All The Grocer articles in 4 April 2015 – Page 3
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Feature Synopsis
Focus on crisps, nuts and snacks: 2 May
To what extent is the growing health consciousness of consumers impacting the market? Which brands are performing best and worst?
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Comment and Opinion
Marketers come to their senses
A growing body of research is suggesting ways in which brands can use the senses to elicit certain emotional responses from consumers
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News
Pork products linked to rise in Hepatitis E cases, say scientists
Reported cases of hepatitis E have soared by around 200% since 2010, and the FSA said there was a growing body of evidence linking the virus to infected pork
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News
PepsiCo gambles on winning with ultra-spicy Doritos Roulette
The company hopes consumer will take turns to pick Doritos from a bag for the chance to ’win’ one of the super spicy chips
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News
KP Snacks starts phased Consett redundancies, 70 jobs to go
According to trades union GMB, KP Consett will close fully in July, with staff due to leave in phases over the next three months
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News
McCain marks teatime family fun in new £8m marketing push
The Real Teatimes With McCain push, which kicks off next week, features 10 families filmed in their own homes
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News
Only half of Co-op members will be eligible to vote at agm
To be able to vote, members must have spent either £250 or more in its food, travel, e-store or pharmacy business
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News
Damaged produce forces up iceberg lettuce prices
Iceberg lettuce prices have risen more than 50% month on month after frosts and high winds damaged the quality of produce
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News
DCS Group featured on 'Business is GREAT' campaign site
DCS Group is the latest company highlighted by the government’s Business is GREAT campaign…
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News
Sainsbury's scraps plans for three new supermarkets
It had wanted to build a 60,000 sq ft store in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, a 64,000 sq ft store in Strood, Kent, and a 40,000 sq ft store in Buckingham
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News
British beef prices pushed down by low demand
Data published by Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) reveals prime cattle prices have drifted downwards over the past six weeks
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Analysis and Features
Cadbury promotes most but Easter deals decline overall
There has been an 8% drop in deals in featured promotional space in the run up to this Easter
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Grocer 33
Waitrose Dorking wins Grocer 33 battle thanks to smart staff
Despite a small car park and a slight queue to get in, it was tidy and plenty of trolleys were available
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Grocer 33
Grocer 33 store of the week: Waitrose Dorking
Customers know it is the customer service that makes us different
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News
Wrigley Extra scrubs up with fresh look and 'best taste ever'
The revamped brand identity, rolling out this week globally, features a ‘fresh’ new look with a clearer font
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News
Budgens reopens Crouch End as third concept store
The 8,600 sq ft store, formerly owned by high-profile indie Andrew Thornton but now company-owned, reopened last week
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News
Moy Park roast-in-bag chickens to come in thermoformed bags
“The shape of the bag means the juice is retained and is perfect as gravy. In addition the product does not stick to the bag,” said a spokeswoman
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News
L&F Jones to focus on foodservice as five c-stores go up for sale
The South West-based business is also selling a fifth outlet privately in Shirehampton, Bristol
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News
Country of origin meat labelling rules come into force
Under the new rules, all pre-packed fresh, chilled and frozen meat except beef on sale in the EU must be labelled with details on where the animal was reared and slaughtered
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News
Stefan Orlowski made Europe president as Heineken reorganises
Heineken is also combining its chief marketing officer and chief sales officer roles at a global level into chief commercial officer