All The Grocer articles in 29 August 2009 – Page 2
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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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Comment and 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
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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‘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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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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Profiles and QandAs
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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Asda creates site for healthy eating tips
Asda has launched a new website dedicated to health and ethical food issues. As well as providing information, the site will be a forum for finding out what consumers want. The health.asda.com site, branded Health Matters, went live...
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Makro’s first own-brand cider arrives
As the Pimm's and Sainsbury's copyright row rumbles on, Makro has taken on Bulmers and Magners by launching Felsgold, its own-brand pour-over-ice cider. However, the cash & carry retailer was quick to point out that Felsgold's pack...
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Arla’s voyage of Discovery goes orbital
Arla has carved itself an unusual niche market by going into orbit.Astronauts on board the Discovery space shuttle are being supplied with the Danish producer's milk bites during their 13-day tour to the International Space Station...
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NewsMr Kipling appeals to a ‘lost generation’ with new launches
Premier Foods is attempting to reacquaint Mr Kipling with a "lost generation of consumers" with a series of launches and marketing activity. The £176m cake business this week unveiled the first phase of a series of launches it claimed...
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There is another whey
Blur's Alex James spends rather more time making cheese than playing the guitar and has now gained listings in Sainsbury's, as he tells Ronan Hegarty
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New supermarket chain Asco is ‘real alternative’
It's blue and white and coming to a high street near you. Meet grocery's newest supermarket chain: Asco Stores. The retailer will open its first store, in Warrington, in mid-October. Two further stores are planned to open, in Runcorn and...
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Comment and OpinionEditor's Comment: In a recession it takes guts to open a c-store, let alone a supermarket chain
When I first heard that a supermarket chain called Asco was being launched, I assumed it was a joke. This is the silly season, after all.
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News
Waitrose in all-British own-label dairy move
Waitrose has become the first multiple to convert its core own-label dairy products to 100%-British.From 1 September its staple own-label yoghurt, dairy ice cream, milk, cream, Cheddar and butter will be sourced entirely from British...
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Comment and Opinion
Third Party: Online sales should be an opportunity for all
New technologies allow entrepreneurs to scale up quickly and easily - and without prohibitive cost, notes Mark Hopwood
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News
Wasteful Red Bull has its wings clipped by Environment Agency
Red Bull has been fined £261,278 by the Environment Agency for failing to recover or recycle packaging waste.The company was also ordered to pay £3,755 in costs and £6,854 in compensation to the agency after breaking recycling rules...
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Unions rage against Diageo’s golf invites
Diageo has further angered unions aggrieved over potential Scottish job losses by inviting MPs and MSPs to the Gleneagles golf tournament, which it sponsors.East Lothian MP Anne Moffat, who sits on the Business, Innovation and Skills...
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Nestlé adds fibre to the Breakaway
Nestlé Confectionery is relaunching its lunchbox biscuit Breakaway with a fibre-rich formula to appeal to healthy consumers.It has been reformulated to contain 100% wholemeal and oat flour, and will remain at 99 calories per bar.
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NewsNestlé pumps record ad spend into Nescafé
Nestlé is aiming to re-establish the "iconic status" of Nescafé through a £43m marketing investment the biggest spend in the brand's 70-year history.
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Irn-Bru turns nostalgic in latest ad push
Irn-Bru has turned back the clock in its latest marketing push, which features a limited-edition heritage can and a re-run of one of the brand's most fondly remembered TV ads.The heritage can, available in Scotland now in a single 330ml...
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