All The Grocer articles in 8 December 2007 – Page 2

  • News

    Clearer contracts will secure milk supply

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Clearer contracts will secure milk supply Tom Hind NFU chief dairy adviser Sir; Your article, 'Contract proposals a threat to milk supply' (The Grocer, 24 November, p54), wrongly states that the model contract prepared by the NFU and NFU Scotland...

  • News

    Procter & Gamble chief Lee steps up pace of innovation

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Irwin Lee, the newly appointed vice president of Procter & Gamble UK and Ireland, has revealed that the company is to put a faster rate of innovation at the heart of its growth strategy .Product teams would be told to work on innovation...

  • News

    Dorset Cereals denies reports it is up for sale

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Dorset Cereals is not up for sale and reports to the contrary are "wild rumour and speculation", its boss told The Grocer this week.The cereal brand was founded more than 20 years ago and has rocketed in value since being acquired by...

  • News

    Cadbury follows Mars in reducing packaging

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Hot on the heels of rival Mars, Cadbury has pledged to dramatically reduce its Easter packaging and has also unveiled a host of new seasonal products, including its first Bournville Deeply Dark Chocolate Egg.Less than a month after Mars...

  • News

    WORLD NEWS - Coopernic buys majority in Iki

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Coopernic buys majority in Iki

  • News

    Tayto buys up Welsh rival's Real Crisps

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Northern Ireland-based Tayto Group, owner of Golden Wonder crisps, has acquired Real Crisps from Welsh rival Sirhowy Valley Foods.The deal, for an undisclosed sum, includes Sirhowy's 65,000 sq ft factory at Newport. All 132 workers at...

  • News

    Ladies who mean business for dairy

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Plans to encourage more entrepreneurialism and sustainability within the Scottish dairy industry were stepped up this week with a visit to the Caledonian Cheese Company in Stranraer by a group representing farmers' wives and...

  • Comment and Opinion

    Get ready for the busiest trading period of the year

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    More staff, more consumers... and more theft. Retailers need to be prepared on all frontsDespite recent reports that footfall numbers and high street spending are down, Christmas is still Christmas and there are considerable sales to be...

  • News

    In Brief: Tesco deal passed; Carluccio's on a roll; Honey helps coughs

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Tesco deal passed  The OFT has cleared the acquisition by Tesco of five former Somerfield stores in Thurso, Bedlington, Little Lever, Ramsbottom and North Hykeham.  Carluccio's on a roll  Italian restaurant and deli chain Carluccio's recorded a 66%...

  • News

    Ex-George boss resurfaces as Debenhams managing director

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Former Asda high-flier Angela Spindler has landed the job as Debenhams' first managing director.In August, The Grocer revealed Spindler had quit as global managing director of George after 10 years at Asda. At the time, the supermarket...

  • News

    Cobra founder joins Booker board as non-exec director

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Founder and chairman of Cobra beer Lord Bilimoria has joined the board of wholesale giant Booker.Karan Bilimoria and Andrew Cripps, a former senior executive with British American Tobacco, joined Booker this week as non-executive...

  • News

    Fresh & Easy prices compare favourably with US big boys

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Tesco's Fresh & Easy US convenience chain is proving it can compete on price with the US big boys. Despite the average Fresh & Easy store being just 10,000 sq ft, a survey by The Grocer revealed that more than half the products in a 10-item...

  • News

    In the can - No more cheap beef from Brazil

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    No more cheap beef from Brazil

  • Profiles and QandAs

    David Bondi becomes new MD of Rowse

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Speciality honey supplier Rowse has promoted Dr David Bondi to managing director. Bondi has been working as operations manager and will replace Stuart Bailey, who becomes the company's chairman.Bondi joined Rowse in February after...

  • News

    Sir Terry proves he's no beach bum

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    If the thought of Sir Terry Leahy in tight shorts floats your boat, read on.Bogof hears that when the Tesco boss jetted out to the States in the summer to check the progress of its corner shop empire, he stripped off for a game of...

  • News

    Village Bakery revamps with Oxfam-branded cereal bars

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    The Village Bakery is launching a range of Oxfam-branded organic cereal bars with the goal of giving the £3.5m company more mainstream appeal.The wheat-free Good Food Better World bars are made with Fairtrade ingredients and 5p from each...

  • News

    In Brief: Filling goose fat gap; Hot Cross loaf back; Butcher sells; Organic juice; Retro rewards; Med inspiration

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Filling goose fat gap  RH Amar has launched a French duck fat under the Maison Rivière brand to cash in on the popularity of goose fat during the festive season. Available from Asda stores now, a 330g tin is priced £2.99. Goose fat has been in short...

  • News

    Living up to high expectations - Q&A and Availability

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    None of the retailers could manage a full basket this week, but the Tenterden branch of Waitrose in rural Kent provided the best shopping experience, offering the strongest availability, a welcoming atmosphere and fantastic customer service,...

  • News

    Asda pips Morrisons to post as cheapest Christmas shop

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Asda has emerged as the cheapest supermarket for Christmas shopping, narrowly beating Morrisons, in The Grocer 33's first-ever Christmas pricing survey. Its £112.92 Christmas trolley was just 52p cheaper than its nearest rival's in the survey, which...

  • News

    Asda: CIWF's made a pig's ear of this study

    2007-12-10T00:00:00Z

    Asda's £2 chickens came under fresh scrutiny from the press last week after Compassion in World Farming named it the worst UK retailer for animal welfare. Asda sits at the bottom of the list - which is topped by M&S - following the...