All The Grocer articles in 5 October 2013
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ProfilesAldi UK bosses on stellar results: 'Our formula is working'
As Aldi’s profits soared by a stunning 124%, The Grocer caught up with Aldi UK’s joint GMDs Roman Heini and Matthew Barnes to talk about saucy fish, its business model, the central London store trial, and why Asda can’t compete…
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NewsSainsbury’s online sales break the £1bn barrier
Online grocery sales at Sainsbury’s have broken the £1bn barrier.
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NewsPoundland boss on flotation talk: It’s a natural output of success
Poundland CEO Jim McCarthy has described a flotation as “a natural output of success” as speculation continues to build that the discounter is to launch an initial public offering (IPO) for next year.
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NewsWaitrose ramps up 10% off deal for myWaitrose card holders
Waitrose has taken aim at Tesco in a new campaign to promote an extension of its 10% off deals for myWaitrose cardholders.
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NewsAsda launches three-month delivery pass with special offer
Asda has cut the cost of online home delivery with a new £15 pass covering three months’ worth of deliveries.
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NewsSainsbury’s to sponsor Sport Relief Games
Sainsbury’s has been named sponsor of the first Sport Relief Games, which will take place in March next year,
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NewsSainsbury’s sales powered by own-label and convenience
Strong growth in own-label, convenience and online has helped Sainsbury’s record like-for-like sales growth of 1.4%, excluding fuel, for the first half of the year.
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NewsToday’s Group adds nine on-trade wholesalers to buying group
Nine on-trade wholesalers have joined Today’s Group, which now boasts on-trade members with a total volume worth £450m.
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NewsTesco hits the accelerator on store revamps as sales drop
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has declared 2014 will be “the year of the hypermarket” as he revealed the retailer was planning a massive rollout of the pilots trialled in areas such as Watford.
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NewsTesco results: Progress in UK, but international picture worries
Progress on the home front, though slow, only partially offsets analysts’ concerns over Tesco’s international ventures.
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NewsFonterra and Danone lock horns over whey protein recall
Fonterra is locked in a dispute resolution process with Danone following its precautionary recall of whey protein concentrate in August, the New Zealand dairy giant has confirmed.
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News2 Sisters fined £112,500 for flouting FSA shelf-life guidance
Poultry giant 2 Sisters Food Group has been fined over £110,000 for giving chicken products four days’ extra shelf life, thereby increasing the risk of botulism to consumers.
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NewsFood industry execs begin African trek for charity
Fourteen senior figures from the UK food industry have begun a 145km trek across Tanzania to raise money for the charity Farm Africa.
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NewsTesco confirms joint venture with CRE in China
Tesco confirmed today it is entering a joint venture with China Resource Enterprise (CRE), which will see its Chinese stores combined with CRE’s Vanguard business.
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NewsCheese importer Bradburys brings Vrysaki Cypriot Halloumi to UK
Continental cheese specialist Bradburys has struck an exclusive distribution deal with Cypriot Halloumi supplier Vrysaki.
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NewsTB-resistant dairy cows could fight disease threat
Farmers may be able to breed TB-resistant cows in a groundbreaking new project developed for the dairy industry.
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NewsAsda profits rise in 2012 as like-for-like sales inch up
Asda has announced a pre-tax profits rise of 0.8% to £774.3m for the year ending December 31 2012, compared with £767.8m the year before.
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Comment & OpinionAldi is just part of discount success picture
The Green Issue explored how overt many brands are when it comes to communicating their eco-credentials…
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Category ReportConfectionery's cautious welcome to stevia and xylitol
With stevia and xylitol, the industry’s going sweet on natural alternatives to sugar…
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NewsSoya mince products to return to shelves in November
Frozen soya mince products will be back on supermarket shelves by mid-November – six months after they were pulled as a precaution, Hain Daniels Group has confirmed.