All The Grocer articles in 29 October 2011
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News
World news: 29/10/2011
Canada: Polar bears will feature on Coca-Cola cans to market a new funding commitment to help preserve the bears' Arctic habitat. Coca-Cola has set aside $2m over five years to help WWF in projects related to habitat and wildlife survival. It has promised to match public donations by up to ...
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NewsFinlay loses Red Label tea contract after 108 years
Sainsbury’s is to end its tea supply contract with Finlay Beverages after more than 100 years in a move that will see rivals Spicers and Ringtons take over the supply of the much-loved Red Label brand.
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NewsFood sales up 2.4% at Midcounties Co-op
Midcounties Co-operative Society has reported a 2.4% increase in half-year food sales. Group sales at the UK's third-biggest co-op rose 3.1% to £387m in the 26 weeks to 23 July, with profits of £15.8m. CEO Ben Reid said the profit figure would...
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Comment & Opinion
Hell toupee for 99p shop in wig horror show
After the riots in Croydon, the last thing the less-than-leafy London borough needs is a race row on the high street.
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NewsCan cash-strapped Britons no longer afford a pet dog?
Man's best friend may be falling out of favour with cash-strapped Brits. Two retail analysts have suggested some consumers can no longer afford to keep a dog, and claim this has contributed to the 4.1% decline
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Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer kicks off its global expansion
Crabbie's owner Halewood International has secured a deal to roll the alcoholic ginger beer out to more than 1,200 Woolworths-owned stores in Australia.
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NewsEristoff gets all wrapped up for winter
Eristoff has launched a limited-edition bottle in a sleeve that helps to keep the vodka cold. The furry bottle sleeves, exclusive to grocery, feature on 70cl bottles of Eristoff Black (rsp: £13.49) and are rolling out to Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and some c-stores.
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Amazon: the US online colossus bids to click with British shoppers
How can former US grocery chief Bram Duchovnay make Amazon's British operation win when its UK retail offer is so idiosyncratic, asks Guy Montague-Jones
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Wade Lyn of Cleone Foods
We are still small enough to maintain a family atmosphere but as our client base includes the major supermarkets we can give them the experience of working with some of the biggest companies in the country.
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Comment & Opinion
Dancing around the handbags
The Big Price Drop initiative is not radical enough to herald a price war, says Dr Clive Black
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Analysis & FeaturesAunt Bessie's special roast potatoes basted in duck fat
The new roasties will provide a premium festive twist to the Christmas menu
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NewsPETA forces Ocado to axe ‘cruel’ foie gras
Ocado has stopped selling foie gras after the animal rights group PETA wrote to the online grocer to complain. The offending 180g jar of duck foie gras was one of the 300 products from Carrefour's Reflets de France range to come on to the site in July.
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Budgens trials top-tier bakery range
Eight Budgens stores have started selling premium loaves of bread as the symbol group continues to improve its top-end range.
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News
Booths like-for-likes slip as its shoppers buy smaller baskets
Booths has blamed a 2% fall in annual like-for-like sales on cash-strapped shoppers downsizing their baskets. Total sales rose 0.6% in the year to 2 April, according to results filed at Companies House. But like-for-likes have experienced a massive reversal in fortunes since 2009-10,
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News
US mustard brand Beaver eyes UK mults
US supplier Beaverton Foods is seeking listings for its mustard range. Beaver mustards have gone on sale in Harvey Nichols and independents following their debut at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair last month.
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Analysis & Features
A month of Big Price Drop, yet Tesco prices remain flat
Base prices have stayed flat at Tesco, despite the Big Price Drop. And Waitrose hasn’t exactly lived up to its price boasts either.
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Comment & Opinion
The Big Price Drop sums up UK grocery
Despite the price wars, consumers are still sceptical: only 17% think supermarkets are doing enough to help.
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News
Mars Petcare boss gets Russian role
Mars Petcare UK is on the hunt for a new general manager following the promotion of Mark Johnson to regional president for Mars Petcare Russia.
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Comment & Opinion
Laboutins and stinky boy cover
Some good news in the midst of the recessionary gloom at P&F. I have been promoted from account manager to senior account manager.
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Analysis & FeaturesLevi Roots: still music to the ears of its branded partners
From Dragons’ Den to a £30m food and drink empire, Levi Roots’ Reggae Reggae brand keeps on expanding. But is it overextending itself? Vince Bamford reports