All The Grocer articles in 21 April 2012
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NewsDairy Crest rocked by loss of Tesco milk deal
Dairy Crest has lost its contract to supply liquid milk to Tesco, less than 18 months after gaining a supply foothold with the nation’s biggest retailer.
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Comment & OpinionDid Phil answer the big questions?
Considering he was announcing Tesco’s first fall in UK profits for two decades, chief executive Philip Clarke appeared remarkably relaxed as he faced the world’s press in London.
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NewsTesco plots £1bn fightback as UK profits slide
Tesco has posted its first drop in UK profits in 20 years, down 1% to £2.5bn.
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NewsEuropean sales stay sluggish for Danone
Danone has reported a 2.4% dip in volume sales in Europe during the first quarter of the year.
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NewsAdvertising debut for Bear fruit snacks
Fruit snack brand Bear has launched its first major advertising campaign.
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Arla reclaims Tesco deal from snubbed Dairy Crest
Arla has triumphed over Dairy Crest by winning back the Tesco business it lost to the company almost 18 months ago.
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NewsHundreds sign up for British innovation contest
Mars is among hundreds of entrants for the Make it in Great Britain exhibition, which show off the best of British manufacturing at the Science Museum this summer.
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NewsPeroni helps UK buck Euro trend for SAB Miller
Emerging markets were again the key to growth for SAB Miller in the past year. The Peroni brewer said beer volumes were…
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NewsTesco tells suppliers: work harder to cut carbon
Tesco expects to see “more concrete action” from its suppliers to help it meet its carbon emission reduction targets.
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Grocer 33Morrisons, Huddersfield
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsLansley: 'Responsibility Deal is achieving big results'
Health secretary Andrew Lansley has launched an impassioned defence of the Responsibility Deal this week, singling out the food and drink industry for praise in helping tackle obesity and binge drinking.
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NewsSainsbury’s suffers mystery cottage cheese drought
Sainsbury’s is suffering a major and mysterious shortage of own-brand cottage cheese in stores around the country, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.
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NewsBoom in norovirus-free oysters
Sales of norovirus-free oysters at the Cornish Shellfish Co have grown by 100% since an FSA study in November revealed that three quarters of all UK oysters carried the virus.
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NewsP&H snaps up Pepsi's wholesale operation
Palmer & Harvey is set to snap up PepsiCo UK’s van sales business as the wholesaling giant looks at ways to reduce its dependence on tobacco distribution
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NewsCornish spuds hit Tesco and Asda
Suppliers are heralding the start of the Cornish new potato season, as the product starts to hit shelves.
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Comment & Opinion
Tesco's £1bn gamble? It would have been riskier to do nothing
Facing the UK’s Fourth Estate this week, a cheery Philip Clarke briefly started munching on some Everyday Value grapes as Tesco’s CEO outlined his vision.
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NewsCity news 21 April 2012: Tesco vs M&S
Marks & Spencer has done almost as well on the FTSE as Tesco has done badly in 2012
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NewsMatch Attax focuses on Euro 2012
Distributor Esdevium is expecting Euro 2012 to bring a surge of interest in collectible football card brand Match Attax.
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NewsWorld news: 21 April 2012
Coca-Cola has reported first-quarter sales ahead of market expectations
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NewsMcEwan's Export gets a 500ml bottle
McEwan’s Export is being expanded into a 500ml bottle format.