All The Grocer articles in 29 October 2011 – Page 2
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NewsPremier Foods to focus on supply chain consolidation
Embattled Premier Foods has begun talks with retailers and suppliers in a bid to turn around the business.
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Profiles
The more things change with recruitment, the more they stay the same
Well, summer is definitely over - and it’s not just the leaves falling from the trees or the return of the migratory Chris Packham & co to our TV screens that gives the game away.
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News
Peter’s Pies pipes up for children’s charity
Dame Shirley Bassey has sung the praises of Peter's Pies for launching a pie range to help raise funds for sick children. At 225g, the pies are 25% larger than Peter's previous offerings, but will be priced the same (rsp: £1.39). They...
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News
Multiples warned: it’s the end of cheap pork
Shoppers who have got used to buying half-price packs of bacon and cut-price pork could soon be in for a nasty surprise. New EU-wide rules on the use of sow stalls, which come into force on 1 January 2013, will add an average of £4 to the production costs of each pig…
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NewsHenri Wintermans maker unveils credit crunch-friendly cigar
Cigars - once one of the ultimate signs of wealth and decadence - are getting a recession-friendly makeover by…
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NewsKerry deal cleared as its customers scarper
The Competition Commission has given the provisional green light for Kerry Foods to complete its acquisition of Headland Foods, but on grounds that are unlikely to leave Kerry smiling with joy.
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Comment & Opinion
Price war comes at the expense of quality
As the economy recovers, consumers will look for new points of difference not just price cuts, says Simon Crouch
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NewsTV competition win leads to Tesco listing
Tesco is this week rolling out an own-label cheesecake created by a daytime TV competition winner. The rhubarb crumble cheesecake will be sold online and in 540 stores for the next six to eight weeks. It carries a £5 tag, with £1.65 from each sale going to Tesco’s charities of the year…
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NewsStobart profits hit by volume declines at major customers
A decline in grocery sales has eaten into profits at logistics giant Stobart Group. Deputy CEO Richard Butcher told The Grocer volume declines at its customers - including Tesco, Danone, Mars and P&G - led to a £1.3m fall in pre-tax…
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Comment & Opinion
There’s no excuse for a poor delivery service
Online grocery retailers only offering day-long time slots for orders will pay the price in lost custom, says Andrew Yeoman
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NewsEskimo targets frozen gap left by Eismann UK
Ex-Spar chief Jerry Marwood is chairing a new company that is hoping to rebuild the collapsed delivered frozen food business Eismann UK - using a new business model. Eskimo Frozen Foods, which has been trading for six weeks…
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Facebook fans have final say on Strongbow
Strongbow will screen a different version of an ad each day during November after giving Facebook fans the chance to have the last word.
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Analysis & FeaturesSEO: Are grocers failing online?
Never mind the back end. Search is the most important component of successful e-commerce. But exclusive research for The Grocer reveals that some of the supermarkets are ill-equipped for the fight. Rob Brown reports
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NewsFirefly to land on Morrisons shelves soon
Natural drinks brand Firefly is expanding into Morrisons next month. The brand’s peach & green tea, grapefruit & passionfruit, and lemon, lime & ginger drinks (rsp: £1.60 for 330ml) will roll out to 300 stores in November. The…
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NewsTesco undercuts Flora with Kerry lookalike
Kerry Foods is going head-to-head with Unilever with a new functional spreads brand that echoes the look and feel of Flora. Exclusive to Tesco, Smart Health is available in two variants - standard and light - and comes in 500g tubs, with...
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Profiles
Halewood’s widow takes over at helm
Judy Halewood has been confirmed as the new chairwoman of Halewood International following the recent death of her husband John Halewood.
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News
Two in and Kelly out as Premier overhauls top brass
Premier Foods chief operating officer Tim Kelly is to leave the company following a management reshuffle.
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NewsShoppers cynical over latest pricing initiatives
The supermarkets are falling over each other to convince shoppers they offer the best value for money and the lowest prices, but exclusive research for The Grocer reveals their claims are largely falling on deaf ears.
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News‘Terrible’ SEO: how do people find Waitrose online?
Waitrose’s £10m website isn’t just infuriating existing shoppers - it’s also virtually invisible to new ones.
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NewsDrinks trade slams Scots pricing plan as new bill gets first airing
Drinks producers have lined up to criticise Scots plans for a minimum price per unit of alcohol. The Minimum Pricing (Alcohol) (Scotland) bill was published today, paving the way for a minimum tariff to be imposed on each unit of alcohol in drinks north of the border.
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