All The Grocer articles in 28 July 2012
Previous issues.
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NewsAmazon reasserts grip over entertainment market
Tesco and Asda have both lost share in the entertainment market, as Amazon reinforces its dominance.
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NewsMPs demand 'fair price' law on dairy D-day
MPs have called for legislation to ensure dairy farmers get a fair deal for their milk.
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NewsDeal struck at dairy crisis summit meeting
Dairy processors and farmers have taken a step towards resolving their current dispute over milk prices, after a deal was agreed in principle at a high-level meeting today.
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NewsNow Aldi adds 2ppl to milk price for farmers
Aldi will pay farmers an extra 2p per litre for milk to offset the reductions being introduced by milk processors next month.
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NewsMars gives Bitesize its biggest movie push yet
Mars Chocolate will be giving away cinema tickets in an autumn promotional campaign across its Bitesize range.
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NewsLidl joins Aldi in increasing milk price to farmers
Lidl has become the second discounter to increase how much it pays dairy farmers for milk, raising its price by two pence per litre.
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NewsSaturdays singer signs up with Alpro
Alpro has teamed up with Una Healy from the Saturdays for the latest phase of its consumer campaign.
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NewsMorrisons, Costcutter get closer with depot deal
The mooted tie-up between Morrisons and Costcutter moved a step closer today after Bibby, which owns Costcutter, announced a deal to manage five Morrisons depots.
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NewsSainsbury’s celebrates five years of Fairtrade bananas
Sainsbury’s is today marking the fifth anniversary of its switch to Fairtrade on all its fresh bananas.
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NewsDairy farmers 'must wait on global markets' for better deal
Dairy processors will not be able to pay more to farmers until global markets improve, Dairy UK has warned.
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Milk giants bow to pressure over price cuts
First Milk has caved in to farmers’ demands and ditched its planned 1.7ppl price cut.
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NewsRound the clock food to go trialled by Tesco
Tesco is testing plans for sweeping changes to its food offer with a food to go area in which products are changed on shelf throughout the day in a bid to maximise sales.
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NewsMillions promise switch to support milk protestors
As well as forcing some of the UK’s most powerful retailers and processors to up their prices, the dairy farmers have won near universal support from consumers.
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NewsProfit warning by bedraggled AG Barr
AG Barr has issued a profit warning after admitting the poor summer weather had significantly hit the soft drinks market – and warned that clouds remained on the horizon.
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NewsSodaStream targets Olympians with can-bashing eco stunt
SodaStream is targeting athletes and visitors in Britain for the Olympics with a display claiming to show the environmental impact of the soft drinks industry.
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Grocer 33Waitrose, Cambridge
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsWiseman and Arla also shelve August price cuts
Robert Wiseman and Arla have followed the lead of First Milk and Dairy Crest by shelving controversial price cuts.
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NewsBrewDog chases Olympic bandwagon with steroid beer
Scottish craft brewer Brewdog has launched a limited edition beer designed to “unmask the corporate beast” of the Olympic Games.
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NewsFarming education reaches 5,000 kids
Yeo Valley has hit a milestone in its mission to educate children about farming - it reached 5,000 primary school children this school year.
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NewsCo-op to recruit 8,000 staff after Lloyds deal
The Co-operative Group is expected to increase its workforce by more than 8,000 staff after its banking arm clinched a deal…