All The Grocer articles in 27 November 2010 – Page 2
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Rose says M&S will keep up investment in the Irish Republic
Outgoing M&S chairman Sir Stuart Rose has used a recent visit to Dublin to confirm the retailer's commitment to the crisis-ridden country.Speaking at a business conference on the same day as the EU/IMF team arrived in the Irish...
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William Smith heads Netto-to-Asda team
Netto has appointed William Smith as UK MD following the resignation of Charles Kay earlier this month.Smith will head up the Netto integration team overseeing the transition to Asda following the sale of its 194 UK stores for £778m in...
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Gross profits up but Tout slides into red
Budgens retailer and forecourt operator Tout has fallen into the red.The south west of England-based retailer reported a loss of £155,770 in the year to 31 March against profits of £58,801 the year before, accounts posted at Companies...
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NewsMusgrave GB gets safe pair of hands in symbol shake-up
As Spar begins the search for a new MD, Musgrave GB already has one in Donal Horgan. Why has he been parachuted in, asks Beth Phillips
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Comment and Opinion
Second Opinion: Help needed for uncertain future
Government should focus on aiding export markets and business finance, says Kevin Hawkins
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NewsWarburtons shows off new free-from range
Warburtons has revealed details of its venture into the burgeoning free-from market, claiming the eight-strong range of baked goods will plug a gap for quality gluten-free bread. Rolling out in January, the launch marks the first time a...
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NewsFocus On Pies & Meat Snacks: Snackers switch on to hot NPD
It appears meat snacks have gone off, with sales grinding to a halt after last year’s impressive market performance. Alex Beckett examines what’s gone wrong and finds there is still cause for optimism
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NewsAre Lansley’s plain fag pack proposals fake, feint or sop?
Ahead of next week’s White Paper, what should we read into the health secretary’s remarks about plain tobacco packs? Simon Mowbray reports
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Flourishing in difficult times
Sir, May I put some perspective on your article 'Bestway looks at wholesale acquisitions' (The Grocer, 20 November)? Firstly, the challenges of acquisition and disposal affect private family companies at least as much as the more...
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NewsNZ wine supply cut, but premium image at risk
Drastic measures taken to control the oversupply of New Zealand wine resulted in a 2010 vintage 8% lower than 2009, although the country's premium image is still at risk from recently-created retail "value labels", according to its industry body.
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Comment and OpinionCritical Eye... on the water purer than Jesus
Humans discovered water in 1974, when an undersea pipeline in Hawaii found not oil but H20. Now Mahalo, marketed as older than Jesus and twice as pure, is sold to Japan's thirsty masses at 10 times the price of what they were originally looking...
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NewsTyrrells joins ranks of ridged posh crisps
Tyrrells is the latest posh crisp maker to launch a range of ridged potato chips, following the roll-out of Kettle Ridge Chips in July. The Furrows range from Tyrrells is available in Waitrose and Booths stores now in sea salted, sea...
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NewsCost hikes drive use of retail-ready packaging
The multiples have instigated a fresh push on retail-ready packaging as they look to mitigate soaring costs and meet sustainability targets. All the major supermarkets are exploring the issue, primarily on own-label lines, said John...
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Convenience will unlock halal potential says Eblex
The major multiples are struggling to convince Muslims to buy halal meat from their stores on a regular basis but could tap into growing interest in halal convenience products from younger Muslim consumers, according to new research.A...
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Comment and Opinion
Saturday Essay: This nice little FSA earner will close plants
Consumers can forget ‘local‘ meat if abattoirs are hit with a hefty rise in hygiene inspection costs, says Norman Bagley
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NewsMars claims creation of sub-category with Shake ‘n’ Snack line
Mars has claimed the creation of a new sub-category with a new product that contains chocolate-flavoured milk in a pot with a chocolate treat in the lid. The Shake 'n' Snack line-up will initially be available in a Malteser and a Twix...
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NewsFrozen pollock sales drop as consumers choose cod instead
Sales of frozen pollock touted by chefs as a more sustainable alternative to cod have crashed over the past year as sales of cod have increased. Volume sales of pollock have slumped 18.2% to 21.5 million kg and value sales are down...
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NewsFocus On Fish: Frozen fish feels the chill
Despite great ads and successful NPD, frozen fish sales are down, as shoppers are hooked on deep-discount chilled promos. What can be done to bring value back, asks Richard Ford
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Etherington to take over from Phil Smith as chairman of FWD
Palmer & Harvey chief executive Chris Etherington has been named as the new chairman of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors following the departure of Phil Smith as MD of Musgrave Retail Partners GB last week.Etherington joined...
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Comment and Opinion
Careers File: Young talent is out there, now go and track it down
Over the past few years this magazine, along with almost every other food and horticultural trade journal we subscribe to, has featured lots of articles and comments from observers puzzling as to how they are going to attract the 'bright new talent' that their industries will need to thrive and ...
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