All The Grocer articles in 25 April 2009 – Page 2
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Beefeater launches super-premium gin in off-trade channel
Pernod Ricard is taking on luxury gin brands Hendrick's and Tanqueray with the off-trade launch of Beefeater 24, a super-premium gin.The new gin, which was launched into the on-trade in October 2008, will sit alongside its standard...
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Sterling will rally, but keep those belts tight
Bank bailouts and bargain-hunting consumers won't help, but the pound should pick up this year, says Mark Deans
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Buster soars while big rivals slump
Upstart brand Buster is enjoying strong sales growth while its big rivals flounder, new TNS data reveals.Household cleaning brand Buster, made by Challs International and relaunched last year with a new look, saw sales rise 18% to £8.3m in...
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Interviews
Big Interview: The man with a Sunny D outlook
Sunny D boss Jean Jacques Fredj tells Noli Dinkovski why the once-iconic soft drink brand is poised for a renaissance
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In Season: california Bing cherries
Record UK sales of California Bing Cherries are being predicted for this season.Growers in California anticipate the record 1,556 tonnes of Bing cherries exported to the UK last year will be surpassed this year. Bings represent more than 70%...
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NewsCadbury boosts sharing sector with Duo formats
Cadbury is emulating arch-rival Mars by extending its Boost and Double Decker bars into Duo formats in a move it says will achieve what its rival has failed to - revive sales of larger bars. Mars, which has Duo formats for Mars, Milky Way,...
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'Bread not suitable for UK vegetarians,' claims foodie group
Organisers of a leading food industry event are claiming much of the bread eaten in the UK is not suitable for vegetarians.
The Real Bread Campaign, which represents local, organic and artisan producers behind the Real Food Festival, an… -
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Morrisons and Budgens pork labelling under fire
Morrisons, Budgens and the major discounters have come under fire for “ambiguous” labelling of pork products.
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Wrap to map wastage in fruit & veg supply chain
A major new research project has been launched to measure and ultimately reduce wastage in the fresh produce supply chain.
The Resource Map project is examining the entire retail and wholesale supply chains from packing and distribution to… -
NewsInnocent and Tropicana chill out with the kids
Competition between Innocent and Tropicana is heating up in the chilled juice fixtures with a fresh raft of NPD aimed at kids.
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P&H overhauls pricing to enable comparisons
A new pricing structure from Palmer & Harvey will make it easier for retailers to judge its competitiveness against rivals.
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Picture This... Cookie doh! Frijj hires Homer
Homer Simpson will appear on bottles of Frijj chilled milkshakes for a new limited edition Cookie Dough flavour. Homer follows in the footsteps of fellow Springfield resident Chief Clancy Wiggum, who has been used to promote Frijj's chocolate fudge...
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Cooksey stands down at DFB as restructure ends
Dairy Farmers of Britain chief executive Andrew Cooksey has stood down following the completion of the company's restructuring process.Cooksey, who has been at DFB for four years, left the farmer-owned co-operative this week after laying off...
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The Co-op's Simply Value range replaces 'neglected' Everyday
The Co-operative Group's value range Everyday is set to disappear in the next few months, the society has confirmed. Last September, The Co-op Group food retail MD Tim Hurrell said the range had been "neglected" and it was planning to use the...
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Crisps from God's own county
You can take the crisps out of Yorkshire, but you can't take the Yorkshire out of the crisps. Nicolette Allen reports on a regional business with international aspirations
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Northern in talks over Sainsbury's VMI deal
Northern Foods is in talks with Sainsbury's about managing its own inventory with the retailer – and unlike similar past deals Sainsbury's would only pay for what it sells. Marking a possible return to prominence for vendor-managed inventory (VMI),...
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Fairtrade faring well despite the recession
Fairtrade sales will continue to defy the recession and grow by up to 15% this year, according to Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International, which reported UK sales rising 43% to £700m in 2008. There were plans to increase the number...
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Nasa science for dishes that take the strain
A range of 'space dishes', made from the same material used by Nasa on its spacecraft, is being launched to allow food to be taken straight from the freezer and placed directly on to the hob or in the oven.The vitro-ceramic material used to...
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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NewsSaturday Essay: During recession, we must invest in people
Training need not be costly - some of the best development experiences come free of charge, says Justin King
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