All The Grocer articles in 5 February 2011 – Page 2
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News
Fibrous ‘on-the-go’ Super Juice for M&S
A new fruit juice with cholesterol-lowering claims has been developed for Marks & Spencer. The Red Grape, Blueberry and Blackcurrant Super Juice, available now, is made with a blend of fruits boosted by oat beta glucan the soluble...
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Farmers must get increased returns
Sir, I am a dairy farmer producing milk for Wyke Farms. We have just experienced the first of a number of what I think will be huge increases in our cost of production, currently running at 27p per litre, excluding return on capital. Due...
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NewsWKD Purple limited edition
Beverage Brands is releasing its first limited WKD edition, backed by a £3m campaign. WKD Purple, available from next month, has the same 4% abv as its Blue, Red and Iron Brew (permanent) stablemates. The edition, available for...
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NewsThe muesli that will make you eat your oats – and sow them
If Alara has its way, consumers will be sowing their oats as well as eating them this Valentine's Day. The cereal maker has launched what it claims is the UK's first aphrodisiac muesli. The "for adults only" Maca's Secrets (rsp: £2.95)...
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NewsUnilever growth driven by emerging markets
Unilever has shrugged off intense competition and rising costs to post an 18% rise in full-year profits. Pre-tax profits rose from £4.2bn to £5.2bn, in the year to 31 December. Emerging markets had been the "engine of growth", said CEO...
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NewsNestlé UK promotes McKenzie to group sales director role
Nestlé has promoted Mark McKenzie to the role of group sales director for its UK and Ireland business. McKenzie moves across from channel category sales development director for the company's confectionery business. He joined...
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NewsEmarket using news duo to target c-stores
Grocery's answer to eBay, Emarket, is targeting the convenience sector via a tie-up with news wholesalers Menzies Distribution and Smiths News. The online trading operation will use the wholesalers' supply chain networks to...
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NewsRubicon cricket pitch is working wonders
After England's victory in the Ashes, a repeat prescription is the order of the day for Rubicon, as its successful tie-up with cricket in 2010 helped sales to soar. A £5m spend on the exotic juice brand in 2011 matching its spend in 2010...
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Analysis & FeaturesCurrency swings so extreme that hedging is a crapshoot
Inflation and soaring commodity costs are forcing more producers to try to hedge against currency fluctuations – with mixed results, says Michael Kapoor
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NewsElbrook crosses ‘great divide’ in latest coup for Today’s Group
Elbrook Cash & Carry has become the third wholesaler to join Today's Group in as many weeks. The signing was widely predicted after Elbrook left Today's rival Landmark Wholesale last summer. Elbrook, which has a 26,000 sq ft depot in...
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Morrisons no threat to us, claims Ocado
Ocado has claimed that Morrisons' move online does not present a significant threat to its revenues. Speaking to The Grocer, as Ocado announced sales up 29% to £551.1m for the year to 28 November, CFO Andrew Bracey said: "We already...
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CJ Lang profit stable despite sales slipping
Scottish Spar wholesaler CJ Lang has maintained its profits despite a fall in turnover. Accounts filed at Companies House revealed pre-tax profits of £4.9m in the year to 30 April, up from £4.7m the previous year. However, turnover fell...
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on city slickers and the stench of manure
How better to escape the rat race than by joining a fiercely competitive TV game show? "Our urge to connect with the soil has never been stronger." So began A Farmer's Life For Me, which put city types of debatable...
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Analysis & FeaturesStella launches a cider? How very ‘reassuring’, say rivals
Will AB InBev reverse slowing category sales or is it taking too much of a risk venturing out of its heartland, ask Anna-Marie Julyan and Alex Beckett
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Change your diet and help save the planet
WWF’s Livewell report recommends a balanced way of eating that is sustainable and eco-friendly, says Mark Driscoll
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News‘Eat underused species - but proceed with caution’
Fish industry experts have played down claims that increasing consumption of underused fish such as the bycatch species championed by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is not sustainable. Christopher Leftwich, chief inspector of the...
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NewsCampaign to fight ‘myth’ of expensive fruit & veg
Freshfel, the industry body for the European fresh produce industry, is launching a major marketing and communications campaign to tackle consumer misperceptions about the price of fruit & veg. The organisation said this week it...
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NewsCampaign Trail: stilton chocolate, darling?
The wait is over for lovers craving chocolate-covered cheese treats. High-end Stilton maker Long Clawson Dairy's limited-edition run for Valentine's Day comprises blue Stilton in dark chocolate, aged Leicestershire Red in milk chocolate, white...
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NewsCadbury’s Fortnight profits set for Ghana
Cadbury is donating 20% of all profits sold on its Fairtrade products over Fairtrade Fortnight to fund solar panel projects for Ghanaian cocoa farmers. The confectioner said it usually experienced a 20% sales uplift of its Fairtrade lines...
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Buck's Fizz and killer fish
Grocer reports on the soaring price of orange juice only go to convince me that Buck's Fizz is a waste of bucks. There's a clear solution to this pressing issue. Let them drink Bolly!
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