All The Grocer articles in 4 April 2015 – Page 2
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News
Cadbury Dairy Milk Puddles emerge from Mondelez NPD pool
The bars have been developed by the Cadbury R&D team at Bournville, and are manufactured in Germany
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Analysis and Features
Top 100 fmcg advertisers 2015
Not everyone was cutting back in 2014. In the retail category, spend on traditional advertising channels grew 3.5% year on year, according to Ebiquity.
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Category Report
Focus on Yoghurts
What’s behind the category’s recent sales slump? And what can be done about it?
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Category Report
Yoghurts category report 2015
What’s behind the category’s recent sales slump? And what can be done about it?
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News
HMRC seizes huge amounts of illicit tobacco
The biggest haul involved HMRC in co-operation with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) which seized more than 43m smuggled cigarettes in Croatia and Greece
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Sharwood's expands into pot snacks market
Sharwood’s Noodle Bowls will be available in a range of flavours inspired by four of the brand’s ambient sauces: Chow Mein, Sweet Chilli, Sweet & Sour and Singapore Curry
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Young’s Seafood boss insists it's business as usual despite sale rumours
In an exclusive interview with The Grocer, Young’s Seafood boss Pete Ward has insisted it’s business as usual at despite sale rumours and tough market conditions for frozen foods.
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New M&S eco store in Newcastle features green living wall
The 130,000 sq ft Northumberland Street outlet is the first major full-line store to undergo the changes
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Tate and Lyle reassures the market ahead of full year results
Sucralose producer Tate & Lyle has seen its stock rise 2.3% so far today to 622p on the back of a pre-close trading update for the fourth quarter.
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Greggs executives benefit from maximum bonus payouts
CEO Roger Whiteside achieved 100% of his possible annual bonus after the company hit every financial and strategic target set for the 2014 financial year
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Diageo takes control of South Africa’s United National Breweries
FTSE 100 drinks firm Diageo has agreed a deal to acquire the remaining 50% of its South African joint venture United National Breweries.
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Analysis and Features
YouTube: a serious vlogging opportunity for brands
Over a billion people watch YouTube every day and a staggering five hours of video are uploaded every second, so even a niche product can find a huge audience to advertise to
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Comment and Opinion
Politicians must offer tangible commitments to food and drink
Grocery has been right at the heart of the election campaign this week: from David Cameron visiting Sainsbury’s digital in…
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News
Yazoo flavoured milk bottles made easier to recycle
The new bottles replace HDPE plastic with PET plastic that includes 20% recycled material
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Morrisons axes head office staff but adds more in stores
They welcomed the arrival of reinforcements in the form of more part-time staff.
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M&S shares soar as food sales grow and clothing turns a corner
Shares in Marks & Spencer have shot up to a new seven-year high as the group revealed it performed ahead of the grocery market in the fourth quarter and reversed 14 straight quarters of declining fashion sales.
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Sugar war players seek out 'common ground' in London summit
Several major suppliers, including Coca Cola and PepsiCo, took part in two hours of discussions in London last week
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Booker sales climb amid deflation as it announces chairman to step down
Total sales to caterers rose 2% in a year in which Booker said it had seen “significant” price deflation in the catering market – including -15.8% deflation on fruit and vegetables
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City Snapshot: M&S fashion sales beat expectations as group makes ‘strong’ progress
M&S has stopped the rot in the general merchandise division, which had declined for 14 consecutive quarters; Tate & Lyle updates investors ahead of final results; Booker chairman to step down; and Diageo makes South African acquisition. Plus all the latest share price movements.
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Markus Muehleisen appointed MD of General Mills UK
Muehleisen takes on the role following six years as MD of General Mills’ business in Australia and New Zealand