All The Grocer articles in 9 May 2009 – Page 2
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NewsFalling cost of RFID shows there's life in the old tag yet
With the cost of RFID tags starting to fall, printable tags on the horizon and the GS1 DataBar standard delayed until 2014, which coding system will win out, asks Penelope Ody
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NewsNewcomer expected to challenge leading strawberry varieties
A new strawberry variety hailed as a “quantum leap forward” for soft fruit production is set to be sold in commercial volumes.
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Value produce puts strain on chain
Fresh produce value lines are failing to keep pace with demand, causing chaos for producers - but allowing shoppers to buy quality produce at bargain prices. Retailers have expanded their cheapest ranges to offer more affordable prices to...
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Comment and OpinionCritical Eye... on the incredible shrinking cattle
After the emotional trauma of watching Philip get his marching orders from Sir Alan Sugar AND Chelsea go out to Barca in the Champions League (a f**king disgrace on both counts), I was in no fit state for my usual American crime procedural.
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NewsBuilder's Breakfast 'was very complex'
Walkers has revealed that the winner of its Do Us a Flavour competition is one of the most complex crisp flavours it has ever made. More than a million consumers voted in the competition, but Builder's Breakfast won the 22% majority of votes...
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NewsGood Natured brand extended into salads
Scottish supplier Angus Soft Fruits has launched a Good Natured Salad range, to meet growing demand for affordable pesticide-free produce. The range, which is grown at sites across England and Wales and will sit alongside ASF's existing Good...
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NewsSainsbury's rejects bogof for half-price promotions
Sainsbury's has turned its back on the bogof promotions once championed by chief executive Justin King and is packing its shelves with half-price deals. Bogofs made up 52% of Sainsbury's featured-space promotions in 2008, with half-price...
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NewsGovernment's credit insurance scheme blasted as 'worthless'
A major credit insurer has pulled out of the Government's trade credit relief scheme announced in last month's budget. In a letter to policyholders seen by The Grocer, Bob Lilley, MD of broker Credit Indemnity and Financial Services (CIFS),...
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NewsCampaign Trail: A bit of spin from Mentos
Perfetti Van Melle has taken a saucy approach to advertising Mentos in a new £3m ad push - the company's biggest spend to date. The Mentos Irresistibly Fresh ads, on TV this week, are set in a launderette and depict a man giving a woman a 'Mentos...
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Comment and OpinionEditor's Comment: If you give someone a bigger portion than they need, they will eat it
I've read my share of self-serving surveys, and may I be at least the second to commend the Food Standards Agency on its latest contribution to the genre. This one found - quel surprise - that eight out of 10 cats prefer the FSA's traffic lights....
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Hot Topic: Walkers does itself a very big favour
Never mind the actual winner - Walkers' Do Us A Flavour was a sensational PR coup, says Charlie Wright
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NewsFurther big deals expected as fmcgs meet shifting demand
The economic climate may be right for food and drink businesses to move into new high-growth markets or countries, reports James Ball
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NewsGDA camp vows to continue battling traffic-light regime
GDA supporters say they will resist any government attempt to impose traffic lights ahead of new EU laws on nutrition labelling. Government pressure on retailers and manufacturers to adopt traffic lights is likely to be ramped up this week,...
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NewsSecond Opinion: King has further battles to fight
Sainsbury's is returning to form - but can the momentum be maintained, asks Jonathan Pritchard
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NewsPromotions battle hots up as deals and savings grow
The number of deals at the big four retailers are up more than 20% year-on year, and brands are leading the way, reports James Ball
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Third Party: Banking the benefits of cutting emissions
Can Britain's food retailers be responsible corporate citizens and save money at the same time, asks Craig Sears-Black
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NewsRetailers to keep battling tobacco ban despite Lords defeat
Retailers have vowed to continue fighting the tobacco display ban, despite a crushing defeat in the House of Lords. This week the Lords voted 204 to 110 in support of a tobacco display ban in supermarkets from 2011 and in smaller...
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Baker profits from local touch
A decade after MJ Baker Foodservice started trading, the wholesaler is boasting an impressive 11% pre-tax profit margin by staying true to its roots. Peter Cripps reports
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NewsFanta offers bag for life made of PET
Coca-Cola has partnered its Fanta brand with British fashion designers Antoni & Alison to launch a bag for life made entirely out of recycled plastic (PET) bottles. The bags, launched into stores on 20 May for National Recycle Week, will be...
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Founders buy back The Cheese Cellar Co
The Cheese Cellar Company has been bought out by its founders after parent Novel Group went into administration.
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