All The Grocer articles in 5 April 2014
Previous issues.
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NewsDiageo shakes up execs in focus on emerging markets
Diageo is shaking up its executive committee as it ramps up focus on emerging markets.
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NewsSparkling wine sales fizz but drinks market stays flat
Sparkling wine has continued to be the star performer of the drinks market over the past year.
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NewsTennent Caledonian names Brian Calder CEO
C&C Group has appointed MD of Scottish wholesaler Wallace Express Brian Calder as the new chief executive of Tennent Caledonian Breweries.
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NewsYoung’s Seafood sales lifted by chilled fish in 2013
Strong chilled fish sales helped boost turnover at Young’s Seafood to nearly £600m in 2013, with operating profits topping £20m.
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NewsAppleby Westward MD heads to Henderson Group
Appleby Westward MD Mark McCammond is leaving the business to become retail director of Henderson Group, it has been announced.
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NewsB&M Bargains eyes stake in German discounter
B&M Bargains is on the verge of acquiring a majority stake in German discount retailer JA Woll Handels, according to reports.
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NewsAsda nets seven new Funky Fish lines from Young's
Asda has listed seven new chilled fish lines from the Funky Fish Kitchen, the convenience fish range produced exclusively for it by Young’s Seafood.
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NewsBargain Booze pushes south with Kent c-store
Bargain Booze has opened its first Select Convenience store in Kent as part of “ambitious expansion plans” to push into the south.
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NewsFivemiletown Creamery in talks with Glanbia to avert closure
Fivemiletown Creamery has entered into exclusive talks with Glanbia, as it tries to save its business from closure.
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NewsRussian entrepreneur launches £100 ice cube
You’ve heard about the £100 sandwich and the $90 cheese – well how about the £80 ice cube?
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NewsFrozen food makers hit back at fruit and veg health study
Frozen food manufacturers have blasted a new study on 5-A-Day for “misleadingly” suggesting eating frozen fruit is not as beneficial as fresh.
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NewsWeetabix fuels On The Go drink with £5m marketing push
Weetabix is back on the campaign trail with a £5m push for its ambient breakfast drink.
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NewsApril Fools' Day: A round-up
This year’s April Fools’ Day has proven more frenzied than ever. We round-up the best of today’s stories.
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NewsWKD Facebook posts fall foul of ASA guidelines
Facebook activity by RTD brand WKD has been rapped by advertising watchdogs.
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NewsM&S plots 250 new stores abroad by 2017
Marks & Spencer has unveiled plans to open 250 new overseas stores in the next three years.
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NewsBaby Spider-Man stars in Evian water advert
Evian water has released a sequel to its viral hit Baby & Me – with the new version starring Spider-Man and a baby version of the web-swinger.
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NewsWales weighs e-cig ban in public places and minimum unit pricing
The Welsh government has drawn up controversial plans to ban the use of electronic cigarettes in enclosed public places, and minimum unit pricing on alcohol.
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NewsEcover hopes algae-based laundry liquid will cut palm oil use
Ecological cleaning brand Ecover is set to launch what it claims to be the first laundry liquid made with algal, rather than palm, oil.
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NewsTesco raises milk price paid to dairy farmers
Tesco has slashed the price of milk in its stores, but the price it pays dairy farmers is moving up.
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NewsBooker now UK’s biggest grocery wholesaler by turnover
Booker has overtaken Palmer & Harvey to become the UK’s biggest grocery wholesaler by turnover, after reporting full-year sales of £4.7bn.