All The Grocer articles in 4 July 2009 – Page 2
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NewsCritical Eye... on Glasto loos and Ross Kemp Lite
It wasn't Glasto's toilets that shocked me for once (hurrah for hospitality tickets). It was the food - and the people serving it. Unfortunately, I failed to notice until I'd half scoffed it that the baked Camembert was a week out of date....
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First Milk setting up creamery on Kintyre
First Milk has revealed plans for a new multimillion-pound creamery on the Kintyre peninsula.
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The Co-op Group gets whipped by Waitrose in consumer survey
The Co-operative has emerged as the surprise loser in a major six-monthly customer service survey.The Institute of Customer Service asked a panel of 25,000 shoppers to score the major food retailers. They voted Waitrose the best food...
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Lord Rooker set to take over FSA chairmanship
Former Defra minister Lord Rooker is set to replace Dame Deirdre Hutton as chair of the FSA.Rooker, a Labour MP and peer for 35 years, will take up the appointment subject to approval by the health select committee on Monday.The news...
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Comment and OpinionSaturday Essay: Let's celebrate industry's record on health
Despite the financial climate, there's no 'health crunch' when it comes to new product development, says Melanie Leech
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: Happiness comes from experiences not possessions
I know we're in the middle of a credit crunch, but let's suppose you've got a spare £100 to treat yourself and your other half.
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David Sands' Central Kitchen business gets ready for T in the Park
A new sandwich and ready meal business developed by independent retail chain David Sands is set to service thousands of rock fans at next week's T In The Park music festival.The Central Kitchen business will supply a 24-hour sandwich stall ...
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Mills broadens offer with new food ranges
CTN and c-store chain Mills Group is further expanding its grocery offer with new meat, poultry and bakery ranges in a bid to reinvent itself as a one-stop shop.The 78-outlet chain, which operates c-stores and CTNs in the north of England,...
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United Biscuits gets healthy with brand reformulation drive
United Biscuits has slashed the fat levels across brands such as Go Ahead! Jacob's Cream Crackers and Wheat Crunchies to boost sales among health-conscious consumers.The manufacturer made the changes this week as part of a drive to make its...
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Burgers get big boost from recession and hot weather
Burger consumption is soaring as recession-hit shoppers turn to affordable foods - and sales are set to get a further boost as the weather gets warmer.
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Now Tesco's been bitten by the pound shop bug
Tesco is rolling out a new 'pound shop' strategy that involves both food and non-food to its larger stores.
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Beef processors hit by falling leather returns
Beef processors are losing millions from the sale of cattle hides as the downturn in consumer goods hits wholesale leather prices.Prices paid to processors for leather have slumped by £15 per head of cattle, according to Gerry Maguire, MD...
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Promotions by brands keep own label at bay
Consumers are sticking to brands in the recession despite the best efforts of own-label, which is actually losing market share, Nielsen data shown exclusively to The Grocer reveals.At the start of the year, own label food accounted for 48.2%...
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Warburtons guns for Hovis in south west with Bristol bakery
Warburtons' dominance of the British bread market is set to expand across Hovis-dominated south west England following the opening of its £45m Bristol bakery this week.The Bolton-based business has opened the hi-tech plant with the intention...
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Full sale or return on all Booker's Best Sellers
C&C giant Booker, which this week moved from the AIM to the main market, is offering sale or return on all full cases from its Retail Best Sellers range.
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Wine all the way from Blighty
Producing wines in a Sussex-based vineyard good enough to sell alongside the classics is no mean feat. But Bookers is doing just that - and doing it well. Alex Beckett reports
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Suffolk ales get a Springer in their step
Greene King is highlighting Suffolk’s ale heritage with new beer Suffolk Springer, which will hit shelves in Sainsbury's and Morrisons next week.
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New Omsco adverts push affordability of trading up to organic
Omsco is set to launch a campaign this autumn to persuade consumers that trading up to organic milk is more affordable than they think.The £1m TV campaign will run from September to December and focus on the low price premium organic dairy...
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Yoplait adds strawberry-only Choobs
Yoplait has introduced a Limited Edition Strawberry Choobs yoghurt under its Wildlife brand to boost summer holiday sales. The kids yoghurt specialist expects the limited-edition pack (rsp: £1.15 for a 6x40g pack), along with the regular...
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NewsAcid Test: New Covent Garden Soups Watercress & Crème Fraîche
Can be served hot or cold, but the reaction is distinctly lukewarm
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