All The Grocer articles in 21 June 2014 – Page 3
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Comment & OpinionTiger the Tesco Kirkcaldy cat goes gentle into that good night
The tabby cat known to Kirkcaldy shoppers simply as ‘Tesco cat’ has moved on to the big scratching post in the sky…
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NewsUBUK pulled deal with Aldi for own-label Digestives
UBUK has pulled the plug on a multimillion pound deal with Aldi for an own-label version of McVitie’s Digestives biscuits…
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NewsBritain's best high street competition a 'gimmick'
The government has been accused by of “tinkering around the edges” with “gimmicks” for best high street…
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Comment & OpinionPuff & Fluff prepares for a deluge of artisan food phone calls
The closure of Heart of England Fine Foods has spread panic through the ranks of money-for-old-rope merchants…
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Comment & OpinionA taco world record for Old El Paso
Everyone loves a world record – but the good ones (fastest car, longest toenails etc) all require rather a lot of effort…
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Comment & OpinionAldi scores with Graham Taylor's cider-spilling World Cup ad
We’ve enjoyed Aldi’s simple and clever price comparison ads for some time now, but its World Cup special deserves praise…
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NewsQD Stores opens its first Thingmebobs in Swaffham
QD Stores has opened its first Thingmebobs store since acquiring the discount chain in January 2013…
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Comment & OpinionEntrepreurial start-ups are now the cool places to work
When I was leaving university, there was a very conventional career path for ambitious top-flight graduates…
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NewsEmarket to take on wholesale rivals on 100 core lines
Online wholesale site Emarket has pledged to beat Booker and Bestway’s prices on 100 core lines…
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NewsRobo-froyo: Tesco Covent Garden installs Yoomoo serving robot
Fresh from launching trials of automatic tills, Tesco has gone one step further by piloting a yoghurt-serving robot…
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Comment & OpinionFindus Italia's gay pasta ad answers back to Barilla boss
Snaps to Findus Italia, which this week unveiled an enlightened new ad campaign featuring a gay couple…
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Comment & OpinionCrime against independents is not taken seriously
I have previously written of the success achieved in crime fighting in wholesale with our alert and intelligence initiativ…
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NewsAntibacterial bags for life ready in 'months', say inventors
A bag for life has anti-bacterial technology that makes it safe to carry raw meat one day and general groceries the next…
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NewsInnocent leaps to defence of smoothies with new sugar research
Innocent Drinks this week launched the “case for the defence” of its fruit-based no-added sugar drinks
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Comment & OpinionAldi and Lidl are major opportunity for brands
In the Valleys what the lads mean for the props may be a discussion about forwards and backs…
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NewsDairy Crest CEO Mark Allen's pay soars by a third
Dairy Crest CEO Mark Allen saw his pay package rise by over a third following the return to bottom line profitability…
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News250 Spar stores get longer-lasting LED lighting
Spar has installed LED lighting in around 250 stores, claiming it will slash energy use by 67%…
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Comment & OpinionFront-line staff are precious assets
Next week BBC2 airs its new documentary Shopgirls, charting the rise of women in retail…
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Comment & OpinionWhy producers need to be ready for the new labelling legislation
The changes to food labelling that come into force in December are to be welcomed if they improve customer confidence…
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NewsHuw Edwards replaces Vicki Reay as Costcutter trading director
Costcutter trading director Vicki Reay has left the symbol group after less than a year in the role…