All The Grocer articles in 21 March 2009 – Page 3
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Mystery Shop: Independents have a good crack at Easter
At this time of year it's all about the eggs and bunnies. All but one of the stores surveyed in this month's mystery shop stocked a good range of Easter products, Nick Hughes reports
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NewsCritical Eye... on freaky french fries and pixie nutritionists
It's hard to know what's more insidious - documentaries that exploit people just about weird enough to be interesting , or those shows' attempts to position themselves as anything more constructive than a chance to point and laugh. Despite...
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Voice picking system cuts waste at depot
Henderson Wholesale claims to have saved £175,000 since introducing a new voice picking and stock system.The Northern Ireland-based Spar wholesaler said the system at its ambient depot in Belfast had helped halve its wastage and that it...
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Tims Dairy makes retail yoghurt move
Foodservice yoghurt supplier Tims Dairy is celebrating 60 years in business with a move into retail.Its new posh, health-orientated yoghurts range, which rolls out to selected Budgens stores next month, includes a selection of Greek-style...
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Picture This: Egg timer with the X-factor
Online retailer Prezzybox's egg-shaped device lets cooks know when their egg is perfectly cooked - by singing a tune. Beep Egg, which is dropped into the pan with the eggs, plays Killing me Softly for soft-boiled eggs, I wish I Was a Hen for...
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Why take NPM to such ridiculous extremes?
'Healthy' guidelines for Welsh hospitals will ban most food and drink from vending machines, says Melanie Leech
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NewsFarmfoods gives stores an upmarket overhaul
Frozen food specialist Farmfoods is rebranding its estate in an attempt to give stores a more upmarket look. It is ditching its blue colour scheme and replacing it with a mostly black scheme, featuring the Farmfoods logo on a background of...
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NewsP&H to give Mace its second relaunch in two-year period
Palmer & Harvey, the UK's biggest wholesaler, is following in Booker's footsteps by relaunching its symbol fascia Mace. The wholesaler planned to unveil a "fresh, modern identity" for the currently silver and blue fascia at its trade show...
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O'Neill starts Irish role by matching UK prices
Tesco has promoted Jacqueline O'Neill to commercial director for Tesco Ireland, after 18 years in various commercial roles at the retailer.O'Neill, who is one of three senior appointments announced by Tesco this week, told The Grocer she...
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Sneaky mash range targets the parents of veg-dodging kids
A new potato product has been launched that will make it easier to get kids to eat their 5-a-day, its makers promise.Mighty Mash contains fresh vegetables and fruit, with each serving providing up to two of a child's 5-a-day. Five flavours...
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Kim: making pizza, not war
While the OFT ponders whether Dr Oetker is about to bite off too generous a slice of the domestic pizza market, North Korea's first pizzeria has even less competition to worry about.It marks the crescendo of a 10-year pizza obsession for...
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Summery new look for Sunrise
Chilean wine producer Concha y Toro has unveiled a more summery design for its Sunrise range to attract seasonal drinkers. The redesign features a more distinctive yellow and brown motif. Greater emphasis is placed on the 'Enjoy 300 Days of...
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The Price promise
A new entry-level range will make Waitrose an essential shop, says managing director Mark Price. By Adam Leyland
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NewsFSA defies review to keep NPM protein cap
The Food Standards Agency will this week defy the recommendations of an independent review of its controversial nutrient profiling model and retain the protein cap, thegrocer.co.uk understands.
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Cut charges on card transactions, BRC tells banks
The British Retail Consortium has again called for banks to lower the charges applied to card transactions – costing UK consumers £800m a year.
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NewsInflation hits 0% in 50-year low but food costs rise
Inflation has hit its lowest level in almost 50 years but has not slipped into negative territory, surprise figures from the Government show, while the cost of food continues to climb.
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Rent D-day for retailers as BRC renews monthly payment call
Today is rent day for thousands of UK retailers, as the British Retail Consortium continues its campaign for landlords to allow tenants to pay in monthly instalments.
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Whyte & Mackay toasts capture of Bacardi man Beard
Whyte & Mackay has named Bacardi UK boss John Beard as its new chief executive.
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NewsSainsbury’s celebrates strong fourth quarter
A strong final quarter has helped Sainsbury’s to report a rise in like-for-like sales of 4.5% for the past 12 months, the supermarket announced today.
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