All The Grocer articles in 7 February 2009

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  • News

    PR coup for Tesco as jobseekers swamp new store

    2009-02-12T11:44:49.190Z

    A new-look Tesco store in Liverpool was flooded with so many job applications interviews were conducted in a temporary location offsite.

  • News

    Flower sales to wilt this Valentine’s Day, warn retailers

    2009-02-11T11:46:11.540Z

    Man’s duplicity has claimed an unexpected victim in the shape of the cut flower industry. Florists and retailers are expecting to report lower sales of flowers this Valentine’s Day as the romantic event falls on a Saturday, The Grocer can reveal.

  • News

    EUK games man Stanhope handed Tesco buying role

    2009-02-11T11:25:29.350Z

    Tesco has signalled plans to ramp up its presence in the video games market with the  capture of former EUK games chief John Stanhope.

  • News

    Food and drink leads the way in surprise retail revival

    2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

    Food and drink has again emerged as the most resilient sector in UK retail, with new figures from the British Retail Consortium showing like-for-like food sales were up by 5.1% in January compared to last year.

  • News

    Wiseman in pledge to tackle waste

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Robert Wiseman has pledged to reduce waste food and packaging.The processor is the first company based in Scotland to sign the Courtauld Commitment, an agreement between govern­ment body Wrap and UK grocery organisations to cut packaging and...

  • News

    Oz wine industry must rationalise to survive

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    The Australian wine industry must rationalise to cope with tough market conditions and growing competition from the likes of Chile and South Africa, a leading winemaker has warned.Australian Vintage, which makes Tesco and Sainsbury's...

  • SHARWOODS-POUCHES
    News

    Sharwood's serves up Indian side meals

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Premier Foods’ Sharwood’s is venturing into Indian side dishes in microwaveable pouches in a bid to reverse declining sales. The new range, which includes Bombay potato, saag aloo, tarka dahl and vegetable curry, is available now in 300g...

  • News

    Green group raps supermarkets over impact of HFC refrigeration

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Supermarkets have been slammed for the massive global warming impact of their refrigeration. The Environmental Investigation Agency ranked retailers according to their efforts to modernise their equipment and prevent damaging leaks....

  • GUY-WATSON
    Comment and Opinion

    Saturday Essay: Can free market trade ever be fair trade?

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Long-term trading relationships with buyers are needed to protect farmers in the developing world, says Guy Watson

  • Comment and Opinion

    Our man from DRIP

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing

  • KEVIN-HAWKINS
    Comment and Opinion

    Second Opinion: Nanny’s no good for our diets

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Regulatory ideals are unattainable and breed distrust in government, says Kevin Hawkins

  • News

    Morrice joins David Sands as non-exec

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Stanley Morrice, former MD of McLeish Brothers, the upmarket Scottish deli chain that slipped into administration last month, has been appointed as a non-executive director of independent convenience store group David Sands.Morrice will...

  • INNOCENT-ORANGE-JUICE
    News

    Innocent and Daniels Group eye Sunjuice own-label operation

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Innocent Drinks and New Covent Garden owner Daniels Group have been tipped to buy parts of smoothie and own-label juice supplier Sunjuice, a subsidiary of Serious Food Ltd, which went into administration last week. Innocent uses the Cardiff...

  • LIZ-HAMSON
    Comment and Opinion

    Critical Eye... watching the Watchdog

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    I don’t usually get home in time to watch Watchdog but caught the end of this week’s programme (7.30, BBC1, 2 February) just as it launched into an ‘investigation’ into supermarkets. Not that it was much of an investigation. In a move as...

  • News

    Duchy courage

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    These are challenging times for organic, but the Duchy Originals boss remains undaunted. Richard Ford reports

  • News

    Mezzanines shelved as Tesco wrings out costs

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is understood to have scrapped plans for new mezzanine floors as it seeks to cut costs “in every orifice of the business”. Shore Capital analyst Clive Black told The Grocer that in the final days before Tesco’s accounting year finishes...

  • News

    Farmer confidence key to future of milk supply

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Retailers and processors need to do more to build farmer confidence if they want to secure long-term UK milk supply, a DairyCo report has warned.The message came as processors announced another round of cuts in the amount paid to farmers....

  • News

    Sunjuice: squeezed out by the commodities crunch?

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    A dramatic rise in citrus prices has been blamed for the collapse of Sunjuice, the UK's largest own-label juice drinks supplier. Nick Hughes reports

  • Comment and Opinion

    Editor's Comment: Grocery companies are no longer immune to the downturn

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    New bosses always paint it black. Whether tacitly, or outspokenly, “it’s going to take time to sort out the mess I inherited”, has been inferred in the utterances of countless new chief executives, supply chain directors or supermarket managers,...

  • News

    Tague chosen as MD for Seabrook Crisps

    2009-02-07T00:00:00Z

    Premium crisps manufacturer Seabrook Crisps has named John Tague as its new managing director.Tague moves up from the role of commercial director. He joined the company in May last year from Dextra Solutions, Europe’s largest distributor of...