges improved sustainable fish sourcing efforts
The NGO recently published a report that concluded the world’s oceans had a huge economic value, but were facing an “unrelenting assault” of overexploitation, misuse and climate change
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News
Lisa Gower joins The Jerky Group as sales director
At Jerky, she will be responsible for driving sales growth across the company’s brands and own-label products, as well as strengthening its position as category leader
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News
McGuigan Wines rolls out 'easy drinking' rival to Prosecco
McGuigan Frizzante, launching at the London Wine Fair from 18 to 20 May, is described as having “soft lemon and apple fruit characters”
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Analysis and Features
Quinoa prices ease with more planting
Quinoa is an ancient grain-type cereal that has been growing in popularity over the past few years in the US and Europe due to its perceived health benefits
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News
Gourmet Burger Kitchen gets saucy retail line in Tesco
The products, which are rolling into 450 Tesco stores this week, include BBQ sauce, house relish, habanero jam, harissa mayo, smoked chilli mayo and blue cheese mayo
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News
Summerhouse Drinks rolls out 'first Scottish tonic water'
Walter Gregor’s Premium Tonic Water, named after a Victorian minister in Pitsligo where the company is based, is available now in a 200ml bottle
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News
2 Sisters in chicken antibiotic health move
The company said it would stop using all antibiotics defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “highest priority critically important” to human health
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News
New Frontiers in Food & Drink: event for innovation launched
The Grocer and its sister titles have teamed up to launch a new innovation conference…
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News
LBD: Brown-Forman targets young women with new vodka drink
Brown-Forman is aiming to tap the demand among young female consumers for lighter, fruitier drinks…
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News
First Milk's CNP launches high-protein milk shake
First Milk-owned sports nutrition brand CNP has expanded its range with a high-protein ready-to-drink shake…
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News
Licktators launches Magic Whip ice cream for return of Blur
The collaboration came about when the band’s record label, Parlophone, approached Licktators founder Matt O’Connor after reading in the press about the brand’s headline-grabbing creations
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News
Chicken and beef at forefront of fresh/chilled price deflation
Data from mySupermarket revealed average retail prices for fresh and chilled meat fell in March 2015, with fresh whole chickens showing the biggest year-on-year decline
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News
One Stop launches in-store Subway concessions
The first two concessions will be in Leicester and Burton Latimer
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News
Cathedral City adds new Minis and a 550g extra mature pack
The extra mature pack size joins the brand’s recently launched mature, mature lighter and mild 550g variants, and is on sale now in Asda stores
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News
Justin King the latest to face Egyptian prosecution
The former Sainsbury’s CEO was convicted last year, claims the Times, and although the conviction was overturned it is understood the Egyptians are appealing the acquittal
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News
Media bites 30 April: Morrisons, British American Tobacco, Napier Brown
Morrisons is to reintroduce staffed express checkouts in stores this week, while British American Tobacco may have to increase its offer for its Brazilian subsidiary.