All The Grocer articles in 5 September 2009 – Page 3

  • ADAM LEYLAND
    News

    Editor's Comment: New Nescafé ad shows the defiance of the leading fmcg brands

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Nescafé's new £43m ad campaign, Coffee at its Brightest, sounds at first like an inflation-adjusted update to the absurdist 1985 film Brewster's Millions.

  • News

    Arla pay plan prompts threat of strike action

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Staff at Arla Foods UK are considering strike action over proposals for a company-wide pay freeze.The Danish dairy giant last month proposed a pay freeze for the 3,000 unionised and non-unionised employees across its UK operation as part...

  • News

    Strike action looming in Cadbury wages dispute

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Strike action across Cadbury's UK factories moved a step closer this week after workers voted "overwhelmingly" in favour of industrial action in a preliminary ballot.Unite union officials said workers could down tools within weeks after...

  • BREWDOG TOKYO
    News

    Acid Test: Brewdog Tokyo* Beer

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Does the UK's strongest bottled beer taste of anything more than the bitter tang of controvsery?

  • News

    Brakes bags £45m Scots frozen contract

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Brakes has won a contract worth £45m over the next three years to deliver frozen food to local authorities throughout Scotland.The win means the foodservice giant will be supplying education, social work and civic catering in 28 of...

  • STORE-FACTS-05-SEP-09
    News

    Grocer 33: 'Grand' staff secure win for Morrisons

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Two retailers offered strong availability this week, but Morrisons' Chapel-en-le-Frith store pipped Asda's Dundonald store to the post thanks to superior customer service and a clutter-free store.

  • News

    Tesco trials reduction of unauthorised sick days from 3% to 2%

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Tesco staff who take two and a half or more unauthorised sick days every six months are being issued with disciplinary warnings.

    In a bid to crack down on sick days, Tesco has reduced the percentage of hours staff can take as sick leave…

  • News

    Economy to blame for FrieslandCampina's 15% drop in sales

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Yazoo manufacturer FrieslandCampina has blamed a 15% fall in turnover on the economic crisis and falling demand for dairy. The Dutch co-operative giant this week reported revenue down 15% to 4.1bn for the first half, with operating...

  • News

    Cheap and cheerful: carrot sales up 14%

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    The affordability and versatility of carrots have helped sales of the vegetable rise 14% in the past year.The market is now worth £260m [TNS 52w/e 9 August], with a 1% year-on-year increase in consumption to 3.8 million occasions [TNS,...

  • News

    Top 100 fmcg advertisers defy 9% ad spend slump

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    The UK's biggest-spending fmcg brands have upped advertising expenditure in the last year, according to new research produced for The Grocer by Billetts. The Top 100 fmcg Advertisers increased ad spend by 2.2% in the 12 months to 30...

  • Category Report

    The Billetts Top 100 FMCG Advertisers

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    The UK’s biggest-spending brands are refusing to scale back on advertising despite tough economic times. Why are they pouring money into ad campaigns rather than trimming costs? Alex Black reportsAd agencies, media planners, even business school professors will be able to show you famous case studies Lucky Strike, Kellogg’s Corn ...

  • News

    World News 5/9/09

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Carrefour has reported a half-year loss of 58.1m (£50.9m) against profits of 747m (£654m) in the same period last year.

  • News

    Other Movers 5/9/09

    2009-09-05T00:00:00Z

    Booker CEO Charles Wilson started a one-year term as president of Sweet Charity this week. Wilson, formerly vice-president, replaces Cadbury's sales director Dave Pogson.