All The Grocer articles in 5 November 2011
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News
World news: 05/11/2011
US: Diamond Foods’ acquisition of Pringles will be delayed by an internal probe into its accounting for payments to walnut growers. The purchase of the business from Procter & Gamble was due to close in December but is now expected to be…
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NewsBooker says indies set for £1bn ‘D-Day’ boost
Independent retailers could be in line for a £1bn sales bonanza when supermarket tobacco sales go dark next year.
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NewsMorrisons freshens up bakery offer with 100% British wheat
Morrisons is relaunching its entire own-label bread range and switching to 100% British-sourced wheat. The new line-up, which rolls out to stores next week under the Baked By Us label, comprises 90 lines and replaces the retailer’s existing own-label offer.
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NewsJudgement Day for Lynx’s 2012 range
As if things weren’t gloomy enough right now, Unilever has launched a range of Lynx products inspired by the end of the world.
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News99p Wholesaler site takes fight to rivals - by comparing prices
A new wholesale website is going head-to-head with Booker and Bestway this week as it bids to become the first price comparison website for the wholesale grocery sector. 99p Wholesaler this week started to list Booker’s prices next to its own…
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NewsTHL accuses Camelot of stirring up retailer fears
The bitter war between The Health Lottery and Camelot took a new twist this week as THL accused the national lottery operator of abusing its dominant position and acting as "an unelected policeman" of the lottery sector.
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Comment & Opinion
Castello’s aristocratic acrobatics are a seductive Casanova substitute
As the current fuss about St Paul’s demonstrates, Brits love a bit of costume drama, especially when it involves fops in frocks flouncing about in existential crisis before the baying hordes.
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NewsAdams pulls Kerrygold Cheddar for poor sales
The notoriously competitive Cheddar market has claimed a new casualty, with Adams Foods abandoning its Kerrygold brand cheese in the UK to focus on butters and spreads.
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News
Marco adds a cider to his Governor line-up
Marco Pierre White is extending his Governor ale brand into cider this month - and has revealed plans to add a lager to the line-up next year. The 4.8% abv Governor cider, which is produced in conjunction with Westons, will roll out exclusively to all Morrisons stores in the next ...
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NewsAdnams cracks open two new London stores
Suffolk brewer Adnams has opened its first posh off-licence and kitchenware shops in London. As well as its own beers, Adnams’ Cellar & Kitchen stores sell wine, food and a range of cookware
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Comment & Opinion
Lies, linguine and lustful ads
Completing a ‘dodgy stats’ hat-trick, Giovanni Rana has put out some fluff proving Brits are filthy liars who can’t cook but lie about it to wow guests.
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Profiles
My Alternative CV: Alan Rosenthal, founder of Stewed!
I worked for the Village Veterinary in Belsize Park as part of voluntary service at school. It was a clever way of avoiding the Combined Cadet Force. It was pretty mucky - sick animals tend to lose control of bodily functions.
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Comment & Opinion
Wholesaling inefficiencies damage us all
When even the biggest suppliers cause problems in the supply chain, it makes life harder still, says Steve Parfett
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NewsGiant avocado Torres gets listing at Tesco
Tesco is going super-sized in the fruit and veg aisle with the launch of a giant avocado.
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News
Raw deal: the battle to stop paying a high price for sugar
Tate & Lyle Sugar is involved in a struggle with the EU over tariffs it says are causing sugar supply shortages and inflating prices. Guy Montague-Jones reports
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NewsThieves steal lorryload of Filippo Berio
Olive oil worth £50,000 has been stolen from a Filippo Berio container on its way to its warehouse in Kent. The container, filled with 500ml bottles of Gusto Fruttato Extra Virgin Olive Oil, arrived empty at the Lenham depot. It is unclear if the truck was emptied in the UK ...
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News
Haribo’s Christmas range ‘biggest ever’
Haribo has unwrapped what it claims is its biggest-ever Christmas range in a bid to challenge the dominance of chocolate during the festive season.
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Analysis & FeaturesBooker's blueprint for the future
Booker’s depots are changing fast, with a host of new initiatives set to transform the C&C giant’s offer across its estate.
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NewsSoft drinks brands eye growing gamer sector
Soft drinks brands including Coke Zero are battling for the hearts - and trigger fingers - of UK game players.
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NewsTesco brings counters over to online offering
Tesco has boosted its fresh foods offering with the launch of an online counter service that allows shoppers to buy loose items from its speciality counters.