All The Grocer articles in 26 July 2014 – Page 2
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News
JJ Food Service Foodit ordering software reports early success
Foodit, the tech company owned by JJ Food Service, has reported early success after launching this spring…
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News
Hancocks cuts Vidal Giant Cable sweets price to boost margins
Hancocks has driven down the price of Vidal Giant Cables to give retailers a 79% margin…
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Mr Big joins Caffè Latte range as Emmi offers 370ml cappuccino
Chilled coffee brand Emmi Caffè Latte is targeting men with a larger, 370ml version of its cappuccino drink…
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Tim Walker appointed Burton's Biscuit Co planning director
Burton’s Biscuit Co has appointed Tim Walker as its new director of planning and procurement…
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News
Shopper poll reveals popularity of country of origin labels
The majority of UK shoppers check the country of origin when purchasing food, drink, household products and even petfood…
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My Alternative CV
Stuart Green, Mrs Crimble's, on Bourne, macaroons and beer
D-day came and I nailed it! Feedback: “We think you are too polished for us.”…
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News
Sugar deal scramble as prices tumble
Food manufacturers are eager to settle annual sugar contracts earlier than usual this year…
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News
Sher Bros C&C fell into red before Bestway deal
Sher Bros, the Glasgow-based C&C acquired by Bestway in April, fell into the red last year…
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Philadelphia enters free-from with first lactose-free cheese
Philadelphia is making its first foray into the free-from market with the launch of a lactose-free soft cheese…
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McColl's plans to push up its premium c-store total to 555
McColl’s Retail Group is aiming to have 555 ‘premium’ c-stores in its estate by November 2016…
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Comment and Opinion
Dave Lewis faces a huge challenge as he succeeds Philip Clarke
The beleaguered Tesco CEO always seemed to be pictured wearing the resigned expression of Oliver Hardy…
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Sugar campaign 'has hampered Responsibility Deal salt cuts'
The campaign against sugar has diverted resources from efforts to reduce salt in food, ministers have been told…
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London supermarkets sign up to anti-obesity push
Supermarkets in London have agreed to take part in a clampdown on obesity, which could include layouts being changed…
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Sainsbury's takes out corporate green loan
Sainsbury’s has taken out a corporate loan structured purely to invest in carbon reduction and sustainability projects…
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News
Philip Clarke: price and refit failures meant he 'had to go'
Clarke “had to go” because his store refit programme under-delivered and he failed to make Tesco competitive on price…
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Analysis and Features
Tesco: did slow progress on store refresh plan cost Clarke his job?
As a report claims Tesco CEO “had to go” because his store turnaround under-delivered, The Grocer looks at how the wheels came off.
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News
Conviviality Retail thinks big with new BB's Warehouse format
Conviviality Retail is set to launch a new retail brand on Monday, The Grocer can reveal.
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Analysis and Features
Dave Lewis at Tesco: how experts see the challenges ahead
The Grocer dubbed him ‘Drastic Dave’ when he axed 300 jobs in 2007 as UK & Ireland chair, and halved the number of SKUs…
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Analysis and Features
Tesco may find lessons in Carrefour's recovery
French giant sold off international operations and simplified offer…
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Analysis and Features
Almond and walnut prices driven up by drought in US
Some of the most common nuts used in baking have risen sharply in price because of bad weather…