All The Grocer articles in 28 February 2015 – Page 4
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NewsFortnum's new St Pancras store grows ahead of targets
Upmarket retailer reported 42% sales growth year on year for the period of November-February and the store’s best performing category was tea
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NewsSmoothies: 'Healthier' NPD helps revive performance
Health-focused NPD has helped pep up the performance of the once-ailing smoothies category…
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Analysis and FeaturesSupermarket land banks: up for sale?
If you believe the hype, the supermarkets are sitting idle on huge land banks up and down the UK. What’s the truth?…
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NewsFSA considers controversial immersion technique in campylobacter fight
The treatment of chicken in lactic acid and other chemicals such as chlorine is common in the US, but banned in the European Union
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Analysis and Features10 things you need to know about... frozen food
Frozen food is inferior to fresh, claim one in three Brits, and our squad of undercover shoppers says the frozen fixture is unclear and unhealthy. Meanwhile, freezer space in store is being squeezed. We’ve teamed up with retailers, brands and creative experts to find out how retailers can get shoppers skipping down the frozen aisle. Here’s how…
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NewsFruit juice given clean bill of health for 5 a day by experts
Members of an expert panel have told the DH to reject calls for fruit juice to be excluded from its official 5 a day logo…
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NewsMedia bites 27 February: B&Q, David Potts, British American Tobacco
The supermarkets are not the only retailers turning the screw on their supply chain
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NewsCity snapshot: Fyffes plans more M&A activity after Chiquita deal collapse
Irish banana importer Fyffes saw a small increase in full year revenues last year as it faces life as an independent company, plus Waitrose’s latest sales figures, New Britain Palm Oil results and all the latest news from the City.
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NewsLactalis looks to double sales of Seriously Strong with revamp
Lactalis McLelland is looking to “completely transform” the brand identity and double sales of its Seriously Strong Chedda…
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NewsIglo Group 'repositions' to deal with fall in frozen sales
Birds Eye owner Iglo Group was hit by declining sales last year as increasingly tough conditions in the frozen sector…
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NewsFlavourly trusts in the crowd after turning down the dragons
Flavourly, a gourmet food and drink subscription company which turned down four investment offers from the BBC’s Dragons’ Den, is aiming to raise £300k via crowdfunding.
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NewsWhole Foods Market’s UK losses halve amid booming sales
The UK arm of US grocery chain Whole Foods Market has cut its annual pre-tax loss by almost half as its sales increased by a quarter last year.
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Comment and OpinionSupermarkets kept a low profile at this year's NFU conference
In light of the supermarket sector’s recent travails – and high-profile personnel changes at senior level – it’s perhaps no surprise
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NewsKerry Foods hungry for more big deals after Rollover takeover
Kerry Group is eyeing a number of big deals in 2015 after acquiring UK premium hot dog seller Rollover…
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NewsJonathan James forges 10-year franchise deal with Conviviality
Jonathan James has teamed up with Bargain Booze owner Conviviality Retail as part of a 10-year franchise agreement…
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NewsCEO of Scottish Grocers' Federation retires
The organisation’s national executive has named Alloa Spar retailer Pete Cheema as his successor
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Comment and OpinionNo quick fix for campylobacter problems
The head of TIFSIP speaks out on the tough challenges facing the industry
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Analysis and FeaturesRevealed: one in three say frozen food is inferior to fresh
Snobbery is rife in the frozen food aisle, with 30% of Brits (40% in the south west) saying ‘frozen food is for other people’
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Analysis and FeaturesCreative challenge: How to freshen up the frozen fixture
How can we retailers shoppers skipping down the frozen aisle? We’ve teamed up with retail design agency M Worldwide to come up with some answers…
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Analysis and FeaturesFrozen aisles get squeezed
Brands are adapting as the amount of in-store space dedicated to frozen falls