All The Grocer articles in 3 March 2012
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NewsFairtrade sales surge in 2011 despite economic woes
Retail sales of Fairtrade products increased 12%, to £1.32bn last year, new figures from the Fairtrade Foundation show.Cocoa saw the greatest percentage increase, up more than a third (34%) on 2010 leves. Sales of Fairtrade sugar rose by a fifth (21%.).Premiums received by farmers increased as a result of Fairtrade ...
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NewsSainsbury’s shuffles management pack with new roles for senior trio
Sainsbury’s has reshuffled its senior management team, with new roles for Roger Burnley, Helen Buck and Simon Twigger.
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NewsOld Somerfield stores 'still lagging The Co-op'
Sales in former Somerfield stores are continuing to lag behind the rest of The Co-operative Group’s estate, according to press reports.
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NewsTesco slides again in latest Kantar rankings
Tesco’s market share has slid to a new seven-year low in the latest rankings from Kantar Worldpanel.
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NewsTesco asks Wood to spearhead UK marketing revamp
Tesco has launched a shake-up of its marketing team, turning to former Kraft and Unilever marketing supremo David Wood to spearhead a fresh assault on its rivals.
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NewsBurchell comes on board at Welsh whisky maker
Former Loseley and Rachel’s Organic boss Neil Burchell has been named chairman of Welsh distiller Penderyn.
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NewsIndian owner ponders sale of Whyte & Mackay stake
The Indian owner of Whyte & Mackay could be force to sell a stake in the Scotch whisky brand as it wrestles with debts worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
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NewsPotted Fish Co makes headway with Sainsbury’s
A small potted fish company from Devon has made the jump from market stalls into the mults after securing listings with Sainsbury’s.
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NewsSainsbury’s tie-up spurs Tottenham’s new stadium plan
Sainsbury’s has teamed up with Tottenham Hotspur to open a store at the Premier League club’s new stadium development.
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NewsTesco exec blasts ‘red’ South Korean policies
Tesco’s boss in South Korea has ignited a political storm after blasting lawmakers in the key Asian market as “red”.
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NewsOFT: ‘Nothing to gain from fresh newstrade probe’
The Office of Trading will not carry out a review of the newspaper and magazine distribution sector.
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Unilever relaxed about German legal claim over pro.activ
Unilever has insisted it is “extremely relaxed” about a lawsuit it faces in Germany over health claims associated with Flora pro.activ.
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NewsNatoora gives Ocado a fresh string to its bow
Ocado is boosting its fresh foods offer through a tie-up with high-end restaurant supplier Natoora.
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NewsNestlé removes all artificial additives from confectionery
Nestlé has removed artificial additives from all its confectionery lines in the UK and Ireland to steal a march on Kraft and Mars.
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NewsGoing Loco: Nisa's bold plans for its new fascia
Nisa has laid out ambitions plans to open 150 Loco stores within the next 12 months.
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NewsPotato trade puzzled by Defra snub to British farmers
Defra has left the British potato industry scratching its head after revealing that just 17% of the potatoes the department buys come from the UK.
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Grocer 33Morrisons, Abbeyvale, Gloucester
The Grocer 33 is a weekly mystery shopping survey, tracking price, service and availability at the five leading grocery retailers: Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Each week the winning store manager is interviewed by The Grocer.
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NewsRevamped Flora is blasted for tasting 'like cheap marge'
First it was Twinings Earl Grey tea, then HP Sauce - and now Flora is at the centre of a potentially costly consumer backlash over reformulation.
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NewsGet messy with Bear Grylls via new Persil promo
Persil has teamed up with TV personality Bear Grylls for a new competition giving one lucky shopper the chance to win an adventure day with the explorer.
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World news: 03 March 2012
The Netherlands: Ahold has acquired Bol.com - the most visited retail site in the Netherlands