All The Grocer articles in 20 November 2010 – Page 2
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Focus On World Cuisine: Four to watch
India On Platter is a range of microwaveable ambient curries, vegetable biryani and steamed white basmati rice, launched by Kohinoor Foods UK.
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on sadistic gameshows and vaudeville nudges
Tax the Fat (BBC One, Monday 8.30pm) sounded like a sadistic gameshow rather than a Panorama documentary. But the programme has been going that way for years.
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Third Party: Convenience sector is growing in importance
As Morrisons joins other big names opening c-stores, brands should note increased opportunities, says David Norbury
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‘Cheap whites’ seized in HMRC swoop on smuggling hot spot
Around 11,000 illegal cigarettes and 1.6 kilos of counterfeit tobacco have been seized from a Midlands convenience store following a raid by HM Revenue & Customs. The raid took place last week in West Bromwich. The items were…
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Nocton plays its green card over ‘superdairy’
A pint of milk produced by the Nocton 'superdairy' herd would have a carbon footprint 41% lower than a litre of Tesco milk, Nocton Dairies claimed this week, as it launched a new scaled-down bid to gain planning permission. The...
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Makro turns its focus on hoteliers in latest customer campaign
Makro has launched its third customer campaign, this time targeting independent hoteliers. In the Proud to Support Independent Hotels campaign, the loss-making wholesaler will run fortnightly offers and price-freeze initiatives. Customer...
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Former Rachel’s MD Neil Burchell lands top role at Loseley
Loseley Dairy Ice Cream has poached Neil Burchell from yoghurt maker Rachel’s as its new MD in a bid to breathe new life into the group’s range of brands. Burchell has been recruited to the newly-created role to replicate the success he…
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Red Bull plans special can to celebrate twin success
Red Bull is to build on the success of its double Formula 1 win by launching a special limited-edition can in the new year, The Grocer can reveal and it tactfully features both champion driver Sebastian Vettel and vanquished teammate Mark...
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Supermarkets have power to create game-changing new brands
Own label is undergoing a revolution. In particular, Tesco, Waitrose, M&S, Sainsbury's and, most recently, Asda, have been transforming entire ranges.
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Tesco boosts own-label fish image with Darfresh
Tesco is embarking on a complete packaging overhaul for its own-label pre-packed chilled fish in a bid to attract more affluent shoppers into the category. The project referred to internally by Tesco as 'Revolutionise Fish' will see...
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Careers File: Coping with workplace grief and loose-tongued blunders
My colleague has just died from cancer. The decline was very rapid and most of us are suffering from shock. We are a small team and...
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Blue Dragon gets fired up for Chinese New Year
Blue Dragon is kicking off the Chinese New Year with four new product ranges, a packaging overhaul and a £6m marketing push that aims to more than double sales in the next two years. A six-strong cooking sauces range is rolling out to...
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Doner book is a bit dodge
WKD has published the Good Kebab Guide, a "salad-dodger's guide to the UK's best kebabs". How that tallies up with efforts to promote responsible drinking is unclear, however, as it's well known that the single most important ingredient...
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Don’t overlook wild bird market
Sir, I was very disappointed that yet again The Grocer seems to be short sighted in thinking that the pet category solely consists of cats and dogs ('Focus on Petcare', The Grocer, 30 October). The wild bird sector was completely...
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Sainsbury’s boosts profile of halal meat with bigger fixture
Sainsbury's is trialling a new concept in the sale of chilled halal meat by giving the sub-category its own designated section. The supermarket has teamed up with Tahira Foods, its sole chilled halal meat supplier, to trial an enlarged,...
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News'A big, big step up’: Essenta synergies create chilled giant
This week's surprise merger of Greencore and Northern Foods will make Essenta the biggest UK player in chilled foods, deliver £40m of savings and create a company with a debt position that is the envy of its own-label rivals, said new CEO Patrick...
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Revolution Vodka Bar diversifies into online retail venture
Revolution Vodka Bar will sell its home-made vodka online as it diversifies into retail with the launch of an online shop. The 63-strong bar group will sell vodka made in its "Vodka Factory" in Manchester from next year, and is launching...
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Commodities: Tariff cut may open up new banana suppliers to the EU
Ever more volatile weather conditions and a shift to GM production may not squeeze banana production as feared, says Mintec’s Robert Miles
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Unilever baking bag breaks new ground
Unilever is putting £4.1m into a "revolutionary" new Colman's baking bag product that it claims is the first innovation in condiments in five years. Colman's Season & Shake is an all-in-one baking bag and seasoning sachet (rsp: £1.49)...
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Asda go-getters make missing unforgettable
Asda is bringing in extra Christmas staff to fetch forgotten items for customers who are already queuing. One or two dedicated "go-getters for forgetters" will be in every store from 18 December until Christmas Eve. They will be...
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