All The Grocer articles in 4 April 2015
Previous issues.
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Whitepapers
Whitepaper: Success and Brand Charisma; it’s not a happy accident
jones knowles ritchie share what drives the Charisma of five of the world’s largest brands.
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News
Sugar wars: LGA attacks manufacturers over sugary drinks
LGA research named some cans of fizzy drinks containing up to twice the recommended daily sugar limit
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News
City Snapshot: 2015 economic outlook is "encouraging", says CBI
Economic growth held steady in the UK during the first quarter and is expected to gather momentum over the next three months
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News
Media Bites 7 April: Kellogg's, display ban, EU milk quotas, Cadbury
Kellogg’s has complaints that a campaign to tackle tax avoidance will hurt profits, dairy farmers get ready for the end of EU milk quotas, and Cadbury hit with Indian tax claim.
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Comment and Opinion
A lot of what suppliers don't like is just normal negotiation
Suppliers need to be careful what they wish for - the brand-copying discounters with low shopper choice and low focus on product innovation will be hell to deal with
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Comment and Opinion
Budget pledges boost to logistics driver training
There has been considerable discussion around the need to attract a younger population of drivers to counteract an ageing driver population that will retire over the next 10 to 15 years
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Comment and Opinion
Powdered water next?
Ethyl alcohol is a liquid containing no solids either dissolved or undissolved and unlike milk - which does contain various solids - when alcohol or water evaporates there are no solids left
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Comment and Opinion
You can’t please everyone
Adopting a market tier definition approach means brands don’t waste resources talking to 100% of the ‘market’ regardless of the business issues
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Comment and Opinion
Fluff Foundation aims to bring fish to reluctant teenagers
Very occasionally Karoline (with a K) demonstrates something of a social conscience and, like many business people who hav…
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Comment and Opinion
Kraft-Heinz merger likely to be a catalyst for consolidation
This landmark transaction is likely to be a catalyst for much-needed consolidation to address bloated cost bases in this low-growth packaged food environment
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Comment and Opinion
YouTube can bring brands to where their audience is
WWW now seems to stand for “What I want, when I want, where I want it”
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My Alternative CV
Bex Minchin-Hepburn, Noble Foods, on Prince and Hugh Jackman
An endless two days of humiliation culminated in having to give a rendition of our favourite ‘song from a show’
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Comment and Opinion
Trust in supply chains will bring opportunities to UK food
the sharing of important non-competitive information across the different sectors of the food industry is still quite fragmented
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Analysis and Features
Seaweed: the new coconut? IFE showcases food trends
Popcorn and coconut products are still hot – but seaweed is making an impact, alongside seed drinks and veggie caviar
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Comment and Opinion
Bunny throne is a veggie treat
One man has created a friendlier GoT treat - an impressive-looking Iron Throne -as a present for his rabbit
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Analysis and Features
M&S defies price war headwinds, but for how long?
The long-awaited rebound in general merchandise has understandably dominated coverage of Marks & Spencer’s full-year trading numbers, but the continued growth in food is no less notable.
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Profiles and QandAs
David Cameron: Exclusive Q&A
” For too long the balance of power in the food supply chain hasn’t always been right and I’m determined to correct that”
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News
New Morrisons 9,000 song playlist is music to David Potts' ears
The collection, expected to include hits by Jack Johnson, John Legend, Beyoncé, The Cure, Morcheeba, U2 and Texas, will be in all 505 UK supermarkets by Good Friday
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Analysis and Features
City News
By lunchtime, Real Good Food shares had collapsed 20.6% since the market opened to 33.3p