All The Grocer articles in 22 November 2008 – Page 2
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Editor's Comment: Is it really a rip-off to run products at sale prices for longer than the higher ones?
It isn't the season to be jolly. That's next month. But already, the Christmas bargains are coming thick and fast. As well as 20% off on clothing at Marks & Spencer, this week saw buy one get TWO deals at Morrisons, for example. And while no-one...
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Comment and Opinion
Saturday Essay: 'Dark' marketing methods come to the fore
As advertising restrictions kick in, suppliers will have to find new ways to get their message across, says Michael Beattie
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Comment and Opinion
Third Party: Strong-arm tactics lacking in Christmas spirit
Desperate measures by retailers faced with a bleak festive season could sink suppliers needlessly, says Brian Shanahan
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NewsMeat promotions entice consumers to splash cash
Meat lovers can find plenty to cheer about with a number of key lines coming down in price this month. Michael Barker and Richard Ford report
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Carrefour replaces CEO Duran with Nestlé's Olofsson
Carrefour has tasked its new chief executive with driving the group’s own-label offer and shifting its focus from non-food back to food in the wake of José Luis Duran’s dismissal. Lars Olofsson, Nestlé’s vice-president in charge of strategic...
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Careers File: Hidden risks and costs mean redundancies can be a false economy
Cadbury, McBride, Paramount Foods, Arla, PepsiCo, Bakkavör - the list of grocery companies making redundancies is growing longer. Though not all such decisions are solely a response to the current economic downturn, in such times employers...
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William Reed buys Harpers magazine
Harpers, the wine and spirits magazine, has been acquired by William Reed Business Media (WRBM), the UK's leading publishing company for the food and drink industry. The deal, completed on Friday November 14, also includes the Harpers...
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EC private storage scheme expected to slow butter price fall
The dairy industry has welcomed a move by the European Commission to tackle falling European butter prices, but warned it may be too little too late.The EC will allow producers to put their surplus butter into private storage two months...
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Enco Products brings Caribbean cuisine to microwaveable rice
Caribbean specialist Enco Products is taking on Uncle Ben's and Tilda with what it claims is the first range of microwaveable Caribbean rice pouches.The Caribbean Traditions line, rsp £1.69, consists of Rice & Pigeon Peas Mix, Rice & Kidney...
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Own-label lines pinch brands' featured space
Supermarkets have dramatically changed their promotional tactics in response to the economic downturn, reveals exclusive research carried out for The Grocer.They have slashed the number of branded lines on promotion in high-value featured...
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Brakes closes two Woodward depots
Two of Woodward Foodservice's eight depots have been closed and a third is under threat following its acquisition by Brakes in August for £20m.Woodward Foodservice depots in Barnsley and Durham have shut and Brakes is consulting over the...
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Own-label contract wins boost profit at Milk Link
Milk Link has reported solid half-year results on the back of a number of new contract wins this year.Turnover at the farmer-owned co-op was up 18% to £278m, while pre-tax profit rose 24% to £9.3m. Group EBITDA rose 14% to £17.5m.The...
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Profiles and QandAs
A new blood line
Scottish & Newcastle boss Jeremy Blood talks to Robyn Lewis about life after the Heineken and Carlsberg takeover
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Pomegreat unveils new luxury blend
Pomegreat is continuing its drive to add luxury to the healthy pomegranate juice category with the launch of a new juice made from a blend of two varieties of hand-cut and pressed pomegranates.The company claims this method produces juice in...
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Analysis and FeaturesPromo Dynamic: Biscuits feel the festive price crunch
The Christmas buildup of promotional activity continues, with the number of promotions in featured space topping 1,600 for the first time since Promo Dynamic began
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Organic to Infinity and beyond
Some believe the recession spells big trouble for indies and organic. But Infinity Foods is confident its diversification strategy will help it ride the storm. James Ball reports
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Brands not at top of category risk being delisted in recession
An unprecedented number of branded products are at risk of being delisted during the recession, experts have warned.The supermarkets' focus on own-label and tertiary brands presented a direct challenge to household brands, they claimed. Any...
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Wispa and Twirl join the Easter egg battle
Cadbury is reviving its Wispa and Twirl chocolate eggs for the first time in five years for next year's battle of the Easter eggs
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Comment and Opinion
Second Opinion: The bad food get-out-of-jail card
Teaching kids how to cook is a good idea, but where's the British produce, asks Joanna Blythman
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Wall's bacon gets updated pack design
Wall's has updated the packaging on its smoked and unsmoked bacon ranges, applying the new Wall's design introduced on its sausages in September.The redesigned packaging, which retains the familiar red for smoked bacon and blue for unsmoked,...
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