All The Grocer articles in 5 April 2014 – Page 3
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News
Genius Foods receives 'significant' Verlinvest injection
Private equity firm Verlinvest has made a “significant capital investment of millions of pounds” in Genius Foods…
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Fmcg brands hike ad spend by whopping 62%
The top 100 fmcg brands went big on advertising in 2013, increasing spend by a whopping 61.7%…
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Bread loaf price down 5% on six months ago
Bread is fast becoming a new front in the price war as soaring promotions push down the cost of a loaf…
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Lurpak returns to TV screens with Cook's Range campaign
Lurpak returns to TV screens this weekend as part of a new £10m campaign to promote the new Lurpak Cook’s Range…
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Fruit juice the target in Waitrose war on sugar
Waitrose is stripping sugar from its chilled juices in a shake-up that has brought more own-label products to the range…
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Comment and Opinion
Waitrose juice shake-up is a sign of the times
Almost overnight, fruit juice has become public health enemy number one…
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True Detective boosts Lone Star beer sales
Fans of TV show True Detective have driven a surge in demand for US beer brand Lone Star…
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Is the Turkey Twizzler set for a comeback?
Will Bernard Matthews offer a new twist on the Turkey Twizzler after trademarking ‘Oliver Twists’?…
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The Big Interview
Asda's Andy Clarke: The Big Interview
Asda boss Andy Clarke speaks out on restructuring, hypermarkets, changing technology and the rise of the discounters…
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Category Report
The Scher-mazing rise of yoghurts and desserts
Dessert-style yoghurt has the X factor, thanks partly to smart NPD and ads starring a certain scher-singer…
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Analysis and Features
Britain's biggest grocery advertisers: it's getting personal
The unstoppable rise of social media has led to a proliferation of highly targeted, personalised advertising…
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The Big Interview
Jonathan Bye: how he crunched the numbers at Seabrook Crisps
Haemorrhaging sales and losing money, it was crunch time for Seabrook Crisps. Then Jonathan Bye rode to the rescue…
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Analysis and Features
Big business steps in to steer high street rescue mission
Four of big high street names are launching a new phase in the battle to save it…
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Comment and Opinion
Cravendale continues good form with Barry the Biscuit Boy
Cravendale set the bar high with its ‘cats with thumbs’ push. There’s similar effort invested in its replacement
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News
Healthy High Streets plan gets big-name backing
A new coalition of government, retailers and business leaders has pledged to create 3,000 new jobs on UK high streets…
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Belinda Youngs to leave as Morrisons creates own-label unit
Belinda Young to leave as Morrisons creates own-label unit to take on discounters, but still no sign of a price war…
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Bestway buys Glasgow wholesaler Sher Bros
Bestway has acquired Glasgow-based wholesaler Sher Bros for an undisclosed sum.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises names Leendert den Hollander GB boss
Coca-Cola Enterprises has appointed former Young’s CEO Leendert den Hollander as the new head of its GB operations, replacing Simon Baldry.
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Hereforapound.com first-year sales ‘on target’
Online single price retailer Hereforapound.com said it is “on target” to achieving £4m-£5m in first-year turnover after receiving 100,000 visits in its first month.