All The Grocer articles in 21 February 2015 – Page 4
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NewsCity snapshot: Waitrose records weekly sales fall
Waitrose’s reveals weekly sales fall, plus Asda’s fourth quarter sales decline and all the latest from the City.
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NewsMedia Bites 20 February: Asda, Majestic Wine, Co-op
Asda’s fourth quarter numbers are given a heavy amount of column inches
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Grocer 33Waitrose Egham: G33 store of the week
The challenges are similar to the ones facing other Waitroses – pressures around deflation and a very competitive market…
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NewsLabour proposes halt to bovine TB badger cull
Labour’s intention to stop the controversial culls was announced by Eagle as part of a manifesto paper entitled Labour Protecting Animals
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NewsBeetroot juice shown to lower risk of heart disease
Those consuming beetroot juice experienced an improvement of around 20% in blood vessel dilation capacity
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NewsNew 'Starbucks Evenings' to offer alcohol after 4pm
Coffee chain will also offer upmarket food in rollout of concept across UK
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Analysis & FeaturesBirds Eye Inspirations: most successful new product of 2014
Birds Eye Inspirations has defied a slump in the frozen fish and meat category…
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Grocer 33Waitrose'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 & FeaturesCurrency 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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NewsCocoa 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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NewsSABMiller 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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NewsLittle 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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NewsCarbon 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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NewsFarmfoods 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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NewsDanone 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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NewsCounterfeit 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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Comment & OpinionAllan 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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NewsBritvic 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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Category ReportFocus on Pizza 2015
Pizza has grown strongly this year, taking on takeaways despite a lack of advertising and licensing
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Analysis & FeaturesCould 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