All The Grocer articles in 29 August 2009 – Page 2
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Profiles
Careers File: God leaders don't just shout loudest, they ask the best questions
In any group of people, it never takes long before a natural leader emerges. You only have to watch an episode of Big Brother or...
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News
Commodities: The butter mountain’s back... but not for the long term
Milk prices are so low that the EU has had to intervene but the news is not as bad for the industry as it sounds, reports Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez
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News
‘Unreasonable’ banks are driving wine suppliers under
One wine supplier after another has collapsed or been bought as the banks turn the screw - but not everyone's struggling, finds Graham Holter
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News
Ex-Innocent Brook launches Bear fruit and granola snacks
An ex-director of Innocent Drinks has set up Bear, a new range of baked fruit snacks that he predicts will claw £5m in sales over the first three years.After four years as Innocent's commercial director, Giles Brook departed earlier this...
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Comment & Opinion
Get ready for the big VAT debate
The Grocer has been championing the need for a more sensible timetable to the return of VAT to prior rate levels.
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News
Are the days numbered for copycat own-label brands?
The courts used to take a liberal approach to copyright infringement. But the recent L'Oreal case has changed all that, says Alex Beckett
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News
Suppliers say Tesco tactics are in breach of code of practice
Tesco has been accused of employing tactics that breach the Supermarkets Code of Practice in its latest round of tough negotiations with suppliers.Several angry suppliers told The Grocer that Tesco had called them to head office and...
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News
Mushroom Bureau plans new campaign
A major campaign to encourage younger consumers to eat mushrooms is being planned for 2010. Growers' body The Mushroom Bureau has put out a tender for an agency to produce a campaign pushing the health benefits of mushrooms. The campaign...
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News
Fleet helps Cook up wholesale business
Cook plans to increase its wholesale business with its own fleet of delivery vans.The frozen ready meals retailer, which has 33 stores in south east England, has been steadily increasing its wholesale trade by allowing independent...
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News
Return of the EU’s butter mountain
Oversupply of dairy across Europe and falling prices have heralded a return of the EU butter mountain.When prices fall below a certain point, the European Union steps in and buys up surplus butter for a minimum price, leading to huge...
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News
EC eyes butter subsidies to ease industry’s unrest
The European Commission is considering the reintroduction of subsidies to encourage manufacturers to use more butter in their products.Under the proposals, manufacturers of ice-cream, bakery and other products would be offered...
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News
Wake-up call for Nescafé
Paul Grimwood is pumping £43m into reviving the instant coffee as he re-energises Nestlé UK, says Adam Leyland
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News
Scottish retailers call for licensing laws clarification
Scottish Licensing Act, arguing that the new laws, which are due to come into force in Scotland on Tuesday, do not make it clear whether offering promotions on alcohol will still be legal.The act bans "irresponsible promotions", which it...
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on Caribbean cooking at its grass Roots
Modern celebrity is a funny thing. You don't need any discernible talent or brains. You don't need to be good looking or have the X-factor. In fact, the more mediocre you are, the better your chances of climbing the greasy pole witness the dregs...
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News
Departure of Cavendish leaves major gap to fill
The imminent departure of Will Cavendish as director of health & wellbeing at the Department of Health has caused doubts over the future direction of the government's health strategy.Cavendish, who was named the top influencer in The...
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News
Don’t quash the squash, plead chicken producers
UK chicken producers will be at a serious commercial disadvantage if Defra does not allow controversial new stocking density limits, industry representatives have warned.
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News
Insurance chief warns of rise in insolvencies
There is likely to be a dramatic spike in company failures this Christmas, the UK chief executive of the world's largest credit insurer has warned.Speaking exclusively to The Grocer, Fabrice Desnos UK chief executive of Euler Hermes,...
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News
English Wines Group set to close US export deal
English wine looks set to crack America following the final negotiations of a new export deal between the UK's largest wine producer and a Virginia-based distributor.The light and aromatic flavour profile of English wine was ideally...
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News
Picture This... Sailor Jerry comes up trumps
Sailor Jerry golden rum won a listing with Tesco last week its fourth big retailer account in as many months after Waitrose snapped it up in May, followed by Sainsbury's and Asda.
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News
Makro is in it for the long haul as depot refit plan continues
Makro is planning to refit a further eight depots in 2010 as part of its multimillion-pound refurbishment plan. Speaking exclusively to The Grocer at Makro's first Christmas show for suppliers and customers, held in Bolton last week, MD...
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