All The Grocer articles in 28 March 2015
Previous issues.
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NewsTesco shake-up continues with F&F franchise operation head departure
Senior independent director also to leave, replaced by Compass Group boss
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NewsMüller acquisition of Dairy Crest moves one step closer
European Commission refers the proposed £80m transaction back to the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority
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NewsMorrisons to ditch unpopular Intelligent Queue Management System
The move to stop using it comes as a result of discussions new CEO David Potts and the Morrisons’ retail team have had with staff and customers
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NewsDiageo goes all-out with Pimm's, Captain Morgan, Smirnoff NPD
Pimm’s Summer Crush and Gordon’s Frozen Cooler will be rolling out this month to join the brand’s existing Smirnoff and Parrot Bay pouched products
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NewsAndy Morling appointed head of FSA food crime unit
Morling has experience working for HM Revenue & Customs, the Serious Fraud Office, the Serious and Organised Crime Agency, and latterly the National Crime Agency
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NewsHorsegate trader denies culpability as trial begins
Willy Selten claims horsemeat accidentally ended up in a consignment of beef sent to another customer, a Dutch snack producer, as a result of poor controls
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NewsTesco slammed for having chocolate prize in diabetes raffle
Supermarket responds by saying ”occasional treats are fine” but will still find alternative prize
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NewsFletchers acquisition boosts Finsbury Food Group revenues
Cake and bakery supplier Finsbury Food Group has reported a 24.1% jump in first half revenues after being boosted by its acquisition of Fletcher’s Bakery Group.
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Comment & OpinionTacon faces crucial moment with survey launch
Anything short of a far bigger response to this year’s survey will be a huge blow to the legitimacy of Tacon’s office
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Analysis & FeaturesSmaller players can still prosper in tough grocery market
Much of the commentary around the relationship between grocer and supplier has focussed on the supermarkets squeezing unreasonable terms from under-pressure manufacturers. But this is not necessarily the case.
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NewsSlaughterhouse boss fined £8,000 in first horsegate trial
Abattoir owner Peter Boddy was sentenced by Southwark Crown Court today alongside slaughterhouse manager David Moss
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NewsCity snapshot: Profits fizz at Irn-Bru maker AG Barr
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has enjoyed a 10% jump in full year pre-tax profits as sales grew across all its core brands.
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NewsMedia Bites 24 March: Morrisons, Tesco, Halfords
Morrisons has been accused by a leading City analyst of issuing a “stealth profit warning”
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NewsM&S to begin beach clean-up paid for by bag levy
The 2015 Big Beach Clean-up aims to get 8,000 M&S customers and employees to clear litter from 135 beaches
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NewsTesco investors to sue retailer over profits scandal
Lawsuit claims Tesco’s announcement that it materially overstated its profits by £263m caused a permanent destruction of value to shareholders
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NewsFive Morrisons senior directors leave as Potts streamlines
Nick Collard, Martyn Fletcher, Gordon Mowat, Neal Austin and Nigel Robertson will step down from the management board and leave the company
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NewsFood waste not yet enough of an issue for supermarkets, says former environment secretary
“Shameful” levels of food waste are not yet an “acute enough” issue for supermarkets, according to the chairman of the UK’s Committee on Climate Change, Lord Deben. Former environment secretary the Rt. Hon John Gummer has said the industry must get rid of bogof deals for ...
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NewsIrn Bru signs Football League marketing deal
The three-year sponsorship, which will start during this year’s play-offs in May, covers all 72 non-Premier League teams
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NewsColman's Mustard to get first TV push in eight years
The new ad, running from this week, is designed to remind consumers to add a dollop of mustard to their roast dinners
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NewsFrozen food could help with food security, report claims
The report, Frozen Food and Food Security in the UK, was produced by sustainability experts at Cranfield University on behalf of the British Frozen Food Federation