All The Grocer articles in 26 September 2009

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  • News

    Around the Papers 2/10/09

    2009-10-02T12:39:57.763Z

    Asda transparency drive; Bond won't join M&S; Wine Cellar no more

  • ASDA POCKET SLAP
    News

    Asda in loyalty drive as Bond rules out move to M&S

    2009-10-02T10:01:17.637Z

    Asda has ushered in what it claims will be a new era of transparency in the way it engages with shoppers.

  • News

    Muesli gets the Fairtrade treatment

    2009-10-02T09:51:48.247Z

    Consumers will soon be able to start their day in a fairer way with the forthcoming launch of a new range of Fairtrade mueslis.

  • LUCOZADE
    News

    GSK takes ‘healthy’ Lucozade to China

    2009-09-29T09:48:09.700Z

    GlaxoSmithKline is to launch its iconic energy drink Lucozade into the Chinese market.

  • Category Report

    Anuga 2009 preview: The show with real brio

    2009-09-28T12:10:22.153Z

    The Anuga trade show is quite simply the biggest international food and drink fair around. For visitors, the biennial event is a chance to check out the latest branding, innovation and marketing from around the world. For exhibitors, Anuga is an opportunity to catch up with current buyers and make ...

  • Comment and Opinion

    The space race is well and truly on

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    This time, so far, it’s a much more restrained affair - according to Clive Black

  • News

    OFT states newstrade referral not necessary

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Newsagents were left reeling this week after a near three-year investigation by the Office of Fair Trading concluded the newspaper and magazine distribution sector did not need to be referred to the Competition Commission.Despite failing...

  • News

    Hall systems are go for growth

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Buying a sandwich factory in Blackpool is just one way in which wholesaler James Hall is improving its offer to retailers and growing the business, as Peter Cripps reports

  • News

    Quality of Fairtrade wine improving, but still in need of work

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Fairtrade wine still has a long way to go before it will be as relevant to consumers as Fairtrade products in other categories, Tesco wine buyer Graham Nash said this week.Although sales of Fairtrade wine have been rising, up 52% last...

  • News

    Sweet Express plans to take offer online

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Pick 'n' mix specialist Sweet Express, which has 40 stands in shopping centres and railway stations, is to launch an offer online. The website, expected to go live in the next few weeks, will allow customers to choose from about 30...

  • News

    Saturday Essay: Stop whingeing, imports are good for us!

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Demand for foreign cheese creates competitive pressures that make British dairy more efficient, says Carl Ravenhall

  • DON PUMSEY
    Comment and Opinion

    Our man from the DRIP

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing

  • News

    NFT takes on distribution of M&S sarnies

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Logistics specialists NFT has secured a deal to distribute M&S sandwiches on behalf of major own-label supplier Uniq.As part of the three-year deal, NFT, the former distribution arm of Northern Foods, will handle 60% of M&S's...

  • News

    Tesco.com refunds the difference

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's online business has followed in Asda and Waitrose's footsteps by automatically refunding the difference on more expensive substitutions.Under the Refund the Difference initiative, shoppers who have an out- of-stock product...

  • News

    Dallaglio and Sacla’ launch pasta sauce

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Rugby star Lawrence Dallaglio has joined forces with Sacla' to launch a range of pasta sauces.Dallaglio by Sacla', which hit shelves this month, is based on recipes originally cooked by the ex-England skipper's Italian father.

  • News

    Irish launch logo to see off dairy imports threat

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Dairy products produced and processed in the Irish Republic are to carry a new identity logo to support the industry against cheaper imports. The new logo had been developed to encourage shoppers to buy locally produced products rather...

  • SAINSBURYS READY MEALS
    News

    Can Sainsbury’s meal deal stand out from the crowd?

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's Feed Your Family for a Fiver led the way on meal offers. So why is the chain playing catch-up with a ready meal deal? Joanne Grew investigates

  • News

    Duty-avoiding crooks ‘exploiting new tactic’

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    Laws brought in this summer to crack down on duty-avoided alcohol have failed to deter fraudsters, with some wholesalers reporting that the problem is "worse than ever". Some smaller retailers continued to source big beer and wine brands...

  • LIZ-HAMSON
    Comment and Opinion

    Critical Eye... on simple suppers versus the professionals

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    I was planning to watch Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers (BBC1, 7.30pm, 23 September) this week, but when I arrived home (by which I mean my parents', as we're 'between homes' at the mo), I was greeted by howls of derision from my mum that for once...

  • News

    Organic fraud exposed by county council

    2009-09-26T00:00:00Z

    A company director has received a prison sentence after being prosecuted for fraudulently selling conventional foods as organic.Northamptonshire supplier One Foods Limited sold products falsely described as organic to consumers and...