All The Grocer articles in 31 October 2009
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World News 31/10/09
Finnish retailer Kesko is reported to be interested in acquiring Carrefour's Russian business after the French retailer announced its decision to exit the market. The surprise decision by Carrefour, just four months after opening its first...
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Other Movers 31/10/09
PayPoint has appointed Nick Wiles as a non-executive director. Wiles is currently chairman of UK investment banking at Nomura. He has worked in banking for more than 20 years, spending most of his time at Cazenove & Co.
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Closure rate hits 13% as indies lose out to mults
More city centre independent specialists have been forced out of business this year than last yet the mults are gaining ground. Over 13% of butchers, bakers, greengrocers, fishmongers and newsagents in city centres shut up shop in the...
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Data reveals 30% fall in sales of Babylicious
Sales of Babylicious had slumped by almost 30% in the year leading up to the frozen babyfood company's fall into administration, The Grocer can reveal.Total sales of Babylicious and Kiddylicious frozen meals and baby snacks dropped 29.1%...
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NewsGrocer 33: Sainsbury’s enhanced by concessions
An impressive range of extra services and a near-full shopping basket won Sainsbury's in Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, the top store award this week.
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eBay4grocery
A new online trading platform for retailers and fmcg suppliers appears to herald the coming of age of grocery e-commerce. But is there a market for it, asks Nick Hughes
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NewsAcid Test: Dallaglio by Sacla'
What could be more authentically Italian than a sauce named after an England rugby legend?
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Brussels to act on price anomalies
The European Commission is to step in to curb supermarket power after alleging shoppers may be paying too much for their food while suppliers receive too little for their produce.
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Ad of the Week: Strongbow spoof banks on craft not graft
Remember when 'going viral' only happened to Mark Fowler and Magic Johnson? Nowadays it's a good thing, thanks to the interwebs, as Strongbow proves with its latest zeitgeist-bothering Braveheart spoof.
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Ireland admits food safety policing hit by ban on recruitment
Concerns are growing over Ireland's ability to monitor food safety after officials admitted its control system had been weakened during the recession.Senior personnel in 38 state agencies working for the Food Safety Authority of Ireland...
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Independent takes stand against banana price war
An influential independent retailer is taking a stand against the supermarket banana price wars with a campaign urging shoppers to think twice before buying cheap bananas.
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Roberts leaves AHDB to be NFU director general
Kevin Roberts, the chief executive officer of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, has been appointed director general of the National Farmers' Union.Roberts set up the AHDB in April 2008, effectively bringing all levy...
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Media has ignored the most obvious profiteering since Al Capone
Next month, the BBC plans a new series called Ripoff Britain. There’s nothing original about the name, and you won’t be surprised to hear supermarkets feature extensively.
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Saturday Essay: Let’s not drink to localised alcohol regulation
Knee-jerk reactions by councils will heap new burdens on retailers. Partnerships are the way forward, says James Lowman
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A cola that kids are allowed to drink at school – unlike Coke
A small drinks company from Cheshire has got one over on global giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo with the first-ever cola to be officially endorsed by the government's school regulations.
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My Alternative CV: Matthew Shaw, managing director, Bart Spices
Matthew Shaw, managing director of Bart Spices, tells a Hallowe'en tale of chicken innards, ear removal and maggoty bugs
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Profiles
The Human Angle: Chase Manders
What is it like to work for your company? Busy, challenging and fast-paced.
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Apsinthion cut down to size to fit in Asda
A recent design overhaul has won absinthe brand Apsinthion national listings at Asda.The Toorank Distillery-owned absinthe arrived at Asda two weeks ago after the bottle was shortened and the label redesigned to look more authentic. It...
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Asda Hounslow now flagship ethnic store
Asda is overhauling a west London supermarket to create a flagship ethnic store. The new-look Hounslow store, which is opening this week, has been "recut" to meet the needs of the local Asian, Mediterranean, Polish and Afro-Caribbean...
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Eco-friendly Midlands Co-op store rises up from the ashes
Midlands Co-operative Society has opened one of the UK's most eco-friendly stores on the site of a shop destroyed by a fire 15 months ago. The new 33,000 sq ft supermarket, in Oakham, Rutland, cost £4.5m to redevelop and its eco-features...