All The Grocer articles in 5 December 2009
Previous issues.
-
News
World News 5/12/09
China Resources Enterprise, the retail and food & drink manufacturing conglomorate, has revealed it is considering opening supermarkets in Shanghai for the first time.
-
News
Jersey replaces semi-skimmed with 1% fat milk
Jersey Dairy is ditching semi-skimmed milk in favour of a 1% fat alternative in a nod to the growing demand for lower-fat dairy. It has begun rolling out half and one-litre bottles of 1% milk and will no longer be producing milk labelled...
-
News
KPMG rejects bid by Chatha to purchase 200 Threshers stores
Raj Chatha has slammed Threshers' administrators after his bid to buy 200 stores was rejected.The CEO of European Food Brokers claimed price and "horse trading" had stopped him striking a deal with KPMG, whose hopes of selling large...
-
NewsGrocer 33: Waitrose top thanks to its super service
Waitrose's Food & Home branch in Salisbury was one of four retailers to offer strong availability, but its friendly staff went out of their way to assist our shopper, which helped it land our top store award.
-
News
Grocer 33 Online: Driver takes Sainsbury’s to first place
This quarter's G33 Online contest was a close call. All the retailers' websites were easy to use and all had friendly drivers, while four boasted strong availability.
-
News
Tomato crisis looms as tuta absoluta hits UK
The tomato industry is facing its "most serious ever threat" in the form of a potentially devastating pest.Tuta absoluta, which is also known as the South American tomato moth, has been found in the UK this year for the first time. Tuta...
-
NewsAcid Test: Prosecco Spumante Bianco
I found it very pleasant to drink. It was very light, dry and aromatic with a scent of apples and pears. The dryness perfectly complemented the garlicky antipasti that I ate with it. It would also...
-
News
Haldanes steps up its store acquisition hunt
Haldanes Stores has almost quadrupled its estate this week with the acquisition of 13 ex-Somerfield stores from The Co-operative Group and it is now well on track to hit its target of 50 stores within four years.
-
News
Saturday Essay: We must turn adversity into an opportunity
Recession has given the wine industry a chance to build consumer loyalty to brands and the category, says Simon Lawson
-
News
Mitchell quits after poor apple returns
One of the country's foremost fruit growers is to quit in protest at poor supermarket returns. Robert Mitchell Partnerships, which supplies Egremont Russet and Bramley as well as Conference pears to retailers, will cease trading once...
-
News
Aim targeting more Iceland sites in Dublin
Independent cash & carry Aim has opened a second Iceland franchise store in the Republic of Ireland.Aim opened its first store in Ballyfermot, Dublin, in January and has now added a second in the Finglas area of the city.
-
News
Cornish iced tea aims to rival Lipton
A small Cornish startup is looking to take on Unilever's Lipton Iced Tea with a locally produced range of iced teas. Daymer Bay Iced Tea was co-founded in October by Anthony Jenks, the former MD of Cranley Fresh Foods, who is balancing...
-
News
Barratt to bring out Lovely alternative to Cadbury Mini Eggs
Cadbury Mini Eggs face new competition in the sugar-coated chocolate egg category in the form of Lovely Mini Eggs by Sherbet Fountain maker Barratt.The eggs, which like Cadbury Mini Eggs are made from solid milk chocolate with a crisp...
-
News
My Alternative CV: Arnold Carbone, flavour guru, Ben & Jerry's
Arnold Carbone, flavour guru at Ben & Jerry's, on PhDs, gnocchi and rats
-
News
Butter prices may go up by a third, say analysts
The retail price of butter could soar by up to a third over the next few months, analysts have warned. The wholesale butter price has leapt from £2,000/tonne in August to almost £3,500 [PTF] twice what it was a year ago as a result of...
-
Profiles
The Human Angle: Fiona Maxwell
What is it like to work for your company? It is like a breath of fresh air. The team is people-focused and members work very well together and treat each other with respect.
-
News
Asda makes Red Tractor logo bigger
Asda is increasing the size of the Red Tractor logo on all its British meat to demonstrate its support for domestic sourcing.New packs, which will be launched soon, will feature a 50%-larger logo on the front of packs, while packaging to...
-
News
Mutton gets trolleyed in Asda ramraid
When does mindless, yobbish pranksterism become thought-provoking existentialist art? Perhaps when it involves a bunch of youngsters from Kent bundling a sheep into a shopping trolley and abandoning it in a supermarket.That's exactly...
-
News
Focus On Cheese: Spreadable cheese is back in vogue
Spreadable cheese including processed cheese spread (primarily aimed at children) and soft cheese (a more 'adult' purchase) outperformed the total cheese market [TNS 52w/e 1 November 2009].
-
News
Beef and lamb set tough carbon reduction targets
The British red meat industry is hoping to ward off criticism of its environmental footprint by setting itself challenging carbon reduction targets.Levy companies Eblex and Bpex both staged events this week outlining how farmers would...