All The Grocer articles in 3 May 2014 – Page 3
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Comment and Opinion
Morrisons has finally unleashed its bazooka
With Dalton Philips finally unleashing the proverbial bazooka, Morrisons is certainly going to be cheaper…
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Comment and Opinion
Tesco nominated for Idler Bad Grammar Award
As if Philip Clarke doesn’t have enough problems, Tesco has been nominated for a Bad Grammar Award…
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Comment and Opinion
Pot Noodle's annoying towel makes Brazil look bleak
In 2001, the creators of South Park introduced Towelie – a deliberately pointless, drug-addled anthropomorphic towel…
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News
Portman Group alcohol portion control 'set to trigger row'
A major row is brewing over industry plans to bring in new portion controls for high-strength alcohol…
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Comment and Opinion
EDLP is here to stay says Kantar. It is working for Aldi
Aldi offers very few promotions and, at the risk of understatement, this doesn’t seem to be doing it any harm…
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Comment and Opinion
Halal sector is bursting with potential
It is ludicrous that with a spending power of £30bn a year, a whole consumer group and category is ignored: Muslims…
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News
Booths buyer events result in more than 100 listings
Booths has listed over 100 new suppliers since launching a new approach to buying designed to attract smaller companies…
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Analysis and Features
Drinks industry action under Responsibility Deal scrutinised
When wines and spirits have got stronger, how genuine is the drinks industry’s achievement in slashing 253 million units?…
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Analysis and Features
Pudology: Hitting the sweet spot in free-from desserts
Forced by health issues to change her diet and career, Lucy Wager developed free-from brand Pudology…
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Category Report
Focus on Crisps, Nuts & Snacks
We’ve eaten 7,600 more tonnes of snacks in the past year. Can ‘healthy’, posher lines backed by celebs sustain growth?…
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Analysis and Features
From Oculus Rift to Google Glass - is the VR shop coming?
Wearable technology could soon enable customers to shop in virtual stores from the comfort of their home…
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The Big Interview
Fiona Kendrick, Nestlé's UK CEO, on people and palm oil
UK CEO Fiona Kendrick is making sure Nestlé’s £500m investment plan for Britain supports a fresh influx of young talent…
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Analysis and Features
Wine prices to fall thanks to bumper crops in key markets
Spain, South Africa and Australia have been tipped to offer some of the best deals for trade wine buyers this year…
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Analysis and Features
Easter egg promotions rose by nearly 50% on 2013 levels
Shop staff could have been forgiven for becoming a little fed up with building Easter egg displays this year…
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Analysis and Features
Will Dalton's Declaration of Independence spark price war?
With 1,200 lines cut permanently in price, how will rivals react?…
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Grocer 33
Sainsbury's Cheadle
Winning The Grocer 33 is a big deal for any store, so to win twice in a year is mind-blowing…
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News
Saucy Fish Co set to square up to Aldi over 'copycat' line
Fish supplier Icelandic Seachill is set to face off in court with Aldi over a ‘copycat’ version of The Saucy Fish Co.
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News
Company Shop joins elite LSE scheme for small businesses
Company Shop, one of the UK’s largest redistributors of surplus food, has won a place on a London Stock Exchange scheme to help small businesses.
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My Alternative CV
Ben Roberts, Bird & Wild, on cooking, Craig David and coffee
When I was at school, I worked part-time in a local seafood restaurant…
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News
Moy Park sales climb 10% on strong demand for poultry
Increased supermarket demand for British and Irish chicken helped boost sales at Moy Park by 10% to £1.2bn in 2013, with pre-tax profits of £33.8m – up from £24.4m in 2012.