All The Grocer articles in 7 March 2015 – Page 2
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News
Young's moves Gastro into natural fish with sauce lines
Young’s Seafood is expanding its upmarket Gastro brand with the launch of a new Saucy Fish Co-style…
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News
Germ-busting trolleys roll out in Brazilian supermarket chain
Copper handles cut germs on supermarket trolleys in Varanda Frutas stores in Brazil
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Comment and Opinion
Grey market needs simple discounting not differentiation
Not that long ago, or so it seems, I remember standing in a supermarket and seeing the sign ‘buy one get one free’…
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Comment and Opinion
It's back to the all-powerful buyer. For better or for worse?
Analysts saying the supers must ‘drop their prices’ to compete is mildly irritating…
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News
Online farmers' markets site Farmhopping launched in UK
Rebel Kitchen, Chegworth Valley and Wildes Cheese are among brands that have signed up to a new online platform…
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Merchant Gourmet adds quinoa snack pot trio to range
Speciality food supplier Merchant Gourmet is moving into the snack pots market with a range of quinoa-based lines…
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Spar's next generation format boosts Lawrence Hunt profits
Spar retailer Lawrence Hunt has reported a 73% increase in pre-tax profits to £1.3m on turnover down 2% to £37.8m…
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Comment and Opinion
Porridge is hot new café trend
Pop-up eateries selling just one food (eg cereals, crisp sandwiches) are just so hot right now!…
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News
Naturelly jelly juice adds two new flavours
Natural jelly juice brand Naturelly is adding two new variants…
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Marks & Spencer covers Castle Donington roof in solar panels
The panels will help the retailer maintain its commitment to sourcing all its electricity for UK and Ireland properties from renewable sources
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Comment and Opinion
Social media is queen at P&F as Titania considers her career
Ever since Karoline (with a K) started dropping heavy-handed hints about my future career prospects, I’ve been looking at …
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News
PG Tips premium tea range revamped by Unilever
With sales of standard everyday tea in decline PG Tips is hoping to tap demand for premium tea
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Co-operative Food to offer 10% discount on groceries for NUS Apprentice cardholders
Money raised from the card will fund The National Society of Apprentices which represents the needs and welfare of apprentices and vocational learners
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Brakes top line growth delivers profits boost
Brakes has reported strong full-year sales, with growth in EBITDA and a continued fall in debt/EBITDA ratio…
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Birds Eye adds new variants to cod and pasta ranges
Birds Eye is expanding its line-up with lightly coated cod fillets and new Steamfresh lines…
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Profiles and QandAs
Simon Harrison of AB InBev on pubs and Depeche Mode
Off-trade sales director, AB InBev, on Depeche Mode, Dumb and Dumber and Newcastle United
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News
Yorkshire Tea and The Gruffalo launch tree planting push
Yorkshire Tea has teamed up with The Gruffalo to promote a pledge to plant one million trees over five years.
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Comment and Opinion
Could sugar provoke US-style class action litigation?
Food and drink manufacturers are concerned obesity-linked diseases may result in US-style class actions
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Analysis and Features
Maggi So Stir Fry Singapore Curry Chicken Noodles: acid test
With Brits’ appetite for noodles continuing to grow – the category rose 2.6% by value on a 1.4% volume increase last year…
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News
Cîroc running paid-for video advertising push on Instagram
Diageo’s premium vodka Cîroc has become the first alcohol brand in the UK to run paid-for video advertising on Instagram.