All The Grocer articles in 7 March 2009 – Page 2
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Boursin: du pain, du vin and a combine harvester
Leading French soft cheese Boursin is launching its first fully fledged TV and press ad campaign for a decade as part of a drive to modernise the brand.Following its sponsorship of several ITV3 drama and crime series last year, it will run a...
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Northwest to boost milk production
An ambitious £6m strategy to increase productivity and milk consumption in the north west of England has been launched.The Northwest Dairy Group unveiled its strategy and action plan last week, in which it outlines plans to increase...
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Comment and OpinionCritical Eye... on Paxman waxing lyrical and Blumenthal's feast
What is it with the Victorians this week? We've had Jeremy Paxman waxing lyrical (and surprisingly engagingly) about what the paintings of the era tell us about Victorian society (9pm, BBC1, 1 March). We've had the movie premiere of The Young...
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NewsBirds Eye tackles fish fear with foil pouches
Birds Eye is hoping to take the fear factor out of handling raw fish - and boost total category sales - with the launch of two new "no touch" premium ranges. The frozen giant is eyeing £10m in combined first-year sales for its new Bake to...
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Medium eggs 'send out better welfare message'
Shoppers are being urged to switch from large to medium eggs on the grounds they improve hen welfare - and taste better.Although medium eggs were popular on the Continent, the British still preferred larger eggs, said Tom Vesey, chairman of...
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Profiles and QandAs
Careers File: How long should I put up with difficult staff before getting tough with them?
I have just been promoted and am in charge of a small, but bright and experienced team. However, one guy is being subtly difficult and slowing us down...
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Dolls launch new beer... for the dolls
Independent brewery The Rushing Dolls Company has won its first listing for a lower-alcohol beer specifically aimed at women.Harry's Beer, which has an abv of 4%, was rolled out in 26 Booths stores across north west England last week (rsp:...
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NewsBargain Booze profits from growth of mults
Bargain Booze claims the growth of Tesco Express has helped it to expand its own stores as independent retailers seek a value symbol group that competes on price. The company has opened 60 stores in the past year, many of which it said had...
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Scots will go on ‘booze cruise’ to fight the ban
Carlisle could become the next Calais and Belfast the next Boulogne if the Scottish Government’s crackdown on alcohol comes to pass. That’s the prediction of retailers and wholesalers north and south of the border, who believe Scottish shoppers would flock into England and even Northern Ireland in search of cheaper ...
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NewsFury at ‘misleading’ cost estimate of display ban
The Department of Health has come in for fierce criticism over a briefing document to peers this week suggesting the cost of implementing a tobacco display ban could be as little as £120 – and £210 at most.
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Baker heads board overseeing Nectar
Former Asda and Boots executive Richard Baker has been appointed chairman of the European advisory board that oversees the Nectar reward scheme. The advisory board will advise Groupe Aeroplan on how it can grow its loyalty programmes, such as...
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Brakes targets food-to-go demand with Bake & Bite concept
Brakes has unveiled a new Subway-style in-store café concept to tap into growing demand for food-to-go in convenience stores.The Bake & Bite Café features a glass-fronted sandwich counter to enable consumers to design their own sandwiches...
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Blackthorn smartens up to attract modern drinkers to the brand
The Gaymer Cider Company has overhauled its Blackthorn cider brand - slashing its alcohol content, giving it a sweeter taste and revamping its packaging - in a bid to bring it more into line with modern tastes. The company has reduced the...
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Apples feel the crunch as price war escalates
The big four have driven down apple prices by more than a fifth over the past year as they pursue their relentless price war.A kilo of the cheapest available apples in the big four cost 73p on average in February - 22% less than last year,...
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Comment and OpinionSaturday Essay: It's time for a rethink of agrifood standards
The whole sector must move from procedure-based standards to outcome-based ones, says Simon Roberts
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NewsCommodities: 'Chaos on carrots' as fruit & veg import prices rise again
The British season can't come soon enough for cash-strapped shoppers as imported fresh produce prices continue to rise. Michael Barker reports
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NewsAdvertising: Frozen looks to healthier opportunities
The mood in frozen food has been anything but icy recently as big spenders such as McCain significantly upped their spend and several quiet frozen brands joined the fray again. McCain spent 24% more in the four weeks to 8 February than in the...
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NewsAcid Test: Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer
Our panel go retro as the familiar taste of ginger beer gets a boozey twist
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Tesco accreditation scheme believes in Nurture over Nature
Tesco has rebranded its Nature’s Choice accreditation scheme as Nurture and introduced a new on-pack logo in a bid to more clearly communicate the programme’s ideals to consumers .
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ABF takes on Lane to build the merged Jordans and Ryvita
Associated British Foods has named Richard Lane as its new business unit controller for its Jordans Ryvita business.Lane is to help oversee the integration of the Jordans and Ryvita operations, merged last June to give ABF a stronger...
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