All The Grocer articles in 21 February 2015 – Page 3
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Comment and Opinion
Does spending big money on recruitment really deliver value?
When Lidl launched its lingerie range for Valentine’s, I steered clear of presenting my wife with a supermarket special…
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News
Naansters supplier Food Attraction cranks up capacity
Naansters supplier Food Attraction is opening a second factory to meet rising demand for its products…
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News
Spar retailer Alfred Jones plans more post offices
Alfred Jones is to roll out post offices throughout its c-store estate, but will not be opening any further forecourts…
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Comment and Opinion
We need 'nutritional naturals' to end malnutrition
The introduction of free school meals for children aged seven and under may have been seen as a big challenge for lunchbox…
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News
Bernard Matthews set to launch chicken lines
Turkey giant Bernard Matthews is planning a major incursion into the chicken category this year…
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News
Jason Tarry takes over from John Scouler as GroceryAid president
GroceryAid has named Tesco’s chief commercial officer Jason Tarry as its new president…
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Analysis and Features
Could nut contamination scandal eclipse Horsegate?
The discovery of nut protein in spice products such as fajita kits and chilli seasoning has been a wake-up call for the food industry
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Category Report
Focus on Pizza 2015
Pizza has grown strongly this year, taking on takeaways despite a lack of advertising and licensing
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News
Britvic to give adult drinks fizz with sparkling J2O Spritz
Britvic is ramping up its presence in the adult soft drinks market with the launch of a new J2O sub-brand…
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Comment and Opinion
Allan Leighton will ensure The Co-op gives as good as it gets
How refreshing it is to have Allan Leighton back in the grocery fold
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News
Counterfeit Glen's Vodka found in several locations across the UK
The bottles, which were sold by independent retailers in London, the Midlands and north Scotland, can be identified by two mistakes on the labelling
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News
Danone expects troubling year ahead as European turmoil continues
Dairy producer Danone has forecast slower-than-expected organic sales growth for the year ahead as political and economic turbulence in Europe shows no signs of abating.
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News
Farmfoods apologises to customers for card payment problems
Farmfoods customers were unable to pay by card in any of the retailer’s stores last weekend…
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News
Carbon Trust calls for 'cold economy' investment
Investment in the development of sustainable cooling technologies is key to fighting food waste, the Carbon Trust has warn…
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News
Little Fella's and Deli Di Lusso to posh up frozen pizza
Goodfella’s is next month expanding its line-up with two new sub-brands – Littlefella’s children’s pizzas and…
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News
SABMiller saga takes another twist as 3G Capital linked too
One of the few UK-listed companies issuing numbers this week was European Coke bottler Coca-Cola HBC…
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News
Cocoa used in Mars Bars to be Fairtrade-certified from autumn 2015
Mars said it would also be the first UK company to commit to Fairtrade’s new Cocoa Sourcing Programme
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Analysis and Features
Currency exchange rate volatility: does it matter?
Does the impact of currencies matter? Yes, say investors. So who’s best positioned, and what can you do?
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Grocer 33
Waitrose's new store in Egham takes Grocer 33 win
Sunday lunch. The morning rush is over. But trade is still brisk. And it didn’t faze the new Egham branch of Waitrose…
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Analysis and Features
Birds Eye Inspirations: most successful new product of 2014
Birds Eye Inspirations has defied a slump in the frozen fish and meat category…