All The Grocer articles in 9 August 2014 – Page 5
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Comment and Opinion
Fevered minds and panic buying: WWI reported in The Grocer
As The Grocer reported in its issue of 8 August 1914, swift action was being taken to limit profiteering and panic at the outbreak of WW1.
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News
Dragon's Den's Kelly Hoppen gets taste for Phom tea
Luxury tea brand Phom has secured investment from Dragons’ Den’s Kelly Hoppen following its pitch on the BBC show this week.
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Comment and Opinion
The Co-op’s trolley tablets are a missed opportunity
The Co-operative last week announced plans to add tablets to its trolleys to gather customer feedback. James Graemer of LIFE is unimpressed
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News
Treasury Wine mulls revised takeover bid
Australian company Treasury Wine is considering a revised takeover bid from a US private equity firm KKR – three months after turning down its original offer.
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Analysis and Features
Supermarket sales woes extend to entertainment
Last year there were big market share gains for the supermarkets in the entertainment products sector – now they are losing out to Game and Argos.
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Comment and Opinion
Sugar tax supporters must heed Europe’s lessons
Doubtless calls for a sugar tax will soon be back. But there are clear signs that they are a political minefield for any government foolish enough to bring them in.
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News
First Milk announces further cuts in farmgate prices
First Milk has announced a further cut in the price it pays for milk – just days after its most recent reduction came into effect.
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News
Bestway promotes Rizwan Pervez to ops director
Rizwan Pervez has been named operations director of Bestway.
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News
Bakery distributor BFP Holdings sold by Lesaffre
French yeast producer Lesaffre has sold its UK bakery and distribution company, BFP Holdings - which supplies Greggs and Krispy Kreme - to a private equity firm.
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News
Jeyes adds micro scrubbing particles to Bloo range
Household cleaning specialist Jeyes has expanded its Bloo toilet care brand with a gels range featuring ‘micro scrubbing particles’.
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News
Broadland Wineries to produce single-serve wine for own label
Broadland Wineries is to supply own-label single-serve wine after signing a three-year bottling deal with the European distributor of Singlz.
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News
Supermarkets lose entertainment sales to high street
Almost a million fewer shoppers bought entertainment products from the supermarkets in the past 12 weeks than a year ago.
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News
Co-op sells off farm business to the Wellcome Trust
The Co-operative Group has sold its farms business to the Wellcome Trust for £249m.
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Analysis and Features
Is the tide turning against Waitrose?
Despite stellar recent growth, Waitrose is not immune to the wider industry problems and price deflation.
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News
French meat processor linked to horsemeat scandal sold
The French meat processor at the heart of last year’s horsemeat scandal has been sold.
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News
Spar boosts own-label range with dessert selection
Spar has added seven own-brand desserts to its range.
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News
Nestlé’s Quality Street switches to sustainable cocoa
Nestlé has switched to certified sustainable cocoa for its Quality Street brand in the UK - which will be on shelf by Christmas.
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News
Morrisons lamb-breeding scheme wins government grant
A sustainable lamb-breeding programme devised by Morrisons is to receive a share of funding from the government’s £12m Agri-Tech Catalyst agriculture development programme.
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