All The Grocer articles in 6 June 2015 – Page 5
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New UK food crime report to be published by Food Standards Agency
A major new report on the food crime threats facing Britain is set to be published at the end of the year, the Food Standards Agency has revealed.
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Nomad in early stage talks with Findus Group
Nomad Foods has confirmed it is in talks to net Findus Group as it continues its efforts to create a food and drinks giant.
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Budweiser kicks off hunt for top BBQ grill skills in Britain
Budweiser has launched a search for Britain’s BBQ masters.
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Bournemouth B&B owner launches granola brand
A Dorset hotelier has launched a fruit granola brand after serving the products to her bed & breakfast guests for years.
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Doritos takes new Roulette ad push out for a spin
Doritos is backing its ultra-spicy Roulette variant with a multimedia push.
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City snapshot: WH Smith shares up on strong travel sales
Sales at WH Smith were 1% up on a like-for-like basis in the 13 weeks to 30 May as its travel business continues to show strong growth.
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Media bites 3 June: Morrisons, Tesco, Pernod Ricard
There’s plenty of coverage of Kantar Worldpanel’s latest supermarket market share figures, with Morrisons somewhat surprise sales rise being the focus of attention.
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Comment and Opinion
Morrisons enjoys a moment in the sun
They say one swallow does not a summer make. Apparently it was Aristotle who said it (thanks Wikipedia), but the point remains the same
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Analysis and Features
Morrisons: Signs of recovery or “dead cat” bounce?
At some point Wall Street traders coined a term for a plummeting stock that experiences a temporary recovery – the “dead cat bounce”.
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Arla unveils TV ad as part of £15m brand awareness push
Arla is embarking on a major TV campaign to promote the Arla brand to British consumers and highlight the fact it is a farmer-owned cooperative.
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Cargill completes Zamanita acquisition from Zambeef
Cargill has completed the acquisition of Zamanita, the soybean crushing and oil refining subsidiary of UK-listed Zambeef.
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PepsiCo to distribute Cheetos in UK for first time in 25 years
PepsiCo is bringing US snack brand Cheetos to the UK convenience channel.
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Wilson’s rescue deal hands Kendal Mint Cake maker sweet reprieve
A 102-year-old chocolate maker and one of the original manufacturers of Kendal Mint Cake has been acquired out of administration, saving all 121 jobs.
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Online retail - reliable and convenient better than fast and cheap
The winners in the “extremely competitive battleground” of online retailing will be those that are reliable and convenient rather than purely fast and cheap, new hard-hitting research on the shopping channel has concluded.
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Morrisons registers first sales growth since Christmas 2013
Morrisons was the only one of the big four retailers to see an increase in sales for the 12 weeks to 24 May 2015, according to the latest…
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Tobacco companies set to appeal after losing £8.2bn Quebec class action
The Canadian subsidiaries of three major tobacco giants have vowed to appeal a judgment in two class action lawsuits at the Quebec Superior Court yesterday.
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Molson Coors names Martin Coyle marketing director
Molson Coors has promoted long-standing executive Martin Coyle to the role of UK & Ireland marketing director.
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Ka-pow! Superheroes help double grocers' movie toy sales
Supermarket sales of movie-related toys have doubled in two years and are set to receive a further boost from the upcoming Star Wars movie.
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Yushoi revealed as first brand from Calbee UK business
Japanese snack giant Calbee Inc has unveiled the first brand to be launched by its UK-based European subsidiary.
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City Snapshot: LondonMetric purchases £26m convenience portfolio for five new M&S Food Halls
Property investment group LondonMetric buys five M&S Simply Food stores for £26m, BAT will appeal a fine imposed by the Canadian courts and Morrisons faces demotion from the FTSE 100.