All The Grocer articles in 20 June 2009 – Page 2
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Tesco to keep Localchoice despite downfall of DFB
Tesco has re-affirmed its commitment to stocking locally sourced milk, despite the closure of three key dairies last week.Dairy Farmers of Britain's Bridgend, Lincoln and Blaydon dairies, which supplied Localchoice milk to the retailer, were...
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Mackie's diversifies into premium crisps
Ice-cream brand Mackie's of Scotland has ventured out of frozen to launch a range of premium crisps. Mackie's will produce the crisps in partnership with potato grower Taypack and they will be officially launched at the Royal Highland Show...
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Milk invoice theft plot exposed in High Court
Johal Dairies orchestrated the theft of a rival's confidential invoicing data and used it to poach customers with the offer of free milk, a court judge has ruled.In a High Court case last week that sheds light on the fiercely competitive...
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NewsFirst Quench, now drench, as the shine comes off Majestic
Although Majestic's profits have been hit, the real worry in the drinks off-trade is the future of First Quench Retailing. Graham Holter reports
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In Season: Picota cherries
Spanish Picota cherries hit the shelves this week and producers are hoping to entice consumers by presenting them as an affordable alternative to the English crop. The Picota cherry season kicks off 10 days earlier this year than last, with...
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Comment and OpinionEditor's Comment: Good store managers are entrepreneurs, not caretakers
To the losers, awards are always cruel, and never more so than when individuals are singled out. If a company misses out, a collective sense of injustice — sometimes supplemented by alcohol — can unite a team.
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Workers must know significance of pension changes
The words 'pension' and 'dull' are often to be found in the same sentence - particularly when it comes to Generation Y, who have many more important things to think about than retirement.
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Carbon Trust labelling first for Kingsmill
Kingsmill has become the first British bread supplier to use the Carbon Trust's Carbon Reduction Label. Packaging on its bestselling Great Everyday White, Tasty Wholemeal and 50/50 lines will carry the Carbon Reduction Label in stores from...
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Sainsbury's to create energy from car parks
Driving over bumps in a new Sainsbury's car park will generate enough energy to power the store’s checkouts. Kinetic plates, installed in the car park of its new green store in Gloucester this week, capture energy when a vehicle passes over...
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Hall buys plant to lift retailer sarnie profits
Spar wholesaler James Hall & Co has bought a sandwich factory to supply Spar stores in the north of England, cutting Greencore out of the chain.Hall has spent more than £1m buying the plant in Blackpool and seven lorries to help deliver the...
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Comment and Opinion
Geoff Burch Talks Shop: The village store
The Briars Mini Market in Oakham, Rutland, looked like a professional and smart village store when retail guru Geoff Burch arrived. But Indy and Nim Gill seem unaware they are in an affluent area...
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Campaign Trail: Giving Red Bull hell
Red Bull faces new competition from Hell. Hungarian-based Hell Energy Drinks are to launch in the UK through a sponsorship deal with leading British Formula One team AT&T Williams. With a £49m annual turnover, Hell is already popular in Eastern...
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Comment and Opinion
Third Party: Shoppers seek reassurance of retro brands
Brands can boost the loyalty factor by playing the nostalgia card, but will retro have a long shelf life?
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Stubby bottle first for cider's Brothers
Brothers Cider is claiming a category first by pouring its Pear Cider and Strawberry Mixed Pear Cider into stubby bottles.The new multipacks (rsp: £5 and £8 respectively) consist of 10x250ml 'stubbies' in a fridge-ready, rip-open case the...
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Milk Link puts Lockerbie in blue packs
Milk Link's Lockerbie Cheddar has been given a brand revamp to emphasise its Scottish origins.The cheese, which relaunches in Scotland this month, has been given blue packaging. The range includes sliced, grated and various new block...
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Superhero will sell blackcurrants to kids
Schoolkids are being urged to design a superhero as part of a new drive to raise awareness of blackcurrants.The Blackcurrant Foundation drew up the plan to encourage 75,000 five to seven-year olds to 'eat a rainbow' by adding a piece of...
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Burton's bites into on-the-go
Burton's Foods is launching bite-sized versions of Cadbury Fingers, Maryland and Jammie Dodgers.From this week, the biscuit brands will be available in 125g pouch packs called Snack Bites (rsp: £1.59). The format would meet a "growing need...
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Hungry tots get option of bigger pots
Plum is adding bigger pots to its organic fromage frais range to cater for hungrier babies and toddlers.Packs of 4x90g pots are being rolled into Waitrose now at an rsp of £1.99, the same price as its standard 6x60g range. They will be...
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NewsSaturday Essay: There's no better time to invest in your staff
Training in the food and drink industry should be more demand-targeted and collaborative, says Paul Wilkinson
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Benson & Hedges makes RYO debut
Benson & Hedges is making its first foray into rolling tobacco with an upmarket range to plug a gap in the market's premium end.Benson & Hedges Rolling Tobacco will be available from the end of next month in gold and silver variants and will...
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