All The Grocer articles in 23 May 2009 – Page 2
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Blackthorn revamp doubles Tesco sales
Gaymer Cider Company is reaping the rewards of Blackthorn's overhaul with storming off-trade sales growth since the makeover.Since the brand's re-launch in March, its sales volumes have increased by 110% in Tesco, 99% in Morrisons and 66% in...
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Birds Eye puts sizzle into midweek meals with new Chargrills
A Tex-Mex-inspired relaunch of Birds Eye's Chicken Chargrills range, including a collaboration with Dragons' Den star Levi Roots, aims to spice up midweek family meals.The five-strong range, which hits shelves next week, includes two new...
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Campaign Trail: Lineker gets on his bike
Gary Lineker is up to mischief again in PepsiCo's latest on-pack campaign for its Walkers brand. Gary's Great Trips is similar to last year's Brit Trips, which encouraged consumers to collect on-pack points for discounted days out at British...
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Scots set to benefit from Chilean salmon collapse
Scotland's salmon farming industry is set to capitalise on global supply shortages by increasing export sales.
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Further debt woe for struggling Bakkavör
Bakkavör has had a shaky start to the financial year having failed to meet a £140m debt repayment.In the week it unveiled its first quarter results, the ready meals giant admitted it had asked lenders to extend the maturity dates on its...
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Atkins launches first 'carb-friendly' range
Low-carb diet brand Atkins is venturing out of snack bars with what it describes as its first range of "carb-friendly" products.The new products, which are being rolled into Tesco and Boots now, include cereal, wholegrain bread mix, wheat...
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Asda shakes up online ops with halfway house depot
Asda is changing the way it picks online grocery orders as it ramps up efforts to take a larger slice of the online market. The retailer is constructing a warehouse in Leeds that will act as a "virtual store" for its online shopping order...
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Pernod Ricard turns up premium appeal on core wine ranges
Pernod Ricard has added a raft of new wines to its core brands in an attempt to add value to stagnant sales.With price points in excess of £5, Pernod expected the new additions to the Jacob's Creek, Campo Viej0 and Montana ranges to...
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Nostalgia the battleground amid birthday celebrations
Retro brands are all the rage. So an anniversary offers the perfect excuse for a retailer to boast about its colourful past. Who will win? Chloe Smith reports
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Careers File: MPs claims scandal has put all expense policies under the spotlight
It's time to stop the swindling and hop off the expenses gravy train, says Siân Harrington
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Caan backs start-up headhunting agency
Dragons' Den star James Caan has helped to fund a new headhunting agency that specialises in the retail and fast-moving consumer goods industries.Caan's private equity business Hamilton Bradshaw has put in an undisclosed amount of money to...
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Comment and Opinion
Third Party: Don't miss out on the power of online ads
The retail sector is not taking advantage of an advertising market now worth more than £3bn, says Danny Brooks
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Thomas hitches wagon to food-to-go star Adelie
Chris Thomas has left Bakkavör to take the helm at Adelie Foods as it sets out its stall to become the country's biggest food-to-go supplier.Thomas, who had been Bakkavör's MD for six years, replaces Bill Hazeldean, Adelie's acting CEO since...
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Netto boss: 'We didn't adapt quickly enough'
Netto's UK profits almost halved in 2008, and global chief Claus Juel-Jensen admitted this week that the discounter had been slow to react to the financial downturn.
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NewsRetail Prices: Promotions near plateau as branded activity stalls
A sharp increase in own-label deals has led to another uplift in total promotional activity, but growth has slowed dramatically. James Ball reports
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NewsAcid Test: Monster Rocks
Will Honey Monster's new offering convince mums and their little monsters?
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NewsCritical Eye... on Brats abroad distinctly out of tuna
On a school trip to Russia, I remember one lad openly addressing his exchange partner as "Shitforbrains", others offending their host families by refusing to eat fruit because it was bruised and one girl getting so drunk on strawberry liqueur she...
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Higgidy revises targets after failing to hit £8m
Upmarket pie maker Higgidy has set out its stall to become a £10m brand next year - despite having missed its sales target for this year. Higgidy sales have grown from £4m to £6m in the past year, falling short of the £8m target the company...
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Rice commodity cost falls 40%, but retail price lags far behind
Commodity costs have fallen sharply, but retail prices are following only sluggishly - and nowhere more so than on the humble staple rice.
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Stella 4% launch 'most successful of past year'
Stella Artois 4% is the most successful launch in grocery of the past year, new data from IRI has revealed. The InBev lower-alcohol lager, which was only launched last August, fought off competition from Cadbury's Creme Egg Twisted and Birds...
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