All The Grocer articles in 20 October 2007
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Processors warn of 20% milk price hike
Consumers could be facing another big rise in the supermarket price of dairy products, after processors gave the strongest indication yet that a 20% rise in farm gate milk prices is on the cards. Arla Foods Milk Partnership chairman...
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In the can - 20th October 2007
European apple shortfall is 70% Europe's processing apple crop is twice as small as previously predicted, new figures from key producer Poland have revealed. It puts the true scale of Europe's apple shortfall at 70%, far worse than initially feared....
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Price Survey - 20th October 2007
Asda has extended its run as cheapest retailer for a third consecutive week with a markedly cheaper basket that its rivals. The retailer romped to victory with its £47.03 basket - a whopping £4.44 less than the second cheapest retailer Morrisons....
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our man from drip Don Pumsey - 20th October 2007
Ooo, how exciting. It appears we will soon be regaled with the provisional findings of the Commission for the Long Grass. Imagine, if you will, the scene in just a few days' time at Peter Freeman's barren Southampton Row HQ. On a podium crafted from...
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What the papers said - 20th October 2007
? The ban on advertising HFSS foods to children could be extended so such products couldn't be promoted during adult programmes such as The X Factor and Dancing On Ice, according to The Sun. The paper claimed Health Secretary Alan Johnson would...
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600+ jobs to go in Smarties production move to Germany
Nestlé has announced it is to switch the manufacturing of Smarties from its factory in York to a factory in Germany by the end of the year with the loss of more than 600 jobs. The move comes just two weeks after Cadbury announced it would...
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S&N 'may be forced to accept' Carlsberg-Heineken takeover
Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) could be forced into accepting a proposed takeover by Carlsberg and Heineken, according to insiders. The British brewer reacted furiously to the proposed deal, announced on Wednesday, with a formal offer...
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spotlight - ther's money to bemade gowing and packing raw vegetables, according to successfull Yorkshire potato supplier Scholes.
The name Scholes has been associated with potatoes since Dad started the business in 1967. But in 2005 my brother Richard and I decided we could either continue the way we were, with a £10m turnover, or we could try to attract some new business by...
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Sainsbury's hits out at Tesco swingometer ad
Sainsbury's has launched a stinging attack of Tesco's £4m 'swingometer' price comparison campaign, describing it as "inaccurate" and misleading. During the campaign, which ran from July to September, Tesco boasted that 4,251 products...
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Kellogg's rapped for Special K advert
Kellogg's has been rebuked for "misleading" nutritional claims in a TV ad for Special K Sustain. The Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint from viewers about a voiceover claiming the product contained "extra protein and...
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Simple ways to protect staff against violence
John Hannett General secretary, Usdaw Says: There are many simple things an employer can do to protect their staff. 1) Carry out a risk assessment and share experience with other local businesses. 2) Think about how the store layout can make it...
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Bosses carry the burden of tobacco age limit changes
The government's failure to raise awareness of the tobacco age limit change has created a new legal minefield for retailers to navigateThe day of the UK's tobacco age limit change has been and gone with little more than a passing...
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Almond prices soar despite bumper crop
Almond prices are soaring ahead of the peak Christmas season, despite a record 1.3 billion pound Californian harvest and concerns over salmonella contamination. The news comes as retailers such as Julian Graves report growing consumer...
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My Alternative CV: Lorna Cousins, marketing communications manager, Bernard Matthews Ltd
What's your nickname? Have not got one now, but due to being 4 ft 11", not surprisingly, I used to have the original nickname 'Titch' at school Who was your first teenage crush? Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot in Curiosity Killed the Cat - must have been the...
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Natural approach boosts Britvic sales
Sugar-free and better-for-you products helped soft drinks manufacturer Britvic record a 3.7% increase in branded sales growth to £702.5m for the 52 weeks to 30 September. The company behind drinks such as J2O, Fruit Shoot and Robinsons,...
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Meads takes over from Hewlett at Asda online
The head of general merchandise at Asda.com Gordon Hewlett has left the company to become a commercial manager in the multi-channel retailing department at Woolworths. Hewlett, who joined Asda three-and-a-half years ago from Tesco, has...
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Asda backs British beef in plan to double sales
Asda has revealed the scale of its ambitions in the beef category following the launch of its quality-focused Beef Link scheme last week. Senior beef buyer Jim Viggars said that Asda planned to more than double the volume of beef it sold...
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We ask... is crime a problem for your store?
New crime figures from the British Retail Consortium on violence against shop staff make depressing reading. They show violent acts against staff are up 50% in the past year and the number of incidents per store has risen 18%. Last year, retail...
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Moore takes helm as Aspall expands
Vinegar and cider producer Aspall has appointed Peter Moore as MD as it bids to double the size of the business over the next five years. Moore joins from PJ Smoothies, where he was also MD. The position at Aspall has been newly created...
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Irish fury as FMD export ban lifted
An Irish farm leader has described as "incredible" the EU decision to sanction UK exports of fresh beef and sheepmeat from last weekend, when the lifting of an earlier ban had to be reversed within days. Malcolm Thompson, president of the...