All The Grocer articles in 24 March 2012
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News
Dimbleby calls on Dairy Crest to donate disused site to community
A lobby group fronted by BBC presenter Jonathan Dimbleby has launched a six-month campaign to bring a disused Dairy Crest site in Totnes into community ownership.
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Boparan to offload Christmas puddings
Boparan Holdings is considering a disposal of its Avana Bakeries’ puddings business to mitigate competition concerns raised by the Office of Fair Trading following the acquisition from Premier Foods.
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NewsDBC Foodservice up for sale in wake of challenging trading
DBC Foodservice has been put up for sale.
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Sanex Zero ad banned by advertising watchdog
A TV ad for the Sanex Zero% bathing range, from Colgate-Palmolive, has been banned for overegging its natural credentials.
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NewsCameron to push ahead on minimum booze pricing
The government will today announce plans to plough ahead with minimum pricing for alcohol in England and Wales, despite huge opposition from the industry.
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Yog frozen yoghurt signs Odeon franchise deal
Frozen yoghurt supplier Yog has signed a major franchise with Odeon cinemas which will see it join Costa Coffee and Ben & Jerry’s in cinema foyers, The Grocer can exclusively reveal.
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NewsKraft unwraps Cadbury Olympic ticket giveaway
Kraft has unveiled the next stage of its Olympics campaign with the launch of ‘Unwrap Gold’, its first on-pack ticket package giveaway for Cadbury.
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NewsStrong industry support for alcohol reduction commitment
As reported in The Grocer last month, a billion units of alcohol will be shed by the alcohol industry as part of the Responsibility Deal.
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NewsPink Lady overtakes Granny Smith sales
Pink Lady apples have overtaken Granny Smith to become the UK’s thirdmost valuable apple.
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Lewes
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsUnited Biscuits restructure could pave the way for snacks sale
Jaffa Cakes owner United Biscuits is restructuring its UK operations - freeing up the snacks business for a potential sale.
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NewsMorrisons gambles on GM chicken feed shift
Morrisons is “moving in the wrong direction” and “making a big mistake” after authorising the use of GM feed by its poultry farmers
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Comment & Opinion
Budget's biggest anomaly is the continuing 20% VAT rate
It’s not just restaurants that have been badly hit by the downturn. Even takeaways struggle to compete…
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NewsHeron Foods looks to open 30 new stores
Frozen food discounter Heron Foods is planning on boosting store numbers by up to 30 in the next 12 months.
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NewsFoster's rolls out 330ml Stubby packs
Heineken is expanding its Foster’s line-up with a 330ml can dubbed the Foster’s Stubby.
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NewsYazoo's Shake Squad go for '70s style
Yazoo has enlisted a 1970s-style undercover cop team to boost sales.
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Comment & Opinion
Be specific about what you are selling before you start to sell
I ask account managers: “Which page do you write first when putting together a customer presentation?” They answer: “Page one, of course”. And there you have it. The result is a meandering deck of fabulous information misfiring in all directions.
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NewsBarratt adds Alley Cats and Hound Dogs
Tangerine has expanded its Barratt brand with cats and dogs sweets similar to M&S’s Percy Pig lines.
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NewsOcado adds a vibrant swirl of colour to its own-label packaging
Ocado has abandoned its no-frills approach to own-label packaging in favour of bold designs with colourful swirls.
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NewsMagners ads reveal the brand's dark side
Magners has launched its summer advertising push this week with a new TV ad inspired by darkness.