All The Grocer articles in 5 December 2009 – Page 2
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P&H offers customers online ordering service
Palmer & Harvey is set to offer independent retailers 24-hour ordering with the launch this month of a new transactional website.The new site, which will replace the limited online service P&H currently operates, is accessed via...
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C-stores pass the test over underage drink
Convenience store owners have often been blamed for allowing alcohol to get into the hands of underage drinkers. But new figures seen exclusively by The Grocer show c-stores are now every bit as responsible as the big retailers when it comes to...
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NewsCritical Eye... on flying pigs and a planet saved by Tesco
The title of this week's Panorama 'investigation' Can Tesco Save the World? (8.30pm BBC1 Monday 30 November), was irritating enough. What next - can pigs fly?
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Comment and Opinion
Third Party: Suppliers are on course to hit green targets
FDF members can show impressive achievements under the Five-Fold Environmental Ambition, says John Sutcliffe
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The Co-op comes top for sustainable seafood
The Co-operative Group, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, M&S and Morrisons have been praised for their fish-sourcing policies by the Marine Conservation Society. The five supermarkets all achieved an MCS sustainability score of at least 68%....
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Will Magners Irish Cider be made in Somerset?
Magners Original Irish Cider is likely to be made in Somerset following the acquisition of Gaymer Cider Company by Magners owner C&C, claim senior industry sources.Switching production from County Clonmel in Ireland to Gaymer's...
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Lord Sugar ventures into Tesco chief’s den
The newly appointed enterprise tsar Lord Alan Sugar met Sir Terry Leahy for dinner on Tuesday night. Lord Sugar, who is charged with defending the interests of small businesses, was on a break from his tour of the country meeting small...
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Views of retail chiefs trusted on economy
The economic views of the bosses of Tesco, M&S and Arcadia are more valued than those of any political party, a survey of 2,000 consumers has suggested. Asked whose opinion they most trusted when it came to economic recovery, 19% of...
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Focus On Cheese: Four to watch
Go Dutch was launched by Bradbury & Son in May 2009 to revive the flagging Edam market, which has suffered because of the growing price differential with mild Cheddar.
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Focus On Cheese: The cheese of the future
Consumers are moving towards healthier products with less salt and fat but they are not prepared to sacrifice any flavour. This is a real challenge for the cheese industry and...
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Focus On Cheese: FSA targets the saturated fat in Cheddar
The FSA wants 25% of the Cheddar on sale to be reduced fat versions by 2015. This is its stated aim in the proposals published this week on saturated fat reduction. The proposals are now in consultation, however, if the recommendations are adopted...
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Sweet Charity gets new vice president
Deri Watkins, UK chocolate impulse sales director at Mars, has been named the new vice president of Sweet Charity, the charity for the UK confectionery industry.Watkins will support Sweet Charity president and Booker CEO Charles Wilson,...
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NewsEditor's Comment: Obesity is caused by people eating and drinking too much
After this issue goes to press, I am due to meet the Food Standards Agency for lunch. So what will I be talking about as I pick, nervously, over my strangely discoloured food?
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Heat is on but who will carry the can for climate change?
The industry will have to move faster and work harder on cutting emissions if it is to meet the 2020 targets. The tension is rising, says James Ball
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Unite shares Cadbury’s desire for independence
Cadbury's chances of staying independent from Kraft are set to receive a boost as Unite, the union representing most Cadbury workers, gears up for a campaign to support the confectioner.This week the union publicly stated its concerns...
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Careers Flie: Neither Kraft nor Hershey can compare to real taste of Cadbury
The nightmare before Christmas has already come as far as I am concerned. It's likely my favourite confectionery brand Cadbury is...
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Can Tesco’s online business really be making a profit?
While other retailers struggle to make a profit online, Tesco is busy rolling out its internet-only stores. Does it know something the others don't? Chloe Ryan investigates
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Budgens refreshes its own-label spirits
Budgens is revamping its own-label spirits range to give it a more stylish and consistent shelf presence.The relaunch, in two phases, consists of new artistically illustrated label designs with a more consistent look. The new identity is...
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Foodservice sector must now switch to British eggs, says Lion
Foodservice must follow the example set by retailers and source eggs from Britain in the wake of this week's salmonella scare, British Lion has claimed.
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Focus On Cheese: Brands make the cut
While the cheese market is proving resilient in the recession, own label has taken a battering as branded products fly off store shelves at prices as low as 70% below rsp. Richard Ford and Jane Simms report
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