All The Grocer articles in 6 December 2014 – Page 2
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Comment and OpinionOne Stop One Life: fascinating account of grocery's evolution
The rise of the discounters is often referred to as a recent phenomenon, but in reality it’s been going since 1964…
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NewsPizza and ready meals might get government's 5-a-day logo
The Department of Health is considering allowing thousands of products…
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Comment and OpinionReasons to be cheerful this Christmas? Win Champagne!
Reasons to be cheerful this Christmas? Tell us why and you could win a case of Champagne…
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Comment and OpinionMcVitie's baby animals show the way on Christmas TV ads
A cockapoo puppy named Rosie joined my family this year. I never cared for dogs but my wife and kids wanted one…
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Analysis and FeaturesPremier is following a well-established supermarket playbook
The real surprise about Premier Foods’ demands for payment from suppliers is not that the company is doing it, but that it’s suddenly in the spotlight.
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NewsBisto launches 'real life' stories TV ads in £4m push
Bisto is launching a series of new TV ads as part of a £4m push…
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Analysis and FeaturesUK apple production 'under threat' from neonics ban, says CPA
Apple production in the UK could become “unviable” within a decade…
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NewsSuppliers voice support for Premier Foods investment payments scheme
Premier Foods has responded to the furore over “investment payments” by releasing comments from suppliers backing the scheme. BBC’s Newsnight program has suggested Premier has received “millions” of pounds from suppliers under the scheme. The programme said a member of Premier staff had told a supplier those ...
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NewsAmbrosia gets 'eye-catching' overhaul from Premier Foods
Premier Foods has introduced a “more eye-catching” look across its Ambrosia portfolio…
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NewsSainsbury's 'dubstep dads' ad smashes one million views
A viral ad to showcase Sainsbury’s 2014 Christmas jumper range is taking social media by storm.
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Analysis and FeaturesCo-op Have Your Say survey results released at last
It was billed as the biggest piece of research and engagement in The Co-operative Group’s 150-year history…
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NewsSales soar 25% at Budgens 'lab store' in Dorset
Sales have soared by 25% at Musgrave GB’s first ‘new concept’ Budgens store since it was launched on 2 October, following a product range overhaul and 14-week refurbishment.
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The Big InterviewMade in Chelsea: Jamie Laing talks Candy Kittens
If you are unfamiliar with Made in Chelsea, here is the set-up: young, rich, glamorous people live it up in…
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Analysis and FeaturesThe LED evolution: Colourful story of the light-emitting diode
Nobel Prizes for physics don’t get handed out to just anyone. Previous winners include Marie Curie, Albert Einstein…
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The Big InterviewBlossom Hill's Marty Spate: Big Interview
On a brief visit to the UK, Marty Spate, master winemaker at Blossom Hill, talks wine snobs, creating crowd pleasing wine, going global and Christmas.
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Comment and Opinion2014 was a wake-up call for big four British supermarkets
The big four will be saying “good riddance” to yet another year. That is the price of taking one’s customers for granted…
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NewsTesco to assess impact of falling commodity prices on suppliers
Tesco is investigating the impact of falling commodity prices on its suppliers in a bid to secure better deals…
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NewsJempson's launches gift cards as it prepares to launch an app
Jempson’s has launched its own electronic gift card. Shoppers can upload an amount on to the card…
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NewsRisotto rice prices soar after bad weather hits yields
Retailers and shoppers are facing further hikes in the cost of risotto rice following a second year of poor crops…
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NewsMore convenience stores than ever to open on Christmas Day
More convenience stores than ever will be open on Christmas Day this year…