All The Grocer articles in 28 March 2009 – Page 2
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Freeze on 'higher' pay as Musgrave axes jobs
Musgrave Group is cutting staff and imposing a pay freeze to help it cope with what it describes as "very tough" trading conditions in the Irish market.The cutbacks, which include 20 compulsory redundancies, will be confined to operations in...
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater
Slashing a supply base sounds like a good idea in a recession, but what of the longer-term picture?
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Fruit-tella moves into sharing bags
A sharing range of Fruit-tella, including its first liquorice-based sweet, has been launched to tap the trend for big bag formats. The three-strong range includes new products Fruit-tella Liquorice & Fruit – half-liquorice and half-fruit...
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FSA ignores science in bid to save kids from sugary bran
After two years of deliberation, the NPM panel recommended removing the protein cap. So why has the FSA disregarded this advice, asks Nick Hughes
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NewsSecond Opinion: Looking good on the big screen
The Co-op Group's advert combines individuality with public perception, says Joanna Blythman
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Graham replaces Pickup as new United Biscuits sales director
United Biscuits has promoted Paul Graham to sales director following the departure of Dave Pickup to Innocent Drinks. Graham was previously grocery trading director for the McVitie’s and Hula Hoops manufacturer, joining UB from Masterfoods...
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Supermarket listings boost Wing Yip sales
Wing Yip’s branded ingredients range has won new listings in supermarket giants abroad, boosting overseas sales by 30% over the past year.The oriental wholesaler’s products are now on shelves in Belgian supermarket Delhaize,...
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Bottled cocktail launches tap into staying-in trend
Diageo and West Eleven are looking to shake up the RTD category – and tap into the trend for entertaining at home – with bottled cocktails. A bottled Margarita is being rolled out under Diageo’s Jose Cuervo tequila brand, while West Eleven...
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Plastic bottled La Perle wine comes to UK
Wine distributor Roger Harris and bottler Paul Sapin have joined forces to launch the UK's first range of wines in long-life plastic bottles.The new La Perle range will be available in Merlot, Chardonnay and Syrah Rosé variants, packaged in...
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Does the whipping boy of the recession have a prayer?
M&S has been losing customers to its rivals and next week's trading update is expected to give little comfort. What next for Sir Stuart, asks Peter Cripps
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Brand launches set to kickstart energy shot market in UK
The energy shot market is about to get a double boost with the launch of £340m US brand Quick Energy and national listings for ginseng-based Powershot.Quick Energy is a range of orange-flavoured sugar-free vitamin energy shots that was...
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Women targeted by new Coors business
Coors Brewers has launched a new business to promote beer to women.The BitterSweet Partnership, which has evolved from Coors' 2008 campaign Project Eve to become a business in its own right, will provide a marketing, research and...
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P&G chooses Huse as customer business development chief
Procter & Gamble has promoted Western European director for market strategy and planning Geraldine Huse to the position of general manager of customer business development for UK and Ireland as part of a senior management reshuffle.In her...
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Northern Foods puts factory on hold until market calms down
Northern Foods has shelved plans to develop a new factory for its Fox's biscuit production for at least six to nine months.Workers in the company's Batley and Uttoxeter plants had been campaigning for the company to site the new facility in...
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Tesco says shoppers need to be taught how carbon scores work
Tesco will put carbon footprint labels on more products if it can overcome consumer confusion over carbon scores.
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Workers claim Tesco is not replacing staff
Outraged staff in some Tesco stores say the company is cutting costs by not replacing workers when they leave – despite the retailer’s claim that it will create 10,000 jobs this year.Staff levels have been falling since late last year,...
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Commodities: Will the 'exceptional' spike in the price of wheat recur?
After hitting record highs last year, commodity prices are back to more reasonable levels. But how much volatility lies ahead, asks James Ball
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Halewood spices up Lamb's Rum to woo younger consumers
Rum brand Lamb’s is being spiced up in a bid to attract younger drinkers – in the brand’s biggest piece of NPD in 150 years. Lamb’s Spiced Rum, which is infused with natural spices including cinnamon, lime and vanilla, is set to hit...
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The fat controller
The WeightWatchers UK boss wants to tackle obesity - with the help of the supermarkets. Alex Beckett reports
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on a very Japanese obsession
We Brits may think we like our food fresh, but it's nothing compared to the Japanese, finds Liz Hamson
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