All The Grocer articles in 24 January 2009

Previous issues.

  • News

    Minister calls for clarity over meat labels

    2009-01-30T12:22:24.580Z

    The environment secretary, Hilary Benn, has thrown his weight behind calls for supermarkets to stop selling as British processed food containing foreign meat.

  • News

    Wrigley will take 60 days to share suppliers' payments

    2009-01-30T12:12:47.720Z

    Confectionery giant Wrigley is doubling the amount of time it will take to pay  suppliers from 30 days to 60, according to reports.

  • ANDY BOND HOT SEAT
    News

    Bond in the hot seat

    2009-01-30T00:00:00Z

    This week The Grocer welcomed Asda chief executive Andy Bond as guest editor. While he was here, Chloe Smith took the chance to pin him down and put your questions to one of the most influential men in the industry

  • News

    Stores face OJ drought after Sunjuice administration

    2009-01-30T00:00:00Z

    Major retailers face a shortage of freshly squeezed orange juice this weekend after supplier Sunjuice - a subsidiary of Serious Food Company - went into administration this week.

  • News

    SABMiller acquires Romanian brewer

    2009-01-29T12:25:42.207Z

    SABMiller has acquired a 71% stake in Romanian brewer Bere Azuga.

  • News

    Waitrose and discounters top customer service poll

    2009-01-29T12:23:14.677Z

    Waitrose has been named top for customer service in a Which? poll.

  • News

    Today's Group reports successful trading

    2009-01-29T12:20:33.923Z

    Nisa-Today's wholesaling arm Today’s Group has announced its best trading figures since 2003, despite the economic downturn.

  • News

    Unilever buys Toni & Guy hair brands

    2009-01-27T00:00:00Z

    Unilever is set to acquire TIGI, the Toni & Guy premium hair care business, for $411.5m (£295m).  Adding to a portfolio that includes Silvikrin and Timotei, the deal marks Unilever's first step into hair salon products and includes major names Bed Head, Catwalk and S-Factor...

  • News

    Around the Papers 26/1/09

    2009-01-26T12:59:08.407Z

    Cocoa crisis; Tesco's secret poultry talks; alcohol improves bedroom performance, claim Aussies

  • News

    Motorway services giant RoadChef on the market

    2009-01-26T11:40:00Z

    The owner of RoadChef is looking for potential buyers for the business, as the motorway services giant feels the effects of the supermarket price war on fuel.

  • News

    Tell us your views on trade promotions

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Suppliers spend a lot of time and money seeking to make their trade promotions as effective as possible in growing business.

    They also spend a lot of time worrying about whether they worked.

    Over £8bn was invested in trade promotions…

  • News

    Can own label make its mark?

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    C-stores have woken up and smelled the own-label coffee and are now making shelf space alongside the brands, reports Beth Phillips

  • News

    Israel offers longer shelf life for poultry

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Israeli food technologists are claiming to have produced packaging that can double the shelf life of fresh poultry to eight days.The new packaging approach, from manufacturer Teva-Off, uses Hera SLB (Shelf Life Booster) technology to allow...

  • News

    Johnson opens new H Forman & Son site

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Britain's oldest salmon smoker has opened its new £4.7m factory after the company was forced to relocate to make way for the Olympics 2012 site.H Forman & Son's new 50,000 sq ft salmon-shaped building was opened by London Mayor Boris Johnson...

  • News

    Wholesalers keep profits strong but fear for foodservice

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Sales and profits in the wholesale sector were up in 2008, according to The Grocer's Big 30 survey. But 2009 is set to be different altogether, experts warn. Despite the continuing expansion of the multiples into the convenience sector, a...

  • News

    Hall & Woodhouse keep it in the family

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Hall & Woodhouse, brewer of Tanglefoot and Badger, has appointed Anthony and Mark Woodhouse as joint managing directors following the sudden death of MD David Woodhouse earlier this month. David, who had been MD since 1998, died on New...

  • Comment and Opinion

    Saturday Essay: Free yourself up to play to your strengths

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Outsourcing sales teams in tough economic times allows brands to focus on the essentials, says Peter Butler

  • News

    Premier encouraging switch to wholemeal

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Premier Foods is encouraging shoppers to switch from white bread to wholemeal in a new marketing campaign backed by ex-Spice Girl Emma Bunton. The £1.5m campaign, which will run for eight weeks, aims to persuade some of the 18% of consumers...

  • Comment and Opinion

    Our man from DRIP

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing

  • News

    TV dragon hopes Sip is next Reggae Reggae

    2009-01-24T00:00:00Z

    Dragons' Den tycoon Peter Jones hopes to replicate the success of Reggae Reggae Sauce with beauty water brand Sip