All The Grocer articles in 2 October 2010 – Page 2

  • News

    Rain makes UK beef and lamb greener

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Beef and lamb produced in England often have less environmental impact than global water footprint figures for livestock production suggest, new Eblex research has found.More than 99% of the water used to produce English beef or lamb was...

  • News

    Retail Prices: Don’t believe the papers – food prices are going down

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Costs are on the up but stories of 10% price increases by Christmas seem OTT, as The Grocer Price Index reveals they are going the other way. Elinor Zuke reports

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    Tesco removes Bertolli in suspected price row

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Tesco has delisted all of Bertolli's olive oil spreads amid industry speculation that Unilever and Tesco are once again at loggerheads over price. The three Bertolli spread packs that Tesco used to stock 500g and 1kg packs of the...

  • News

    Picture This... Big, bigger, biggest for Sainsbury’s

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has opened its largest store yet, with the extension of its Crayford site in Kent. The store, which is now more than 100,000 sq ft, is split almost 50-50 between food and non-food.

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    Charlie Bigham’s cuts its prices in latest overhaul

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Posh chilled meal kit brand Charlie Bigham's is relaunching the range for the second time in as many years and reducing its prices in a bid to ­encourage recession-hit ­shoppers to trade up from premium own-label ­alternatives. Five new...

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    Frozen pasta: Birds Eye dumps it while Findus finds success

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Birds Eye is preparing to pull its year-old range of frozen Italian pasta meals, but rival Findus has secured new listings for its own ­frozen pasta. The three-strong range from Birds Eye, which hit shelves in September 2009, will be...

  • News

    Nisa board row turns nasty as Graves quits

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Relations between Nisa-Today's and Colin Graves hit rock bottom this week as the chairman of its biggest member, Costcutter, publicly attacked the buying group and resigned from its board of directors.In an emotive speech to retailers at...

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    News

    Higgidy quiches join the Boots Meal Deal

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Upmarket pie maker Higgidy has joined forces with Boots to launch a range of smaller quiches to capture a share of the lunchtime market. Higgidy's Little Quiches, rolling into Boots this month, will be sold as part of the retailer's Meal...

  • News

    Focus On Confectionery: Sticky time for gum brands as market slumps

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Gum suppliers have had plenty to chew over in recent years. The launch of Cadbury's Trident in 2007 revived a tired market and brought a flurry of NPD.

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    News

    Campaign Trail: Walkers dances in the rain

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Walkers' new Rainy Days TV ad hit the small screen this week. Gary Lineker pulls off a dance choreographed by Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli, set to the tune of 'It's Raining Men' and the lyrics 'It's Raining Ten' in reference to...

  • Comment & Opinion

    Careers File: Proactive recruitment is at the heart of a success

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    I've just 'done' two of the biggest trade shows the horticultural calendar has to offer. That's five days of networking and client meetings.

  • News

    Lower citrus crops won’t hit supply, say importers

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Importers have dismissed fears that projected lower citrus production volumes in the Mediterranean could result in shortages on UK supermarket shelves this autumn and lead to higher on-shelf prices. Orange and grapefruit crops are...

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    News

    Focus On Confectionery: Confectionery and the city

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    So far it has been business as usual for the Cadbury brand following the Kraft merger but analysts say the UK confectionery market should be prepared for a flurry of M&A activity. Nick Hughes reports

  • SIMON LITHERLAND DIAGEO
    Comment & Opinion

    Editor's Comment: Let's foster a culture where getting drunk isn't cool

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    One of my favourite words is 'possibility'. My approach to life is all about creating possibilities and challenging the status quo. Perhaps this is because I grew up in Africa.

  • News

    Competition test under threat as study doubts impact

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    The government appears to have gone cold on the proposed Competition Test, and new figures shown exclusively to The Grocer could explain why.

  • News

    Focus On Confectionery: Market not so sweet on sugar

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Lack of NPD may have dented sweet sales, but natural products, round-pound deals and sharing bags are ensuring the market doesn’t sour, writes Vince Bamford

  • News

    Focus On Confectionery: Sugar and vat hikes expected to raise prices

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    The price of sugar surged to a five-year high in January as poor crops resulted in lower supplies, diminished stocks and volatile prices. And, although cold fronts in Brazil have kept the price of sugar rising over the past seven months, Indian supplies could bring the price down.

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    Focus On Confectionery: What will the speculators do to prices?

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    When renowned cocoa trader Anthony Ward paid £658m for 241,000 tonnes of cocoa beans in July the equivalent of the entire European supply it was easy to believe from the hysterical media reaction that the price of chocolate was poised to go through the roof.

  • News

    Prince Consort spirits provide royal returns

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Landmark Wholesale’s Prince Consort own-label spirits brand has seen an “exceptional” 31% increase in sales over the past year.

    Cash-strapped consumers trading down from brands had boosted sales of the range, which includes whisky, gin,…

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    News

    Multipacks of veg crisps by Glennans

    2010-10-02T00:00:00Z

    Glennans has launched what it claims is the first vegetable crisp multipack at Waitrose. They contain three packets of mixed vegetable crisps, two packets of parsnip crisps seasoned with sea salt and cracked black pepper, and a packet of...