All The Grocer articles in 28 March 2015 – Page 3
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Analysis and Features
Health matters: Brits splash out on low and no cal drinks
Despite the battering soft drinks get in the press, the industry is cutting sugar. But how are no and low sugar variants doing?
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Analysis and Features
Life flies high with 9% share of Coke's advertising spend
Which brands are splashing the cash on ads in soft drinks? And to what effect?
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Analysis and Features
Monster is the most 'socially active' soft drink brand
Are BMX, big waves and boobs the only way to make a splash on Facebook? And why are many big brands not on it?
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Analysis and Features
Posh squash brands defy the cooling cordials market
Squashes and cordials with ’moderate’ natural sugar content have hit the sweet spot as pocket squash sales rocket…
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Analysis and Features
Money can grow on trees (or inside them at least)
Tree waters such as birch and maple could be destined for big things. The Grocer heads to Latvia to find out more about these unusual products
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Analysis and Features
Kraft shares jump on news of 'mega-merger' with Heinz
Analyst reception to the announcement was also largely positive, but tempered with a significant amount of caution
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News
Groceries Code Adjudicator dairy powers rejected by government
In its official response, published yesterday evening, the government said it had no power to extend the GCA’s jurisdiction before 2016
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News
New fun Nisa ads hope to combine 'warmth and value'
The ads, created by Green Cave People, features a Nisa store worker winking and smiling as he displays current offers.
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Comment and Opinion
Brand-charity partnerships must be genuine
Whiskas and WWF is a great example of this. We have just entered the third year of our partnership with WWF to Help Protect a Tiger and are working together to help raise awareness and funds to help the plight of tigers.
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My Alternative CV
Anna Mackenzie, Cuckoo, on skiing mishaps and mosquitos
My first summer job was working for my father’s car business in customer service…
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News
Nisa Store of the Future 2 hits 50 outlets
The retail symbol group said the format was proving so successful a further 50 retailers were in the process of converting
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The Big Interview
Jeremy Dee of Swizzels Matlow: talking sugar and One Direction
Since Jeremy Dee dragged the nation’s favourite sweets into the 21st century, sales have gone in only One Direction– Up.
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News
Media bites 27 March: ONS, Kraft, Warren Buffett
Yesterday’s Office of National Statistics figures on UK retail sales are making plenty headlines this morning.
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News
City snapshot: Easter preparation stabilises Waitrose sales
Sales at Waitrose were up 1.9% in the week to 21 March as the supermarket settles into a period of modestly rising sales but declining like-for-likes.
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News
Birds Eye parent company begin consumer education food waste campaign
The €5 million (£3.7 million) iFreeze campaign will aim to educate consumers using TV and print advertising, online tips and on-pack advice
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Analysis and Features
British cuppa is safe despite tea price shift
Contrasting price movements in Kenya and India may encourage some suppliers to change their sourcing tactics
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Comment and Opinion
The alcohol industry should prepare for a bumpy election ride
The furore over Responsibility Deal reports is threatening to push alcohol back to the front of the election campaign
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Analysis and Features
As EU milk quota system ends, is UK on the back foot?
Limited processing capacity is becoming a major concern and could cause problems this spring
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Grocer 33
Chris Reynard of Waitrose Teignmouth: G33 store of the week
It’s down to pride. I would expect my team to be well-presented. If it comes from the top, that cascades through the team.
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Grocer 33
Record low G33 service score for Asda Wallington
With the lowest score ever seen in the Grocer 33, Asda Wallington came in last this week with just 22 points