All The Grocer articles in 31 March 2012
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Fish and beef push exports through £12bn barrier
UK food and non-alcohol drink exports have smashed through the £12bn barrier on the back of an 11.4% increase in 2011.
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Pinta Man returns to screens for Mad Men tie-up
The dairy industry will be rolling back the clocks tomorrow evening, resurrecting an iconic milk ad from the 1960s to mark the start of the new series of Mad Men.
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NewsMackerel exports threatened as fishermen lose MSC status
The suspension of MSC status for 21 Scottish boats sourcing North East Atlantic mackerel will have a damaging impact…
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Finsbury profits up 19% as it ramps up Heston hot crossed bun production
Finsbury Foods has reported a significant uptick in profits as the bakery ramps up production of Heston Blumenthal’s new hot cross buns in time for Easter.
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NewsOFT gives Lion's Cumbrian Seafood deal the green light
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared Lion Capital’s acquisition of Cumbrian Seafoods.
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NewsRetailers welcome town centre friendly planning policy
Campaigners fighting for a stronger town centre first planning policy have applauded the changes made to the government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
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Sainsbury's to help light the way to the Jubilee
Sainsbury’s has strengthened its involvement in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by partnering the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Beacons.
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NewsDBC Foodservice enters administration
DBC Foodservice has entered administration after it failed to find a buyer for the business.
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Rowse to kick off £3m honey marketing campaign
Rowse is kicking off a £3m marketing campaign next month to help drive sales in the honey category.
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NewsCo-op food sales fall by 2.1%
The Co-operative Group has posted a 2.1% drop in full-year like-for-like food sales.
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Tesco appoints new corporate affairs guru
Tesco has appointed a new corporate affairs guru and brought in a new PR agency to handle its global business, as the retailer continues its management shake-up.
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NewsBrakes snaps up £100m in business from collapsed DBC
Foodservice giant Brakes has taken on at least £100m worth of business from the administrators of its collapsed rival DBC.
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NewsBibby buys off-licence chain Rhythm & Booze
Costcutter owner Bibby Retail Services has bought off-licence chain R&M Swaine, which operates under the Rhythm & Booze fascia, from administration.
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NewsJerky Group launches Hogbites crackling
The Jerky Group is getting its teeth into the pork crackling market with Hogbites, a new brand unveiled at Food & Drink Expo this week.
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NewsGovernment unveils Portas-Plus high street plan
The government has rubberstamped “virtually all” of the 28 recommendations put forward by retail guru Mary Portas to revitalise the UK’s ailing high streets.
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Grocer 33Sainsbury's Murrayfield Edinburgh
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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NewsWestons eyes £100m sales via Stowford Press off-trade push
Westons Cider is raising the profile of its Stowford Press brand, with off-trade distribution a particular focus…
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NewsMorrisons reinvents delicatessen counters with 200 extra lines
Morrisons is to overhaul the look and layout of its deli counter range, adding more than 200 new cheese, cooked meat…
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Comment & Opinion
Fish or fuel the order of the day as 2012 grows yet curiouser
Fish or fuel? Two key themes in grocery these past few months grew curiouser and curiouser this week…
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NewsBoparan in £4m fish tie-up with Morrisons
Chilled fish suppliers to the mults are facing a mighty new challenger as Ranjit Boparan has entered the sector with a £4m contract to supply Morrisons…