All The Grocer articles in 29 October 2011 – Page 2
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News
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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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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Comment and 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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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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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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Comment and 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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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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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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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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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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Profiles and QandAs
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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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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Analysis and 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
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Comment and 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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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 and 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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Analysis and 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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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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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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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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