All The Grocer articles in 8 October 2011 – Page 2
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News
Nisa-Today’s reshuffles before next year’s split
Nisa-Today’s has unveiled a raft of new appointments as it prepares for the separation of Today’s Group from Nisa early next year.
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NewsTesco undercuts the big Cheddar brands with Mu own label
Five months after The Grocer first revealed that Tesco planned to launch a new Cheddar brand with Adams Foods, Mu Cheddar is now hitting shelves. The six-strong range which comprises 350g blocks of mild, medium, mature and lighter mature…
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NewsFirst Cape predicts a big lift for light wine
Wine producer First Cape has tipped sales of lighter wine to top £300m in the off-trade within four years. The company claimed growing demand for lower-abv wines and the collapse of the sub-£4 full-strength wine category as a result of…
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NewsChocolate countdown to birthdays
A British company has developed what it claims is the first seven-day chocolate calendar for counting down kids’ birthdays. Supermarket listings are being sought for The 7 Days To Go! calendar (rsp: £2.99), which contains seven pieces of…
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Analysis & FeaturesCrabbie’s Black
The oak-matured tipple would plug a gap for more “distinct-tasting products”
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NewsBoom for Burton’s: profits triple despite commodity crunch
Burton’s Foods shrugged off rising cocoa and dairy prices in 2010 to more than triple its profits. The maker of Cadbury Fingers, Jammie Dodgers and Maryland Cookies reported profits of £13.1m for the year to 1 January 2011 compared with…
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NewsTesco opts for branded lamb from Silver Fern
Tesco has made a rare move into brands in the fresh meats category, listing four branded lamb products from New Zealand supplier Silver Fern Farms. The range, which went on sale in about 300 Tesco stores last week, comprises a rack of…
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NewsBrewers will raise prices - or reduce size of packs
If they can’t push through price hikes, brewers will reduce bottle or pack sizes, claim drinks experts. This week, Stella Artois and Budweiser brewer AB InBev said rising raw materials and energy costs meant it would have to pass on a…
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: The day of the broccoli triffids
Clients and prospective clients often get us to sign an NDA. They think it means we won’t share their secrets, but in fact it stands for “Now darling, actually….” which is what PR people say to each other just before they reveal all sorts of…
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Analysis & Features
Cadbury promotional push doubles deals
Many major food and drink brands reduced promotional activity in September, but Heinz and Cadbury still pushed hard, reports Vince Bamford
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NewsCalorie counting won’t work, warns industry
The food industry is on collision course with the government over Andrew Lansley’s plans to tackle the obesity crisis, The Grocer can reveal. Insiders negotiating on the next stage of the Responsibility Deal claimed this week that the…
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NewsTasty Little Numbers calorie count
First it was the round pound. Now retailers have the option to stock the round-calorie. The new Tasty Little Numbers brand which comprises bagged snacks, chocolate bars and snack pots that contain exactly 100 or 200 calories is taking…
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NewsCampaign Trail: Müller’s Wünderful Nü rüse
Cartoon favourites Yogi Bear and Muttley from Wacky Races are about to star in a £20m campaign for Müller. Wünderful Stuff, which also features Mr Men characters, kicks off on 8 October with a 90-second ad shown during ITV1’s The X Factor and…
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NewsJohn West campaign to play up provenance
After coming seventh out of eight in Greenpeace’s 2011 tinned tuna league table, John West is boosting its tuna sourcing credentials with a new online feature that allows shoppers to trace each can back to the boat it came from.
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NewsPilgrims and Tickler hit in latest Cheddar cull
Pilgrims Choice and Tickler have lost their listings on Morrisons’ pre-pack Cheddar fixture following a range review of the supermarket’s cheese lines. Pilgrims Choice had previously been listed with its mature Cheddar and Tickler with a…
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ProfilesLeggett signs up for Scottish Salmon Co
Ronnie Leggett is the new commercial director of The Scottish Salmon Company. Leggett joins from food ingredients manufacturer Macphie of Glenbervie, where he has served as group commercial director since 2004.
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NewsLucozade takes Energy range into cola market
Lucozade is making its first move into the cola market with a new addition to its Lucozade Energy range. Lucozade Energy Cola, which features a black label designed to set it apart from other Lucozade drinks, will be rolling out this…
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Comment & Opinion
Don't count on wheat and other commodity prices deflating
The slump in corn and wheat prices over the past month appears to offer the industry and consumers a much-needed reprieve from seemingly endless rounds of price hikes.
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NewsTangerine runs rule over failed confectioner New McCowans
Tangerine Confectionery has expressed an interest in buying New McCowans the maker of Highland Toffee and Wham bars. New McCowans fell into administration on 13 September and this Tuesday, administrator Grant Thornton made the 185…
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NewsTesco own label rivals New Covent Garden’s soup
Tesco’s latest venture brand looks like bad news for New Covent Garden Soup Co.
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