All The Grocer articles in 21 February 2009 – Page 3
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Reckitt Benckiser's Le Goff stands down
Reckitt Benckiser, the company behind Cillit Bang, Harpic, Vanish, Veet and Finish, has promoted senior vice president for developing markets Amedeo Fasano to executive vice president for supply chain. Fasano replaces Alain Le Goff, who is to...
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NewsMinister slams FSA satfat campaign for lacking in balance
The Food Standards Agency has come under attack again this week. Not from an angry food producer this time, but from the very body that created it – the Government.
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No plans to axe UK jobs, says Crown
Danish Crown says it doesn’t plan to make redundancies at its UK operation – but can’t guarantee jobs are safe.The company – which has warned of up to 861 jobs losses at its Danish meat production facilities – says there are no redundancies...
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Tory MP attacks plan to outlaw tobacco displays
The tobacco industry campaign to block plans for a display ban from 2011 received a boost from the shadow health minister this week.
Conservative MP Mike Penning attacked the Health Bill, which contains the display ban proposals, on his blog…. -
NewsHot Topic: Bum-slapping and back-slapping are the in-thing at Asda
Bottom slapping is back at Asda. It used the announcement this week of 6.5% sales growth for the full year and 7.2% in the fourth quarter of 2008, to herald the return of the classic 'Asda Price' ads.
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NewsAsda clears the clutter by cutting back brands
Asda is removing up to 30% of branded items from certain categories in a cost-cutting campaign. In the coming weeks, 10 grocery categories will be put under the microscope to see which products can be taken out. Asda had adopted a...
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Clarke made Asda COO in executive shake-up
Asda has promoted Andy Clarke to the role of chief operating officer and changed the titles of several other senior executives to bring it in line with parent company Wal-Mart. Clarke, who was formerly retail director, has had logistics added...
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News'Piecemeal' approach to DFB sale expected
Dairy Farmers of Britain is "highly unlikely" to be sold as a single entity, industry sources have claimed. Last week, the farmer-owned co-operative reported that it had received an "unsolicited serious approach" for the business and revealed...
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NewsCritical Eye... on the Co-op's answer to Heaven's Gate
As fevered anticipation goes, it wasn’t quite up there with the prospect of seeing Javier Bardem strut his stuff in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. But I was expecting something special of The Co-operative Group’s new ethical TV ad campaign – especially...
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Comment and OpinionSecond Opinion: We must all change to survive
We lecture developing countries but is our own food system any better, asks Tim Lang.
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Why is Iceland aiming for another go at foodservice?
Iceland is poised to buy DBC Foodservice. But it has bought a foodservice provider before with limited success, so why again? Peter Cripps reports
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NewsRival bakeries aim to revive 'neglected' bread roll category
Warburtons and Hovis are locking horns in a battle to boost the bread roll market. Hovis is delisting the packs of rolls it currently has on the market to introduce a seven-strong range of premium rolls based on the loaves introduced in its...
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Growers aim to build on raspberry boom
Raspberry growers are hoping new varieties will help them capitalise on impressive sales growth last year. Volume sales rose 6.3%, with the category now worth £139m [Nielsen].New Zealand varieties Korpiko and Tadmor are currently being...
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NewsAdvertising: Asda makes feisty start to the new year
Asda has come out all guns blazing in 2009, spending almost 50% more on advertising in the four weeks to 1 February than it did in the same period last year
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NewsIreland gets potato with added selenium
A revolutionary potato with added selenium has been launched in Ireland. The Rooster variety, marketed under the name Selena, went on sale in Superquinn stores across the Republic this week. Supplier Peter Keogh & Sons developed it in...
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Take action to keep towns alive
Sir, In the current market, it seems only the well-capitalised, corporate businesses are doing well. But with fewer and potentially more powerful brands at play, what is next for independent retailers? Retail success needs to be spread throughout the nation..
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NewsGrocer 33: Service and stock woos Asda shopper
Love was in the air at Asda's Wythenshawe branch, where shoppers stocking up on Valentine's Day gifts, cards, food and drink made this store a bustling one
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Director general of NFU announces he will resign in 2009
Richard Macdonald is to stand down as director general of the National Farmers’ Union later this year after nearly 13 years.“It is a huge privilege to hold this job and I have greatly enjoyed all of my 13 years,” he said. “However, I have...
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NewsBacardi Breezer ditches 'full fat' for 100 Calories
Bacardi is replacing its two Bacardi Breezer ranges with a single lower calorie offer that it hopes will win over women who usually steer clear of RTDs.
The first variants of Bacardi Breezer 100 Calories, which is 65 calories lighter than a…
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