All The Grocer articles in 8 December 2007 – Page 2
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Sir Terry proves he's no beach bum
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...
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Profiles
David Bondi becomes new MD of Rowse
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...
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Fresh & Easy prices compare favourably with US big boys
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...
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Cobra founder joins Booker board as non-exec director
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...
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Ex-George boss resurfaces as Debenhams managing director
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...
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In Brief: Tesco deal passed; Carluccio's on a roll; Honey helps coughs
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%...
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Comment & Opinion
Get ready for the busiest trading period of the year
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...
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Ladies who mean business for dairy
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...
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Tayto buys up Welsh rival's Real Crisps
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...
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Cadbury follows Mars in reducing packaging
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...
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Dorset Cereals denies reports it is up for sale
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...
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Procter & Gamble chief Lee steps up pace of innovation
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...
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Clearer contracts will secure milk supply
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...
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Coca-Cola workers in 'sick day' protest
The entire workforce at a Coca-Cola plant in the Irish Republic rang in sick in a one-day protest over its planned closure and the redundancy terms .A total of 250 workers - the same number as took the "sick day" - will lose their jobs...
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Comment & Opinion
GM crops remain commercial folly
Why are arguments still being made in favour of GM crops when the public and - thankfully - the industry are so opposed to them?As his parting shot before retiring from his post, the government's chief scientist, Sir David King, treated...
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Opinion - "Sensationalism over food price rises, especially when they are seasonal, has a dangerous effect on consumer confidence"
FRUIT AND VEG PRICES UP 23% screamed the headline in the Daily Express. I didn't know whether I was more surprised by the story itself or the fact that grapes, cherry tomatoes and strawberries had replaced Princess Diana and Madeleine McCann as the...
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Profiles
Northern Foods hires CSR head
Paula Widdowson, commercial director of Improve, is to leave the food and drink sector skills council later this month to join Northern Foods as director of corporate social responsibility.Widdowson has been a member of Improve's...
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Soup cup debut from Yorkshire Provender
The Yorkshire Provender Company is launching a microwaveable chilled soup in a single-serve cup, which it claims is a first in the fresh soup category.The range of single-portion on-the-go soups come in a double container. A...
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