All The Grocer articles in 21 November 2009 – Page 3

  • News

    Duchy chief working with Mey Selections

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    Andrew Baker, chief executive of Duchy Originals, has joined the board of North Highland Products, the company behind the Mey Selections brand.Baker has taken up the role of non-executive director and spends time working on the brand...

  • News

    Costco UK sticks with Coke despite US spat

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    Costco has reassured UK customers it is still selling Coca-Cola products after its US parent company delisted some of the drinks giant's products this week following a pricing row."We are still trading with Coca-Cola in the UK and it's...

  • News

    Makro confident it can reduce losses this year

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    Makro Cash & Carry insists it is on target to reduce its losses to less than £20m this year. Accounts posted at Companies House earlier this month revealed Makro had recorded a loss of £26.7m in the year to 31 December 2008, up from...

  • Comment & Opinion

    Second Opinion: Santa is conservatively optimistic

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    It won't be a wild one this year, but neither should it be. Loyalty is now key, says Clive Black

  • CHARLIE-WRIGHT
    Comment & Opinion

    Critical Eye... on portion control and serial killer potential

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    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.

  • News

    Dairy Crest and Wiseman post strong profit growth

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Tesco dreams up new spirits ideas in ‘dragons’ den’

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Evian replaces detox with natural renewal message

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Duncan Swift leaves Grant Thornton for new role at Tenon

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Welsh lamb set for price rises as ewe numbers fall

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    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,...

  • News

    Squeeze Me offers frozen smoothies

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Neale promoted at GSK Nutritional Healthcare

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Secret society tests hardcore Marmite

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • News

    Seriously Strong makes its TV return

    2009-11-21T00:00:00Z

    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...

  • WOOLWORTHS
    News

    Shop Direct plots high street return for Woolworths

    2009-11-23T10:10:55.527Z

    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.

  • WASTE
    News

    Tories promise Tesco vouchers in return for recycling

    2009-11-24T09:28:03.873Z

    Consumers could be rewarded for recycling with vouchers for Tesco and Marks & Spencer in the event of a Conservative election victory.

  • TESCO
    News

    Tesco embroiled in storm over petrol prices

    2009-11-24T09:31:55.297Z

    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.

  • AMERICAN DREAM DESSERTS
    News

    Heinz in frozen dessert sell-off

    2009-11-25T10:19:22.030Z

    Heinz has sold its private label frozen desserts business to focus on growing its core branded ambient and frozen ranges.

  • GREENCORE
    News

    Sandwich group Greencore upbeat over convenience growth

    2009-11-25T13:16:29.887Z

    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.

  • TESCO CARRIER
    News

    Tesco in row over ‘misleading’ carrier bag study

    2009-11-27T00:00:00Z

    A university has been accused of using misleading figures to endorse Tesco’s carrier bag policy.