All The Grocer articles in 21 November 2009
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Waitrose forced to remove clip from Christmas TV advert after complaints it would distress military families
Waitrose has been forced to remove a sequence from its Christmas TV advert following complaints that it was offensive to families of British soldiers, writes the Daily Mail.
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Tax on dried fruit snacks ‘signals VAT on health food’
Tax levies on 100% fruit snacks could be the start of a push by the government to begin charging VAT on healthy foods that were previously exempt, the National Dried Fruit Association warned this week.
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Total Produce buys Utopia fruit group
Total Produce has acquired Utopia UK after the exotic fruit specialist fell into administration earlier this month.
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Tesco in row over ‘misleading’ carrier bag study
A university has been accused of using misleading figures to endorse Tesco’s carrier bag policy.
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Sandwich group Greencore upbeat over convenience growth
Packed sandwich giant Greencore Group hailed “a year of real achievement” after operating profits rose by almost 8% on a constant currency basis to €72.9m.
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Heinz in frozen dessert sell-off
Heinz has sold its private label frozen desserts business to focus on growing its core branded ambient and frozen ranges.
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Tesco embroiled in storm over petrol prices
Tesco is on the defensive over petrol prices after it emerged that the retail giant charges more for fuel in areas where it has no competition from supermarket rivals.
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Tories promise Tesco vouchers in return for recycling
Consumers could be rewarded for recycling with vouchers for Tesco and Marks & Spencer in the event of a Conservative election victory.
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Shop Direct plots high street return for Woolworths
Woolworths could make a return to the high street under a plan by Littlewoods owner Shop Direct Group to launch 200 franchised stores under the fascia.
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Seriously Strong makes its TV return
Seriously Strong is back on TV screens with a new four-week ad campaign.Kicking off this week on mainstream TV channels, the ad features a group of 30-somethings having dinner before enjoying a cheese board featuring Seriously Strong. A...
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Secret society tests hardcore Marmite
An extra-strong Marmite designed for "hardcore Marmite lovers" is set to hit shelves next year, and fans of the spread are being asked for feedback on the final flavour through a social media campaign.Marketing behind the launch of the...
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Neale promoted at GSK Nutritional Healthcare
GlaxoSmithKline's Nutritional Healthcare UK boss Graham Neale has been promoted to a new senior vice president role created specifically to accelerate global sales of Lucozade and Ribena.Neale, who has led the Nutritional Healthcare...
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Squeeze Me offers frozen smoothies
The Squeeze Me company is launching a range of frozen fruit smoothie blends to remove the hassle of making smoothies at home. Blendies, available from Waitrose now, consists of two chopped frozen fruit mixes designed to be blended with...
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Welsh lamb set for price rises as ewe numbers fall
Falling Welsh lamb production could lead to supply shortages and higher prices, producers are warning. The number of breeding ewes in Wales has fallen to below four million for the first time, 5% down on 2008 and 27% below 1997 levels,...
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Duncan Swift leaves Grant Thornton for new role at Tenon
Duncan Swift, scourge of the supermarkets and partner at accountancy firm Grant Thornton, is leaving the business.Swift, who was until this month head of Grant Thornton's Food and Agribusiness Recovery Group, is understood to be leaving...
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Evian replaces detox with natural renewal message
Evian aims to stem declining sales with a new-look new year campaign costing £3m a record for the brand and a stronger emphasis on multibuys.The Danone Waters UK brand has used detox as its new year theme for the past nine years but is...
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Tesco dreams up new spirits ideas in ‘dragons’ den’
Top drinks suppliers went head to head this week in a Dragons' Den-style session hosted by Tesco to find the next innovation in spirits.In the event on Thursday key suppliers such as Diageo, Bacardi, Pernod Ricard and First Drinks...
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Dairy Crest and Wiseman post strong profit growth
Two of Britain's largest dairy companies have reported sharp uplifts in profits, raising hopes the outlook for the dairy market is starting to improve.In the past week, processors Dairy Crest and Robert Wiseman have both announced...
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Critical Eye... on portion control and serial killer potential
Initially, Young Butcher of the Year (BBC3, Monday) sounded as appetising as week-old offal from a diseased badger. Yet the show had a grisly drama to it, like a cross between Masterchef and those animal autopsies recently screened on Channel 4.