All The Grocer articles in 29 November 2008
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NewsChicago Town is just what the Dr ordered
Dr Oetker has snapped up pizza brand Chicago Town from the Schwan Food Company for an undisclosed sum.
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Tate & Lyle books in Lodge as new FD
Tate & Lyle has confirmed that interim finance director Tim Lodge is to keep the post on a permanent basis, as the sugar giant continues to revamp its senior management.
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Truffle drought turns French to cloning
Enthusiasts could soon be dining on cloned truffles after French scientists announced plans to reproduce the luxury fungi in the laboratory.
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Tesco share price soars despite weak sales growth
Shares in Tesco soared at their fastest rate in 20 years yesterday despite the supermarket giant unveiling its worst quarterly sales performance in more than a decade.
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Tesco feels the pinch for worst performance in a decade
Tesco has unveiled like-for-like sales growth of just 2% for the past quarter, excluding petrol sales, confirming the supermarket giant’s worst performance for more than a decade.
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In Season: pomegranates
Health-conscious UK consumers are expected to continue eating more pomegranates as the new season gets into full swing.Although having less than a 2% share of the £330m UK exotic fruit market, pomegranates were the fastest-growing fruit in...
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Serve in the old-fashioned way
Dee Patel is confident that his Ben's Supermarkets c-stores can fend off the rivalry of the big four simply by sticking to traditional community service. Julia Taylor reports
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The third man
Nick Clegg's views on food policy have firmer foundations than he has been given credit for, Liz Hamson reports
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'Wall of leaves' putting off shoppers for salads
Leafy salad sales are being lost by the multiples as a result of poor merchandising in-store, an industry expert has claimed.Supermarkets had a tendency to create a "wall of leaves" that was inaccessible and confusing to consumers, according...
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If information is power, why isn't the industry listening?
Market research techniques are becoming more sophisticated, but is the food industry taking full advantage of the data available? Nick Hughes reports
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Second Opinion: Shaping the grocery ombudsman
A workable compromise is achievable if commission is open to negotiation, says Kevin Hawkins
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Weaker sterling results in higher fruit and veg prices
Fluctuating currency exchange rates have produced startling price rises for fruit and veg but other factors are also responsible, finds Richard Ford
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Foster named Makro field operations head
Makro is forging ahead with its aggressive recruitment strategy by appointing Peter Foster as head of field operations.Makro MD Hannes Floto told The Grocer last week that the cash & carry giant had invested in recruiting staff at senior...
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Targeting fat towns
Nine English towns are each to receive a share of a £30m pot as part of the Government’s assault on obesity. Sarah Butler asks just how worthwhile the venture is
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Waitrose is on trend with faggots
Further evidence of the resurgence of classic British dishes has come this week with the news that Waitrose has launched a new faggot ready meal. The meatballs are being sold as part of a new range of traditional foods that includes Haddock...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Dove rivals Vaseline in dry skin treatment
Unilever's Dove brand is going up against sister brand Vaseline with a new dry skin care range.The Dove Intensive range for extra dry skin is being launched in January backed by a £4.5m marketing investment. It consists of a body lotion,...
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Indies: prioritise illicit tobacco over display
Independent retailers have welcomed a fresh crackdown on smuggled tobacco by the Government, but fear it will be wasted if attempts to enforce a tobacco display ban continue.The industry verdict follows the publication of a joint strategy on...
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NFU song is a definite turkey
Pop came a step closer to finally eating itself this week with the news that the NFU has penned a festive song - The 12 Foods of Christmas. The song is a revisionist cover of the classic about five gold rings and a bunch of other things you...
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Rémy Martin radio debut
Maxxium is turning the spotlight on Rémy Martin this Christmas, including a spot of radio advertising - a first for the cognac brand.Kicking off this week, the radio campaign on Classic FM will be supported by print advertising and a direct...