All The Grocer articles in 9 May 2015
Previous issues.
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NewsM&M's to give away US holidays in promotion
The promotion will feature on limited-edition Ms Brown packs of the chocolates, in single, treatsize and sharing bags
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NewsFDF says new government must 'work with us' to unlock national potential
The federation has called for a dedicated, industry and government-led food and drink manufacturing council to work in partnership with companies
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NewsPrime Fifty vitamin start-up secures Tesco listing
The brand, launched in March this year, is being rolled into 400 Tesco stores this week in tablet form in three variants
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NewsDiscounting culture threatens to undermine industry, report suggests
Retail Think Tank claims whole shopping generation hooked on a diet of discounts, and that retailers and suppliers need more sophistication in their pricing strategies
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NewsTyrrells tweaks pack designs
Rolling out now, the new packs feature either the same or similar photographs to the previous versions, but with certain objects highlighted in colour and sometimes enlarged
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NewsCoca Cola starts 'one brand' strategy with new ad campaign
Created by Ogilvy Amsterdam, the ad is called What Are You Waiting For and is designed to encourage consumers to ‘choose happiness’
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NewsMetro Group’s sales rise 2.5% in second quarter but losses widen
German supermarket Metro Group has reported growing sales in its second quarter, but the negative impact of currency movement helped its losses expand to €394m during the period.
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NewsWorks with Water Nutraceuticals launches edible beauty supplement jelly
Natural food supplement business Works with Water Nutraceuticals has launched what it claims is the UK’s first beauty supplement in an edible jelly format. Help: Beautify Skin is an apple-flavoured supplement made with a patented blend of natural ingredients known for their complexion-boosting and anti-ageing properties, such ...
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Comment & Opinion'Beach Body Ready' is distasteful but regulation is uncomfortable
But the situation did prove that Carlsberg have one of the best marketing teams in the business right now
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NewsQMS dismisses farmers' concerns after imported meat mislabelling claims
QMS chairman Jim McLaren told The Grocer that there was “no evidence whatsoever” to suggest any wrong-doing in the beef supply chain
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Butters & Spreads: 13 June
How have factors such as price, promotions, supply, demand and NPD affected things? And what’s in store for the coming year?
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Feature SynopsisFocus on Sports & Energy Drinks: 20 June
To what extent is the overall market being impacted by concern around sugar? What else is affecting the market?
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NewsSmirnoff's 'We're Open' campaign aims for inclusiveness
The push, which will run until the end of the year, kicks off with a series of outdoor ads running in May and June that make reference to wider cultural events
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NewsCity snapshot: Sainsbury's falls to first loss in a decade
Sainsbury’s (SBRY) has recorded its first annual loss in a decade after property writedowns and other one-off charges took their toll. Plus Poundland presses ahead with 99p Stores bid, Finsbury Food Group acquires Johnstone’s Just Desserts and all the latest from the City.
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NewsMedia bites 6 May: Sainsbury's, Tesco, M&S
sainsThe media examines Sainsbury’s first annual loss for a decade and the latest board departures at Tesco.
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NewsSainsbury's posts first loss in a decade
The retailer fell to a pre-tax loss of £72m in the year to 14 March 2015, versus profit of £898m the year before
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Poundland to push ahead with 99p Stores takeover
Poundland has decided to press on with its attempt to acquire rival discount chain 99p Stores and go to a more in-depth investigation process by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.
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NewsMicrofibre cloths for new Mapa Spontex range
The supplier is delisting its existing three microfibre lines and from June will be rolling out four new cloths designed to clean specific areas of the home
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NewsWaitrose and the discounters are only winners in new market share data
A slowdown from the rest of the trade saw sales growth in the overall grocery retail sector slow to just 0.2% compared with the same period last year