All The Grocer articles in 25 January 2014
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NewsWest Berkshire Brewery targets £2m expansion plan
A micro-brewery is hoping to raise £2m to significantly increase production of its award-winning beers and establish itself as a regional brand.
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NewsConviviality Retail pre-tax profits rise 13%
Conviviality Retail has reported a 13% hike in pre-tax profits, excluding exceptional items, to £2.2m for the 26 weeks to 27 October.
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NewsCranswick and Tulip buy 18,000 pigs from Dent
Administrators of Dent Limited have sold 18,000 pigs to Cranswick and Tulip.
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NewsPosh ready-meal maker Cook enjoys Christmas boost
Frozen food retailer Cook has reported strong Christmas trading figures.
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NewsHeinz revamps low-salt, low-sugar beans
Heinz is hoping to re-invigorate the ‘healthy’ beans sector with a refresh of its reduced salt and sugar variant.
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NewsPernod Ricard extends Brancott Estate with three new wines
Pernod Ricard is launching three new wines into the UK market under its Brancott Estate label, including what it claims is the first sauvignon gris varietal from New Zealand.
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NewsAsda launches George Home in new push into homeware
Asda has launched George Home - a move first revealed by The Grocer in October last year.
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Comment & Opinion
Cornish clotted cream PDO should stay as it is
The amendment being filed is proposing to permit Cornish clotted cream intended for manufacturing to be made differently to that destined for retail…
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NewsCamelot builds on Scratchcard success with 10,000 new terminals
Camelot is rolling out 10,000 new standalone Scratchcard terminals this year as it looks to tap into the growth of Scratchcard sales.
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NewsCo-op kicks off flash sale on milk, eggs and bread
The Co-operative Group is following up its January voucher offer with a three-day flash sale on milk, eggs and bread.
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NewsPoundland sales growth down to ‘broadening appeal’
A surge in middle class shoppers has helped Poundland to secure record Christmas sales.
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NewsCostcutter migration to P&H begins early in Northern Ireland
Costcutter retailers in Northern Ireland are to start migrating from Nisa to Palmer & Harvey four months earlier than planned as part of its new buy and supply deal.
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NewsMondelez to invest £75m in Bournville Cadbury site
Mondelez International is set to invest £75m in the Bournville manufacturing site that produces many of its Cadbury confectionery products.
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Grocer 33Morrisons Shrewsbury
We have a great group of people here. I’d say we have one of the best retail teams in the country…
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Comment & OpinionFarmageddon digested
Billed as a “wake-up call to change our current food production and eating practices”, the book Farmageddon makes the case against ‘factory farming’. What issues does it raise?
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NewsMartin Williams to succeed Guy Farrant as FWD chair
Landmark Wholesale MD Martin Williams is become chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors this April.
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NewsBooker to stage ‘Thank You’ promos and events
Booker is holding a ‘Thank You’ event next week to thank its customers for their support last year.
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NewsFindus looks to restructure its finances with bond launch
Findus is exploring the replacement of £200m of mezzanine debt.
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NewsStrike threat averted at C&C Somerset cider plant
Potential strike action at C&C’s Somerset cider plant has been averted after talks resumed and workers accepted the company’s original pay offer.
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Analysis & FeaturesAs Asda gives up on 3-for-x deals what now for wine?
Three for a tenner champion Asda has moved on but the shift in the promotional landscape hardly heralds an end to deals.