All The Grocer articles in 20 September 2014 – Page 4
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Analysis and Features
Jempson's gives local convenience another go
Jempson’s gives local convenience another go with Wadhurst store…
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Analysis and Features
How independent retailers can make money from Post Offices
While the traditional post office is in decline, c-stores can benefit thanks to new ‘Local’ and ‘main’ formats…
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News
Shareholder group targets Diageo executive pay
Diageo heads into another AGM today with its executive pay policies under fire.
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News
Conviviality Retail chief exec Diana Hunter sells £1.36m of shares
Chief executive of Bargain Booze-owner Conviviality Retail Diana Hunter sold £1.36m worth of shares in the company yesterday.
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Analysis and Features
Will investors buy into Premier Foods' transformation?
Departing Premier Foods commercial director Ian Deste proclaimed that the “turnaround phase is complete” and the “transformational phase” has begun after this week’s restructure.
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News
Morrisons promotes convenience boss Mowat to property and strategy director
Morrisons has promoted Gordon Mowat to become its new group property and strategy director.
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News
Retailers and suppliers come together to call for business rates reform
More than 100 retailers and suppliers have joined forces to demand business rate reform in an open letter addressed to all political parties.
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News
Why we need to make sense of sugar
As the new Making Sense of Sugar campaign launches, AB Sugar CEO Mark Carr explains why it is high time that the sugar industry fought back in the obesity debate.
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News
Independence is the perfect platform to promote Scottish brands across the globe, says Richard Lochhead
With less than 48 hours to go before Scotland decides whether to remain part of the United Kingdom on Thursday 19 September, The Grocer spoke to Scotland’s food minister Richard Lochhead, on the issues for the food and drink industry including price hikes, intimidation and exports.
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Analysis and Features
Global beer industry looks ripe for consolidation
As AB InBev steps up its interest in SABMiller, the next wave of beer industry consolidation could finally be upon us.
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News
J&J Wilson extends Nisa contract for two more years
Holiday park c-store retailer J&J Wilson has extended its contract with Nisa for a further two years.
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News
Core blimey! Tesco rolls out pink-fleshed apple
Tesco is trialling a new apple variety that has yellow and orange skin and pink flesh.
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News
Nisa launches Heritage Gourmet sausages
Nisa has added 100 new products to its revamped Heritage own-label range, including the first under its new-look premium range Heritage Gourmet.
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News
Premier Foods splits into three divisions amid management changes
Premier Foods has announced a major restructure of its business that will see the company split into three distinct business units and a number of management changes.
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News
Dairy Crest re-opens applications for formula contract
Dairy Crest is to re-open its formula contract for new applications.
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Guinness TV ad goes inside brewery gates
Diageo is on the campaign trail with a TV push for Guinness that takes viewers inside the gates of its 255-year-old Dublin-based brewery.
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News
New Mr Men character Mr Glug created for Evian water
Water brand Evian has teamed up with Mr Men owner Sanrio to create new character Mr Glug.
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Analysis and Features
Winners and losers from Horsegate begin to emerge
There’s little doubt that Horsegate was the major food story of 2013, but so far there has been little concrete evidence the horsemeat scandal had much of an impact on the meat industry’s bottom line.
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News
John West owner buys Norwegian brand King Oscar
Canned fish giant Thai Union Frozen Products (TUF) - which owns the John West brand – has acquired Norwegian seafood brand King Oscar for an undisclosed fee.
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News
WKD secures sponsorship deal with ITV2 sitcom Plebs
Caligula wasn’t the only ancient Roman with a wicked side. But while the tyrannical emperor probably stuck to wine, historical sitcom Plebs has a taste for something vodka-based and blue - with its second series to be sponsored by RTD brand WKD.