All The Grocer articles in 7 November 2009 – Page 2

  • Comment and Opinion

    Second Opinion: Extremists produce a lot of gas

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    The way forward for meat and dairy is lower production to a higher quality, says Joanna Blythman

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    News

    Retail Prices: Retailers revert to type as economy starts to perk up

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    The recession forced a change in promotional tactics but as the economy starts to recovery, retailers are reverting to their  old ways. James Ball reports

  • News

    Roberts leaving McBride to take helm at DS Smith

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    McBride boss Miles Roberts is leaving the own-label cleaning product giant to become CEO at stationery and packaging wholesaler DS Smith.Roberts' departure after eight years with McBride four as CEO has surprised many in the industry,...

  • News

    Have gin drinkers lost their taste for Gordon Ramsay?

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Gordon Ramsay's suitability as brand ambassador for Gordon's gin is being called into question as sales fall. Diageo, which is pouring another £750,000 into its tie-up with the celebrity chef this Christmas, has seen volume sales of its...

  • News

    Frijj pushed as a heated winter drink

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Dairy Crest is taking on the hot chocolate market by promoting Frijj's credentials as a winter drink. New packaging for the Frijj chocolate fudge brownie milkshake will feature heating instructions together with the strap 'try me hot'...

  • News

    Dressed for success

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    The supermarkets are raising their game in clothing with a greater emphasis on quality as well as value, backed by a ramped-up presence online. Chloe Ryan reports

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    News

    Critical Eye... on poppers, Price and a pan-glazed Ramsay

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Now, I'm quite partial to pan-glazed fillet of beef, so I was pleased to see Gordon Ramsay back on our screens with a fifth series of The F Word (especially as this format has in the past played to the foul-mouthed one's strengths unlike the...

  • News

    Focus On Pasta & Pasta Sauces: Character pastas feel the pinch

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Unless you are a three-year-old, you probably don't think about the Teletubbies too often. The psychedelic quartet have been a big name in the kids' pasta market, along with the likes of Scooby-Doo, Winnie the Pooh and SpongeBob SquarePants.

  • News

    Ready for change?

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Within six months the current parliament will be dissolved and, unless Labour makes a spectacular recovery over the next few months, the Toies will be preparing for power. James Ball explores how the shift in power will affect the grocery trade

  • News

    Campaign Trail: Flake pays lip service

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury has ploughed £1.5m into a sexy new ad campaign for Flake that it says is designed to remind women of the sensual appeal of eating the crumbly chocolate bar. The push includes press ads and billboard posters featuring a woman's lips taking a...

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    News

    Disney unveils plan to put buzz in DVD sales

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Disney plans to boost retail sales of its DVDs and Blu-ray discs by 25% to £150m next year. The UK and Ireland arm of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) announced this week that it had restructured its business to offer a more...

  • News

    Moy Park to increase use of Brazilian meat

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    More Brazilian meat will go into Moy Park's supply chain as part of plans by parent company Marfrig to make its European operations more efficient.In a sales update last week, Brazilian business Marfrig said it had been working on...

  • News

    Shoppers trade up to branded pastas despite downturn

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    The recession has failed to stop shoppers from ditching supermarket own-label pasta for pricier branded alternatives, new data from IRI has revealed. Total pasta sales are up 16.1% in value and 5.0% in volume with dry pasta driving the...

  • News

    Food chief bows out at Midlands Co-op

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Pete Whitmore, the head of food at Midlands Co-operative Society, is set to retire after 45 years' service with the society.Whitmore joined Midlands as a shelf stacker back in 1964, when it was the Birmingham Co-operative Society, and...

  • News

    One in four festive gifts will be bought at mults

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    A quarter of all Christmas gifts will be bought in a supermarket this season as consumers rein in their spending for the second year running. The volume share of the Christmas gift market held by supermarkets is predicted to increase...

  • Profiles and QandAs

    Careers File: Listen to Harman - companies do better with women on the board

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Step to one side Sarah Connor. Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger has a new foe Labour's deputy leader Harriet Harman. Last month Harman...

  • News

    Saturday Essay: There’s more to being green than recycling

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Partnership with third parties is vital to develop shoppers' growing environmental understanding, says Rik Jacobs

  • News

    ‘Discounter boom isn’t over – it’s just begun’

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    The discounter boom is far from over, delegates at The Grocer's first Discounters Conference were told this week. Although the discounters' growth had slowed dramatically over the past year, they were still growing at a faster rate than...

  • News

    Ireland wants new label to boost beef sales to UK

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Irish food chiefs want to adopt a Beef from the British Isles label to help them sell more meat to UK supermarkets.The initiative has been proposed by Irish food body Bord Bia to resolve the issue of how to sell beef from cattle that has...

  • News

    Sugar Puffs moves into cereal bars

    2009-11-07T00:00:00Z

    Honey Monster Foods is taking Sugar Puffs into the cereal bar sector for the first time.Monster Puffs bars, available now in milk and chocolate flavours, are positioned as an alternative to crisps and chocolate. The range comes in single...