All The Grocer articles in 31 January 2009 – Page 3

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    Food brands confused by Channel 4 position

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Food companies were left bemused after Channel 4 held an event seeking food advertising on the same day as screening a Dispatches documentary attacking cheap food.

    Major food brands were invited to the event last Thursday, in which Channel 4…

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    Grocer 33: Corstorphine Tesco delivers on all counts

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Tesco in Corstorphine, Edinburgh won this week’s top store award thanks to a clean branch with strong availability, smiling staff and an efficient checkout assistant

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    Grocer 33: Asda basket £2.21 cheaper than Tesco

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Asda put clear air between itself and its rivals for the fourth week running, thanks to five promotions and 24 of the cheapest or joint-cheapest items in its £44.19 trolley

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    The top 10 packaging innovations of the past 100 years

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    It's easy to have a pop at packaging. But where would we be without it? It has extended product life, cut down on food preparation time and reduced waste. In fact it is high time it was celebrated rather than censured, which is why The Grocer has asked three industry ...

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    Backhauling scheme to cut 1.3 million miles

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Budgens and Londis owner Musgrave Retail Partners GB is planning to save millions of road miles this year by dramatically expanding its backhauling operations.Instead of returning empty to the depot after delivering products to Budgens and...

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    World News 31/1/09

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    FRANCE: Carrefour is testing a new convenience store format called Carrefour City in six French cities. The stores will combine groceries, frozen foods, beverages and household products alongside a large range of ready meals. The first pilot store…

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    Other Movers 31/1/09

    2009-01-31T00:00:00Z

    Rob Gater has been appointed senior national account manager of Merchant Gourmet. He joins from independent coffee roaster Matthew Algie & Co, where he looked after clients including Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and Prêt A Manger.